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Roses and Their Culture 
We have made this branch of our business one of the most important, and are giving 
each year more time and study to this particular hne. Already we are growing many 
thousand roses, and we note the difference in results obtained from the northern grown 
roses as compared with southern and foreign products. 
How to Grow Roses 
Select a sunny location in the open, southern exposure preferred, sheltered, if possible, 
from north winds. 
Prepare beds by using good soil and cow or well rotted horse manure. Old sod well 
cut is also beneficial. Beds should be at least two feet in depth. For convenience of cus- 
tomers we offer cow manure put up in bags. Sec inside back cover page of this catalogue. 
Planting 
Budded Roses have much stronger roots, and show by an abrupt offset where the bud 
was inserted and the stock cut off. When transplanted, this junction must be set 3 or 4 
inches below the surface of the ground. This favors the formation of new roots from the 
budded or top portion and greatly lessens the tendency of the roots to send up suckers, 
which must never be permitted to grow. The roots must not be exposed to frost nor 
allowed to become dry. The soil should be firmly compressed about the roots, and most 
of the top should be cut away before planting. If the soil and weather be dry, a good soak- 
ing of water may be applied, and then shade the 
ground and plants with mulching. If shaded by 
paper or other devices from drying winds until 
they commence growing, their success will be 
assured. The season for transplanting hardy 
Roses is April, May, October and November. 
Pruning. This should be regulated by the 
habit of growth, the weak shoots cut in closely, 
the strong left longer. Moss Roses need the least 
pruning. Hybrid Ferpetuals, grown to produce 
flowers for exhibition, require close pruning be- 
fore the middle of April, the weak .shoots being 
cut close back, and the strong ones lo 6 or 6 eyes. 
If less is cut away, the number of blooms will 
be larger, but the size of the flowers will be 
Properly planted Improperly planted smaller. Climbing Roses should have their old 
