CLOVERSET DEPENDABLE ROSES 
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shows how to 
cut a Rose. Let 
two leaves re¬ 
main on the 
bush. 
CUTTING YOUR BLOOMS 
Hybrid tea roses should always be cut with 
long stems, in order to induce new breaks near 
the base of the plant, from which point the best 
blooms can be obtained. The cut should be 
made above the second leaf as shown in the 
illustrations. 
The result of 
This method of cutting keeps the plant low and cutting a Rose 
stocky and insures heavy strong growth and P r °P e ^Y — two 
new flowers. 
large buds. 
TO GROW EXHIBITION ROSES 
Hybrid Tea or Monthly Roses usually produce two or more lateral buds on 
the stem below the main or terminal bud. For those who desire only one 
bud on the stem, it will be necessary to pinch off the lateral buds when they 
first show. This will cause much larger terminal buds. This procedure is 
universally used in growing greenhouse Roses. 
SAVE WORK BY MULCHING 
Experiments in our Test Gardens the last few seasons have convinced us 
of the advisability of a mulch for Roses. A board frame 4 inches high is 
placed around the bed and inside filled with Peat Moss or finely shredded 
cow manure. This makes it unnecessary to water so often and does away 
entirely with cultivating. This last item itself will repay the cost of the ma¬ 
terial in the labor saved. This Peat Moss or cow manure mulch prevents 
the ground from drying out and keeps the roots cool and moist, resulting 
in heavy growth and bloom the entire summer as well as in the cool 
spring and fall months. 
We can supply imported Peat Moss, standard size, large bales, at $3.50 per 
bale or in 2 bushel bags at $0.75 per bag. 
We can supply finely shredded, well rotted cow manure in 2 bushel bags 
at $0.50 per bag, or in bulk $7.00 per ton delivered. 
COO MIST OR COW MANURE AS A MULCH 
We specially recommend Cow Manure as a substitute for Peat Moss for 
mulching Roses and other garden plants. Cow manure never bums either 
roots or foliage and as it does not run together but remains loose and fluffy, 
