38 ' 
Troy’s Garden Nurseries 
10 
RHODODENDRON Each Rate 
ROSEUM ELEGANS. Rose Pink. 
1^ to 2 ft. 3.50 3.25 
2 to 23 ^ ft. 5.00 4.50 
RHODOTYPOS kerrioides. 4'-5' Jetbead 
Green foliage, pure white flowers, shining black bead-like 
berries, all winter. 
/ 2 to 3 ft.85 .80 
3 to 4 ft. B. & B. 1.50 1.25 
RHUS cotinus. 10'-12' Smoke Tree 
PYathery purplish flower, good autumn coloring. 
-3 to 4 ft. B. & B. 1.50 1.25 
4 to 5 ft. . B. & B. 1.75 1.50 
ROBINIA hispida. Rose Acacia 
Attractive pink pea-like flower, good for dry banks. 
3 to 4 ft. B. & B. 1.25 1.10 
4 to 5 ft. B. & B. 1.50 1.25 
ROSES. 
The Queen of all Flowers, and for which room must be 
found in even the smallest yard or garden. 
Roses are quite a specialty with us, and in order to give 
our clients the best service possible we have by careful 
elimination cut the list down to a comparatively small one, 
retaining only those we consider to be likely to withstand 
the rigors of our northern climate. However, a good range 
of color will be found. 
All our roses are budded on the Rosa Multiflora understock, 
we have proven this to be the hardiest and most satisfactory, 
roses budded on California understocks obviously cannot be 
expected to be a success under our cold conditions. 
Roses should not be planted in sod or in ground already 
occupied by bulbs or other plants. Spade the earth deeply 
and enrich it with old, rotten manure; or if that is not 
to be had, use commercial sheep-manure and bonemeal 
liberally. When the digging is done, rake the bed level, 
leaving it 2 to 3 inches higher than it is to be eventually. 
The newly dug earth will settle. 
Make a broad, shallow hole for each Rose, large enough 
to accommodate the roots without crossing or crowding 
them together. The plant should be set in the hole so 
that the roots all slope downward, away from it, and fine 
earth should then be worked among, them. When the 
roots are covered, tamp the soil very lightly over them, using 
the feet, if necessary. Before filling the hole completely, see 
to it that the Rose is in exactly the place where it is wanted, 
and then firm the soil as it is put in, but leave an inch or so 
loose on top. Be careful not to set the plant too deep or too 
shallow. The conspicuous knot at the junction of the top and 
the root should be just at the surface of the leveled bed, or 
only slightly covered with soil. For Hybrid Tea Roses, 18 
inches apart each way is enough space. If the weather is 
dry, water the bed very thoroughly after all the Roses have 
been planted, making sure that it soaks to the very bottom. 
And—this is important—prune back the tops of the Roses, 
either before or after planting, leaving only 4 to 6 inches of 
the stems above the ground. 
Cultivate the bed weekly all summer and autumn, keep 
bugs and worms from the leaves, and there will be an 
abundance of flowers. 
