* HISTORY OF THE ROSE « 
HE Rose Is an ancient and long-lived plant. According 
to Charles E. Resser in the American Rose Annual, fossil 
_,, remains prove that Roses were on this continent over 35 
million years ago. So when man arrived on earth, there was 
the beauty and fragrance of the Rose to make his home more 
enjoyable. 
Down through the ages, the Rose has been cherished 
and loved for its beauty and fragrance, its du 
usefulness. 
_ At first there were only Rose species, rugged bushes with 
single flowers in the spring. These species are of the same size 
and color genération after generation but sometimes, instead 
of having only five petals, one would occur with ten petals 
which probably seemed to be an improvement. Then since 
man Is never satisfied, he tried to improve them still further 
by applying the pollen of the more double ones by hand to 
other choice varieties. Continuing this crossing (hybridizing) 
rability and 
Perpetuals. 

for generations, he finally obtained fully double, very pleasing 
Roses in a combination of colors. 
“No man with Roses lacks for friends: 
He speaks to kings and ne’er offends.” 
World traders brought to Europe other species which had 
amore continuous blooming habit, and these were mixed with 
Europe’s best. The resultant bushes were rugged, with large 
blooms that occurred not only in the spring but also occasion- 
ally throughout the season. The growers thought they had an 
everblooming strain of Roses, and called them) Hybrid 
This Hybrid Perpetual strain was later crossed with the 
more everblooming but tender Tea Roses of the South, and 
this produced our relatively hardy and quite continuous- 
blooming Hybrid Tea Rose which we have today. These Hy- 
brid Teas are still being improved and the best ones are se- 
lected for your enjoyment. 
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FLORIBUNDAS 
The larger flowers of the Floribunda Roses make 
them distinct from the Polyanthas. They are ad- 
vanced hybrids of the Polyanthas and bloom 
equally as much, usually in large clusters, produc- 
ing a mass effect. For best results do not try to 
get all the varieties, but use several of the same 
kind. Both the single and semi-double varieties 
are fine cut-flower material. 
Betty Prior. Plant Pat. 340. Strikingly two-tone 
with the outside of the petals a dark carmine and 
the inside silvery pink. The blooms are single and 
are very showy, interspersed from top to bottom 
with abundant foliage. Plant is branchy and well 
shaped, 18 to 20 inches high. $1.00. 
Donald Prior. Plant Pat. 377. The brightest of the 
Floribundas. Blooms are semi-double, bright 
scarlet and freely produced on a 20-inch plant. 
They are about the same size but much brighter 
than Kirsten Poulsen, and the bush is lower. $1.00. 
Floradora. Plant Pat. pending. A new variety 
producing a mass of attractive orangy red flowers 
in large clusters. 20 to 24 inches. $1.50. 
Kirsten Poulsen. Single, broad, 2-inch, light red 
blooms. The bush is one of the tallest Polyanthas 
(about 3 feet). One of the most continuous and 
finest bloomers. $1.00. 
Lafayette. This Floribunda has been a favorite for 
Many years. The compact little bush, 18 to 20 
inches high, is very showy with its medium-sized, 
light crimson flowers. $1.00. 
Mrs. R. M. Finch. A large grower with big double, 
shell-pink blooms, freely produced in great clus- 
ters. Many times during the Summer a row of 
these looks from a distance like a bank of snow. 
The buds are often used by florists for corsage 
purposes. Grows 2) to 3 feet high. $1.00. 
Permanent Wave. Plani Pat. 107. The name fits 
the Rose, for the petals are fluted or waved at all 
stages. The 2-inch, deep rosy pink blooms are in 
great clusters. Plant attains about 3 feet in height 
and the new growth has bronzy foliage. $1.00. 
Pink Lafayette. Like Lafayette; all except the color 
of the 214-inch blooms, which is rose-pink. $1.00. 
Smiles. Plant Patent 331. Soft salmon-pink masses 
of 3-inch cupped flowers are produced abundantly 
on medium-height plants. $1.00. 
World’s Fair. Plan! Pat. 362. Introduced at and 
named for the New York World’s Fair. The large 
Hybrid Tea-si e flowers are double and expose 
prominent golden stamens which contrast with 
the blackish scarlet petals. 24 inches. $1.00. 




