Newark, New York State 
A Rose Garden. 
Roses 
The beauty of the Rose appeals to more people than any other flower. It succeeds 
best in a deep, rich soil, rather moist, and of somewhat clayey nature. There are more 
failures in growing the Rose from not making the soil rich enough than from any other cause. 
Perhaps the best line of treatment is to dig 18 or 20 inches deep, working in line, rotten cow 
manure and leaf-mould to the full depth, and e^•ery fall banking rich stable manure up against 
each ijlant for protection. In the spring this should be spread over the bed and spade"d in. 
Winter Protection — Most Roses will be much benefited by tjong the bush up with coarse 
rye straw. Pine boughs or loaves, packed in about the plants, are a great protection. 
Our Hardy Roses (the "II. P.," the "C," and the "M."), are strong plants, grown out 
of doors, well rooted, and every way desirable. They have usually bloomed in the nursery 
row before being sent out, and are in every respect much better and stronger plants than the 
ones that are advert ised as being so cheap, and are sent out by mail, those being small, tender 
shoots, started in a greenhouse, and, after a few weeks, sent out before they have established 
growth and constitution enough to stand the shock of transplanting. While for plants of 
this older age, grown and cultivated outdoors in the nursery rows, we have to charge our price; 
they are more than worth the difference, and w^ill give much better results and satisfaction. 
H. P. — In our list the term (H, P.) denotes the hnrdy and popular classes mainlv, called Hybrid Perpetuals. 
They usuully bloom profusely durmg .lurie, and oroasionully during the summer and autumn. In pruning, the 
work may be done in the fall or in March, the latter time being generally preferred. The bushes should be so 
runed as to obtain a limited number of as strong caues as possible, as the stronger the canes, the larger will 
e the flowers. Weak shoots should be entirely removed or severely cut back. The two hardy yellow Roses, 
Harrison's and Persian, are quite similar to the H. P. class, in their strong hardy growth. All suitable for the 
garden or lawn, 
C. — The Climbing Roses are hardy, and should be planted outdoors. They bloom profusely during June 
and some kinds during the summer. Valuable for trellises, porches, etc. 
M. — The Mosses are very hardy and fragrant. On account of the beautiful buds for bouquets and cut 
flowLTS, a favorite class with all. M aiiily iluno bloomers, although some kinds bloom during the summer. The 
buds have mossy covering on the outer leaves. Require close pruning. Suitable for garden and lawn. 
T.— The tender list, marked (T.) includes a variety of classes, which require protection during the winter. 
In most 8e< tions plenty of leaves, with evergreen boughs on top, are sufficient. Appropriate for beds in the lawn 
and for pot culture m the house. They are profuse bloomers. 
Budded Roses should be planted sufficiently deep so that the junction of the bud with the stock is from 2 to 
3 mches below the surface of the earth. 
We cannot too forcibly direct attention to the above rule. 
for the convenience of the customer in making selections, we print the common everyday classification of 
Keri Kose, Pink Ruse, While Rose, etc., directly after the name of the Rose. The more complete color description 
i.s also ffiven. *^ 
