FERTILIZING 
Roses are gross feeders and for best results our 
special Rose fertilizer should be used every two 
months throughout the growing season. This 
fertilizer should be spread around the bushes 
and worked lightly through the soil. This will 
produce those long stemmed flowers and fine 
foliage desired by all Rose lovers. Ask for this 
special Rose fertilizer when ordering your 
plants. Directions will be enclosed. 
WATERING 
During the growing season roses require a lib¬ 
eral supply of water. 
A thorough irrigation every week is usually 
sufficient. Be sure, however, that the water 
penetrates to the required depth, do not 
"sprinkle" and think you are watering. 
PRUNING 
Rose bush properly 
pruned; all weak 
and superfluous 
growth cut away 
and remaining 
wood cut back. 
The sketches on this page will illustrate the 
proper methods of pruning and planting Roses 
in Southern California. We believe the best 
time to prune Roses is in January and Febru¬ 
ary when they are dormant. The purpose of 
pruning is to cut out all undesirable growth 
such as weak or diseased branches and leave 
a well balanced plant of three or four strong 
and healthy branches. These remaining branch¬ 
es should then be pruned back about one-third 
or even one-half of their original height, de¬ 
pending upon the variety. 
Always use a sharp knife or pruning shears; 
make a clean, sloping cut just above a bud or 
eye, preferably one pointing away from the 
center of the plant. For best results use Prune- 
Tex or Tree Seal to seal cuts. Cut your Roses 
often; the plants will be better off than if the 
flowers are allowed to die on the brush. 
