LITTLE TREES OF NIGGER BOY 
I call these Half Standards as they are budded about 18 inches from the 
ground. These little trees do not need staking and make plants about 16 to 18 
inches across that are almost constant bloomers, thus giving you medium 
sized red intensely fiery rich red blooms that attract an immense amount 
of attention wherever seen. 
This is the first time I have ever been able to get enough of these much 
sought after items to catalog. Use as a border along a walk or drive; space 
about 2 feet apart they make an unforgettable picture. If vou want something 
very distinctive in your garden as well as something which is uncommon, 
these are the answer. 
They are on non-suckering roots and are really foolproof to grow as they 
bloom so heavily they do not even need staking as the top never grows very 
much—just blooms. For further description see under F. Polanthas. Each_ 
PRINT Nesae A LAOE SS TN ren ede $3.50. No further discount on this item. 
I will be very short of little trees of Nigger Boy so any orders after the 
first of the year will be a waste of time in fact they may not last that long 
so I will honor the first postmark dates when there is a question of who gets 
them. I will also have some little trees of Mrs. P. S. Dupont to offer the same 
way. 
SUN OR SHADE 
The flower of the rose plant has been the chief target of the hybridizers, 
and in some cases a bloom has been created that would stand a lot of sun. 
In fact, it would have to have it or else grow slowly enough in order to give 
its best colors. (See Hennessey on Roses to further clarify this paragraph). 
This statement, “a lot of sun,’”’ would possibly mean in June when the roses 
are at their best. That would not-mean in August when the sun was beating 
the life out of even the cactus, and with no humidity in sight. Different sect- 
ions of the country have to interpret this more or less. For instance, on the 
northern seacoast a rose plant might go to town with full strong sun, while 
the same sun a hundred miles inland in a hot valley would not be to the 
plant’s liking, even though the bloom was marvelous. 
So I am going to recommend that for all hot areas you plant all of your 
roses so that they will get several hours shade in midday. Rose plants do 
not like the strong sun beating down on them all day long, even though 
they tolerate it and bloom and grow. As many have no other place to plant 
them, I suggest that they put up a miniature lath house over them in the 
hottest weather—that is, if rose blooms are of more importance than the 
looks of a lath house. 
And speaking of pink, where there is no yellow in its makeup, base of 
of flowers, etc., it will usually fade considerably in the heat, so plant your 
pink roses in part shade. Pink is a dilution of red and if red does not hold, 
what can pink do? 
See in other gardens how much better my plants grow and how out- 
standing are the varieties I pick to propagate. 
aT Ree 
