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PLANT A ROSE GARDEN NOW 
Washingtonia robusta 
Erythea edulls Phoenix Canarensis 
Washinetonia Robusta A distinct type; leaves drooping, much greener 
® than preceding and with fewer white filaments. 
Petioles more heavily spined. Much more rapid grower than W.' filifera; 
trunk much more slender than that variety. 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft...Each $1.50 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft.Each 1.00 
BAMBOOS 
Bamboos Very useful and ornamental; they seem to do well in all reason¬ 
ably good soil, and should be planted by every farmer. Decora- 
(Bambusa) tive house plants, fine for lawns or groupings. Whenever used 
they should be given warm, rich soil. All varieties respond quickly to care. 
Each 10 
Potted, 2 to 3 ft.‘.$1.00 $7.50 
ROSES 
We grow only the best varieties of roses suitable for planting in California, 
selecting the varieties on account of their habit of growth, beauty of color and 
texture of the flowers. Our roses are grown in rich loamy soil, which is con¬ 
ducive to giving them fine tops, also a splendid fibrous root system. They 
are budded on Mannetti stock and are sturdier and longer lived than those 
grown on their own roots. When the plants are received by our customers 
the tops should be pruned back to at least eight inches, and not more than 
two branches should be allowed to remain. The best time for pruning is 
from the middle of December to the first of March. After the roses are well 
established and fall setting of bloom desired, the new growths can be cut 
back to one-half after they are through blooming—about the first of July. 
It is desirable, when such pruning is done to give the rose-bed a good fertili¬ 
zation by using well-rotted manure, and, if obtainable, blood and bone meal 
may be worked around the roots of the plants. The above pruning refers 
entirely to bush roses. With climbing roses the framework branches should 
be trained up against the wall of lattice-work, not leaving more than two 
branches after the first winter’s pruning, and these should be cut back to at 
least one-half to promote vigor and sturdiness of growth. In future years the 
laterals can be shortened in and thinned out sufficiently to prevent over¬ 
crowding. All dead wood should be removed at each season’s pruning. Where 
planted in rose gardens they should be set 2Vz to 3 feet apart each way. 
Hedge roses, such as the Agrippina and Gruss an Teplitz, should be planted 
