Rose Specialist 4 MELVIN E. WYANT 
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Answers to Your Rose Problems 
How do you prevent suckers? 
Suckers are shoots that come from the wild 
Rose roots. My Roses almost never send up 
suckers, but if any do appear they may be read¬ 
ily distinguished by their much smaller leaves 
of an entirely different shade of green. The 
suckers must be removed as soon as they ap¬ 
pear. By digging down around the main stem, 
you can cut them off from the main body of the 
plant right where they spring out and end the 
trouble. Because of the method and care with 
which my Roses are grown, there will be very 
little if any bother from this source. 
Is Brown Canker dangerous to Roses? 
Brown canker is a disease that is dangerous 
if neglected, but if all dead branches and dead 
stubs are removed from Climbers as well as 
other Roses, and burned whenever they are 
found, the disease can easily be controlled. 
Brown canker is the disease which makes the 
new shoots die back in the Spring on Hybrid 
Teas and Climbers and must be controlled by 
sanitation. 
When is the best time to plant Roses? 
Roses may be planted in either Spring or 
Autumn but for best results I recommend Fall 
planting. The best time in this climate is from 
October 15th to December 1st. There is less 
loss from setting out Wyant Roses in the Fall 
and there is much better bloom the first year 
from Fall-planted bushes. In Spring, for best 
qA "Record-breaking” Testimonial 
for Wyant Roses 
It is rather unusual for an amateur Rose 
grower to “keep books” on his Roses—but the 
results, if we may say so, are typical of what 
you can expect from Wyant’s famous Roses. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coleman, of Cleveland, 
are just backyard gardeners, but they love 
Roses. In the Spring of 1932, when they first 
planted Wyant Roses, and the first time they 
had ever grown Roses, they recorded 970 blooms 
from 27 plants or an average of about 36 blooms 
per plant. In 1933, the second year for their 
Wyant Roses, a year of extreme heat and 
drought, they recorded 1,323 blooms from these 
27 bushes, or an average of 49 Roses per plant. 
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman simply followed the 
cultural directions given in my catalogue and 
the bushes did the rest. Growing conditions 
were not unusual in any respect. 
results, plant as early as it is possible to work 
the soil. Follow the simple planting directions 
which accompany each order. 
Do I have to plant the Roses just as soon 
as I get them? 
When the bushes are received, plant them as 
soon as possible. In shipping we pack the roots 
in damp moss, but the ground is the natural 
place for them. Do not allow the Roses to lie 
around and dry out. If the weather does not 
permit planting when the order is received, take 
the Roses from the bundle and bury them, cov¬ 
ering both the tops and roots with soil. They 
will keep this way for an indefinite period. 
Will stones and brick in the bottom of a 
Rose bed serve as drainage? 
Drainage is very beneficial if you have 
heavy clay through which the water cannot 
drain, but if you need drainage the only way 
to get it is to tile the surplus water away by 
means of a tile drain. 
Should Roses always be set deeper than 
they grew in the nursery? 
No never. Best results are obtained by 
setting them the same depth as in the nurs¬ 
ery. Usually the crown or bud should be 
about level with the surface of the soil. The 
Rose roots should always start within about 
4 inches of the surface of the soil. 
NOVELTY 
COLLECTION 
Do you want something DIFFER¬ 
ENT? This Novelty Collection is so 
unique that it is well worth while. 
THE GREEN ROSE— 
Described on page 19. 
THE BLUE CLIMBING ROSE— 
Described on page 18. 
THE THORNLESS SHRUB ROSE— 
Described on page 18. 
All Three Novelties 
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