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®) Lilibet (P.A.F.). The acclaimed new 
floribunda All-America selection for 
1954. It’s quite a sight, this vigorous semi- 
dwarf bush, loaded with its charming, semi- 
double open flowers of Neyron-rose to por- 
celain-rose. They have the daintiness of fine 
Dresden china. The buds are ovoid, the fo- 
liage glossy. Medium. See picture. $2.50 
each; 3 for $6.60; 25 for $50.00. 
Ma Perkins (Pat. 1143). Of sparkling 
color from start to finish, from red- 
accented Fashion-tones in the bud to the 
coral-shell shades in the open flower and the 
soft shell-pink in the end phase. Sweetly pun- 
gent fragrance. Fully clothing foliage. Me- 
dium. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00; 25 for 
$45.00. 
Margo Koster. Clusters of coral-pink Camel- 
lia-like blooms. Low. $1.25 each; 3 for 
S31 kOe QS tier 52500). 
Pinkie (Pat. 712). Perfection in bud 
and bloom. The dainty pink bud is long 
and slender, the flower two inches across. 
Blooms nearly continuously from early spring 
to late fall. Spicy fragrance. Low. See picture. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65; 25 for $35.00. 
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POLYANTHA ROSES 
Pink Rosette (Pat. 902). Produces open 
sprays of peach pink flowers, each spray 
bearing many flowers. Open flowers suggest 
the primness and beauty of Colonial roses. 
Makes an erect, strong growing bush with 
excellent foliage. Medium. $1.75 each; 3 
for $4.65; 25 for $35.00. 
Pinocchio (Pat. 484) Persistently one of the 
most popular baby roses. It makes a bush sel- 
dom over two feet in height and clusters of 
dainty little flowers—salmon-orange flushed 
with gold. Medium. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.90; 
25 for $30.00. 
Red Pinocchio (Pat. 812). This new brother 
of the long-favorite Pinocchio is of rich car- 
mine which deepens and reveals a velvety 
overcast as the bud opens. The full-blown 
flower clusters are a rich scarlet. Medium. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.90; 25 for $30.00. 
Rose Elfe. Gardenia-like flowers of silvery 
rose-pink, about 2 2 inches across, extremely 
double, coming freely all summer. Medium. 
Sib25ecachsetonm53.5 07825 for 525.00) 
Summer Snow (Pat. 416). The most prolific 
of white Floribundas, producing literally a 
drift of white clusters throughout the sum- 
mer. Low. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.90; 25 for 
$30.00. 
VOGUE (Pat. 926) 
Valentine (Pat. 1029). A bright red Flori- 
bunda with 21-inch semi-double flowers. 
Ideal for hedge or border. Will provide color 
all summer. Medium. See picture. $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.25; 25 for $40.00. 
& Vogue (Pat. 926). A sister seedling of 
Fashion, with most of its good qualities 
but a unique brilliant cherry coral all through 
the season. Rich, spicy fragrance. Medium. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.25; 25 for $40.00. 
HOW TO PLANT ROSES 
THE TWO MOST 
IMPORTANT  fac- 
tors in rose grow- 
ing are buying top 
grade plants, and 
proper planting. 
Roses prefer an 
open area, free of 
tree and shrub 
roots, where they 
get half a day or 
more of sun, preferably morning sun. Keep 
roots moist and covered when planting. 
Most any well drained soil, not too acid 
or alkaline can be made into good rose soil. 
Prepare the holes for planting well in advance. 
Dig holes 2 feet deep and 18 inches across. 
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Add to surface soil 10% peat. Mix well. 
When planting re-dig holes, build a cone- 
shaped mound in the center, spread roots over 
cone; bud union (bulge on understock where 
top is budded on the stock) slightly above 
level of the ground. Fill in, firming with 
feet; water thoroughly. 
Roses are heavy feeders. Fertilize fre- 
quently, using 2 cup of a well-balanced 
fertilizer per plant. Dig a trench around plant, 
fill with water. When water settles place fer- 
tilizer in trench, fill with water again and 
cover after water has settled. After first ap- 
plication of commercial fertilizer a mulch of 
well-rotted manure may be applied. 
Roses require plenty of water. Keep beds 
moist at all times. Frequency depends on soil, 
WATER THE NEW PLANTS 
AS SOON AS PLANTED 
from once or twice a week in sandy soil, to 
once in two weeks in heavy soil. Allow water 
to run slowly and soak deeply. 
January is the best month for pruning bush 
roses in California. As much as possible cut 
out the old wood and shorten back the new 
growth about 1% of last year’s growth. Cut 
out twiggy growth and cross branches. When 
cutting blooms leave 3 or 4 leaves with the 
top one pointing in the direction you wish 
the growth to go. 
PRUNING CLIMBING ROSES. For the first 
two years after planting do not prune climb- 
ing roses. From third year on cut back all 
new growth '3 right after the flowering 
period. Climbers which bloom once a year 
bloom on wood produced the previous year. 
Prune these right after flowering to allow a 
good growth for next year’s flowers. 
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