Rose Department 
The vast increase in the number of varieties of Roses in the past few years, many of which have no prac- 
tical value in our climate, necessitates a careful selection in the interests of growers; besides, there are many 
varieties with different names which are quite similar. For these reasons we include in our lists only those 
kinds which arc distinct and have been found to be reliable in our climate. 
Planting and Care. Roses should be planted in the spring just as soon as the ground can be worked, or in 
the fall, when the wood has ripened and the leaves begin to drop. Tea Roses should be planted only in the 
spring when the danger of late frosts has passed. After planting in the fail, the earth should be hoed up around 
the crowns of the plants, and strawy litter thrown over them will serve to protect them. All budded Roses 
should be planted deeply, so that the junction of stock and scion may be at least 3 inches below the surface. 
If this is done, there will be little danger of “suckering,” which is the only objection offered against budded 
Roses. We invariably secure better growth and better flowers on budded plants. Roses like stilf soil and the 
beds should be trenched or spaded 2 to 3 feet deep and thoroughly enriched with manure, which must not 
come in contact with the roots. A bed properly prepared will last for a number of years, especially if top- 
dressed every year with manure. Plant Roses deeply and firmly. Cut back all newly planted bushes to four 
or six buds. This is an important requirement. Prune each season in March, removing two-year-old wood 
and pruning down the previous season’s new growth at least one-half. Cut back weak growth severely. Keep 
the soil of Rose beds stirred or forked over during the growing season. 
INSECT REMEDIES. The best insecticide for Roses is tobacco soap and powdered hellebore dissolved 
together and syringed on first when the new leaves have barely formed, and again just before the buds open. 
Apply in the evening. One cake of soap and one pound of hellebore, dissolved in an ordinary wash-tub of 
water, will keep quite a large number of Rose plants free from thrip, rose slugs, and greenfly, and we know of 
no better or more practical method. 
REMARKS. Roses arc divided into a number of classes which overlap each other so as to make much 
confusion. Wc have tried here to classify according to hardiness and blooming qualities rather than by the 
regular classification. The Roses we offer are not the little soft plants grown as small as possible so as to send 
by mail, but good, strong, two-year plants, 18 to 30 inches high and well rooted. No statement is needed to 
convince planters which are the best. There are thousands of varieties of Roses grown and wc have been 
testing and selecting for years to secure a satisfactory list for ourselves and our customers. The following 
varieties with brief descriptions, we regard as good a list as can be made, including some good old sorts and 
all desirable new ones. 
In describing Roses wc have used the following letters to designate the class to which each sort belongs: 
H., for Hybrid Perpetual or Remontant; H. T., for Hybrid Tea; H. C., for Hybrid Climber; S., for Summer; 
T., for Tea; N., for Noisette; H. N., for Hybrid Noisette; H. Ch., for Hybrid China; P., for Prairie. 
BUSH ROSES 
Under this head we classify all of the species — 
single-flowered and creeping forms. While the large- 
flowered hybrid perpetuals are deservedly popular, 
the Roses with single flowers are more in demand 
each year for garden planting and for grouping 
amidst other shrubs. 
Rosa alba, or nivea. M. June. The open flower is 
fully expanded and regular in shape, the stamens 
forming a dense mass of color against the pure 
white petals. The habit of growth is very vigorous 
and the plant quite hardy. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10. 
R. Alpina (Alpine Rose). S. July. Light green 
foliage and single, dark red flowers in great quantity. 
Scarlet hips. 50 cts. 
R. blanda. S. May. A thornless variety. Oval, 
pale foliage, and large, bright rose-colored flowers; 
single. Scarce. 18 to 24 in., 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, 
$12 per 100. 
R. Carolina (Swamp Rote). M. June to Septem 
ber. The tall-growing wild rose, with single pink 
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