DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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grown from which careful selections are made, and it is truly wonderful whac 
the results have been up to date. About all that is desirable in the rose ha> 
been obtained in color, size, fragrance and hardiness. 
As roses are raised mostly for their flowers, it is necessary to give the 
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 decomposed stable manure in which leaf mould has been de- 
composed. The location should be out in the broad sunlight, and the subsoil 
should be thoroughly underdrained. 
Hardy sorts of roses may be planted in the fall or spring. All roses should 
be severely cut back at the time of planting. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses may be cut back immediately after flowering to 
insure a new growth and increased bloom the same season. 
WINTER PROTECTION. 
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All roses in the colder sections will give better results if protected in the 
winter. The best way is to cover the plants with dry leaves, kept down by 
evergreen boughs, all of which should be removed in the early spring. 
INSECT REMEDIES. 
For any insect that eats the foliage, a dusting of the damp leaves with 
white hellebore will be safe and sufficient. 
For thrips and aphisides, spraying or wash of whale-oil soap will be ef- 
fective. 
If mildew appears, sprinkle the moist leaves with dry powdered sulphur, 
or sprinkle with sulphide of potassium (liver or sulphur) dissolved in water. 
A cubic inch to a gallon of water. 
The roses we offer are not the little soft plants, grown as small as possi- 
ble so as to send by United States mail, but strong, good, well rooted two- 
>ear plants, 18 to 30 inches high. No statement is needed to convince plant- 
ers which are best. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
ALFRED COLOMB — Bright carmine crimson; very large, full and of the 
globular form. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY — This variety has rightly been described an ever- 
blooming Hybrid perpetual. The flowers are very large, of beautiful form 
and very double; color a deep rich rose. The fragrance is delightful, resem- 
bling LaFrance or old-fashioned Damask. 
ANNE DE DIESBACH — (Glory of France) — Raised from La Reine; color 
a beautiful shade of carmine; flower large and fragrant. A superior garden 
sort. 
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD — One of the old standard, highly prized sorts. 
Flowers are of immense size, splendid form, exquisite pink color, delicate per- 
fume. 
BLACK PRINCE — Deep dark crimson, richly shaded; very globular; good. 
