ROSES. 
The Connon Floral Co., Limited, Hamilton, Ont. 
ROSES 
PLANTING AND CARE. — Roses shoul-\ be planted in the spring- 
just as soon as the ground can be worked, or in the fall, when the 
wood has ripened and the leaves begin to Irop. Tea Roses should 
be planted only in the spring when the aanger of late frosts has 
passed, khet planting in the fall, the earth should be hoed up 
around the erowns of the plants, and strawy litter thrown over them 
will serve to protect them. All budded Roses should be planted 
deeply, so that the junction of stock and scion may be at least o 
inches below the surface. If this is done, there will be little danger 
of "suckering," which is the only objection offered against budded 
Roses. We invariably secure better growth and better flowers on 
budded plants. Roses" like .stiff soil and the beds should be trenched 
or spaded 2 to 8 feet deep and thr-oughly enriched with manure, 
which mutt not come in contact \\ th the roots. .\ bed properly 
prepared will last for a number of ,/ears, especially it top-dressed 
(>very year with manure. Plant roses deeply and firmly. Cut back 
all newly planted bushes to four or six buds. This is an important 
requirement. Prune each season in March, removing two-year-old 
wood and pruning down the previous season's new growth at least 
one-half. Cut back weak growth severely. Keep the soil of rose 
beds stirred or forked over during the growing season. 
INSECT REMEDIES.- -The best insecticide for Roses is tobacco 
soap and powdered hellebore dissolved together and syringed on fir.st 
when the new leaves havi barely formed, and again just before the 
buds open. Apply in the e rening. One v-ikc of j:oap and i ne pound 
of hellebore, dissolved in aw ordinary wa.sb-tub of water, v ill keep 
quite a large number of Rose plants free from thrip, rose slugs, and 
greenfly, and we know of no better or more practical method. 
Hybrid Perpetual or June Roses 
ANNA DE DIESBACH (Glorie de Paris)— 
A most loveh- shade— clear, bright rose ; very large and fragrant. 
BARON DE BONSTETTEN— 
Velvety maroon, shaded with deep crimson; very dark and rich 
in coloring, and a grand Rose. 
BARONESS DE ROTHSCHILD— 
liight pink, sometimes shaded with rose; very large, cupped 
form. 
Flesh color, shaded in the centre with rosy-pmk; very large, fine 
globular form. 
FISHER HOLMES— 
Flowers crimson-scarlet; large, full, and of perfect form. In-ee- 
blooming and vigorous. Very beautiful. 
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI (Snow Queen)— 
This is a queen among White Roses. Flowers are of the largest 
size, pure snowv white, with very long buds, shell-shaped petals, 
opening large and full and of the most beautiful form. Un- 
doubtedlv the finest hardy White Rose in cultivation. 
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