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THE HASKELL AVENUE FLORAL CO., DALLAS, TEXAS 
Notes About Roses 
OUR SPECIALTY 
E make the culture ol the Rose our leading specialty, and nowhere can a 
better assortment of this beautiful plant be found, that are adapted to 
this climate, than in our grounds. We do not grow anything that is 
not first-class in this climate, and for this reason do not offer some 
sorts that are offered by other houses; and another thing we do is to 
guard against varieties that are so nearly alike as to have no particular distinction. 
We claim to be the largest growers of the queen of flowers in the South, and nowhere 
in the South can you find as complete and desirable a collection as we offer. 
WE CLAIM to send out larger and finer plants for the money than any other house. 
We can grow a plant to double the size, in the same time that it takes to grow it in a 
colder climate. Our plants are acclimated to this climate, and will make fine bloom- 
ers the first season ; northern growers do not produce a Rose in two years that equals 
our one-year field-grown. 
AN ESSENTIAL POINT in successful Rose culture is to secure good strong plants, 
and give them careful attention after they are planted until they have a good start, 
and good care after they have a start will pay well for the time spent. All of our 
plants are on their own roots, a very important item for those who do not have much 
time to keep wild suckers off of budded plants. You may find some one offering a 
plant or two more for the money than we do, but when you take into consideration 
the size and vigor of our stock, we think you will see that the best are the cheapest. 
We are willing to back up our statement, that no better plants can be procured any- 
where than we send out. 
ROSES WILL DO WELL in any ordinary soil, but a poor soil should be well enriched 
by the liberal use of good bone meal, or old rotten stable manure will do; never use 
fresh manure of any kind. A sand or clay loam is the best soil where it is to be had, 
but a Rose will do well in any soil with the proper care. The soil should be worked 
often, and in summer it is a good plan to mulch the ground all around the plants with 
stable-litter, or straw cut short ; this keeps the soil moist, saves a good deal of 
watering, and will be found very beneficial. 
HOW TO PLANT ROSES. If received by mail, unwrap the roots and plunge them 
in a tub of water for a couple of hours. Spade up the ground all around where 
they are to be planted (not a little hole) good and deep, and pulverize the soil well; 
then make a good-sized hole and spread the roots out in their natural position, and 
draw a little soil to them; then pack the soil tight, using your feet, a brick, or any 
heavy article; then draw on more soil and pack again, and so on until you have them 
planted. Have the hole deep enough to have a little hollow around the plant when 
it is planted, so as to hold the water around the plant. Plant the Rose a little deeper 
than it was before; then give it a good watering — at least a large bucketful to each 
plant, and keep up the watering every other day until you get a good soaking rain; 
and if it turns out dry after, then water again as before until the plants have a good 
start. Do not use any manure in planting, but you can mulch with well-rotted stable 
manure on top to keep the moisture in the ground around the plants. 
WINTER PROTECTION. For winter protection, draw the earth up high around the 
plants and firm it tightly so the rains will not wash it away. In the spring you must 
remove soil before it gets warm weather. Avoid wood dirt, chip dirt, and all new 
manures, especially those where cotton seed has been used as a feed; very little pro- 
tection is needed in Texas, as most all Roses will stand our mild winters. If you 
will follow the above instructions to the letter, you will not have any trouble in 
growing Roses. 
