INSTRUCTIONS 
for the rhmiiii”. Pruning »ml C aro of Dixie Roses 
Location and Soil. Select a place for Roses where water does not stand after rains, 
and exposed to sunshine at least part of the day. Be careful not to plant too close to trees, 
hedges or other large plants, as their competition for food and moisture is too great for the 
best growth of your Roses. The best soil is rich clay loam, but Roses do well in almost any soil. 
Preparation and Fertilizers. Dig 18 inches deep, replacing at least 1 / t , of dirt with 
well-rotted cow manure. This may be supplemented with commercial fertilizers in early 
spring and at such intervals during growing season as indicated by lack of vigor in plants. Use 
water liberally. Don’t sprinkle, but wet thoroughly by allowing water to run slowly as long 
as necessary to soak to bottom of the roots. 
Planting and Pruning. Plant Roses as quickly as 
possible after they arrive. If impossible to plant at once, 
bury entire plants in well drained soil to prevent drying 
out. Cut off broken or bruised roots and branches and 
prune away all but 3 or 4 of the best stems, shortening 
these to about 6 inches. Prune branches about ^ 4 -inch to 
^ 4 -inch above eye as shown in cuts No. 3 and No. 4, at 
left. Make holes in prepared bed wider than root spread. 
The point at which the plant was budded should be just 
under ground when leveled off. When hole is 'half filled, 
tamp soil firmly about roots, then fill hole with water. 
When this has soaked in, complete filling hole with loose 
soil to prevent drying out. Plant 18 to 30 inches apart ac¬ 
cording to class of plants. Plant climbers 4 to 6 feet apart. 
Diseases and 
Cut No. 1 
Proper Depth 
Cut No. 2 
Too Deep 
-CORRECT 
Jl IL-, Waif to 
Prune- 
About 
Inch above 
the EYE. 
Cut No. 3 
Pests. Dust plants every 
two weeks with a combi¬ 
nation of 9 parts Super¬ 
fine Sulphur and 1 part 
Arsenate of Lead. Do 
this whether or not any 
disease is apparent. It 
will prevent mildew and 
black spot, either of 
which are hard to eradicate when started. Spraying with a 
solution of “Black Leaf Forty” will destroy green plant 
lice when they appear. 
Cut No. 7 
Cut No. 5 
Cutting Flowers. You may cut Roses with long stems but leave at least two leaves at 
the base of stems to produce your next crop of blooms (see cut No. 5.) Flowers should be cut 
late in afternoon or early morning. Place them in deep water in a cool, dark place for an 
hour or more before arranging them in shallower containers for display. 
Join the American Rose Society and read its annual publications. The address of the secre¬ 
tary is Harrisburg, Penn. Every lover of Roses should belong to this organization. 
Winter Protection. Where there is a possibility of the temperature dropping to about 
zero, it will be best to hill the dirt up about the bushes some three or four inches high during 
the winter months. When the plants begin to grow in the spring, remove this dirt down to 
the natural ground level. It is always good practice to mulch the beds with dairy fertilizer; 
this gives additional winter protection. If dairy fertilizer is used it should be applied after 
the Roses are hilled-in or the dirt is banked around them. 
For late spring planting, draw dirt up around the plants for two weeks or more, or until 
they can take root, to protect them from the drying effects of the sun and winds. 
Dixie Dose Ni bseky, tylek, Texas 
South m n LetuHuy Rone Nursery 
