KINGSTON, NEW YORK II 
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SOME NOTES ON THEIR CULTIVATION 
Before planting, dig the bed up from 12 to 18 inches deep, 
incorporating an abundance of well rotted manure. When 
planting, insert the plant in the ground so that the roots are 
well covered, taking care to make the soil firm around the 
plant, leaving a depression around the plant to hold the water. 
Roses need lots of water when dry and it is important to 
give the plants a thorough watering. Roses need an abundance 
of fertilizer. Bonemeal is very beneficial. However, Vigoro, 
the prepared fertilizer, is recommended because it is a com¬ 
plete plant food furnishing every food element required. 
When syringing Roses, always do so in the morning and 
only when the sun is shining. This allows the foliage to become 
dry before the evening. Damp or wet foliage will cause black 
spot and mildew. 
In the Fall, before the ground freezes, the Hybrid Tea 
Roses should have a mound of soil placed around the plants 
from 10 to 12 inches high. After the ground is frozen to a 
depth of 3 or 4 inches, the entire bed should be covered with 
salt hay or coarse horse manure to a depth of 6 inches. Hybrid 
Perpetual Roses do not require the mounding of the soil 
around them, but the covering of the soil with coarse manure 
or salt hay is beneficial for these also. 
Our Roses are all pot-grown and can therefore be planted 
out any time without disturbing the roots. 
We have about 40 of the best varieties, including the new 
introductions, and recommend each one for its habit of growth, 
hardiness, productivity, and its color. 
PATENTED HYBRID TEAS 
Countess Vandal (Patent No. 38). Brilliant pink with 
salmon glow. $1.00. 
Nigrette (Plant Patent No. 87). The black Rose of Sanger- 
hausen; flower medium size, deep maroon with blackish 
velvet sheen and quite fragrant. $2.00 each. 
Grafted Roses insure strong growth, freer bloom 
