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CLOVERSET FLOWER FARM. KANSAS CITY 
Cow manure is God's greatest gift to plants. It is most effective when fresh, 
but on account of the objectionable work of handling it fresh, we handle it 
in its well rotted condition. Cow manure provides, in addition to the chemical 
elements needed for plant growth, viz. nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, 
the most important of all the essential elements, which is humus and humus 
alone is the only important element absent in all commercial fertilizers. 
PRICES 
Well rotted, shredded Cow Manure is packed in 2 bushel bags. Price, per 
bag—50 cents. In bulk, $7.00 per ton of 2000 pounds. 
SUMMER CARE OF YOUR ROSE BED 
In order to be successful with your Roses, a few important instructions 
will have to be followed and unless they are followed, your Rose bed will 
probably be a failure and your money will be wasted. 
We invite you to visit us with your Rose troubles and it will always be a 
pleasure to us to help you. 
The instructions as given for summer care are very simple and do not entail 
a great deal of labor, but they do mean so much to the success of your Roses 
that they should not be neglected. 
SPRAYING 
Roses are subject to three general types of pests and diseases. First the 
fungus diseases; second, the sucking insects; and third, the leaf eating 
insects. 
The most serious and most important are the fungus diseases, Black Spot 
and Mildew. In Black Spot, the leaf first turns yellow, followed by a black 
spot in the center and then dropping of the infected leaf. This spreads very 
rapidly and, if left unchecked, will soon defoliate the entire bush and bed. 
Black Spot is hard to cure but, if caught in time, may be controlled by the 
regular application of Clotracide. Clotracide is a preparation of copper 
which, mixed with water and sprayed on the plant, forms a protective cov¬ 
ering over the leaf surface and helps to prevent the growth of Black Spot. 
Black Spot will not kill the Rose plant, but by defoliating the plant all 
chances of further blooming is stopped until another new set of foliage 
can develop. Black Spot is a disease for which no positive cure has ever 
been found. 1935 was the worst year we have ever known for Black Spot. 
