T ODAY even the most inexperienced 
gardener can grow glorious roses 
successfully with much less bother 
than used to be considered necessary. 
The first thing to do is to buy Neosho 
Roses, because the varieties listed have 
been selected and developed for easy 
growing characteristics. The second 
thing to do is follow the simple direc¬ 
tions given below and on the following 
page. 
Locution —Roses must have at least 
half a day’s sunlight and they cannot 
thrive in competition with the roots of 
trees. 
Soil —A clay loam is preferable but 
any ordinary garden soil thoroughly 
mixed with a large proportion of 
humus (well-rotted manure or vege¬ 
table matter) will give satisfactory re¬ 
sults. 
Planting —When roses arrive, soak 
thoroughly in water or bury entire 
plant a day or two in soil. Avoid ex¬ 
posure of plants to sun or wind. Cut 
off ends ©f any bruised or broken 
roots. Set budded roses two inches 
lower than they stood in the nursery. 
Spread roots out carefully in holes and 
tamp soil closely about them within 
about two inches of the surface of the 
ground, pour in plenty of water and fill 
up the hole with loose dirt. In fall or 
spring planting, mound dirt up around 
the tops 8 or 10 inches above the 
ground. 
Planting Distances—- 
Hybrid Tea .18 to 24 inches 
Hybrid Perpetuals .24 to 30 inches 
Polyantha . 9 to 12 inches 
Climbers on banks.2% to 4 feet 
Climbers on fences. 8 to 12 feet 
Preparation of Soil —Dig the ground 
18 to 24 inches deep and mix in thor¬ 
oughly a generous supply of well- 
rotted manure. If the soil is gravelly 
or sandy, mix in some clay. An ideal 
mixture is one-third each of top soil, 
clay and manure. 
Pruning at Planting Time —Cut out 
all but 3 or 4 strong canes and head 
these back to 3 to 4 eyes. If planted in 
the fall more wood can be left to be 
cut off in the spring. 
Care After Planting —Keep top soil 
lightly stirred during growing season. 
After flower buds begin to form, pour 
about half a gallon of weak liquid 
manure around each plant weekly as 
long as the plant blooms. Half a barrel 
of manure to a barrel of water is the 
proper proportion. Vigoro can be 
used, scattering a generous handful 
about each plant about once a month 
and watering it into the ground. Fre¬ 
quent spraying with water will help 
to keep the leaves healthy. This will 
also help to check insect pests such as 
Aphis and Red Spider. 
Pruning 
Hybrid Teas should be cut back every 
spring to 3 or 4 eyes, the more vigorous 
varieties like the Radiance to 5 or 6 
eyes. 
Hybrid Perpetuals are cut back to 
about 18 to 20 inches from the ground. 
Heading back moderately after the 
June blooming will increase blooming 
in the fall. Both of the above classes 
bloom on one-year wood only so that 
regardless of their age, one-year wood 
only should be left above the ground. 
Polyantha (Baby Roses) require lit¬ 
tle pruning except cutting out the older 
twigs and removing interfering 
branches. 
Climbers —As soon as they are 
through blooming, the cluster class 
like Excelsa should have the old canes 
cut off at the ground and the new 
canes trained on the support. With the 
larger bloom class like Dr. Van Fleet, 
some of the old canes are cut out and 
some are partly cut back according to 
the growth it has made. All old flower 
stems should be cut back to about 
an inch from the main stem. Spring 
pruning of climbers is then limited to 
shaping of the plant. 
Rugosa roses require only the re¬ 
moval of old or undesirable canes. 
Lady Hillingdon 
Hugonis roses need only gradual re¬ 
newal by removal of old canes. 
"Winter Protection —Hybrid Teas re¬ 
quire winter protection in any climate 
where there is frost. Mound the dirt 4 
to 6 inches around each bush and after 
the ground freezes cover the entire bed 
with dry leaves or straw. Some hill up 
the earth 10 to 12 inches and after 
freezing, fill in the hollows between 
the plants with leaves held in place by 
tree branches or wire netting. Remove 
this soil and mulch in the spring after 
danger of severe frost is past. 