WHITE FINCH 
New. The finest white Floribunda to 
date. Masses of double, pure white blooms 
are borne in immense rounded clusters 
throughout the season. The growth is of 
medium height, 18 to 20 inches, sturdy, 
compact and disease resistant. $1.25. 




FLORIBUNDA, BETTY PRIOR 
x SHRUB 
These Roses should not be set in beds with Hy- 
brid Teas. They are valuable in masses, hedges, 
shrub borders, or as specimens on account of their 
profusion of bloom, their hardiness, healthiness and 
ability to thrive under adverse conditions. 
Agnes. I arge, very double, yellow flowers, early in 
the Spring; deliciously fragrant. An upright 
grower 5 to 6 feet tall; extremely hardy. $1.00. 
Austrian Copper. The most spectacular flower on 
any shrub—orange-scarlet on the inside and cop- 
pery yellow on the outside, single, freely pro- 
duced. Late Spring bloomer. 4-ft. growth. $1.00. 
Baltica. Covered in early Spring with 2!4-inch, 
single white blooms with pretty yellow centers. 
4-ft. growth. $1.00. i 
Conrad F. Meyer. The light pink blooms are very 
large and double and occur occasionally through- 
out the Summer as well as in June. Very vigorous, 
upright, thorny and fragrant. 6 to 7 ft. $1.00. 
F. 3. Grootendorst. In bloom from early Spring 
until late Pall. Large clustevs of fringed carnation- 
like red flowers. Upright. 3 to 4 feet tall. $1.00. 
Harison’s Yellow. One of the lovely old-fashioned 
shrub Roses. Double deep yellow flowers. The 
fact that this Rose was originated in 1830 and is 
still popular proves its unusual value. 5 ft. $1.00. 


POLYANTHAS 
The Polyantha or Baby Rambler Roses bloom 
almost continuously throughout the season. They 
have clusters of flowers like the Climbing Ramblers 
but are low-growing, mostly about 20 inches in 
height. The Polyanthas are very foolproof, for they 
require little or no Winter protection and are quite 
free from disease. Their popularity is increasing 
rapidly on account of their mass of bloom and many 
uses. A clump of three or more should be used to 
get the best effect and a solid bed of one variety 
furnishes continuous color all season, ; 
Cameo. A new and distinctively attractive color— 
a soft and pleasing salmon-pink shade that. will 
combine well with most other colors. Reliable, 
compact plant about 20 inches high. $1.00. 
Cecile Brunner (Sweetheart). This famous little 
Rose has charming, miniature, perfect buds of 
seashell-pink. The plant is a small, wiry grower. 
$1.00. 7 
Gloria Mundi. This is the most striking color of 
all the Polyanthas—a bright scarlet-orange. The 
plane is of compact growth about 20 inches high. 
00. 
Ideal. A good reliable grower attaining 2 feet, with 
immense clusters of deep red blooms. Each little 
flower has a white center, making it still more 
striking. $1.00. 7 
Orange Triumph. Orange-scarlet flowers arranged 
in enormous clusters. The small individual 
Shiny 


blooms are well formed and fully double. 
foliage; growth 20 inches high. $1.00. 

