Paul's Scarlet Climber 
How To Grow Roses Successfully 
Colorful Qnee B looming 
Climbing Roses 
Strong, 2-year-old, No. 1 plants, $1.50 each. 
Climbing Roses produce an abundance of flowers almost 
all throughout the summer. They are especially attractive 
planted on a trellis or fence. 
We offer below six of the leading varieties of Climbers, in 
a good selection of colors; divided into two types of bloom- 
ing habits. 
Cluster Blooming Varieties 
Blaze. (Pat. No. 10.) Blooms early, followed by repeat 
blooms until frost. Numerous, large flowers are borne in 
clusters on long sturdy canes. The color is a brilliant 
scarlet and does not fade readily after the blooms open. 
Mme. Gregoire Staechelin. (Spanish Beauty). A 
very thrifty climber with enormous flowers of 
pearl-pink splashed crimson; remarkable for its 
broad frilled petals and profuse blooming. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. One of the most popular 
of all red climbing Roses. Vivid scarlet flowers 
of large size, produced in clusters of 3 to 20 
on long, strong stems. 
Hybrid Tea Climbers 
The blooms of Climbing Hybrid Tea Roses are 
identical to the bush type in color, form and 
blooming habits in each respective variety. 
Climbing Etoile de Hollande. One of the most 
popular brilliant crimson-red Roses, with a vel- 
vety sheen when open. It has all the merits 
of a perfect Rose. 
Climbing Mrs. E. P. Thom. This Rose is famous 
for its rich sunflower-yellow color with long, 
pointed buds opening into large, double blos- 
soms; delightfully fragrant. Strong grower and 
prolific bloomer. 
Climbing Talisman. One of the most popular 
Roses. A color combination of orange, yellow, 
rose-red and scarlet on a background of rich 
old gold. 
Rose bed should be in a sunny location and the soil should be of good garden 
grade and well drained. 
Unpack and plant Roses as scon as received from the nursery if at all possible. 
If you cannot plant at once, unwrap the plants and heel them in the ground 
until ready to set in their permanent places. Neyer throw package into the 
basement or garage and leave for sever al days and then expect to find plants in 
perfect condition when unwrapped. 
In planting, set the plants with the bud, or joint, just above the roots, about 
11% inches below the surface of the soil. Have holes large enough to avoid 
crowding of the roots and be sure soil used for filling in is finely pulverized. 
Tramp soil firmly a couple of times as the hole is filled and leave a slight 
depression around each plant to retain water. 
As soon as planting is completed thoroughly soak with water. Cut back all 
canes to 4 or 5 inches at planting. This is very important. 
If some plants appear dead and refuse to leaf out within a reasonable length 
of time after planting, try covering them with a piece of wet burlap. Soak the 
burlap with water two or three times daily and leave over the plant for several 
days. This will make most of them start leafing very soon. Some varieties seem 
to be slower than others in starting. 
Keep well watered at all times. A reasonable application of fertilizer applied 
twice during the summer months, with an interval of at least 30 days between 
applications, will induce added growth and extra quality in blooms. 
Allow 18 to 24 inches between plants when figuring the number of plants 
needed for a bed. 
Each succeeding spring all canes should be cut back to the 6- or 8-inch height. 
This causes strong new growth and abundant bloom. 
For winter protection in cold climates, hill the dirt up around each plant 8 to 
12 inches in late fall. Level off when danger of hard freezes is over in spring 
and cut plants back as directed above. 
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the back cover. 
Orange Triumph 
Floribunda Rose 
Orange Triumph. A profusely bloom- 
ing Floribunda with blossoms of a 
; brilliant geranium-red, blended with 
cinnamon-colored undertone. The bushes are 
112 to 2 feet tall and especially attractive for 
bed and border planting. $1.25 each; 3 or more, 
$1.15 each. 
Floribunda Roses planted along walks or in beds produce a 
mass of beautiful flowers throughout the season. For best effects 
plant them 14 inches apart. 
Other popular varieties of Floribunda Roses are described and priced on 
