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A FLORIDA ROSE GARDEN 
Roses are without doubt the most widely cherished 
and admired of any flower. No other flower has had 
so much of sentiment, romance and historic associa¬ 
tions connected with it. Their lovely fragrance, 
beautiful form and color make roses the universal 
favorite of all flowers. 
It is just as possible to have a beautiful rose gar¬ 
den in Florida and the Southern States as anywhere 
in the country. Varieties have been so developed 
that they are suited to every region and climate and 
their number so multiplied that a rose can be found 
to suit everyone’s taste. 
In starting your rose garden select a spot that ie 
well drained and in an open sunny location, not too 
close to trees and shrubs. Roses should have at least 
five hours of sunlight each day, preferably in the 
morning. When laying out rose beds be sure that 
the location is well drained. Roses need plenty of 
water but cannot stand “wet feet” and raised beds 
if possible should be used to assure good drainage 
and eliminate water standing in pools in the beds. 
Narrow beds, not more than five feet in diameter 
are best as this allows free cultivation from all sides 
without walking into the bed with possible injury to 
the plants. 
Prepare the soil at least a week before setting out 
your plants. The soil should be dug at least IV 2 
to 2 feet deep in the rose bed. If the soil is poor and 
sandy, enrich it with a mixture of black loam and 
a good plant food. Vigoro and bone meal are excel¬ 
lent for this purpose. Be sure the soil and plant 
food are thoroughly mixed. 
Prune bushes back to about 8 inches above the 
crown of the plant at the time of planting. Remove 
all dead or weak root stock and branches. Good, 
sharp pruning shears should be used for this purpose 
so that none of the canes are injured. 
Plant the bushes approximately 18 to 24 inches 
apart each way. Dig a hole large enough to accom¬ 
modate the root system without crowding so that the 
roots may be set in their natural position. It is a 
good idea to use two handfuls of bone meal in each 
hole, covering it lightly with top soil. Dip the roots 
of each plant in water just before planting as this 
helps in making good contact with the soil. Insert 
the new bush so that it will stand at the same level 
it originally grew. Soil marks on the plant will 
show this. Pour a liberal amount of water around 
the roots, then work the soil in carefully around them, 
filling the hole to ground level. Pack the earth down 
firmly about the bush. 
Two-year-old bushes will bloom two months after 
setting out in the bed. First buds should be removed 
to encourage stronger growth in the plant. For the 
general care of roses give plenty of water during 
dry weather, using a soft spray to protect the deli¬ 
cate buds and foliage from injury. Add plenty of 
plant food to the soil. Fertilize every six to eight 
weeks with a liberal application of Vigoro and bone 
meal. 
During the summer use a heavy mulch about the 
roots. We recommend peat moss for this mulch as 
it adds organic matter to the soil, protects the roots 
from the sun, has remarkable water-holding capacity 
and in addition is absolutely free of weed seeds. Any 
organic material such as cow manure, cottonseed 
meal or tankage will also serve as a good mulch as 
well as leaves, lawn clippings, etc. 
Watch for black spot, mildew, canker, rust and 
other blights and fungus diseases common to roses. 
We highly recommend spraying with Tri-ogen for 
your periodic care of the plants. Tri-ogen offers 
complete protection against plant diseases and fun¬ 
gus growths and in addition destroys the leaf-eating 
and sucking insects commonly found on rose bushes. 
Tri-ogen saves time, money and labor as it makes 
only one spray necessary. It has been used with 
astonishing results by rose growers all over the 
world. Tri-ogen is recommended by the American 
Rose Society. 
HOWARD'S ROSES, AMERICA'S BEST 
AMELIA EARHART (Plant Patent No. 63). Large ovoid 
bud, cream with blushes; flowers very full, gradu¬ 
ating from a deep yellow center to an outer col¬ 
larette of large cream petals with a blush over¬ 
tone; extremely fragrant; strong grower; free 
bloomer; leathery dark green foliage. A worth 
while addition. $1.50. 
BETTER TIMES (Plant Patent No. 23). The brilliant 
cerise flowers are large, double, and delicately 
fragrant. Being produced on long stems, they are 
excellent for cutting; foliage is leathery dark 
green; a very free bloomer. $1.50. 
COUNTESS VANDAL (Plant Patent No. 38). It is a 
hybrid tea rose enthusiastically received by rose 
lovers. Long pointed bud and distinctive shadings 
of coppery-bronze, suffused with soft gold. The 
blooms finish in a very unusual arrangement of 
petals reflexed with a silvery sheen. Many thou¬ 
sands admired the large bed in the rose garden at 
the Century of Progress Exposition. The plant is 
very vigorous and blooms unceasingly throughout 
the year. $1.00. 
MARY HART (Plant Patent No. 8). A striking red 
sport of Talisman. The bud is maroon red, opening 
to well-formed blossoms of deep velvety blood-red 
with an overglow of amber. Unlike most red 
roses, Mary Hart does not wilt or dry out when 
cut, but opens perfectly. $1.00. 
AUTUMN: Medium sized buds and cupped double 
flowers which on account of their novel coloring, 
burnt orange streaked with red, have attracted 
much attention. The plant is of strong growth 
with healthy foliage, producing its moderately 
fragrant flowers freely. One of the best of the 
new introductions. 75c each. 
OLYMPIAD: The color is a lustrous oriental scarlet, 
its depth and warmth accentuated by a bright 
golden base. This richness is further intensified 
by a marvelous velvety sheen that renders the 
flower exceedingly effective, especially in artificial 
light. 75c each. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY : Distinct in color from anything 
as yet seen in roses, being a wonderful and beau¬ 
tiful combination of shades of scarlet, coppery- 
orange and heavily flushed on the outside of petals 
with Lincoln-red. The effect is rich and dazzling. 
Large flowers perfectly formed, very freely pro¬ 
duced and fragrant. Vigorous in growth and one 
of the best all purpose varieties. 75c each. 
NIGRETTE (Plant Patent No. 87). “The Black Rose of 
Sangerhausen.” The cup-shaped flowers are in¬ 
tensely deep maroon with blackish velvet sheen 
and are deliciously fragrant. It is the darkest of 
Roses, appearing almost black from a little dis¬ 
tance. The petals do not burn in the sun. The 
plant is continuously in bloom, spending most of 
its energy in forming blossoms. The sensation of 
the European Rose world is now available for the 
first time in this country. $2.00. 
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