ORNAMENTAL. DEPARTMENT— ROSES 
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ROSES 
Among all the flowering: shrubs that make for beauty, grace and ornamentation, there is 
none that can compare with the rose. The wide range of color, shape and size of the blooms 
and the diversity and character of the foliage gives it a wider range for decoration than any other 
single group of plants. When added to these qualifications are ease of culture, quick and ample 
response in blossoms, it is not to be wondered that the rose has been aptly termed the "Queen 
of Flowers." In nearly all collections of flowering and ornamental shrubs it occupies first place. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Roses thrive best in a clay loam enriched with well-rotted manure. They should also have an 
open, airy situation unshaded by trees or buildings wherever possible. Dig up the soil thor- 
oughly to a depth of 12 or 15 inches. Soak the beds occasionally with weak manure water. 
HARDY ROSES 
Roses delight in an open, airy situation, unshaded by trees and buildings. Always plant in 
solid beds and each class by itself. Hardy roses may be planted in the fall or spring, but for 
this latitude we recommend spring planting. Dormant plants set in the spring should be planted 
early, before growth Is started. No plants suffer more by being planted late than does the rose. 
As roses are raised mostly for their flowers, it is necessary to give that culture to the plant 
best adapted to produce this result. A very rich soil is of the first importance and it must be 
made so by thoroughly working into it plenty of old composted stable manure in which leaf mold 
has been decomposed. ; 
All roses should be cut back closely at the time of planting. For Hybrid Perpetuals remove 
at least one-half of the previous year's growth annually in the spring. In the ever-blooming class 
two-thirds of the previous year's growth. Strong growing varieties require less pruning back 
than weak ones. I 
As soon US severe freezing weather sets in, raise the earth around the plant 3 to 4 inches, 
with leaves, straw or mellow soil. i 
Insects and Diseases — It is very Important to keep your plants healthy and vigorous and free 
from diseases and insects. If troubled with green fly, spray vigorously, covering thoroughly 
every part of the foliage with sulpho-tobacco, soap or kerosene emulsion, made by mixing two 
parts of kerosene with one part of sour milk. Dilute with twenty parts of soft water. Bordeaux 
mixture is one of the best preventives from mildew and black spots, which are fungous diseases 
usually caused by continuous wet weather. By careful attention the diseases and insects may be 
kept down and plants will reward you with their beautiful blooms and foliage. 
