Cultural Suggestions 
BED. Any soil suitable to grow corn or po- 
tatoes can produce good roses. 
PLANT. Sub-Zero Hybrid Teas with graft 
joint 3 inches below bed level and Climbers 4. 
Preferably in full sunshine, Sub-Zero Hybrid 
Teas 12 to 2 feet apart according to size; Climb- 
ers and Creepers 3 to 6 feet apart. 
FROM POTTED PLANTS. Remove pot 
without breaking ball of earth. 
DORMANT PLANTS. Upon arrival sub- 
merge roots in pail of thin mud until planted; 
make hole shape of inverted pail; fill in center 
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with clean crumbly earth; pack firmly; add one- 
half pail water, damp earth and rain are no sub- 
stitute for this watering; hill up plant with clean 
loose dirt, to be removed in one week. 
Sub-Zero Hybrid Teas require no winter pro- 
tection. They can survive below ground and 
live many decades. All rose wood on Sub-Zero 
Hybrid Teas and Climbers may if unprotected 
be destroyed by temperatures around 15° below 
zero or colder. Do not dig up for dead if killed 
to bed level. Like a peony from eyes below 
ground normal plants can grow from live roots, 
by early rose time, larger each year, even after 
very low sub-zero. It is estimated that winter 
mortality of Sub-Zero Hybrid Teas is around 
1 per cent where tender hybrid teas fail 30 per 
cent. In sub-zero areas, fall hilling up, or the 
“thermos” system insures larger plants in the 
spring, protects against heaving in damp or 
heavy loam with consequent breaking of roots 
and destroying plants. 
WINTER PROTECTION AND FALL 
PLANTING. Top, clean covering earth, with 
sod until spring; same each fall in areas where 
15° to 40° below zero is expected. 
CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS. Sandy soil 
requires more watering. Too much clay gives 
smaller flowers with less color. One year old or 
dry cow manure freely used, or potato fertilizer, 
edds vigor and bloom quantity. Water infre- 
quently but abundantly, when needed. Cultivate 
with hoe at least monthly; keep all weeds, grass 
and other growing plants at least 2 feet away. 
Address 
PINK PRINCESS and many of the Brownell 
Climbers are free from premature defoliation 
by black-spot, others are more free than the 
average. Weekly dusting or spraying of both 
sides of leaves, beginning in May, to keep plants 
healthy, requires but one-half minute per plant 
and increases mid-summer and fall bloom quan- 
tity. (Niagara Duster” and “Pomogreen” con- 
taining lead and tobacco are dependable for dust- 
ing. “Triogen” or nearly colorless solution of 
bordeaux mixture, are good sprays). 
TREE STANDARDS, of all Sub-Zero Hybrid 
Tea and Everblooming Climber varieties, can 
unprotected survive exposure to around 15° be- 
low zero; use thermos system to protect against 
colder. 
“THERMOS” WINTER COVERING SYS- 
TEM. For protection of tree Sub-Zero Hybrid 
Tea standards and old unbendable Climber 
plants where sub-zero is expected, tie snugly to 
firm support and wrap burlap over two inches 
of straw from base to top, repeat this straw and 
burlap wrapping twice more. This has protected 
where same straw and burlap in one wrapping 
has failed. 
PRUNING. Consists in removing all small 
and unwanted wood. Cut dead wood back to a 
second good eye. Hard spring pruning produces 
less and larger flowers. As blooms fade cut back 
to third eye. Tie ‘Climber canes as they grow 
horizontal to fan-shaped, no part of cane down- 
ward. If Creepers are desired closer to ground, 
weight down in winter with sticks. 
SPECIAL EXHIBITION DISPLAY,EARTH 
MIXTURE. Place six inches of sods two feet 
below plant, fill up with mixture ot one-third one- 
year-old cow manure, one-third oak leaf mold, 
and one-third good loam; a little assorted sea- 
weed if available. 
DESIRABLE CLIMBER PLANTING. Con- 
venient for picking, is six feet apart, tied to three 
horizontal stakes, top stake not over five feet 
high, attached to upright stakes or posts between 
each plant; with hoe keep weeds and all other 
growth 2 feet away; apply cow dressing freely. 
This makes an attractive vegetable garden border. 
We are glad to have your inquiry or report. 
BROWNELL ROSES 
LITTLE COMPTON, RHODE ISLAND 
BROWNELL ROSES 
LITTLE COMPTON RHODE ISLAND 
