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plants are to be set must be of ample size. Place the plant in the hole about 1 inch deeper than 
it stood in the nursery row, provided it is on its own roots. Budded roses should have the budded 
portion set 2 to 3 inches below the level. Fill the hole half-full of soil, pour in water, let this 
settle, put in some more earth, firm this well about the roots, then fill in the hole and firm when 
the job is completed. 
Water the plants whenever needed, and keep the soil well cultivated. 
Pruning—This should not be done too early in the winter in this section. We have found 
from experience that if roses are trimmed before January 1st, they sometimes, during warm 
winters start an early growth, and consequently the plants are killed by the heavy frosts in Febru¬ 
ary. About two-thirds of the past year’s growth should be cut off, and all of the small, weak 
shoots and all decayed wood cut out. When pruning cut close to an eye or to the main stem of 
the plant. Do not leave ragged or jagged stems, as these decay and injure the plants. The more 
vigorous the variety the less it should be pruned. Climbing roses should have only their side 
branches shortened in. Do not disturb the main stem. 
NOTE—The pruning directions in the above paragraph refer to roses which have been plant¬ 
ed more than a year. 
We frequently receive complaints from our patrons who order late in the spring. They state 
that the flowers produced are inferior and do not come up to description. It should be under¬ 
stood that perfect flowers cannot be had when the plants are set out late in February or March, 
and which produce blooms before they are well established. But if these plants are allowed to 
grow until the following fall and receive the proper treatment as to pruning, fertilization and 
cultivation, there will be no cause for complaint. 
NOTE—The letter following each Rose denotes the class to which it belongs: (T.) Tea, 
(II. T.) Hybrid Tea, (C.) China, (H. P.) Hybrid Perpetual, (N.) Noisette, (P.) Polyantha, 
(R.) Itugosa, (W.) Wichuraiana, (B.) Bourbon. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Extra heavy, field-grown, 
3 years . $1.00 
Extra strong, field-grown, 
2 years . 75 $6.00 
Strong, field-grown, 1 year.50 4.00 
All Roses one year unless otherwise noted. 
Blunienschniidt. (II. T.) Pure citron yellow; 
outer petals edged tender rose; vigorous 
grower; fine variety. 
Bride. (T.) White tinged blush, and at times 
silvery rose. 
Catherine Zeimet. (P.) (Double White Baby 
Rambler.) This is a very profuse and per¬ 
petual bloomer; the buds are pure white, 
about one to one and one-fourtli inches in 
diameter; plant grows to a height of about 
twenty inches; compact habit; excellent for a 
dwarf hedge. 
