How to Plant Roses 
... and Take Care of Them 
^ Any good garden soil is suitable for Roses. Most amateurs 
make the mistake of enriching the Rose-garden too much. 
Select a sunny situation away from trees and shrubbery. 
Spade deeply and make an opening large enough to receive the 
roots of the plant when spread out naturally. Place the plant 
in position and fill hole about two-thirds with top-soil. Water 
well, allow water to settle, and finish filling hole with soil. 
The plant should be set a little deeper than it grew in nurs¬ 
ery. If any fertilizer is used, put it on top of the bed. 
After planting keep the Rose-bed well hoed but do not dig 
too deep—2 inches is enough. During dry weather it is very 
important to water the Roses. Try to water them after the 
fashion of a good rain; allow the surface of the bed to dry, 
and then cultivate. Do not keep the bed soaked all the time 
Roses like water, but good drainage is also essential. 
McCIung Bros.’ Roses are pruned for 
planting before being shipped. They will 
need no more pruning the first season. The 
proper time for pruning is the next season 
just before the buds begin to swell in spring. 
At that time cut the stems back to within 
5 or 6 inches of the ground. 
RULES 
Keep the roots moist until Roses are planted. 
Black lines show where unpruned bushes should 
be cut. McClung’s Roses are already pruned. 
Spread out the roots so they do not crowd. 
Don’t plant too deep; note the picture. 
Plant in good soil where there is sunshine at 
least half a day. 
Water well in dry weather. 
Dependable and Healthy Roses 
from McCIung Bros. 
Healthy, hardy, “happy” Rose bushes, bred-up in the famed 
Tyler District, in an ideal climate for the culture of Rose 
stock. These plants remain in the field until the orders come in— 
then they are dug fresh, well packed, and shipped, there being 
only one handling. Thus the vitality is retained in the plants. 
Every operation is under the supervision of experienced and 
expert Rose men. 
Only two-year-old, field-grown plants are furnished. They 
have been budded on vigorous, disease-resisting stock. Only the 
heavy plants or the finest grades are sold, their average height in 
the nursery being from 2 to 3 feet, well branched, and with finely 
developed root-systems. 
We positively guarantee our Roses to be true to name, and to 
reach you in good fresh condition—or your money back. No 
charge is made for packing and all packages are tightly wrapped 
with heavy Kraft paper or burlap. You deal direct with the 
growers, so there is but one profit to be added. Our customers 
get the benefits of these and other savings (by our methods of 
doing business) through lower prices as well as better plants. 
Please state how you want your shipment made, otherwise we 
shall use our judgment as to the best way, without assuming 
responsibility. 
All these things mean something! 
•Strong ‘Two Year ^Monthly •Everblooming 
•Field Grown *Budded 
ROSES FROM McCLUNG BROS. 
