Ornamental Department • Roses 
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Roses 
FOR OPEN-GROUND CULTIVATION 
In the ornamental line, strong, field-grown Roses claim our best attention. We annually test the adaptability of the 
majority of the new sorts to southern conditions, and those which we offer are of the greatest merit. 
Owing to our climatic conditions and soil being especially adapted to Roses, our one-year-old, field-grown plants equal 
the two-year-old plants of Northern and Eastern growers. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING, PRUNING AND FERTILIZING 
Any good garden soil is suitable, but should be well fertilized with decomposed stable manure. Keep the soil free from 
weeds and stir frequently during the summer. Mulching in fall with stable manure is beneficial. A small amount of bone 
meal or good fertilizer applied in summer is advisable. 
When Planting, cut off all but two or three of the strongest branches; cut these back to 3 inches. Plants thus cut back 
will transplant better and produce finer flowers. 
Pruning. — After the first killing frost, most of the varieties should have two-thirds of the past year’s growth cut off. 
As a general rule, the more vigorous the variety, the less it should be pruned. Remove all decayed wood. Climbing Roses should 
have only their side branches shortened in; do not disturb the main stem. 
We frequently receive complaints from our patrons who order late in the spring; they state the flowers produced on 
their Roses are very inferior and do not come up to description. We would state that perfect flowers cannot be expected 
from plants 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 if they receive the proper treatment, there will be.no cause for complaint. 
Insects. — For aphis, thrips, and other insects infesting Roses, spray plants with a solution of sulpho-tobacco soap. 
For Rose-Slug, spray with hellebore or insect powder. For rose-leaf hopper, spray with insect powder, tobacco decoc¬ 
tion or kerosene emulsion. 
Mildew. — This is caused by extremes of heat and cold, or by a continuance of damp, cold weather. Sprinkle the plants 
with water and dust them with sulphur or soot, or spray with Bordeaux mixture. 
Note . — The letters following each Rose denote the class to which it belongs, viz.: (T.) Tea, (H.T.) Hybrid Tea, (C.) 
China, (H. P.) Hybrid Perpetual, (N.) Noisette, (P.) Polyantha, (R.) Rugosa, (W.) Wichuraiana. 
NEW ROSES 
We offer for the first time the following new Roses on own roots. Strong, i-year field-grown plants at 50 cts. each. 
$4 for 10 
Alice Roosevelt. (H. T.) A very vigorous grower and free 
bloomer. Deep rose color. A sport of Mme. Abel Chatenay. 
A fine Rose. 
Blumenschmidt. (H. T.) Pure citron-yellow, outer petals 
edged tender rose. A sport from Franciska Kruger, which 
it resembles in form. 
Catherine Zeimet. (P.) Double White Baby Rambler. This 
is a pure double white form of Baby Rambler, which grows 
to a height of about 20 inches; of very compact growth. 
Perpetual bloomer. 
Celia. (H. T.) Flowers large and full, petals reflexed; vigorous 
grower; color pure carnation-pink. 
Countess of Derby. (H. T.) Center salmon, shaded to deli¬ 
cate peach; large, full, free and vigorous; buds pointed. Very 
fragrant. 
Dean Hole. (H. T.) Deep salmon-pink, with buds of great 
length. A vigorous and free-blooming variety. 
Freiherr Von Marschall. (T.) A double form of Papa 
Gontier. Flowers large and full; color dark carmine-red; bud 
long. A very free and vigorous grower. 
Lady Ashton. (H. T.) Fine grower. Flowers are of a good 
form; rose-colored, shaded to silvery pink. Excellent. 
Lena Curtis. (T.) R6sy salmon, passing to flesh; large and 
full. A vigorous grower. 
Mme. Edmond Sablayrolles. (T.) Clear yellow, center 
orange; flowers very large and double. Very fine. 
Mile. Simone Baumez. (H. T.) A vigorous grower; flowers 
very large, of fine form; delicate flesh, outer petals reflexed. 
A fine variety. 
Marichu Zayas. (H. T.) Flowers very full, of an odd shade 
of creamy rose, brightening into brilliant rose-pink. Strong 
grower and free bloomer. 
Mrs. Conway Jones. (H. T.) Creamy white, flushed salmon- 
pink; flowers very large and full, of great size and substance. 
Mrs. W. Cutbush. (Dwarf Polyantha). A brilliant rose- 
pink sport from Baby Rambler. Immense panicles. 
My Maryland. (H. T.) Large, full, double flowers, salmon- 
pink; distinct and beautiful. A very popular new variety. 
Princess Alexandra. (H. T.) Very large and full, perfect 
cupped form, opens well; very free; creamy white. Kaiserin 
type. 
Reine Karola de Saxe. (T.) Flowers large; blush-white, 
with shadings of delicate pink. A very free bloomer. 
Renee Wilmart-Urban. (H.T.) A strong-growing variety; 
color salmon-flesh, edges of petals bordered and tinted 
carmine. 
Rhea Reid. (H. T.) One of the finest new Roses. A cross of 
American Beauty with a red seedling. A vigorous and 
rapid grower. As large as American Beauty; very double and 
fragrant; continuous bloomer. Beautiful shade of red. An 
excellent Rose in every way. 
Rosemary. (H. T.) A fine Rose of shiny silvery pink; very 
large and double. Free bloomer 
Souv. du R. Rose Vilin. (T.) A seedling of Caroline Testout, 
which it resembles in habit and foliage; color pure white; 
very double and full. 
Wm. R. Smith. (H. T ) A seedling of Kaiserin Augusta 
Victoria and Marnan Cochet. Very vigorous; color creamy 
white, with shadings of pink. A very free bloomer. 
