The plants should be fed liberally throughout the sea- 
son, for this is the secret of good Roses. Probably the 
best results are to be secured by the very simple plan of 
feeding manure water, half-gallon to each plant once a 
week, throughout the summer. The way to make this 
manure water is to get a bushel of cow-manure, place it in 
a barrel and fill the barrel with water, allowing it to stand 
for two days before being used. If cow-manure cannot 
be obtained, the next best plan is to buy a few pounds of 
sheep-manure at the seed store, and dissolve that in the 
same way. This mixture should be thoroughly stirred 
before it is used. 
When the blossoms are gathered, a long stem should be 
cut with each flower, so that the plants will be induced to 
throw out new branches. It is in this way that the flow- 
ering season is prolonged. 
Strong, Healthy Dormant Plants 
Strong, thrifty, well-rooted plants ; by no means such stock 
as is extensively advertised and sent out by mail, the latter being 
small pot-plants, started in greenhouses, and not in condition to 
withstand so well the shock of transplanting out-of-doors. H.P. 
for the outdoor hardy, Hybrid Perpetuals. T for tender. C for 
climbing. R for Rugosa. M for Moss. 
Class A Roses 
Each Doz. 
X Size $0 60 $5 40 
XXX Size 75 7 80 
Anne de Diesbach. (HP). Crested Moss. (M). Deep 
Dark pink. pink. 
Baron de Bonstetten. (HP). Coquette des Alpes. (HP). 
Dark red. White. 
Blanche Moreau. (M). White. Catherine Mermet. (T). Pink. 
"Bride. (T). White. Fisher Holmes. (HP). Deep 
Baltimore Belle. (C). White. red. 
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