Margo Koster. Clusters of coral-pink Camel- 
lia-like blooms. Low. $1.25 each; 3 or more, 
$1.10 each; 25 or more, $1.00 each. 
Kea 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. $1.75 each; 
3 or more, $1.55 each; 25 or more, $1.40 
each. 
Pink Rosette (Pat. 902). Bright pink sprays, 
each bearing many flowers. Open flowers sug- 
gest the primness and beauty of Colonial 
roses. Makes an erect, strong growing bush 
with excellent foliage. Medium. $1.75 each; 
3 or more, $1.55 each; 25 or more, $1.40 
each. 
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 or more, 
$1.30 each; 25 or more, $1.20 each. 
Queen Elizabeth. See grandiflora roses below. 
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 th2 bud opens. The full-blown 
flower clusters are a rich scarlet. Medium. 
S50 Gace 3 OF tine, SSO Gexclap 25) wir 
more, $1.20 each. 
Rosenelfe. Gard2nia-like flowers of silvery 
rose-pink, about 2/2 inches across, extremely 
double, coming frezly all summer. Medium. 
Ol.25 @eelae s! Or inane. Si). I@ cerns 2S of 
more, $1.00 each. 
Valentine (Pat. 1029). A bright red Flori- 
bunda with 22-inch semi-double flowers. 
Ideal for hedge or border. Will provide color 
all summer. Medium. $1.75 each; 3 or more, 
$1.55 each; 25 or more, $1.40 each. 
(@\ Vogue (Pat. 926). A sister seedling of 
ness Fashion, with most of its good qualities 
but a unique brilliant cherry coral all through 
the season. Rich, spicy fragrance. Medium. 
S2100Neach oon more, > Inia) each 25nor 
more, $1.60 each. 
The New Grandiflora Roses 
This is a new Class of roses, created to distinguish varieties which are hybrids between tea 
roses and floribundas, and intermediate in size of bloom between the two types. 
@ Queen Elizabeth (Pat. 1259). The su- 
perb and delicate pure pink shade found 
only in the choicest Cattleya orchids has been 
captured in this gorgeous All America winner 
of 1955. The subtle blending of soft carmine 
rose and dawn pink is majestically set off by 
deep green, heavy textured, glossy foliage 
abundantly enclosing the entire bush to the 
ground. Long, almost thornless stems bear 
erect the tantalizingly fragrant blooms which 
are carried both singly and in gay clusters and 
last longer than any other garden rose. $3.00 
each; 3 or more, $2.65 each. 
Buccaneer (Pat. 1119). A unique shiny but- 
tercup yellow, lasting in nearly all weather. 
Moderately fragrant. Covered throughout the 
season with beautiful, long-stemmed buds. 
Very tall, 5 to 6 ft. plants. $2.75 each; 3 or 
more, $2.40 each. 
Carrousel (Pat. 1066). Very intense, dark, 
velvety red petals which resist bluing. Flowers 
almost hybrid tea size but much more freely 
produced. Mildew resistant foliage. Has re- 
ceived the rare Gold Medal from the American 
Rose Society. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 
each. 
CHARLIE McCARTHY (P.A.F.) 
HOW TO PLANT ROSES 
THE TWO MOST 
IMPORTANT _ fac- 
tors in rose grow- 
ing are buying top 
grade plants, and 
proper planting. 
Prepare soils in these proportions 
x 
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 until planted. 
Mix all ingredien 
thoroughly 
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. 
ANAL 
1D 4 = 
caer Ta 
\\KEEP ROOTS: 
\) IN WATER Buo \ 
WHILE PLANTING UNION \X 
SY | Wlp4 g LEVEL 
SPREAD ROOTS 
EVENLY OVER 
A MOUND OF 
EARTH Z 
Add to surface soil 10% peat and a generous 
amount of leafmold. 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, 
from once or twice a week in sandy soil, to 
WATER THE NEW PLANTS 
AS SOON AS PLANTED 
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 2 or 3 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 13 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. 
SHADED 
BRANCHES 
ARE THOSE 
TO BE REMOVED *“° 
yf persis DN eat 
SV (--~— ell 
| bl ML as 
AAs 
Select from Our Ready-to-Plant ROSES IN CONTAINERS for Convenient Summer Planting 9 
