. While our old customers are familiar with the grade of Roses which we send out, we wish to direct the attention of those who have never planted our stock to the manner in which these plants are prepared. The bulk of our Roses are field grown plants, having been cultivated in fields during the growing season of 1920. In fall they were carefully dug, planted in pots and stored in cold greenhouses or cold frames, where artificial heat is only used to exclude severe frost. Under this treatment the plants de- velop in the most natural way, and are much superior to stock which has been forced in a
. While our old customers are familiar with the grade of Roses which we send out, we wish to direct the attention of those who have never planted our stock to the manner in which these plants are prepared. The bulk of our Roses are field grown plants, having been cultivated in fields during the growing season of 1920. In fall they were carefully dug, planted in pots and stored in cold greenhouses or cold frames, where artificial heat is only used to exclude severe frost. Under this treatment the plants de- velop in the most natural way, and are much superior to stock which has been forced in a high temperature into an unnatural and weakened growth. Our Roses are all strong two-year-old American-grown. With few exceptions our Roses are budded or grafted, and while some planteis prefer stock grown on their own roots on account of the liability of budded plants to throw up suckers, this will rarely occur if the deep planting as directed below is followed, and if a wild shoot should appear it is readily distinguished by the most casual observer, and should be removed close to the root. Much can be said in favor of budded plants, being more vigorous, producing finer l)looms, come into bearing sooner, and are equally as permanent and hardy as those on their own roots, and many of the choicest sorts do not succeed unless budded or grafted. VLOW TO GROW ROSBS SITUATION.—Good Roses may be grown in any open, sunny position, if possilile sheltered from north winds, and clear of all roots of trees and shrubs. PREPARATION OF THE BEDS.—Roses will grow and give good returns in any fertile, well-drained ground; but it is worth while to use some care in the preparation of the beds, as the general health of the plants, quantity and quality of bloom usually more than repays the extra care expended on this detail. The best soil for Roses is the top soil from an old pasture and well-rotted cow manure. Dig out the bed to a depth of two feet or more, and, if drainage is imperfect, it
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