THE FIRST NEW 
ROSE BOOK IN 12 YEARS! 
A Complete Step-by-Step Guide, 218 Informative Pages. 
32 Pages in FULL COLOR. Many “How-To” Drawings 
By Dr. R. C. Allen, the Noted Rose Authority 
Here, in one big brand-new book, is a complete guide to growing roses—brought 
to you by Dr. R. C. Allen, one of America’s foremost rose authorities. Whether you 
grow five roses or five hundred, this book will show you how to get breath-taking results 
in your garden! Contains 218 pages of authoritative information. 
“Roses for Every Garden’’ has 32 pages in vivid FULL NATURAL COLOR, and the 
clear text is illustrated by many drawings and diagrams. Dr. Allen covers every con- 
ceivable phase of rose growing. How to select roses; how to prepare the soil; how to 
plant and transplant; how to prune, cut, disbud, and train; how to protect roses in winter; 
how to exhibit and arrange; how to propagate and hybridize, etc. The partial list of con- 
tents at right will give you some idea of the value of this big book. 
Every word of advice is practical, because it comes right out of the author’s wealth 
of experience. It is packed with sound common sense 
and horticultural information, and is written so clearly 
that a beginner can easily follow it; yet it is so 
complete that an expert can profit from it. This new 
book has been recommended by the National Council 
of State Garden Clubs, AND IS THE FIRST BOOK 
TO BE SO HONORED! : 
Dr. R. C. Allen is Secre- 
tary-Editor of the American 
Rose Society. He received 
his A. B. at Massachusetts 
State College and Ph.D. at 
Cornell University where he 
later taught in the Department 
of Floriculture and was Su- 
pervisor of The Rose Test Gar- 
dens. He is Chairman of Horti- 
culture for the National Council 
of State Garden Clubs, Inc. 

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The perfect way to water roses! 
Easy to use! 
Weighs only one-half pound 
Directs.a gentle flow of water—of full 
pipe volume — underneath foliage 
and to back of flower beds, to soak 
deep around roots. No splashing. 
Does not wash top soil nor uncover 
roots. This Tool will easily deliver a 
generous flow of water to any part of 
the garden. Excellent for small gar- 
dens where space is limited or for 
large ones where it ordinarily takes 
a long time to water thoroughly. 
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Any Lover of Flowers Will Welcome this 
Authoritative, Practical Rose Manual 
PARTIAL CONTENTS 
BUSH ROSES: Hybrid Teas « Floribundas « Polyanthas 
e Perpetuals « Shrub e Old-Fashioned ¢ Miniatures ¢ 
Tree or Standard — CLIMBING AND TRAILING ROSES: 
Large-Flowered « Everblooming e Climbing Hybrid Teas 
and Polyanthas—FIRST ROSE PLANTINGS: Location, Formal 
and Informal Plans e Garden Walks e Color effects ¢« 
Best Stock—SOILS, PLANTING, TRANSPLANTING: Acidity 
« Alkalinity « Time to Plant—CARE: Fertilizers « Hunger 
Signs « Watenng ¢ Mulching—PRUNING, CUTTING, DIS- 
BUDDING—PROTECTION: Soil Mounds « Safety for Climb- 
ers e Tree Roses « Rodents—SPRAYING AND DUSTING— 
INSECTS, THE COMMON EIGHT—DISEASES, THE BIG 
FOUR—SPECIAL CLIMATES: Florida e Gulf Area « Arid 
Regions « California—PROPAGATION AND HYBRIDIZA- 
TION: Cuttings « Layering « Budding ¢ Breeding— 
EXHIBITING—FUN WITH ROSES: Arrangements « Cor- 
sages « Rose Beads e Potpourri « Public Rose Gardens. 
Like all-night rain, the 
water seeps through the: 
pores of the treated, mil-. 
dew-resistant, self-clean-- 
ing canvas hose over its: 
entire 12-ft. length—no 
spray, no wash, no waste, 
no wetting leaves of plants. 
Connect to hose, turn on. 
water, let it gol Fine for 
lawns, too. The slow 
seepage of water permits: 
deep, thorough watering 
over a large area, 
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