CLOVERSET FLOWER FARM, KANSAS CITY 
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No matter which of the various methods we 
select for increasing or maintaining the fertil¬ 
ity of our soil, we find that humus plays a very 
important part. It performs many functions in 
the soil which are absolutely essential to 
healthy plant growth. It influences the action 
of the soil towards heat, light, penetration of 
roots in the soil and the ability of the soil to 
absorb and hold water. In fact, it directly 
controls, to a large extent, the four essentials 
to plant growth, water, nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potash, and any soil in which these 
elements are in perfect balance, is perfect soil 
for plant growth. 
Nothing you can add to the soil will supply 
so much humus and organic matter and noth¬ 
ing else will hold so much moisture and hold 
it as long as plenty of good rotted cow ma¬ 
nure. It adds not only a great deal of natural 
plant food, but in addition it has a beneficial 
action in the soil which dissolves and makes 
available and useful, a lot of natural fertility 
that is out of condition to be absorbed by the 
plant. Absence of humus makes any soil 
dead and hard to work. 
Cow manure is most effective when fresh, 
but on account of the objectionable work of 
handling it fresh, we handle it in its dry and 
shredded condition. Cow manure provides, in 
addition to the chemical elements needed for 
plant growth, viz. nitrogen, phosphorus and 
potash, the most important of all the essen¬ 
tial elements, which is humus and humus 
alone is the only important element absent in 
all commercial fertilizers. 
PRICES 
Shredded Cow Manure is packed in 2- 
bushel bags. Price, per bag—75 cents. 5 
bags for $3.25. 
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In order to be successful with your Roses, a 
few important instructions will have to be fol¬ 
lowed and unless they are followed, your 
Rose bed will probably be a failure and your 
money will be wasted. 
We invite you to visit us with your Rose 
troubles and it will always be a pleasure to 
us to help you. 
The instructions as given for summer care 
are very simple and do not entail a great deal 
of labor, but they do mean so much to the 
success of your Roses that they should not 
be neglected. 
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Roses are subject to three general types of 
pests and diseases. First the fungus diseases; 
second, the sucking insects; and third, the leaf 
eating insects. 
The most serious and most important are the 
fungus diseases. Black Spot and Mildew. In 
Black Spot, the leaf first turns yellow, follow¬ 
ed by a black spot in the center and then 
dropping of the infected leaf. This spreads 
very rapidly and, if left unchecked, will soon 
defoliate the entire bush and bed. Black 
Spot is hard to cure but, if caught in time, 
may be controlled by the regular application 
of Clotracide. 
Mildew, as the name implies, is caused by 
cold nights and occasionally affects Hybrid 
Tea Roses. The consistent use of Clotracide 
will help to prevent it. 
Clotracide is a combination spray and is a 
preparation of copper,—which helps to control 
Black Spot and Mildew,—and Rotenone and 
Derris which controls both the aphids or lice, 
which appear in the early Spring and late 
Fall, and the leaf eating insects. 
This preparation is mixed with four level 
tablespoons to one gallon of water and spray¬ 
ed on the plant at least once each week, care 
being taken that the underside of the leaves 
are covered. NOTE: In cases of very bad 
infestation the dosage may be increased to 
6 or 8 tablespoons without injury. 
Clotracide is used in our garden here at 
Cloverset and we have found it to be as ef¬ 
fective in the control of rose pests as any prep¬ 
aration we have ever used. Clotracide can 
be purchased at our nursery. (See Page 9). 