When Tree Roses are planted at appropriate 
spots in your garden they give it an accent and at- 
mosphere of distinction. Their strong, 314-foot 
stems and good big tops, which seem to bloom more 
and better than the bush Roses, make a great sight 
throughout the season. 
For Winter protection their roots should be 
loosened on one side so they can be laid down and 
the roots, stem, and top completely covered over 
with soil. 
In planting, wrap the stem and branches with 
burlap or moss and keep it moist. After the plant is 
growing, remove the protection gradually. 
$4.00 each. No further quantity discount 
Christopher Stone. Red. 
Crown of Gold. Yellow. 
Etoile de Hollande. Red. 
J. Otto Thilow. Pink. 
Mark Sullivan. Orange. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. White. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. Yellow. 
Pres. Hoover. Flame. 
Ramon Bach. Fawn. 
Sister Therese. Yellow. 
Victoria Harrington. Red. 
ROSES * 
Hugonis (The Golden Rose of China). The 
bright yellow flowers, about 2 inches across, ap- 
pear the earliest of any Rose in the Spring. It 
grows about 6 feet high, and its branches covered 
with blooms arch gracefully. One of the finest of 
all shrubs for specimen planting, $1.00. 
Mabelle Stearns. See list of Hybrid Teas. 
Moss Roses. The old favorites are noted for their 
delightful fragrance as well as for the attractive, 
mossy clothing of the bud. Pink or white. $1.00. 
Pink Grootendorst. Just like F. J. Grootendorst 
except that it bears light rose-pink blooms. $1.00. 
Rubrifolia. This is a unique, all-year-round Rose. 
In the early Spring it has great quantities of small, 
pink, star-shaped blooms. Then it bears odd, red- 
dish foliage from which it gets its name. Barly in 
the season orange-red berries form, which hold 
through the Fall and Winter. 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 
Sweetbrier. The Penzance hybrids, buff and 
copper-pink, have spicy, sweet-scented foliage and 
in the Spring are a mass o1 pretty 2-inch, single 
blooms. 5 to 6 ft. $1.00. 
Vanguard. A great Rose. Grows about 8 feet tall, 
so may be used as either a shrub or pillar Rose. 
Has very large, shiny foliage and beautiful, large 
blooms of salmon and apricot shadings. $1.00. 


x CULTURAL REMINDERS * 
Complete Instructions for Planting Roses Are Included with Each Shipment 

Proper Spring pruning Hilled up, 
for older plants if 
branches are alive high up 
1. Begin right by buying Wyant Roses. 
2. Plant in the Fall or as early as possible in the 
Spring—March or early April. 
3. When Roses are received don’t 
dry out. 
4. If black-spot has been prevalent, spray plants, 
beds and surrounding paths with lime-sulphur 
before growth starts in the Spring. 
5. As soon as Winter protection is removed, prune 
off dead wood and cut down small branches. 
let them 

pruned a bit 
and covered for Winter. 
Either old or new plants 
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Showing where Rose should 
be pruned for Spring plant- 
ing. Note depth of planting 
6. Fertilize at least each April, June and August, 
if you want the best results. Bonemeal is the 
only chemical fertilizer that may be applied to 
newly planted Roses. 
7. Be systematic about controlling insects and 
diseases. 
8. Disbud when side buds are very tiny if you want 
to produce specimen blooms. 
9. Prune Climbers only when they get too large 
for your trellis. 
In pruning Climbers remove the oldest canes 
after they bloom in June or July. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
The Climbing Roses offered here are the best of 
their cle Very few of the old Ramblers are now 
plante ; the demand is almost entirely for the newer 
Climbers which have disease-resistant foliage, large 
blooms, and long stems suitable for cutting. They 
are not as rampant growers as the old-fashioned 
Ramblers but a carefully trained plant is a real 
spectacle when in full bloom. Do not prune more 
than enough to keep the plant within bounds; cut 
out the dead and oldest stems down to the ground. 
Prune soon after the big June bloom. : 
American Pillar. A very vigorous Climber with 
great clusters of medium-sized pink towers having 
white centers and tufts of yellow stamens. A late 
bloomer. Plan on a lot of room for it. $1.00. 
Blaze. Plant Pat. 10. Bright scarlet blooms of me- 
dium size are borne in clusters on stems of fair 
length. The plant is covered in June with these 
balls of fire and then again several times during the 
growing season there may be considerable bloom. 
It has strong, pillar-type growth. Blooming 
starts in late Spring. $ 




Climbing American Beauty. The flowers are at 
first a good red color but in a few days turn to a 
ae pink. They are large and fragrant. Early. 
$1.00. 
Crimson Conquest. Large spreading growth. 
When in bloom in late June, the plant is covered 
with a mass of single showy deep scarlet blooms 
They are 2 to 214 inches in diameter, and come in 
clusters. The variety is of real merit, but not often 
offered for sale. $1 



Dr. Eckener. A very attractive new hardy Pillar 
Rose which blooms somewhat during the Summer 
as well as in June. Its colors vary according to 
their age from two-toned Talisman shades to a 
beautiful yellowish pink. Blooming starts in early 
Spring. $1.25. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. Large, shell-pink flowers on 
long stems. Waxy foliage and very vigorous 
growth, A late Spring bloomer. $1.00. 
Easlea’s Golden Climber. The growth is of me- 
dium size and may easily be kept within bounds. 
The large flowers are about 4 inches in diameter, 
deep golden or apricot-yellow. Tt are produced 
several on a stem, but not in great clusters. An 
unusual climber that is becoming popular. $1.50. 
Golden Climber. Plant Pai, 28. The large golden 
yellow blooms maintain their color until they fall, 
and are of beautiful form. It is best to grow it in 
full sunlight. A vigorous grower with beautiful 
thorns, foliage, and flowers. $1.50. 


