BETTER PLANTS FOR NEW ENGLAND 
ROSES 21 
ROSES and Their Culture 
Hybrid Teas. The first burst of bloom in this group comes in 
June, and continues throughout the summer and fall until nipped 
by the frost. They should be planted 18 inches apart and trimmed 
back to 6 inches from the ground every spring. 
Hybrid Perpetuals. This name is rather misleading for this 
class of Roses, because they produce their most abundant bloom 
in June. During the summer few flowers appear, but in September 
they again break out in colorful display. As they are more vigor¬ 
ous growers, they should be planted 2 feet apart, and not trimmed 
so severely in the spring. The HP.s are the hardiest type. 
Polyantha or Baby Ramblers. Dwarf, bushy shrubs, blooming 
continuously through the season. Excellent for bedding, shrub 
border, or landscape planting. 
Climbing Roses. Because of their excellence they should be 
widely used on trellises, trained to pillars, for draping fences, 
walls, sloping banks, and similar locations. The only attention 
required is to cut out the old wood and diseased canes after the 
blooming season is over. Plant about 6 feet apart. 
Why Plant Roses? 
Everyone knows and loves Roses. It is hardly necessary to 
emphasize their desirability. Let us, therefore, tell you how to 
have Better Roses. 
How to Plant Roses 
Preparing Beds. A bed 4 feet wide by 5 feet long will accom¬ 
modate six Rose plants, and a bed 9 feet long by 4 feet wide will 
hold a dozen. It is better to prepare the bed as a unit by spading 
deeply (18 inches) and working in a generous amount of well- 
rotted cow-manure. If this is not available, use Wizard Brand 
Cow-Manure at the rate of 10 pounds per 100 square feet, raking 
it in thoroughly after spading is completed. 
When to Plant. Dormant Roses should be planted as early in 
the spring as the soil can be worked. Ordinarily, dormant Roses 
can be safely planted from April 1 to May 1; after that date place 
your order for our potted Roses. Our experience shows they are 
most satisfactory in our cold New England climate. Our potted 
Roses are ready for distribution about May 15. When you receive 
these plants, they are in full leaf and usually have buds formed. 
You need only remove the paper pot and set them in your bed. 
We guarantee that they will bloom if given a sufficient supply of 
water. 
Dormant Plants. Just before planting, place the roots in a pail 
of water and allow them to remain for at least 15 minutes. Dig 
each hole 15 inches square and 15 inches deep. Set the plant so 
that the junction of the root and top will be just under the surface 
of the ground when it is leveled off. Work fine soil among the 
rootlets, tamping it firmly with the fingers, and when all the roots 
are covered, tramp it solid with your feet. Cut away all but 
three or four of the best stems and shorten them to about 6 inches. 
Potted Roses. When planting potted Roses, care must be 
exercised not to break the ball of earth which comes on each plant. 
Each potted Rose is supplied with a paper pot so as to keep the 
earth ball from breaking. This paper pot must be removed before 
planting, but not until the last moment before setting. The hole 
should be sufficiently large to receive this earth ball. Be careful 
to have the junction of the root and top just under the surface. 
Where to Plant. Select a sunny, open location. Avoid low, 
poorly drained, or light soil. The best is a rich clay loam, but 
Roses do well in almost any ground if it is fertilized, drained, and 
cultivated. 
Which to Plant. Only the old and new proved and tested va¬ 
rieties are included in our lists. Each variety has been personally 
selected after observation of its vigor, hardiness, freedom of 
bloom, fastness of color, and fragrance. Every plant is two years 
old, of specimen No. 1 grade, and guaranteed to bloom. From 
experience we recommend potted Roses. They are the most 
economical in the long run. 
Subsequent Care. Water thoroughly immediately after plant¬ 
ing, and all summer if the weather is dry. Cultivate the top 
2 inches of the bed every week. The labor of watering and culti¬ 
vating can be alleviated by covering the Rose-bed about June 1 
with a 2-inch mulch of peat moss. Spray the foliage every 10 days 
with Tri-ogen. Do this whether any disease is apparent or not. 
It will prevent both mildew and black-spot, as well as plant lice. 
Every month, add Wizard Brand Cow-Manure at the rate of 
3 pounds per 100 square feet, and rake in. 
Rose Novelties 
CARRIE JACOBS BOND. HT. 
Plant Patent No. 158. Double 
blooms of ideal form carried singly 
on long, upright stems. A 
rich deep rose color, en¬ 
hanced by a luminous coral 
sheen. Combines vigor, size 
of bloom, and strong habit 
to an unusual degree. 
COUNTESS VANDAL. HT. Plant Pat¬ 
ent No. 38. The sensation of the shows 
and the most popular variety at the 
Century of Progress. A lovely coppery 
pink and gold; extra-long pointed buds. 
ECLIPSE. HT. Plant Patent 
No. 172. Rich golden yel¬ 
low without shadings or 
markings. A continuous- 
blooming Rose. 
GLOAMING. HT. Plant 
Patent No. 137. The color 
is a soft satiny pink heavily 
laden with salmon and 
amber. Delightfully fra¬ 
grant. 
We are licensed distributors of these Patented Roses 
ALEZANE. HT. Plant Patent No. 116. 
A Rose of the most astonishing colors— 
reddish brown in the bud, gradually 
evolving to apricot with a yellow circle 
in the center. 
AMELIA EARHART. HT. Plant Patent 
No. 63. Large bud, cream with blushes; 
extremely fragrant flowers graduating 
from a deep yellow center to an outer 
collarette of large cream petals with a 
blush overtone. Strong grower; free 
bloomer. 
BETTER TIMES. HT. Plant Patent 
No. 23. The brilliant cerise flowers are 
large, double, and delicately fragrant. 
Being produced on long strong stems, 
the blcoms are excellent for cutting. 
Better Times is a very free bloomer 
and has proved to be a top-notch new 
Rose. 
CRIMSON GLORY. HT. Plant Patent 
No. 105. Large, urn-shaped 
buds open to deep vivid 
crimson flowers, shaded ox- 
blood-red. The plant is a 
vigorous grower and blooms 
very freely. 
CARILLON. HT. Plant Patent No. 136. 
Cheerful, yet restful, with its flowers of 
soft, yet brilliant flame and coral tones. 
The bush is branching, so that when 
planted in mass the whole bed is blan¬ 
keted with glossy foliage upon which rest 
the abundant blooms. 
Rose, Better Times 
