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SOUTHERN HOME GROUNDS 
Roses • The Symbols of Sweetness 
Roses — the very nainL- tlirills all who love the fragile beauty of tlie "Queen 
of Flowers." And in the South this is especially true, for many of us have known 
the Rose since childhood. The Rose loves the sun. and in our long, warm 
summers it seems to thrive with utmost splendor. There is nothing gorgeous 
about this flower, but in a beautiful garden no other can take its place. 
There are many varieties of Roifes suited to our Southern soil and climate. 
Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Perpetual. Tea, and Climbers are the best known classes, 
although there are others of lesser note. Hybrid Perpetuals flower in great 
abundance during June, and perhaps bear a few blooms in August or Sep- 
temljer. They are delightfull>- fragrant. If the blooms, with stems of liberal 
length, are cut from the plant after the buds open, they will keep for several 
days if the stems are placed in water. This class of Roses is hardy and needs 
no winter protection. 
The Tea varieties get their name from the marked tea-like fragrance preva- 
lent in the blooms. They blos.som from June until fall, and are quite valuable 
as cut-flowers. The Hybrid Teas are cro,s.ses of the hardy Hybrid Perjjetuals 
and the free-flowering Teas, and possess the good qualities of both parents. 
From the former they get fragrance and hardiness, from the latter they get 
their long period of bloom. From early 
June until frost puts an end to their 
activities your Hybrid Tea bushes will 
bear handsome flowers of wonderful fra- 
grance and almost fairy-like delicacy. 
There are several families of 
Climbing Roses, Noisettes. Wichu- 
raianas, and others. ."Ml have their 
individual advantages, and a plant- 
ing of any of them will please the 
lover of Climbing Roses. This 
class is very useful in the -South, 
or anywhere else for that matter, 
for they can l)e used around the 
porch, where they temper the 
sun's rays with their shade and 
make the veranda more pleasant 
w-ith their delightful fragrance. 
The Ramblers are useful for hiding 
stones, stumps, or other unsightly 
objects, and for covering up banks 
and terraces. 
The "Queen of Flowers" likes 
irich soil, plenty of moisture, and 
^abundant sunlight. Ro,ses should 
not be planted in ground where 
there are roots of living trees. 
Roses should l)e planted when they 
are dormant. Just before the ground 
freezes or in early spring are the 
proper periods for setting out the 
bushes. After deciding on the size of 
your Rose-bed, take out the soil to a 
depth of about 2 feet. If you are not ab- 
solutely sure about drainage, fill in the 
bottom with about 8 inches of small 
There should not be a Southern home stones or pieces of brick. Now fill Up the 
without it!) garden of fragrant Roses trench witli good fertile soil mixed with 