Iceland Queen. A new lovely white Rose that is 
perfect in every respect. The large, double blos- 
soms are freely produced on a strong-growing 
plant. $1.50. 
Kitty Kininmonth. A_ delightful Australian 
variety that blooms over along period. The large, 
broad, bright pink flowers with golden stamens 
are supremely lovely. Recurrent. $1.50. 
Mary Wallace. The long buds borne in the Spring 
are fine for cutting. Large, semi-double flowers of 
a bright rose-pink, on long stems. A very strong 
geowei wuich cad be trained as a Climber or ai- 
lowed to develop as an arching self-supporting 
shrub. $1.00. 
New Dawn. Plani Pat. 1. Sport of Dr. W. Van 
Fleet. The most nearly everblooming of all the 
climbing Roses. Its large, soft pink flowers appear 
almost continuously during the Spring, Summer 
and Fall. Large, vigorous growth. Like all ever- 
blooming varieties the plants should be well fed 
for best results. $1.50. 
Paul’s Lemon Pillar. The large, creamy white 
blooms are so perfect that they would do justice 
to any Hybrid Tea. They are borne abundantly 
but not so profusely as the older cluster-type 
climbers. Strong pillar-type growth. $1.50. 

Paul’s Scarlet Climber. A1l who see its numerous, 
well-formed, glistening scarlet flowers are imme- 
diately thrilled by it. A strong, hardy, medium- 
sized, upright grower. Mid-Spring. $1.00. 
Silver Moon. In the late Spring beautiful cream- 
colored buds on long stems open to semi-double 
flowers about 4 inches across, They are pure 
white enhanced with golden yellow stamens. One 
of the most vigorous of all Climbers. Mid-Spring 
bloomer. $1.00. 

OHIO CUSTOMERS 
INCLUDE SALES TAX ° 
* WYANT BLUE BLOOD ROSES «x 
ROSEBUD is always cherished, for it gives a 
thrill unequaled by any other garden flower. 
During times of strife and turmoil the beauty 
an do wonders in giving us strength and 
bles are important but one Rose 
hours of stress than a bushel 
of a Rose ¢ 
courage. Vegetables 
may do more for us 1n 
of vegetables. 
Although Roses are very scarce this Spring, we 
have a good list of fme varieties 
range of colors. The list is shortened because some 
kinds are sold out, but many of 
be available in the Fall. 
The Roses offered were not all grown at our nurs- 
eries but those that we have bought have been 
carefully selected, and we are con 
will give you satisfaction in you 
fully. 
covering a full 
them will again 
fident that they 
r garden. Give 

them a fair chance; treat them with love and care, 
as living things, and they will repay you bounti- 
Wyant Blue Blood Roses are superior, pedi- 
greed stock that will produce more satisfaction in 
your garden. They have been stored over winter in 
an air-conditioned storage cellar where the tem- 
perature and humidity keep them perfectly. These 
Roses are practically planted in the cellar in moist 
soil, which retains all the vitality in the plant. In 
shipping, the roots are packed in moist moss so that 
they will arrive at your home in the prime of con- 
dition. This makes Wyant Blue Blood Roses 
better Roses for your garden. 
Order early or name second and third choices to 
avoid disappointment. 

FOR HEALTHY ROSES 
Pomo-Green 
To Be Used for Everything That Affects Roses 
Leaf-green, all-in-one material to be used as either 
a dry dust or spray for black-spot, mildew, rusts, 
blight, leaf-eating insects and sucking insects 
(aphids) on Roses. It can also be used on annuals, 
perennials, and shrubs. Highest endorsement by 
American Rose Society. 



