BUSH ROSES 
All our roses offered in the following list are strong, two-year-old 
field grown No. I Grade and will bloom the first year. 
PLANTING 
The best time to plant roses is during the months of December, 
January, February and March; however, you can plant them later 
also during April and May, but at that time the plants have to be 
put in pots by .us in order to insure safe transplanting and the price 
has to be increased to pay for the extra cost. 
Roses are best planted in a fairly sunny location, the soil should 
be well drained and well fertilized. When planting the roots must be 
straightened out and spread in the hole, with the soil as much as 
possible worked well between the roots and firmed well, setting the 
plant so that the point where it has been budded is just below the 
surface. Water well after setting. PLANT EARLY. 
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PRUNING 
During the months of December, January and February roses must 
be pruned. Dead and old wood must be removed—the strong growers 
should be cut back more severely than the weaker ones; judgment has 
to be used accordingly. Climbers are usually thinned out and only 
cut back to prevent them from growing up too high and leaving the 
bottom part all bare. Polyantha or baby roses require but very little 
pruning. 
SPRAYING 
At the first signs of aphis appearing on the young growth, roses 
have to be sprayed with a good insecticide. Very soon thereafter 
mildew will begin to appear and this has to be combatted with a 
spray or dusting sulphur. For leaf eating insects use a contact spray 
or, better yet, a stomach poison like arsenate of lead. 
Co nsult us at any time as to the proper spray to use—we shall be 
glad to advise you. 
FERTILIZING 
As said before, roses should be well fertilized. Once a month an 
application of Gaviota will be found beneficial. A handful scattered 
on the soil around the plant and worked into the soil, well watered 
after the application, will do wonders to stimulate growth and size of 
flowers. Later in the summer this can be omitted until early fall, 
before the late summer flowers begin to appear. 
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