Davenport ^uerry 
20 
but without fragrance. Plant is one of the strong¬ 
est, grows 4 to 10 feet high; foliage normal; 
blooms freelv and continuously. 
ANTOINE RIVOIRE. HT. Pale silvery pink, often 
shaded lilac, with a touch of yellow at the base; 
opens flat; double to center; medium size; frag¬ 
rant. Erect, moderate growth; foliage small, 
dark; free blooming spring and fall; extremely 
hardy. Resists mildew better than most roses. 
Also called "Mrs. Taft.” 
BESSIE BROWN. HT. Massive, very double blooms 
of very light flesh-color; some fragrance. Vigor¬ 
ous in growth and bloom. 
We can also furnish many other varieties of 
Roses in small quantities that are not listed 
in our catalog. We invite your inquiries. 
CODE: T—Tea. HT—Hybrid Tea. 
HW—Hybrid Wichuriana. 
PRICES ON ALL ROSES 
We are offering only 2-year field grown roses. 
Each 75c; per dozen $7.50. 
Climbing Roses 
CLIMBING HOOSIER BEAUTY. Cl. HT. Handsome 
dark velvety crimson flowers of fine form and 
fragrance. The plant is vigorous and very florif- 
erous. This is a sport of Hoosier Beauty and 
like it in every respect except that it is of climb¬ 
ing habit. 
SILVER MOON. HW. Long, creamy buds, showing 
the golden anthers through transparent petals 
and nearly single, saucer-shaped gigantic flowers 
produced in small sprays. Plant of extraordi¬ 
nary vigor, growing 15 to 20 feet in a season. 
Foliage perfect. Blooms in mid-season. 
PAUL’S SCARLET. HW. Intense scarlet flowers 
of excellent shape and moderate size, borne in 
large trusses. Plant of moderate growth; foliage 
good; blooms very liberally early in the season; 
flowersi last a long time. 
AMERICAN PILLAR. HW. Fairly large, single 
flowers of brilliant crimson-pink, with large 
white centers and golden yellow stamens. Blooms 
profusely in tremendous clusters on plants of 
astonishing vigor, late in the season. 
DR. W. VAN FLEET. HW. Pale pink buds and 
flowers equal in form and size to the finest Hy¬ 
brid Teas, borne on long, individual stems. The 
plant makes enormous thorny canes and pro¬ 
duces thousands of flowers. Perfect foliage. 
Flowers during mid-season, blooms lasting 
through three weeks or more. 
CLIMBING CAROLINE TESTOUT. Cl. H.T. Beau¬ 
tiful satiny-rose-colored blooms which are large 
and fairly fragrant. A persistent bloomer. A 
sport of Ime. Caroline Testout and like it in 
every respect except that it is of climbing habit. 
CLIMBING LADY HILLINGDON. Cl. T. Charming 
long buds and well-shaped flowers of soft apricot 
deepening to golden yellow; fragrant and lasting. 
Plant is strong, with excellent foliage; Sport of 
Lady Hillingdon and like it in every respect ex¬ 
cept that it is of climbing habit. 
CLIMBING RADIANCE. Cl. HT. Large pink flow¬ 
ers of the Radiance type on a vigorous climbing 
plant. Color exactly the same. 
Polyantlia Roses (Dwarf) 
ORLEANS. Flowers small, fairly double, and bril¬ 
liant light red with whitish center. Blooms with¬ 
out cessation in big, compact corymbs. Plant is 
very strong and healthy. Good for massing. 
Clusters should be removed as they fade. 
MME. NORBERT LEVAVASSEUR. Small, semi¬ 
double flowers of bright purple-crimson with a 
lighter center, borne in dense clusters on strong, 
profusely blooming plants. 
GEORGE ELGER. Lovely yellow buds and deli¬ 
cately formed flowers, paling with age. Graceful 
sprays, moderate growth, and continuous bloom. 
AENNCHEN MULLER. Shining, bright pink blos¬ 
soms of fairly large size, with sharply quilled 
petals, borne in splendid trusses. The strong, 
bushy plants, two feet high, are almost always 
in bloom. One of the finest of the type. 
Suggestions for the Culture of Roses 
R OSES are truly "the Queen of Flowers" and are not hard to grow. The four main things to remember 
in growing roses are: sunshine and a well-drained bed, where soil will not become sour, especially 
during winter; fertilize heavily; cultivate well in summer; and, protect from zero weather. The last 
point is not important here in the South. 
The most popular varieties of roses are Teas, Hybrid Teas, and Hybrid Perpetuals. The Hybrid Teas 
are the best all-around roses, in this climate, and more especially in the case of the amateur. Use three 
to five bushes of one variety for best results. 
In planting roses, the beds should be prepared ahead of time. In the case of a damp location, it is best 
to put a layer of rocks or gravel under the soil to insure drainage. Then a loamy soil, well worked-up 
with manure, will prove best for the top. The beds should not be over four feet wide so that they may 
be worked without walking on the beds. Teas and Hybrid Teas should be planted about IS inches apart 
and Hybrid Perpetuals about 30 inches apart. When planting, these roses should be pruned back to about 
6 inches from ground, and each winter at least half the tops should be removed. Climbing roses (Hybrid 
Wichuraiana) are best pruned immediately after they cease blooming, removing then mostly old canes. 
When the new shoots beg'in to lengthen in the Spring, begin to use liquid fertilizer every week, or every 
two weeks. This is made by steeping fresh manure in water untnl it resembles the color of tea. A quart or 
half gallon to each plant is plenty, taking care not to pour directly on the plant, and always soak ground 
with water before feeding, or feed after a rain. Stop feeding about six weeks before the first frost is ex¬ 
pected. Roses need plenty of water during the summer and should be well soaked at least once each week. 
The worst enemies roses have besides cold, wet soil in winter, and competition with other plants in the 
same beds are: Mildew, Black-spot, Aphides and Rose-bugs. Mildew and Black-spot may be best combatted 
by dusting- the plants thoroughly every two weeks while in leaf with a dust composed of nine parts of 
dusting sulphur and one part arsenate of lead. This will not only help in the case of Mildew and Black- 
spot, but will discourage many of the minor pests in the garden. A spray of nicotine sulphate (or Black 
Leaf 40) put on once each week should rid your garden of Aphides and Rose-bugs. 
Roses may be cut freely for house decoration and also to keep faded roses out of the garden. Early in 
the morning is the best time. Cut with a sharp knife or scissors, leaving two leaves (or shoots) of the 
branch on the hush, from which will come two new stems and two new roses. 
Planting Shrubs adds beauty and value .... there is no substitute. 