1-lb. can $0.80 | 5-lb. can $3.00 
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PRUNING SHEARS 
It is a pleasure to work with good tools.. The 
Shears pictured here are light, durable and well 
made. We use these Shears in our own work and 
find them so much superior to most Pruning Shears 
that we are offering them to our customers while 
they last. $3.00, postpaid. 
SOIL-SOAKER CANVAS HOSE 
The Perfect Way to Water Roses, Lawns, 
Gardens 
This new hose-like waterer of special porous can- 
vas screws to the water hose, replacing nozzle or 
sprinkler. The far end is closed. Under normal pres- 
sure, water seeps through every pore the entire 
length and soaks directly into the soil. Easily moved 
without shutting off water or getting wet. 
The Soil-Soaker enables you to put the water 
where you want it, even in the strongest wind, and 
although it provides about 22 
per cent more water than sprink- 
lers, it saves an estimated 25 
cent because there is no was 
No. 1. 18 ft. 
No. 2. 30 ft. 
50 ft. 







LUCKY STRIKE ROSE 
COMBINATION SPRAY 
An economical spray that will 
completely protect your Roses. Kills 
rose-bugs, slugs, chewing and suck- 
ing insects. Controls mildew, black- 
spot, canker and other diseases. 
Mixes instantly. Contains no en- 
icals. Complete Kit (makes 64 qts., 
protects 40-50 Roses) $2 00 
LIME-SULPHUR 
This is another product we offer for the con- 
venience of our customers. There are many who wish 
to give their Rose-hedsas ying in order to steri- 
lize the soil and help keep black-spot from spreading 
so rapidly the following Spring and Summer. This 
disease starts in the Spring from spores on diseased 
leaves that fell to the ground. A thorough spraying 
of the soil in the early Winter and again in the early 
Spring before the leaves appear, with about 1 pound 
of Lime-Sulphur to 4 gallons of water, helps greatly 
to prevent spread of the disease spores and makes 
the prevention of black-spot easier. Spray the dor- 
mant plants, soil and even the grass paths surround- 
ing the bed. First thoroughly clean up all rubbish 
and old leaves. The spraying should be done when 
the temperature is above 40°. 
1-lb. can 40c., postpaid; 8-lb. bag $1.25, express 
collect. 










TRI-OGEN 
ee. U.S. Pat OW 
The all-purpose apray 

A triple-acting controlling black-spot, 
mildew, 
Roses. 
spray 
blight, sucking and chewing insects on 
If you prefer spraying to dusting, thisis 
known as one of the best of the spray materials. 
A. Kit ( 16 qts. for 10— 15 Roses) . 
B. Kit ( 64 qts. for 40- 50 Roses) 
C. Kit (128 qts. for 75-100 Roses) 
One Kit is sufficient for a season 
TRI-OGEN DUST 
This new dust controls all garden pests with the 
one material without any mixing. Saves time and 
money. Just use it with a Wyant Dust Gun. 5 lbs. 
$3.00. 
$1 50 
400 
6 00 
* PROPER EQUIPMENT MAKES IT FUN! «x 
An efficient, economical Dust Gun is one of the 
essential tools for Rose-growing. One which we 
highly recommend holds about 1 quart of dust, has 
a 24-inch extension with a curved nozzle, and is so 
well constructed that it should last you as long as 
you raise Roses. It shoots the dust in a cloud onto 
the undersides of the leaves and spreads evenly and 
economically on all leaf surfaces. It operates so 
| easily that children love to work it. Any of our Gust 
ALL-IN-ONE DUST 
This new dust which controls all the important 
pests without further aids is a wonderful time-saver 
for all gardeners. It controls pests without harming 
the foliage. The sulphur in ordinary dusts burns 
Rose foliage badly in hot weather, while the sulphur 
in Wyant Rose Dust is a Bentonite sulphur, espe- 
cially compounded so as to make it much less likely 
to burn under trying conditions. It is easily and 
quickly used as a dry dust in a dust gun. 
Wyant Rose Dust contains 34% Rotenone and 
61% Sulphur. This makes a dust that can be relied 
upon to produce satisfaction for most pests on Roses 
and other flowers and vegetables if it is used effi- 
ciently and at the proper time. It is best dusted onto 
the plants in the evening when the air is calm, before 
Wyant Dust Gun 
| 



