USING ANY OF THE VARIETIES WE RECOMMEND 
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ROSES 
We grow only the best varieties of roses suitable for planting in California, 
selecting the varieties on account of their habit of grbwth, beauty of color and 
texture of the liowers. 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 2*4 to 3 feet apart each way. 
Hedge roses, such as the Agrippina and Gruss an Teplitz, should be planted 
18 to 24 inches apart. In later years they will stool from the ground and 
make a compact hedge. The type to which the varieties listed herein belong 
is noted following the names. As an illustration the Hybrid Tea rose is a 
cross of the Tea with another type of rose. ^ ^ 
Each 10 100 
Prices of Roses.$ .35 $3.00 $25.00 
American Beauty 
Agrippina For hedge purposes is unequalled by any other Rose. While 
it is classed as a single bloomer it is of double appearance, 
(Bengal) deep brilliant red in color, with a very sweet scent. 
The bush is a strong, vigorous grower, and blooms continuously for several 
months; thus it will be seen the Agrippina is a very attractive hedge variety. 
American Beauty Is probably more widely known than any other 
/tt u -j -n i\ variety grown in this country. It was found growing 
(Hybrid Perpetual) in France by an American tourist who brought it to 
this country and named it American Beauty. 
It is used extensively by the florists as a cut-flower. The buds are very 
hardy for cutting and slow in opening. The flowers are of large size, shading 
from pink to deep rosy crimson, of beautiful globular shape and highly 
scented. The plant is a strong grower and produces blossoms in abundance. 
loo much cannot be said of this rose and every home garden should have 
one or more bushes of this magnificent variety. 
Augustine Guinoisseau or White La France J his r°?e is a seed- 
/tt u rr» \ ling of the well known 
(Hybrid Tea) La France and pos _ 
sesses all the beautiful features of that variety but differs in color. 
To those desiring to plant a white rose of rare beauty we could recommend 
nothing better than the White La France. 
The bush is a strong grower producing in abundance highly fragrant flowers 
of a lovely white shade, blushed very faintly with a tinge of fawn. 
