Rose Culture 
Roses will grow in any good soil, in a sunny 
location, and away from trees and shrubbery. 
Give them a row to themselves in the flower or 
vegetable garden; or make a solid bed for them 
alone. 
Remember that Rose bushes are alive; treat 
them as you would any living thing. Keep the 
roots of the bushes covered while they are out 
of the ground. 
Make generous holes for the plants and spade 
the ground deeply. Moore's Roses are pruned 
ready for planting and will not need further 
pruning the first season. 
Plant Hybrid Tea Roses 18 inches apart. 
Hybrid Perpetuals need 2 to 3 feet. Hardy 
Climbers should be 5 to 6 feet apart. 
Set the plant so that the bud is just under the 
surface of the bed. Separate the roots so that 
they are not doubled, cramped, or crowded. 
Spread them almost horizontally, and work fine 
rich soil among them, tamping it down firmly. 
If the weather is dry, water heavily and hill the 
plants with earth until the buds start to break. 
When planting in Autumn, be sure to give 
Roses a heavy Winter protection of earth 
mounded up several inches around them. Remove 
the earth when Spring has definitely come. 
Keep the surface of the Rose bed loose all 
the time, unless it is protected by a mulch. 
Early in the season give established Roses a 
trowelful or two of fertilizer, stirred into the soil. 
Never have fertilizer in direct contact with the 
roots. 