may be left in the Gun without harm, 1-quart gun, 
$1.50 each, postpaid, 
For gardens of 75 or more Roses I recommend our 
2-quart gun, 48 inches long overall, which even 
though much larger, is very easy to operate. $3.00 
each, postpaid. 
If you have become disgusted with other Dust 
Gun me of The above. You will lke it 
x WYANT ROSE DUST * 
Highly Efficient and Economical 
the dew comes and at frequent intervals, generally 
about once a week. 
The rotenone in Wyant Rose Dust is non-poison- 
ous to animals or human beings, but will control 
both sucking insects (aphids) and chewing insects 
(beetles and worms) effectively. The Bentonite 
sulphur prevents black-spot, mildew and other 
diseases and is so fine and fluffy that it goes a long 
way, making it very economical to use. This dust 
sticks to foliage through wind and rain, thus giving 
protection at the times it is most needed. 
4 lbs. for 25 to 35 Roses per season. .$1.50, postpaid 
10 lbs. for 50 to 75 Roses per season 50, postpaid 
25 lbs. for 150 to 200 Roses per sea- 
son. 




$8.00, postpaid 

WYANT MASSEY DUST 
Effective and at the Same Time Probably the 
Cheapest Preventive of Rose Pests 
Wyant Massey Dust is used in dry form for the 
control of all plant diseases and chewing insects, It 
looks like sulphur but is a colloidal compound that 
is many times more effective and much less likely 
to burn than powdered sulphur. This dust is so fine 
that it sticks readily to dry foliage and is so toxic to 
disease that it is a powerful preventive of all diseases 
if applied often and at the proper time. Applying 
the dust about once a week on calm evenings, just 
before dew comes, has been found to give very good 
results. 
Wyant Massey Dust is sulphur-colored but it 
should not be applied heavily enough to badly dis- 
color the foliage. It should be applied with a good 
dust gun so as to get it on the undersides of the 
leaves as well as the top surfaces. 
The prices are the same as for Hot Weather Dust 
WYANT HOT WEATHER DUST 
The same high-quality dust as the above, except 
that it is without poison and, therefore, is used solely 
for the prevention of plant diseases. It is to be used 
in the heat of the Summer or in enclosed gardens 
with little circulation of air, where it gets very hot 
and there is danger of the foliage getting burned. We 
use this dust in our fieids from about July 1 to Sep- 
tember 1. 
lb. carton 3 
lb. bag. 3 




.25, postpaid 
5, postpaid 

Wyant Roses are kept healthy in the nursery and 
so are full of life and vitality. They are the best 
that can be raised. They are called 2 years old but 
in order to give them the highest quality possible, 
they are grown a full year longer in our nursery than 
in some others. Wyant Roses have 3-year-old roots 
and strong tops. You should see their fine roots. 
What difference is there between a 2-year root and 
a 3-year root? Just this—there is almost no loss 

We all want the best results possible in our 
gardens. We are sometimes fooled into thinking 
we can get good returns even from low-priced plants. 
Occasionally that is possible but quality plants have 
a much better chance; they produce real satis- 
faction. 
There is a big difference in Rose plants, depend- 
ing upon the way they are grown. The soil makes a 
difference—the fertilizer applied gives them 
strength—the prevention of pests makes them 


WYANT ROSE FOOD 
A HIGH-QUALITY FERTILIZER 
The organic fertilizers composing Wyant Rose 
Food last longer and are less dangerous than the 
commonly used chemical fertilizers. We tried dif- 
ferent fertilizers for several years on our Roses and 
finally decided that this food is better than anything 
else we have ever had. 
An Organic Food 
In contrast to chemical fertilizers, Wyant Rose 
Food is made up almost entirely of organic foods put 
together in such a way that they produce a perfect 
b ed food for Rose growth. The analysis is 
5-1 but that is not as important as the fact that 
this food makes stronger, healthier bushes which 
will produce more and better Roses. 
No Filler 
Wyant Rose Food contains no filler. Every par- 
ticle of it can be used by the plant to make brighter, 
bigger and better Roses. It is prepared primarily 
for Rose bushes but it can be used to advantage on 
other growing plants. Instructions for use with 
each package. 
Wyant Rose Food 
bag at C4 EO asstaas 24 sors, SES 
bag 2 ° 
25-Ib. bag at $2.50, postage 2d zone, 34c. 
10-Ib. bag at.. $1.10, postage 2d zone, 17c. 
The above prices are F.0O.B. Mentor 




