Fairfax Roses— The Aristocrats of Rosedom 
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NEW ROSES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
Suggestions for Growing Roses 
This is a specimen of the 2-year- 
oid Rose bushes I suppiy. My 3- 
year size is much iarger. 
Roses may be grown in any good garden soil, but will do much better in a rather 
heavy clay loam than in a light or sandy soil. They should not be planted near large 
trees or in a shady location. The soil should be plowed, or spaded deeply, and a good 
quantity of well-rotted stable manure well mixed 
with it, but do not use any sand, chip dirt or other 
light material. An application of five pounds to the 
square yard of fine-ground raw bone is very beneficial, 
and may be added each year if the soil is not very rich. 
Be sure to keep the soil stirred with ^'hoe constantly; 
every week is not too often, and let no weeds or grass 
grow nearer the plant than 2 feet. In planting see that 
the soil is firm about the roots. Keep well watered, and 
if the plants are the smaller sizes, shade from sun for a 
few days. Mailing-size plants should not be planted till 
danger of frost is over, but the two-year size should be 
planted as early in spring as the ground can be pre- 
pared. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses are perfectly hardy in any 
part of the country. Hybrid Tea Roses are next in 
hardiness, being hardy with slight protection in any 
part of the country, and as they are all constant bloom- 
ers, are the most useful of all Roses. Tea Roses, with 
the exception of Cochets and a few others, are quite 
tender and require protection in winter. Pine or any 
evergreen boughs make the best covering, but should 
be laid on rather loosely so that the Roses may have 
plenty of air. 
The following list of Roses contains the finest 
varieties in existence. The plants are strong and 
stocky, and will be carefully packed and sent by 
mall at the price given, except the two-year-old plants, which will be sent by 
express at purchaser’s expense, or 
by mail, if 5 cents per plant be added 
for postage. 
My Mai7bnd. 
of great value as a garden Rose. Growth 
is robust. Flowers large, full and double; 
perfectly formed, lovely bright pink with 
delicate pleasing fragrance. Price, 
strong, mailing size, from 3-in. pots, 
15 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. ; heavy 
2-yr. plants, 30 cts. 
White Killarney. N;w„H_ybMd 
new variety possesses all the good points 
of, and is identical in every way with, its 
parent, except in color, which is of a clear 
white. Its parent, Killarncy, though only 
introduced ten years ago, has for several 
years been one of the most popular Roses. 
White Killarney has great freedom of 
bloom, beautiful form, and perfect hardi- 
ness, which, together with its purity of 
color, assures for it the same popularity. 
In naming a select list of leaders for 
general planting, I should certainly include 
White Killarney — because I know its 
merits so well. Price, strong mailing size, 
15 cts.; 2-yr. plants, 35 cts. 
White Killarney 
