ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT-ROSES 
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PRUNING— Old and decayed branches, and about one half the previous season’s growth, should 
be cut away early in the spring, while they are still dormant, and a little cutting back after the 
first bloom, usually about the middle of September will insure late flowers. As a rule prune close 
for size and quality, or what is known as exhibition flowers. For quantity or garden decoration fol- 
low same course with weak, old or unripe wood but do not cut back the strong thrifty shoots so se- 
verely. In shortening always prune to an “eye” pointing away from the center of the plant. 
When planting prune all roses severely. In Fall planting prune the following spring, and when 
planted in the spring prune at time of planting. 
PESTS AND DISEASES 
Roses are not badly afflicted with diseases and pests in most sections, the two giving most 
trouble being green aphis and mildew. For the aphis use a strong solution of tobacco water or 
Phytophiline, on a quiet evening with a spray pump. For mildew one of the best remedies is flour 
of sulphur dusted over the affected parts as soon as it makes its appearance. A weak solution of 
Bordeaux sprayed over the bushes early in the winter and early spring will often prevent these ills 
to which the rose is subject. Another effective remedy is to take two ounces of slacked lime, mix 
with one,pound of sulphur, place in a pot, add two gallons of water, boil for three or four minutes, 
until the sulphur, which is insoluble in water, enters into solution through action of the lime, form- 
ing a lime sulphur solution. When cold, dilute one part of this solution to five parts wates and 
spray affected parts thoroughly. 
For the convenience of our customers we have arranged most of our roses in alphabetical order, 
designating the class to which they belong by abbreviations. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
H. P . — Hybrid Perpetual or Remontant Roses. H. N .--Hybid Noisette Roses. 
H. T . — Hybrid Tea Roses. Cl .— Climbing Roses. 
T .— Tea Roses. B . — Bou bon Roses. 
N . — Noisette Roses. Poly — Polyanthus. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF ROSES 
Each season we make up special collections of the standard varieties of roses and sell in lots of 
6, 12 or more at special prices. These collections are made up of either all roses of the same color 
or of assorted colors. These collections will give you a good assortment of the choicer varieties at 
reduced prices. Watch for our special collection if interested. 
ROSE CATALOGUE 
If interested in Roses write for our beautifully illustrated 25 page Rose Catalogue. The full de- 
scription of the roses and illustrations are omitted from this catalogue, only a Table of colors and 
an Index being given. 
TABLE OF COLORS 
For the convenience of our customers we have arranged below a table of colors which will be 
found convenient in selecting varieties. Page numbers refers to Special Rose Catalogue. 
PINK. 
Hardy varieties. 
Class Page 
Paul Neyron, deep rose pink HP 17 
Mrs. John Laing, pink ..HP 17 
Magna Charta, pink HP 16 
PINK AND FLESH COLORED ROSES. 
Everblooming, half hardy varieties. 
Mad. Caroline Testout, pink __HT 16 
Pharisaer, rosy-flesh T 12 
Prince de Bulgarie, rosy-flesh I1T 13 
Belle Siebrecht, bright pink HT 13 
Dean Hole, silvery-carmine HT 10 
Reine Karola de Saxe, pearly pink HT 13 
My Maryland, intense salmon-pink . HT 12 
Maman Cochet, pink T 16 
La France, pink HT 16 
Killarney, pink HT 16 
Bridesmaid, rose pink. X 14 
Lady Ashtown, deep clear pink HT 11 
Lady Ursula, pink HT 
Winnie Davis, apricot-pink .... HT 13 
Wm. Shean, purest pink HT 13 
Burbank, pink Bourbon 14 
Catherine Mermet, pink X 14 
Clio, flesh pink HX 14 
Souv. du Pres. Carnot, flesh pink. HT 18 
Duchess de Brabant, rosy pink T 15 
Hermosa, pink Bourbon 16 
Mrs. Robt. Garrett, pink HT 17 
Crested Moss, pink. Moss 14 
Glory of Mosses, pink Moss 15 
Salet, pink Moss 18 
Bessie Brown, creamy white some- 
times flesh HT 10 
Florence Pemberton, creamy white 
suffused pink HT 10 
Mildred Grant, silvery white with pink HT 12 
Earl of Warwick, soft salmon-pink. _HT 10 
Miss Cynthia Forde, deep rose pink..HT 10 
