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GROWING ROSES IN FLORIDA 
Roses are without doubt the most widely cherished 
and admired of any flower. No other flower has had 
so much of sentiment, romance and historic associa¬ 
tions connected with it. Their lovely fragrance, 
beautiful form and color make roses the universal 
favorite of all flowers. 
In starting your rose garden select a spot that ie 
well drained and in an open sunny location, not too 
close to trees and shrubs. Roses should have at least 
five hours of sunlight each day, preferably in the 
morning. When laying out rose beds be sure that 
the location is well drained. Roses need plenty of 
water but cannot stand “wet feet” and raised beds 
if possible should be used to assure good drainage 
and eliminate water standing in pools in the beds. 
Narrow beds, not more than five feet in diameter 
are best as this allows free cultivation from all sides 
without walking into the bed with possible injury to 
the plants. 
Prepare the soil at least a week before setting out 
your plants. The soil should be dug at least IV 2 
to 2 feet deep in the rose bed. If the soil is poor and 
sandy, enrich it with a mixture of black loam and 
a good plant food. Vigoro and bone meal are excel¬ 
lent for this purpose. Be sure the soil and plant 
food are thoroughly mixed. 
Prune bushes back to about 8 inches above the 
crown of the plant at the time of planting. Remove 
all dead or weak root stock and branches. Good, 
sharp pruning shears should be used for this purpose 
so that none of the canes are injured. 
HOWARD'S ROSES, AMERICA'S BEST 
WHITE BRIARCLIFF (Plant Patent No. 108). The first 
and only pure white Hybrid Tea Rose—the goal of 
hybridizers for years. Vigorous bushy plant. 
Tremendous producer and ideal for cutting. $1.50 
each; $15.00 per doz. 
AMELIA EARHART (Plant Patent No. 63). Truly a lovely 
garden Rose, producing a wealth of immense, ex¬ 
tremely fragrant, yellow blooms. Full flower. A 
free bloomer and strong grower with large, rich 
dark green leaves. Everyone likes Amelia Ear- 
hart. $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz. 
Include 10c postage for each plant 
DAME EDITH HELEN 
Plant the bushes approximately 18 to 24 inches 
apart each way. Dig a hole large enough to accom¬ 
modate the root system without crowding so that the 
roots may be set in their natural position. It is a 
good idea to use two handfuls of bone meal in each 
hole, covering it lightly with top soil. Dip the roots 
of each plant in water just before planting as this 
helps in making good contact with the soil. Insert 
the new bush so that it will stand at the same level 
it originally grew. Soil marks on the plant will 
show this. Pour a liberal amount of water around 
the roots, then work the soil in carefully around them, 
filling the hole to ground level. Pack the earth down 
firmly about the bush. 
During the summer use a heavy mulch about the 
roots. We recommend peat moss for this mulch as 
it adds organic matter to the soil, protects the roots 
from the sun, has remarkable water-holding capacity 
and in addition is absolutely free of weed seeds. Any 
organic material such as cow manure, cottonseed 
meal or tankage will also serve as a good mulch as 
well as leaves, lawYi clippings, etc. 
Watch for black spot, mildew, canker, rust and 
other blights and fungus diseases common to roses. 
We highly recommend spraying with Tri-ogen for 
your periodic care of the plants. Tri-ogen offers 
complete protection against plant diseases and fun¬ 
gus growths and in addition destroys the leaf-eating 
and sucking insects commonly found on rose bushes. 
Tri-ogen saves time, money and labor as it makes 
only one spray necessary. 
BETTER TIMES (Plant Patent No. 23). The brilliant 
cerise flowers are large, double, and delicately 
fragrant. Being produced on long stems, they are 
excellent for cutting; foliage is leathery dark 
green; a very free bloomer. $1.25. 
TOKEN (Plant Patent No. 95). Large Ophelia-shaped 
bud. The full, double flowers are a single-toned 
glowing orange—a unique color. It is a free 
bloomer and has an upright growth in the garden. 
The flowers are very lasting and are pleasing at all 
stages. The glossy foliage is disease-resistant. 
$1.25. 
COUNTESS VANDAL (Plant PatenfNo. 38). It is a 
hybrid tea rose enthusiastically received by rose 
lovers. Long pointed bud and distinctive shadings 
of coppery-bronze, suffused with soft gold. The 
blooms finish in a very unusual arrangement of 
petals reflexed with a silvery sheen. The plant is 
very vigorous and blooms unceasingly throughout 
the year. $1.00. 
SOUVENIR (Plant Patent No. 25). “Yellow Talisman”. 
A golden Talisman of great beauty with all the 
fine qualities of Talisman from which it is a sport. 
An exquisite bud opening to a full flower of a 
splendid golden yellow, suffused at times with a 
slight flush of pink. A large flower, heavily 
petaled, an even better grower than Talisman. 
$1.00 each. 
MARY HART (Plant Patent No. 8). A striking red 
sport of Talisman. The bud is maroon red, opening 
to well-formed blossoms of deep velvety blood-red 
with an overglow of amber. Unlike most red 
roses, Mary Hart does not wilt or dry out when 
cut, but opens perfectly. $1.00. 
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