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EDITH MARY MEE--This remarkably good rose answers the cry for a 
rose with a beautiful plant as well as blossom. The moderately 
low plant has the loveliest of graceful growth, densely foliaged 
with dark green leaves, above which are borne a great profusion 
of vivid high centered blossoms of spricot--scoral to Oriental red, 
delicately perfumed. A very healthy rose, perfect for bedding 
and equally fine for cutting: this fine new rose is just beginning 
to be known, and its popularity rating grows rapidly. $1.00 
ELITE --An enchanting new rose for cutting, with ea very long point- 
ed bud of nasturtium-sorrel standing gracefully upright on the 
ends of firm stems. In coloring and form it might be called a 
richer, more graceful and smaller Hoover, richly perfumed... 1..00 
E. V. LUCAS--An outstandingly rich crimson semi-double rose with 
the winningly slender buds characteristic of the semidoubles. The 
color is more brilliant, not so dark, as Ami Quinard. Med.  .75 
FB. CAMBO--Possibly the most brilliant multicolored rose: a large 
beautifully formed bud and bloom running richly through shades of 
scarlet, orange, ronze and vermilion with an orange base. A low 
growing plant with striking large thorns and very dark glossy 
hollylike fcliage. The rich dark thorns when translucent in spring 
are uniquely lovely. It is by far the healthiest of any multicol- 
ored rose and the best in color stability. . Blackspot resistant. 
This beautiful rose should never be whacked, but built up into a 
large plant to produce breathtaking blooms. Low. : 1.25 
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There is an enormous amount of difference between even fairly low 
pruning, and whacking. In whacking, which is usually called pru- 
ing, especially by the average professional gardener, the canes 
are simpiy whacked off to within a few inches, or-even an inch, of 
the ground, and the mutilated stubs left disconsolately protruding, 
their raw surfaces a fertile breeding ground for bacteria, which 
may and often does cause the loss of the plant,-already suffering 
from severe shock. To prune, a careful survey is made of the 
plant, with an eye to leaving the proper number of sound canes; 
unwanted canes are removed with a clean cut at the base, wounds 
are carefully painted with some form of tree paint. or emulsified 
asphalt, and fully sufficient cane is left to enable the plant to 
get a good start in the spring by putting forth early leaves that 
in turn will feed the roots. 
