logo TREE ROSES 
Tree roses are the bush roses budded on straight clean stems of another variety. The 
varieties below are available in the tree form. For a description of each variety refer to the 
corresponding name under the bush and climbing roses. 
i Cin 7 Pink Shades 
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FLORIBUNDA SIZE TREE ROSES M4 *FIRST LOVE 
on sturdy 24” trunks 
*EMBERS—Dark red 
*HELEN TRAUBEL 
*K. T. MARSHALL 
*FROLIC—Bright pink PICTURE 
GARNET TE—Garnet red 
low Shad 
*GOLDILOCKS—Yellow Mesto areas 
*LILIBET—Light pink FUSS NE3s 
*ECLIPSE 
“FRED HOWARD 
GOLDEN GLEAM 
MRS. E. P. THOM 
SPE NC le 
SUMMERS mGOED 
REGULAR SIZE TREE ROSES 
on sturdy 36” trunks 
Red Shades 
*“ APPLAUSE 
*CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG 
CHRISTOPHER STONE Multi-Color Shades 
*CHRYSLER IMPERIAL AUTUMN 
*NOCTURNE *“FORTY-NINER 
“SAN FERNANDO ; PRESIDENT HOOVER 
All Tree Rose Prices “TAFFETA 
Orange and Copper Shades Non-patented varieties: $5.00 each; TALISMAN 
*FRED EDMUNDS 6 or more, $4.50 each. 
HINRICH GAEDE Patented varieties (indicated by an as- White 
* MOJAVE terisk (ica) ee $6.00 each; 6 or more, re, IN VIKTORIA 
$5.50 each. ates 
MRS. SAM McGREDY SNOWBIRD 
HOW TO GROW ROSES 
The two most important factors in rose growing are buying top grade plants and 
Proper planting in a suitable location. 
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. 
Dig a hole about 2 feet deep and 18 inches across. Mix peat moss, Vita Peat, and/or 
well-rotted manure with soil in the bottom of the hole. Spread out the roots and fill 
in with a soil mixture of dirt and peat. Be sure that the bud union (bulge on understock 
where the top is budded on to the root) is slightly above the finish level of the surround- 
ing ground. Firm the soil and soak thoroughly with water. 
Roses are heavy feeds. Fertilize from mid-March to mid-September, using 2 cup of 
well-balanced fertilizer per plant. After first application of commercial fertilizer a 
mulch of well-rotted manure may be applied. 
peak Basen Roses require plenty of water. Keep beds moist at all times. Frequency depends on 
(ree rose stalin, soil, from once or twice a week in sandy soil, to once in two weeks in heavy soil. Allow 
avelnintg water to run slowly and soak deeply. A generous supply of water will produce sturdy | fertilizer in ring a 
Dee ieee: and more vigorous plants and will increase the quantity and quality of blooms. water ond refill ring. 
Weeding is a garden job that never ends, but it can be greatly simplified by the use Prune above 
of a mulch. Peat moss, Vita-peat, well-rotted manure or some other appropriate shred- ~~ bud, wilh bud Z» 
ded material, helps to keep down weeds and to keep the soil in the rose bed damp and zeN | on outside 
cool. Where no mulch has been used, light cultivation of the surface soil will probably \ 
be necessary to remove weeds and prevent caking. Avoid deep cultivation which will 
damage small roots growing near the surface. 
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Spraying or dusting to control fungus diseases and insects is another important \ \ ie Ai lo outside 
summer chore. A combination insecticide-fungicide should be applied at 10-day YS 
intervals during the early morning or late afternoon. Remember that the spray must 
cover the undersid2 of the leaves as well as the top to gain the maximum effect. 
Summer chores in the rose garden are neither difficult nor time-consuming, but they 
require regular attention. 
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 2 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. 
Soil WNGZ PRUNING CLIMBING ROSES. For the first two years after planting do not prune 
Mix cll Inqredenin ye climbing roses. From third year on cut back all old flowering wood 3 right after the 
thoroughly iy flowering period. Climbers which bloom once a year bloom on wood produced the 
yy, Ws previous year. Prune these right after flowering to allow a good growth for next year’s 
flowers. 
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