^ Roses - Carnations H <& S QUALITY ^ ^ Plants - Seeds - Bulbs ^ 
Location of beds: Roses give the best results in 
fully exposed, sunny situations where free circulation of 
air is assured, and if possible, well removed from any 
buildings. It is inadvisable to plant them in even partial 
shade, as lack of sunlight induces leaf mildew in dull 
weather. 
Soil: Much has been said regarding the soil best 
adapted to Roses, but our experience has been that 
they do well in almost any good, rich land with a strong 
preference for soils of a heavy nature. 
Preparation for planting: Given that a suitable 
plot has been selected, we now come to the main 
essentials to success. 
The soil should be trenched or spaded to a depth of 
not less than 18 inches, breaking all lumps, removing 
all stones, etc. This operation complete, spread over it 
three or four inches of rotted manure. Spade in, and 
when thoroughly incorporated, rake the bed to final 
grade. 
Measure the distance apart plants are to be set, 
allowing two and one-half or three feet between them. 
At each designated point dig a hole 12 inches wide 
by 2 feet deep; place in the bottom 8 inches of well- 
rotted manure, preferably cow manure, if obtainable. 
Tread this firmly. On top of this put 6 inches of well 
prepared soil containing no manure whatever. Tread 
again to firm the layer of soil on manure. The remaining 
portion of the unfilled hole will now be ready to receive 
the plant. 
If the Roses are in a dormant or bare-root condition, 
place them in the holes and carefully spread out the 
roots in as nearly natural position as possible, gradually 
filling in with fresh soil containing no manure. When 
the hole is completely filled, tread the soil around the 
plant as firmly as possible. Make a basin immediately 
surrounding the plant and water thoroughly. 
Depth of planting: The accompanying illustra¬ 
tion shows a fair sample of one of our strong 2-year-old 
budded Rose bushes. B denotes the point of insertion 
of the bud in the original wild stock. A, the depth that 
the plant should be set in the soil. C indicates the 
splendid root action to be noted in the class of Roses 
which we send out. The point A is about 3 inches 
above point B. Point A is the proper height the soil 
should reach when the plant is finally set. 
Watering: With the exception of an occasional 
syringing to clean the foliage of dust. 
Roses should have little or no water 
overhead. Irrigation either by means 
of shallow trenches running along 
the rows or by an individual basin 
around each plant are the best 
methods. This puts the water where 
it belongs ... at the roots. 
In sections where there is small 
rainfall the plants should be kept 
moist during their entire growing f 
season. After each watering a 
liberal but shallow cultivation of the 
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