ROSES 
CARE IN PLANTING 
Roses require thorough cultivation of the soil 
and are gross feeders, necessitating rich ground 
or heavy fertilizing for best results. Plant all 
grafted joints at least three inches below ground 
level to prevent the strong root system of the 
rose stock from sending up shoots which will 
smother the budded top variety. 
HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
75c Each 
DR. VAN FLEET —Flesh pink, flowers double, fra¬ 
grant. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER —Large clusters, crimson 
flowers. 
DOROTHY PERKINS— Pink. 
EXCELSA— Scarlet crimson. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER— Crimson. 
PRIMROSE YELLOW RAMBLER— Primrose yellow. 
SILVER MOON —White. 
EVERBLOOMING ROSES 
(Hybrid Tea) 
Two-Year Stock. 75c Each. 
COLUMBIA —Bright pink. 
DUCHESS OF ATHOL —Bronze, splashed with 
orange. 
ETOILE DE FRANCE— Vi vid crimson. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ— C rimson. 
J. L. MOCK —Crimson (large). 
LOS ANGELES —Salmon pink—yellow shading. 
MME. BUTTERFLY— Light pink. 
MRS. AARON WARD— Yellow. 
PINK RADIANCE— Rose pink. 
RED RADIANCE— Rose red. 
SOUVENIR DE CLAUDIUS PERNET— Yellow. 
TALISMAN —Red apricot shading, fine bud. 
WHITE KILLARNEY— White. 
FOUNDATION PLANTING 
Foundation planting is a term used in referring 
to planting near the building or in front of the 
stone work, piazza, step or blank side of buildings. 
It is generally best to use some low or slow grow¬ 
ing tree or shrub and one that will do well in par¬ 
tial shade if the building or large trees keep that 
section shaded. 
Trees or shrubs used for this purpose are gen¬ 
erally better if kept pruned to keep them in bounds 
and improve their shape and appearance. If the 
ground about the roots is kept mulched and free 
from weeds it is of advantage. A little well rotted 
manure in the fall or bone meal sprinkled on in 
the spring will stimulate their growth and give 
them a better color. 
In general it is well to use a number of different 
varieties and sizes rather than all of one kind 
which makes the planting lock too set. The differ¬ 
ent varieties also give a variety of color and shape. 
Evergreens are more satisfactory in the long run, 
as flowering shrubs are sure to grow more or less 
scraggily, and most varieties do not blossom well 
in partial shade or the limited space allowed in 
the foundation planting. 
SCREEN OR BACKYARD PLANTING 
Tall shrubs such as Spirea, Forsythia, Lilac, 
Mock-Orange, etc., can be set from three to six 
feet apart, if intended to let grow naturally. If 
kept pruned they can be planted nearer together. 
Evergreen trees such as Pines, Spruces, Firs, 
etc., can be set and then thinned out to 10 or 12 
feet apart when mature. To make thick bushy 
trees they will stand yearly pruning, especially 
when five to ten feet high. 
PLANTING OF HEDGES 
Privet or Barberry should be set about eighteen 
inches apart and if a wider and thicker hedge is 
desired, they may be set in alternate rows. The 
plants should be set in the trench slightly deeper 
than they originally grew. 
Spirea or similar shrubs set for a tall hedge 
may be set from two to three feet apart. 
It is generally easier to dig a trench, then set in 
individual hole, as a good loam soil should be used 
to fill in around the roots. A small amount of well 
rotted manure may be used, but it should not come 
in direct contact with the roots. 
For evergreen hedges such as Arborvitae, Pine, 
or Spruce, trees balled and burlapped, set either 
in a hole or in a trench about two feet apart, give 
the best results. A light mulch of well rotted 
manure in the fall will stimulate the next years 
growth, or a small amount of bone meal sprinkled 
around the base of the tree in the spring will be 
beneficial. 
TRIMMING A HEDGE 
At the time of planting it can be cut back to a 
uniform height. In the case of young privet 
plants they should be cut back to six or eight 
inches from the ground. The hedge should be cut 
both on the top and on the sides, to give a thick, 
compact growth. It is better to keep the hedge 
trimmed somewhat at the top so light can reach 
the bottom portion, otherwise it is liable to die 
out from lack of light. This is especially true of 
an evergreen hedge. 
A Privet or Barberry hedge will need a number 
of trimmings a year, but the evergreen one should 
need but one either in the spring or fall. 
Wallace-Homestead Company, Horticultural Printers, Hes Moines, Iowa 