co te 
x PLANT WYANT ROSES * 
from transplanting a Wyant Rose. They start 
easily and produce an average of 40 to 50 blooms per 
bush every year. Wyant Roses are full of life and 
vigor. 
After you have had Wyant Roses you will never 
be satisfied with something less good. You will find 
that Roses are not just Roses; there is a difference 
inthem. Wyant Blue Blood Roses give the growth and 
blooms that you expect; they produce satisfaction. 
* QUALITY ROSES x 
healthy and hardy—care in cultivating and training 
makes better plants—care in digging keeps the full 
vitality in the plant. All of this can be seenina Rose 
bush and is very evident to those who know Roses. 
As specialists, we do all the necessary operations 
at the proper time and in the way they should be 
done. Our attention is undivided; we are con- 
tinually endeavoring to improve the quality of our 
Roses, to make them the best that you can get— 
WYANT ROSES. 

* IMPORTANT CULTURAL HINTS «x 
When the plants have been selected, the next step 

in the growing of successful Roses is the study of the 
proper methods of culture. Simple directions ac- 
company every Wyant Rose, but the suggestions 
given below are intended to offer additional help. 
Feel free to write me at any time about your Rose 
problems. I want Wyant Roses to satisfy you. 
Selection of Location 
In selecting the location for your Rose-bed, it is not im- 
portant whether your plants are to get morning or afternoon 
sunlight, but that they do get at least a half day of sun, Part 
shade is even preferable to a full day of sunlight. 
Tree Roots 
Select a location where tree roots cannot interfere with 
your Rose roots. It is surprising how quickly tree roots will 
find a Rose-bed and fill it, consuming food and moisture 
intended for the plants. If tree roots are present, dig a 
trench around the bed as deep as the tree roots extend, 
thereby cutting off all that might attempt to enter the bed. 
This trench may be filled in again immediately, and should 
be dug around the Rose-bed every year if the tree roots 
prove bothersome 
Plant Early 
The best time in the Spring to plant Wyant Roses is just 
as soon as the soil is workable. The larger part of the gar- 
dening public wait until the warm, sunshiny days of Spring 
to start their planting. This is too late to get good results. 
In this latitude late March is an ideal time, and planting 
as late as May seldom gives the results you anticipate Fall 
planting is usually even safer than Spring planting, but if 
you can plant in early Spring there is no use losing a whole 
season of enjoyment by waiting until Fall, for ear 
planted Hybrid Teas start to bloom in June of the ss 
Soils 
It is best to keep away from either extremely heavy or 
extremely light soil; loam soils will have more food in them. 
Heavy soils can be improved and made lighter by the ad- 
dition of peat or humus and agricultural slag Peat or 
humus mail alo improve light soils and enable them to re- 
tain more moisture. The best soil you can get is the best, 
soil for Roses, 
The pH of Soils 
The acidity and alkalinity of soils is designated by pH 
It has been found that Roses are very tolerant. They will 
grow in a soil from 4.5 pH up to 8 pH, but the best growing 
conditions seem to be found in a soil that is neutral or 
slightly acid—that is, around 6 to 7 pH. Lime in almost 
any form can be used to make soils more alkaline, and 
sulphur to make them more acid. 




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Planting 
If you want successful Roses, plant the bushes close to- 
gether, so that the foliage will keep the ground shaded and 
cool—1l2 to 15 inches is the rule for the Hybrid Teas, the 
taller varieties being placed for the best effec 
Instead of waiting until the bushes arrive, it is better 
to spade the soil 15 to 18 inches deep several weeks in ad- 
vance, adding plenty of peat or manure, if it is available. 
And if drainage is needed, the bed should be tiled and 
surplus water carried away. Guard against the roots drying 
out from exposure to sun, wind or freezing during planting. 
Do not use chemical fertilizer when planting Wyant Roses; 
only bonemeal and rotted manure or peat may be used at 
planting time 



