We Grow Plants fop the Southern Planter 
Field=Grown Roses 
W E want to call your attention to the fact that field-grown Roses should he 
planted early, to get the best results. We always do all replanting of 
field-grown Roses in the month of January. Why? Because if planted 
late in the season the roots do not get a good hold on the soil before the 
top starts into growth ; and to have the best results they should be planted 
early, so that the young roots, or workers, may get well formed before the top 
has started into growth. You can plant these, to have the best results, in 
December, January and February. While they may be planted later and do well, 
with proper care, you will have much better results by planting very early, 
and much less care will be required. The young roots that form after planting 
are what supports the plant, and the better chance these roots have to form and 
get hold of the ground, the better chance the plant has to thrive. It is not the 
old roots you want, but the now ones. They are the workers. 
Another thing we wish to call your attention to is cutting back. We always 
ship with most of the top on. This top should be cut back to within a few 
inches of the ground as soon as planted. Don’t be afraid to cut them low, as 
the new wood will be the blooming wood. If you leave the whole top on, it 
makes too much top for the roots to support at the start, and you will gain much 
by cutting all Roses back well each season, and let the roots force new wood for 
the season’s bloom. 
