ROSES — EVERBLOOMING 
The fragrance and color of the rose makes it universally 
appealing. It is known as a symbol of beauty. Throughout the 
ages it has brought joy and comfort to all races of peoples. There 
are many thousands of varieties grown in the United States, alone. 
it is our pleasure to bring to you many of the older, tried varie- 
ties, as well as some newer varieties. 
Due to the severe weather in the rose be!t this past winter, 
we will be unable to offer as complete a selection as heretofore. 
We will have the same high quality, two-year-old, field grown 
plants. These are western grown roses. which are suitable for 
this locality. These are the everblooming hybrid teas. Prices as 
follows: Bare Root, $1.25 each, or $13.50 per dozen. In pots, 
$2.00 each. 
HOW TO 
PLANT ROSES 
| Unpack plants as 
® soon as they ar- 
rive from the nursery 
and soak the roots in a 
bucket of thick muddy 
water for 6 to 8 hours 
before planting. If 
planting has to be de- 
layed for a few days, 
cover roots with soil 
and keep covered, 
tops and ail, with wet 
burlap or straw. 
Most important 
® points in planting 
roses are preparation 
of soil to a depth of 
25”, dig hole large 
enough for roots to 
be spread out with 4 to 6 inches of drainage at bottom. Roses 
will grow in soil that grows good vegetables but ideal mixture 
for fine blooms and growth is soil plus 15% retted manure and 
25% peat moss, and a cupful of special rose food mixed through 
the soil. 
3 Plant rose so that graft will be at ground level of the bed. 
© Pack soil firmly about roots and when hole is half filled 
with soil, pour in a bucket of water, then fill with soil. Top few 
inches should be soil plus 25% peat moss. Space hybrid tea 
reses 16 to 18 inches apart and floribundas 18 to 24 inches. 
4 After planting, hill up 6 to 8 inches of soil over the tops to 
© prevent their being dried out by wind and sun. As soon as 
new growth has started well, this covering should be removed. 
At this time, plants should be sprayed or dusted with a special 
rose spray or dust and 1 tablespoon of rose plant food should be 
worked into the soil. 
Care of Roses 
When watering roses, always water from below, as spraying 
the leaves creates fungus. Systematic feeding with a good plant 
food at regular intervals will result in healthy plants with good 
bloom. 
Roses should be dusted or sprayed once a week to keep them 
free of insect pests. In this locality, bush roses and climbers 
should not be pruned or trimmed in the fall. Hilling up with 
six to eight inches of soil is good winter protection. In the spring 
the dead wood may be removed from the climbers and the bush 
roses may be cut back to about six or eight inches from the soil. 
ee 