Watering 
If the soil around your Roses is kept ¢ iltivated, it will 
seldom be in need of watering. However, during an ex- 
tended drought, soak the ground thor« ily for hours and 

then do not repeat for a week. Stop all watering and cul- 
tivating about the first of September. 
An application of peat put on in May and left the rest of 
the season helps to retain moisture and keeps the soil cooler 
and in better condition for Rose growing. It may also help 
in disease control. : 
Pruning 
When a Rose is set out in the Spring, shorten the strong 
branches to 6 to 8 inches, and the weaker even more. Heap 
the soil as high as the brane pruned, to protect 
against drying out, until the r come established. Re- 
move this bank of soil when shoots start, so that the 
bud or crown is about level with the soil surface 
The only Fall pruning recommended is shortening tall 
bushes down to about 2 feet, so that they will not wind- 
whip. The real pruning for established bushes is given in 
the Spring when the bank of soil is removed. At this time 
vot ove dead wood from the Hybrid Teas and cut the strong 
[runehes down to the highest big live bud. Shorten or re- 
move weak growth. After the big June bloom, if there is 
a lot of small twiggy growth on the top of the plant, it Is 
well to cut it off, down to some good strong growth and 
well-developed eye. 
The weak branches of Polyanthas should be cut down 
nd the strong ones shortened one-half. Hybrid I erpetuals 
und the sortened about one-third and from Climbers the 
Can ee ood should be removed. In July, after the first big 
Breet of bloom is over, you may prune Climbers, but prun- 
ing is not recommended unless the plant is too large for 
the trellis 





just above some 

Feeding 
mes e only Fall fertilizer for Roses that is 
Bonemes! i ie the Spring, when the bank of soil is re- 
Wyant Rose Food, or else a complete chem- 
to the established plants but not to newly set 
Rose Food is recommended, because it is of 
ather than chemical, and even after 
ke the soil toxic, nor burn, as a chem 

recommende 
moved, apply 
ical fertilizer 
Roses. Wyant 
yrganic composition 1 
long usage does not ma 


ical fertilizer will. Much fertilizing will produce much 
bloom, so during June or early July make another applica- 
tion to new as well as to established Roses, and then again 
in the latter part of August, but not after September 1. 
Each time, apply about a handful to medium strong bushes, 
less to weaker, and more to stronger plants. 

Suckers 
Suckers are the wild shoots that occasionally spring up 
from below the bud. They can be distinguished from 
flowering shoots by the small, heavily veined leaves and 
often by the thorns on the stems, being entirely different 
from those on the blooming stems. Do not call every stem 
with seven leaflets wild, as many of the flowering stems also 
have seven leaflets. A sucker only comes from below the 



bud. As soon as a sucker is discovered, cut it off clean from 
the main plant below the ground, where it originates 
without leaving a stub which would send up more shc 
Disease and Insect Control 
A little attention and care will remedy the fey 
and insects that attack Rose plants. Dusting is preferable 
to spraying, for it is easier and quicker 
Spray or dust aphids, the small green lice that appev 
about the tips of the shoots, with insecticides containing 
nicotine or rotenone. Spray or dust worms and insects that 
eat leaves, with rotenone or with a poison, such as arsenate 
of lead, one of the ingredients of Wyant’s Massey Dust 
Both above pests can be controlled with Wyant Rose Dust 
IXnock Rose chafers, the large grayish bugs with long 
legs and snouts, into a pan of water covered with coal-oil. 
Place a drop of shellac or thick white lead on all cut ends 
in the Spring, when pruning is done, to keep out the car 
penter bee, which makes a hole in the exposed pith, 
Prevent black-spot and mildew by dusting with any of 
Wyant’s Dusts, beginning as soon as the leaves come out 
and continuing about every week, and more often in rainy 
weather. Apply a light, even coat with a gun on a calm 
evening before the dew, if possible, thereby protecting the 
foliage so that it will be retained until frost 

Winter Protection 
The time-honored method of Winter protection is putting 
a bank of soil around the branches of Hybrid Teas in the 
late Fall before severe freezing occurs. However. Summer 
protection against diseases is more Important in keeping a 
Rose alive. If a plant goes into Winter in a good hardened 
condition having retained its foliage until freezing, it will 
live through the Winter in fine shape even without abundant 
covering. Cherefore, keep your Roses healthy in the Sum- 
mer and forget your Winter protection 
Please cooperate by reading and following 
the simple planting directions accompanying 
each order, even if you have planted Roses 
before. 




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