Control of Insects and Disease— 
Proper care is the first step in com¬ 
bating insects and diseases. 
For Best Results Use 
PLANT HEALTH 
Neosho All-Purpose Dust — Our own 
special formula. Kills eating insects, 
such as cut-worms, bag worms and 
canker worms. Controls fungous dis¬ 
eases, such as mildew and Black Spot. 
Controls sucking insects, such as 
Aphis and Red Spider. 
Keeps your shrubs, roses, evergreens 
and perennials in healthy condition. 
Remember, an ounce of prevention is 
worth a pound of cure. Start your 
dusting when leaves appear and con¬ 
tinue at regular intervals. Will adhere 
to foliage better if applied when 
foliage is damp. 
HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
American Beauty —A strong grower 
with large flowers of a pleasing rose- 
pink. Very good for cutting. 
American Pillar —A single flowering 
variety with large flowers of a lively 
pink with white center and yellow 
stamens. 
Dr. Van Fleet —Long pointed buds of 
a rich flesh-pink. Splendid for cutting. 
Dorothy Perkins — The ideal pink 
rambler with numerous clusters of 
beautiful double shell pink flowers. A 
vigorous grower and ideal to cover 
f 0T1C6S. 
Excelsa —The red Dorothy Perkins. 
Radiant blood red clusters fairly cov¬ 
ering the thrifty vines. 
Gardenia —Deep golden flowers pass¬ 
ing to creamy white. Quite hardy. 
Mary Wallace — Although a good 
pillar rose, it becomes self-supporting 
and makes an ideal dooryard bush. The 
flowers are semi-double, a bright clear 
rose pink with salmon base. These are 
often 4 inches across, appearing inter¬ 
mittently throughout the season fol¬ 
lowing their first glorious outburst in 
late spring. 
Pauls Scarlet — The most brilliant 
scarlet, semi-double flowers, freely pro¬ 
duced. Of strong climbing habit and 
very hardy. 
Silver Moon —An exceedingly hardy 
climber with dark, glossy green foli¬ 
age, and luxuriant growth. The creamy 
white buds are long and pointed and 
open into semi-double white flowers 
with golden yellow stamens. Flowers 
are borne on long stems, being excel¬ 
lent for cutting in bud or half open 
bloom. 
Wicburaiana (Memorial Rose) —Here 
is a ground-covering rose with pure 
white single flowers in June. Beautiful, 
dark, glossy green leaves. Exception¬ 
ally good for covering low terraces and 
in cemetery plantings as it is excep¬ 
tionally hardy and vigorous. 
DWARF POLYANTHA 
“BABY” ROSES 
Here are the ideal roses for bedding 
purposes. Also are useful in foundation 
plantings for additional color. They 
form shapely, compact bushy plants 
about 12 or 18 inches high, producing 
from spring until frost, their clusters 
of small flowers. Quite hardy. Your 
choice of Pink. Red or White. 
RUGOSA ROSES 
F. J. Groutendorst —This is a con¬ 
tinuous bloomer with shiny, leathery 
foliage and rugged, hardy growth. 
Blooms in clusters. Grows 4' to 5' high 
and makes a beautiful hedge. 
Hugonis Rose —A dense bush grow¬ 
ing 6' to 8' tall. In May covered with 
shimmering yeflow flowers 2" across, 
single, set closely to red-maroon canes. 
Grows like Spirea V. H. in habit. 
Rugosa Alba — Single pure white 
flowers, highly scented, followed by 
pretty berries. Strong grower. 
Rugosa Buhra —Flowers bright rosy 
crimson, fragrant. 
Sir Thomas Lipton —-A vigorous 
grower to 6' high, very hardy and pro¬ 
duces semi-double white fragrant flow¬ 
ers, at intervals all summer. 
EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING 
ROSES 
Columbia — Pink. Ivaiserin Augusta 
Victoria —White. Red Radiance —Cerise 
red. 
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