The Lester Rose Gardens 
The Climbing Roses, Continued 
CLBG. OPHELIA — 14 ft. Like its bush 
form namesake. 60 cents. 
CLBG. PRES. HOOVER—19 ft. Like its 
bush form namesake; very strong 
grower, persistent and free bloomer; 
fine sort. 6 5 cents. 
CLBG. TALISMAN —12 ft. A most sat¬ 
isfactory, vigorous climbing rose with 
continuous bloom like the bush; fine 
cutting sort. 6 5 cents. 
CLBG. SHOT SILK — 9 ft. Showy foliage 
and the same exquisite bloom as the 
bush form. 6 5 cents. 
MERMAID — 12 ft. In a class by itself. 
For years we have recommended 
this lovely rose unstintingly; it is 
useful for so many purposes, — 
climber, shrub, fence, bank, and it 
quickly adapts itself to your re¬ 
quirements. For its exquisite foliage 
of glistening green, red-tipped, it is 
alone worth planting; but it bears, 
all season long, its enormous single 
yellow flowers (see illustration), 
each with its center of hundreds of 
golden stamens, and delightfully 
fragrant. Quite disease, pest and 
mildew proof. 7 5 cents. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER —Best scarlct-rcd climbing rose; our strain blooms all season long; 
profuse bloomer. 60 cents. 
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Roses arc useful not only in their bush and shrub and climbing forms but as trailers, to cover banks 
and bare spaces. Here are two of these, easily grown in any soil, that are very hardy and quite resistant 
to rose pests and diseases and that will rapidly form a thick mat of attractive foliage and bloom close 
to the ground. We recommend them highly for this purpose; both are very quick growers and will 
throw out many runners 8 to 15 feet or more long the first season. 
MAX GRAF—The new hybrid rugosa trailing rose with thick, leathery foliage, large, single, pink 
flowers like its beautiful parent. Each $1.00; 10 for $8.50. 
ROSA WICHURIANA—Very long runners covered with a mass of small, brilliantly glossy leaves 
that are evergreen save in the severest climates, with dainty white flowers nearly all season long. 
Each $1.00; 10 for $7.75. 
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How To Plant a Rose 
See that the location is suitable, with sun for at least half the day if you want ample bloom; not 
too close to a white western wall which would reflect the hot summer afternoon sun. Remember that 
the newer, hybrid roses are more particular about location than the old-fashioned sorts. Prepare the 
soil thoroughly, digging and turning to a depth of two or three feet and spading in old cow manure if 
you have it handy. Thorough preparation of the soil is even more important than the quality of your 
soil. The hole for a rose should be twice as deep, twice as wide as necessary to accommodate it if the soil 
has not been previously well prepared. Around the roots place your best TOP soil,—never the dead soil 
that comes from below. Pack the soil well around the roots, without injuring them, and leave a depres¬ 
sion when filled in so you can thoroughly soak the planting rose, which will encourage an early start. 
December to spring is the best time to plant roses in the milder parts of California. Take especial care 
in planting a climbing rose because it can not be moved as easily in later years as a bush rose. It is a good 
plan to throw in the hole, when planting a rose, any bones you have handy,—old or fresh, raw or cooked, 
as they make a fine future food supply for the plant. 
The above and much more valuable information about growing roses, including feeding, watering, 
cultivation, pruning and rose pests and diseases, is contained in Mr. Lester’s practical Rose Guide which 
we send free with every order for our roses. 
Rain-scented Eglantine 
Gave temperate sweets to that well-wooing sun. _ Keats. 
Lester Photo 
A 5-inch bloom of MERMAID with a bud of 
Rosa Rouletti in a thimble. 
