Weeping Trees 
These standards are budded six feet from the ground with 
Climbing varieties and are very beautiful hanging down 
from an umbrella shaped frame. 
BLOOMFIELD DAINTY .$7.50 each 
CLIMBING DAINTY BESS . 7.50 each 
MERMAID . 7.50 each 
PHYLLIS BIDE . 7.50 each 
Packing and express charges are not included in the above 
Tree Rose prices. 
Descriptions of the varieties listed as Tree Roses are iden¬ 
tical with those found under Roses of the same name in the 
Bush and Climbing sections. 
NOTES ON ROSE CULTURE APPLICABLE TO THE 
TEMPERATE REGIONS OF THE PACIFIC COAST 
Soil Conditions and Planting 
Roses flourish in a wide range of soils—from sandy loam 
to heavy gumbo or adobe—but the ideal is a heavy, modi¬ 
fied adobe with good drainage. 
Roses are heavy feeders, therefore, light soils must be built 
up with bam-yard manure, bean straw or perhaps the addi¬ 
tion of heavy soil in the bottom of the hole when planting. 
This will furnish the plant food and make a light soil more 
retentive of water. 
Heavy soils require the same treatment—but for a differ¬ 
ent reason. These soils must be modified, made mellow and 
open to furnish good drainage which is essential. 
The best results are obtained by preparing the whole 
rose-bed to a depth of 18 inches in advance of planting, leav¬ 
ing a layer of bean straw topped with a moderate dressing 
of barn-yard manure underlying the entire bed. 
Planting 
When planting in unprepared ground, a 16-inch circular 
hole is dug to a depth of about 18 inches, in the bottom 
of which bean straw topped with well-rotted manure is packed 
to form a 4-inch plug in ordinary soils and a 6-inch plug 
in very dense (heavy) soils. Enough soil is then packed 
back into the hole and left in the form of a cone to make 
possible the even spreading of the roots downward on a 
45-degree slope. 
Planting now proceeds, refilling the hole with soil to fully 
cover and protect the roots. The plant is now gradually 
lifted, filling and tamping all the while to bring the apex 
of the root system to a level which must be exactly three 
inches below the finished ground surface. The "Apex" is the 
point where the main root system emanates from the trunk. 
An old pick handle is a most satisfactory tamp. Do not 
be afraid of packing the soil too hard. You will be the 
loser if any air is left in contact with the roots, for the plant 
will remain inactive until these voids are filled. Next, basin 
the plant and soak it until the water has penetrated to the 
bottom of the hole. This should be done two or three times, 
providing, of course, that the surface has dried sufficiently 
between waterings for a very light cultivation—just a mere 
scratching. 
When the new shoots begin to appear the plants need 
some feeding. Fill the basin with some well-rotted cow 
manure, care being taken to keep it two or three inches 
away from the trunk at all times, and cover it with an inch 
or so of soil. Subsequent irrigations or rain will then carry 
the food to the roots as they need it. The mulch so created 
will cut down the number of waterings. One of the best 
possible mulches is made with chopped bean straw or alfalfa, 
and is full of nitrogen. 
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