THE BEST IN ROSES 
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Planting 
Several weeks in advance of receiving your 
roses it is advisable to spade the bed at least 
two feet deep, giving the ground a chance to 
aerate and settle before planting. Dig holes 
from 14 to 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep. A 
cup of steamed bone meal incorporated in the 
bottom of the hole with a few inches of surface 
soil is all the fertilizer advised to use at this 
time. Tramp the soil down well and cover with 
six inches of surface soil. Make a cone shaped 
mound in the center of the hole and place the 
crown of the roots on the apex of the mound. 
Spread roots to cover as much surface as possible. 
Fill just above the roots with surface soil and 
tramp down firmly. Fill hole with water two or 
three times so as to close up any air pockets that 
there might be. After the water has settled, the 
hole may be filled up level. Be sure to have bud 
union level with the surface or slightly above the 
ground. Plants have been moderately pruned 
ready for planting. 
Pest Control 
Roses, like all other plants, have pests and 
diseases which may be controlled with a little 
effort. The most common of the diseases are 
mildew, rust, and in some sections, blackspot. 
In a warm climate dusting lightly once a week 
with a mixture of nine parts of dusting sulphur 
to one part of arsenate of lead will control these 
diseases. 
In a cool climate a spray consisting of 1 table¬ 
spoon of Volck and 1 tablespoon of Bordelo to 1 
gallon of water, or 4 tablespoons of Bordelo to 
% teaspoon of Grasselli Spreader to one gallon of 
water has been proven to be very effective. Ortho 
mildew spray is also very effecacious. 
Remember this, it is much easier to prevent 
than to cure diseases. Sprays and dusts left on 
