Rose Culture 
the soil will prove highly beneficial and will tend to 
retain the moisture in the ground. 
It is almost impossible to make any hard-and-fast 
rule in regard to the frequency of watering, as at 
times the heat and consequent evaporation is greater 
than at others. The principal thing to take note of is 
to see that the soil is continually moist during the 
flowering or growing period. A mulch of well-rotted 
manure, 2 or 3 inches deep over the entire surface of 
the bed, will help check evaporation, saving water. 
Pruning: The principal pruning should be done 
either just after the plants have finished Summer 
growth—say in the months of November or December, 
or in very cold sections just before the sap begins to 
rise in the Spring. 
It is difficult tc give full data as to the method of 
pruning, but it might be summed up as follows: 
Remove all small twiggy growths, pruning back to 
strong, well-ripened canes which are well furnished 
with healthy, big dormant eyes. As a general thing, 
the entire top of the plant should be removed. The 
engraving shows a properly pruned Hybrid-Tea, a 2- 
year-old plant. As the plant ages it naturally will sup¬ 
port more canes and should be pruned accordingly. 
Very drastic pruning is advised for exhibition blooms 
only. 
Insects and Diseases: Roses are affected with 
various diseases, pests, etc., but we will only treat of 
two which give the most trouble. These are aphis, or 
green fly, and mildew. 
For the first use a strong solution of tobacco water, 
administered on a quiet evening with a spray pump. 
For the second, take two ounces of slaked lime, 
mix with one pound sulphur, place in pot, add two 
gallons of water; boil for three or four minutes. The 
sulphur, insoluble in water alone, is dissolved through 
the action of the lime, forming a sulphurous solution. 
When cold, dilute this one part to five parts water and 
spray affected plants thoroughly. 
Winter care: In sections where freezing conditions 
are severe, Roses of all classes can be safely wintered in 
the open ground by hilling up around the plants with 
soil as far as possible and placing on top of this a heavy 
mulching of dry leaves, straw or other similar litter. 
Remove same as soon as danger of frost is over. With 
these details taken care of even the tenderest Tea Rose 
can be wintered in the harshest Eastern climate. The 
hilling up of the plants or the covering with litter is 
quite unnecessary where heavy freezing conditions do 
not prevail. 
Carnations 
A Set of Glorious New Varieties 
Novelties o£ 1935 
Among the many novelties in plants and flowers we have distributed to the general public in the years gone by, 
there are none more sensational than these truly magnificent Carnations. They offer an entirely new color series, with 
large, perfectly formed flowers, are perpetual blooming in character, flowering with great freedom under ordinary 
open ground garden culture. A few plants will furnish endless quantities of deliciously clove-scented flowers for 
cutting purposes. Their intense Fragrance, marvelous color combinations and easy culture will appeal to all. 
Joan Marie (Plant Patent No. 3) 
The grandest pure white Carnation ever raised. This variety spells the last word in white Carnations 
introduced to date. Disbudded, the flowers attain a diameter of four inches, are beautifully fringed, intensely 
fragrant, with splendid stems. For open ground or under glass culture, one of the best. Try it. 
Each, 50c; 10 for $4.50. 
Note : This Carnation is protected by U.S. Patent and purchasers o f same must agree when placing orders 
for it not to sell or propagate for resale any stock of this variety. Orders will be accepted only if this proviso is 
understood and complied with. Infringements will be rigidly prosecuted. 
Laura 
In painting this Carnation, nature spread beauty with a lavish hand and a spirit of abandon. Over the 
ground color of old gold, the gold that tinges the horizon when the Sun has gone, she worked an exquisite over¬ 
lay of color, fire brushing the flower like an autumn evening sky with cloud-like streaks and wraiths of scarlet, 
rose and crimson. When the fall comes gaze into the autumn sunset, you will see all the beautiful colors that 
combine to make the new Carnation “Laura”. 
Strong plants from 2 14 inch pots, Each, 50c; 10 for $4.50. 
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