12 POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Kentucky 
The roses we offer for the season of 1944 are of the same 
sturdy stock and high quality and produced by the same 
Due to the prevailing 
conditions of labor and transportation, we will not pot our 
roses in earth, but will deliver plants to our customers Bare 
We urge our customers to place orders early to be 
Weather permitting, 
deliveries will be made early in March. Upon arrival, roses 
should be planted immediately or “‘heeled in” deep until they 
can be properly planted. Under no circumstance should 
growers as those offered heretofore. 
‘Root. 
sure of getting the desired varieties. 
plants be kept in a warm, dry place. 
Autumn. Vigorous and upright. Double blooms of 
orange yellow and red. 65c each. 
Betty Uprichard. H.T. Delicate salmon-pink flowers 
with a suggestion of carmine. Fragrant. Its popu- 
larity as a pink rose is well deserved. 65c each. 
Caledonia. H.T. Full double flowers of pure white, 
borne on strong canes. If you are looking for a 
good white rose, try Caledonia. 65c each. 
Condesa De Sastago. H. T. Reddish copper inside 
with rich gold reverse. The striking flowers are 
borne on vigorous branching plants. An unusual 
rose which is sure to make many friends. 65c each. 
Director Rubio. H. T. Bright cochineal red flower 
on strong stems. 65c each. 
Duquesa De Penaranda. H. T. A beautiful flower 
described as cinnamon-peach or copper-apricot. 
The fragrant flowers are held on strong, upright 
growth, making it a splendid variety for cutting. 
65c each. 
Etoile de Hollande. H. T. We consider this the 
best red rose. The flowers are fragrant, large and 
beautiful. The canes are strong and the foliage 
healthy. 65c each. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud. H.T. Long, slender buds of 
nasturtium-orange opening to pink buff. Rare 
fragrance. An excellent flower for cutting or exhi- 
bition. 65c each. 
Picture. Warm pink, undertones of salmon; strong 
and vigorous. 65c each. 
President Herbert Hoover. H. T. Flame, scarlet 
and yellow. As a garden rose, it is far superior to 
Talisman. 65c each. 
Radiance. H. T. Well-known globular flowers of 
rose-pink. 60c each. 
Red Radiance. H. T. Rose-red flower borne on 
strong stem. 60c each. 
Sister Therese. H.T. Golden daffodil-yellow flowers 
on sturdy long canes. 65c each. 
Climbing Rose 
Climber. H. W. 
65c each. 
Paul’s’ Scarlet Intense scarlet 
flowers. 
Very popular. 


Rose Collection 


We offer one each of twelve 
varieties of Hybrid Teas listed 
for $6.00. 



Care of Roses 
Planting. It should be borne in mind that roses 
will do much better in well-drained clay soil with 
plenty of sun. The plants should be set out as soon 
as received. The rose beds should be so planned that — 
they will be at least three feet wide, but never more 
than six feet in width. Holes to receive plants should 
be dug at least fifteen inches deep and equally as wide, 
so that the roots may be spread easily. Well-seasoned 
cow manure and a little bone meal may bé incorporated 
with the soil. Fill in earth and pack firmly so as to 
leave no air pockets. The juncture of the root stock 
and stems should be just beneath the surface. Newly- 
planted roses should be well watered. We recommend 
placing Hybrid Tea Rose bushes eighteen inches 
apart. A little crowding makes for longer and straight- 
er stems. 
Pruning. For best results the Hybrid Teas should 
be cut back to about six or eight inches, leaving an 
outside bud at the top of the cane. Climbing roses 
bloom on canes of the previous season’s growth, hence 
the old wood should be cut out each year. 
Fertilizing. A handful of bone meal and a four- 
inch pot full of sheep manure should be worked into 
the surface soil. This will insure luxuriant growth, 
good stems and flowers of splendid substance. 
Winter Protection. In late fall or early winter, earth 
should be heaped over the crowns to a depth of at 
least ten inches. If available, cow manure should be 
placed around the mounds. This hilling up process 
will protect the bushes against the drying action of 
winter winds, frost, and sun. 
About the last week in March the winter covering 
should be removed, fertilizer applied and the bed raked 
off smooth. 
Summer Care. A top dressing of peat moss not 
only gives the rose bed a neat appearance, but causes 
better growth by conserving moisture and keeping 
down weeds. Grass clippings may be used instead of 
peat moss. If no mulch is used, keep the top soil 
pulverized with a sharp rake. After every rain, the 
crust should be broken up as soon as the ground is 
mellow enough to work. 
Insects and disease will inevitably do much damage 
unless preventative measures are taken. Dust thor- 
oughly once a week with Massey dust or spray with a 
combination of Bordeaux Mixture and Arsenate of 
Lead. When plant lice appear, spray thoroughly 
with Black Leaf 40 or Evergreen. 
