something like a walnut meat, is found, break it 
off, cut away the bark where it was attached 
and apply the same remedy. 
See if the roots are buried too deeply. If the 
bud is more than 2 inches under ground, raise 
the plant with a spade or dig it up and replant 
it in fresh ground. 
Don’t try to revive a sick plant by feeding it. 
Starving is better medicine; sometimes trans¬ 
planting into poor ground effects astonishing 
cures. 
Cutting Roses 
Double roses should be allowed to open par¬ 
tially on the bush. Cut them as they start to un¬ 
fold, early in the morning or after sundown. 
Take long stems, leaving stubs on the plant with 
two leaves on them. 
Single roses may be cut as tight buds. They 
open well indoors. 
Keep cut roses out of the sunlight and away 
from drafts. Do not put them in extremely cold 
water. Scalding water will open them quickly, 
and sometimes will revive withered ones. 
Winter Protection 
In the North, as soon as the frosts come, hill 
up the roses with soil as high as possible. Fill 
the spaces between the hills with manure, or 
with leaves, grass, straw, or other material if 
manure is not obtainable. When the ground is 
thoroughly frozen cover the tops with evergreen 
boughs, or more leaves, held in place by net¬ 
ting or laths. 
In the Far North it may be necessary to roof 
the bed tightly. It may be less trouble to dig up 
the roses, and keep them with their roots buried 
in soil in a cool cellar or shed, as dahlias, glad¬ 
iolus, and cannas are kept. 
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Climbers and Hybrid Perpetuals are about as 
hardy as peach trees. Where peaches cannot be 
grown they will need protection in winter. Lay 
the climbers on dry ground and cover with 
tarred paper, straw, or such material. Be sure 
the base of the canes is protected. 
Protect the Hybrid Perpetuals as high up as 
you expect to prune them in the spring, or bend 
the tops down and cover the whole plant. 
The primary principle of protection is to keep 
the roses dry and shielded from strong winter 
sunshine. 
The South needn’t bother with any of this. 
Classes of Roses 
Hybrid Teas, Teas, and Polyanthas bloom 
practically all the time. The Hybrid Teas and 
Polyanthas are best for the North. 
The South should plant mostly Teas and 
Noisettes. 
Teas and Hybrid Teas produce large, beauti¬ 
fully formed flowers for cutting. They are the 
finest of all roses. There are many kinds. 
Hybrid Perpetuals are for the North only. 
They are tall, bold plants which bloom profuse¬ 
ly in early summer and again in autumn. 
Climbing Hybrid Teas, Climbing Teas, and 
Noisettes are almost everblooming, and are for 
the South only. 
Rugosas are big shrubs and along with Hu- 
gonis, Harrison’s Yellow, and various other 
species, are for the North only. They require 
lots of room and are of little value unless the 
climate is too severe to grow anything else. Al¬ 
most any of them will do. 
Hardy Climbers are mostly big, lusty plants 
suited best to the North, and fall into two class¬ 
es, large-flowered and small-flowered. 
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Read what pleased customers say about my roses. 
Original letters and many others are on file in my office. My Roses for the Living are bloom¬ 
ing all over the Nation and they will do the same in your own garden. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE 
So many people say that they do not think that 
roses grown in Texas can be hardy in New Hamp¬ 
shire but I for one can prove that they are. The 
roses you sent me lived and are growing well, and 
some I got from a New York nursery died. If I may 
be of any help to you I shall be very glad to do any¬ 
thing I can. You may refer anyone to me, and I 
can recommend your roses as the finest plants I 
have ever seen. I wish you would send me at least 
a dozen of your catalogues so I can give them to 
people who would be interested. 
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 
Received rose bushes. They are certainly in fine 
shape and are some of the finest stock that I have 
ever seen. 
OREGON 
Last March, I ordered a dozen of two-year old 
rose bushes from you, planted them on Good Friday, 
(March 30) and by May 1st most of them were in 
bloom. I wish to order more rose plants this sum¬ 
mer or fall, but did not know what time would be 
best for transplanting. Thanking you kindly for 
this information. 
MINNESOTA 
The roses I bought last year came through well. 
Everybody satisfied. The selections you gave me 
were very good and the roses turned out to be very 
beautiful indeed. Please send 118 bushes, varieties 
to be selected by you. 
WISCONSIN 
We people in this climate are just beginning to 
feel that we can raise roses but we are finding that 
now many of the roses are really hardy here when 
protected from sun-burn. It has been a struggle to 
raise anything this summer because of the drought 
but nearly all of the roses that I received from you 
are doing beautifully. 
NEW YORK 
Fortunately, while we had a very severe winter, 
everyone of the bushes you sent me a year ago, came 
through in fine shape, which is more than my 
neighbors can say. 
ILLINOIS 
Since sending in our order for 1500 roses, we have 
received your letter and you may book our order for 
3700 more. (They really ordered 5000 more). 
WEST VA. 
I thought I would write and tell you how well my 
roses have done. They have bloomed all summer and 
are still blooming. Everybody just raves over my 
beautiful bushes and I am crazy about them. 
WYOMING 
I received the 125 rose bushes and they were quite 
satisfactory. I like the way you prune back and clip 
the roots. Check for $21.00 is enclosed for new order 
attached. 
