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ROSES, continued 
This is very important, as, if not done, the plants are liable 
to dry out before they can make a start. Inasmuch as Roses 
bloom on the present season's growth, judicious pruning is 
essential, as any treatment that encourages vigorous new 
growth is sure to increase bloom. If winter protection is 
necessary, a good plan is to hill the earth up around the bush 
3 or 4 inches, then cover the entire bed with dead leaves. 
In the early spring, before the sap starts, cut off all dead tips. 
Hardy, field-grown Roses, such as we supply, may be 
planted either in the fall or the spring, and if fall planting is 
practised, special care should be taken to set them deep 
enough and tread the earth down firmly on the roots. 
The Roses we list are divided into four general classes: 
Hardy, Tender, Climbing and Moss. The hardy varieties 
include Hybrid Perpetuals, or Remontants — the varieties 
which usually bloom profusely during June and occasionally 
through the summer and autumn; Austrian, the variety of 
yellow Roses which bloom but once in a season, and all other 
kinds which will live out-of-doors without protection 
throughout the winter. These are all suited for the garden 
and thrive best in the open air, none of them requiring 
winter protection. 
The varieties in the tender class include Teas, Bourbons, 
Bengals or Chinas, Noisettes, and all the kinds which are 
suited for open ground or house culture, not named in the 
hardy class. These 
"A ' represents the junction of the 
bud and original stock 
Rose bush on its own roots as delivered 
to customers 
are all tender Roses 
and must be removed 
to the house during 
the winter, though 
the hybrids may be 
left in the ground, 
protected by a covering of straw, leaves, evergreen boughs 
or something of the kind. They do well in the garden dur- 
ing the summer, and, if planted in good soil, most of the 
varieties will bloom continually. 
The Climbing Roses are all hardy and should be planted 
out-of-doors. They bloom profusely in June — some vari- 
eties showing an occasional blossom during the summer 
and fall — and are valuable for covering trellises, porches, 
rocks, etc. Among all the climbing vareties none are bet- 
ter known than the Ramblers. For veranda screens, for 
an ornamental fence, or even training over the side of a 
building, they are unsurpassed. 
All of the Moss Roses are e.\tremely hardy, and most of 
them very fragrant. These are excellent June bloomers, and 
some varieties flower irregularly during the fall. The dis- 
tinctive feature of the class is the mossy covering of the 
green outer leaves of the bud, which gives them a delicate 
beauty that is found in no other Rose. 
Our bushes are grown out-of-doors, in ordinary soil, and 
are as hardy and vigorous as it is possible to produce. If 
properly planted and cared for, they will give perfect satis- 
faction. Our list of Roses includes about all the desirable 
varieties. Every kind we offer has shown decided merit in 
repeated tests. The Hardy varieties we designate by an 
"H", the Tender kinds by a "T", the Climbers by a "C", 
and the Moss Roses by an "M." 
