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crop in June and July. We strongly recommend a late summer 
(August and September) application. ‘Roses in December” are 
dependent upon the treatment they receive in early fall. Let's be 
liberal, and they will say “Thank-You”. 
SPRAYING: This is a problem we all must face, if we are to grow 
strong, healthy bushes with attractive flowers. Don’t wait until your 
garden is heavily infested, but spray regularly and often. The 
amount of spray material you use and the pressure with which it 
is applied are of great importance. Get a good spray tank, the size 
dependent upon the number of roses you have, and use it often — 
every week during the early season. Always wash the spray tank 
out thoroughly after each using, to avoid corosion. Several brands 
of all purpose spray material on the market today are safe and sat- 
isfactory. A reminder — always irrigate roses thoroughly the day 
before spraying. 
PRUNING: This is the most controversial phase of rose growing, 
and most rose authorities have decided opinions on how it should 
be done. Heavy, medium light, — or no pruning at all, — each of 
these methods has advantages which are dependent on what you 
desire, and on the varieties that you are growing. 
The important thing is to be able to recognize young wood 
and to distinguish it from old. Keep your bush young, and you have 
the essence of growing good flowers. Cut away the two-year-old 
canes, and the light twiggy branches. Then the question of how far 
back to cut the remaining young canes is entirely optional with 
you. 
Realizing the wide variance of opinion upon this subject, and 
the difficulty of doing it justice with the pen, we are going to con- 
duct public pruning demonstrations during January and February, 
here in our Test Garden, at the Nursery. You are invited. The dates 
will be announced in the local newspapers. 
If you have any questions on Rose Culture, that we have not 
answered in the above paragraphs, we will be happy to hear from 
you. 
“Quality is never an ACCIDENT. It is always the result of high 
intention, sincere effort, intelligent planning and skillful execution. 
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