DEUIL DE PAUL FONTAINE—Bold and Striking! 
Let no-one tell you that Moss Roses are not “suited” for | 
your locality. Nonsense! They will grow and flower any- — 
where, by following a few simple rules. 
If you have room, plant wide in the back-ground of your 
low-growing sorts. When the canes are long and matured, 
arch them over and “peg down” near the tips with a stout 
wire hooked at the end, or use a wooden stake and string. 
If space is limited, plant closer, then as each growth cycle 
matures thru the summer, cut back this growth to the third or 
fourth eye above the preceding growth, thus forcing the 
plant to “bush out.” Do not prune them again in the spring— 
like your hybrid teas; they bloom from the old wood,—you 
are cutting off the flowers to be. Prune in spring only to 
shape the plant for the space you have allotted to it. 
Moss Roses will respond to good soil, fertilizer and frequent 
watering, and will thrive in full sun or part shade, but you 
must encourage the growth of shorter flower stems, either thru 
“pegging or pruning as described herein. 
Moss Roses will make big plants, bloom lavishly and will 
reward your patience one hundred-fold. 
These darlings of the late nineteenth century have a dis- 
tinctive beauty, charm and rare fragrance which appeals to 
the heart of every true rose-lover. 
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