14 VALENTIN BURGEVIN.Inc. 
ROSES 
SOME NOTES ON THEIR CULTIVATION 
Before planting, dig the bed up from 12 to 18 inches deep, 
incorporating an abundance of well rotted manure. When 
planting, insert the plant in the ground so that the graft is 
covered to 2 or 3 inches below the soil level, taking care to 
make the soil firm around the plant, leaving a depression 
around the plant to hold the water. 
Roses need lots of water when dry and it is important to 
give the plants a thorough watering. Roses need an abundance 
of fertilizer. Bonemeal is very beneficial. However Vigoro, 
the prepared fertilizer is recommended because it is a complete 
plant food furnishing every food element the plant requires. 
When syringing Roses, always do so in the morning and 
only when the sun is shining. This allows the foliage to become 
dry before the evening. Damp or wet foliage will cause black 
spot and mildew. 
In the Fall, before the ground freezes, the Hybrid Tea 
Roses should have a mound of soil placed around the plants 
from 10 to 12 inches high. After the ground is frozen to a 
depth of 3 or 4 inches, the entire bed should be covered with 
salt hay or coarse horse manure to a depth of 6 inches. Hybrid 
Perpetual Roses do not require the mounding of the soil 
around them, but the covering of the soil with coarse manure 
or salt hay is beneficial for these also. 
Our Roses are all pot-grown and can therefore be planted 
out any time without disturbing the roots. 
We have about 40 of the best varieties, including the new 
introductions, and recommend each one for its habit of growth, 
hardiness, productivity, and its color. 
