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^1 THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Otcober 3, 1968—15 PLANT IN THE FALL - IT'S EASY All-America Rose Selections, noted as a highly experienced group of hybridizers, growers and introdm ers of fine roses, have long urged gardeners throughout the temperate regions to plant roses in the fall p rom their own 24 years of growing experience and their unequaled testing facilities spread throughout the country, the members of AARS long ago learned the advantages of fall planting in alf but the more northern areas of ^he I’nited States. Although rose plants make little or no grov^Hi in the fall after they are planted, the ground set tles firmly about the roots during the winter and the ph.nts are established and ready to start active growth with the event of warm weather, long before most spring roses are purchased and planted. Planting roses in the fall is a very easy procedure Simply carry out the few fundamental practices shown in the accompanying diagrams After you have your location chosen and the ground prepared, get your roses, prune all canes back to IS inches, trim any damaged roots and plant as soon as possible For roses that will give satisfactory and outstanding performance, choose the All America award winners, all of which bear the emblem on a green and white identificati ag aMached to each plant Prepare and fertilize bed Dig hole 15' to 15" wide and at deep Add quart of peat mott mixed with >2 cup of fertilizer. Mix well with toll. Form a mound in center and petition rote on mound ‘OK • * j Ali Amc'iui Kitsc SeU\turns See that roott are tpread out natu rally and that bud union (twelllng at bate of ttemt) It level with ground Scatter teveral Inches loote toll over roott and firm well with foot Fill remainder of hole with water and allow to drain See that the bud union remaint at ground level 4 Fill remainder of hole with toil and tamp. The plant It now ready for the mound of toil which will pro tect it agalntt rapid freezing and thawing during the winter. 5 Mound toil around and over plant to a height of 12”. Remove pro tective mound in the tpring after growth starts ★ ★★★★★ -Or- ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Prepare Rose Beds For Spring Planting BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Now is the time to prepare rose teds for next spring plant ing. Rose culture is a challenge. In fact I believe more people should develop a hobby and plea sure of growing roses. I have 25 of various varities that we are enjoying. They are especially pretty at this time of year. Roses are plants that can’t be kicked around. They require a great deal of attention but are worth it. For you who haven’t tried roses I will endevor to give you a few basic points that I believe will help you. First of all you can roll up your sleeves and start digging. But first, select a sunny spot, the sun should shine at least 6 to 8 hours on the ted, more would be better. Dig the bed down about 18 inches. The ted should be filled back with good loamy soi^ compost and minerals. Use soitfe meal, and cotton seed meal. Peat moss will be desirable. In other words, make a flower pot type soil. Remember, you must have selected a place that is well drained. M. L. OUT/, County Agent When the ted is refilled with the above materials you may fumigate it. A good fumigant is methlyl bromide. It must be re leased under a plastic over. This material will kill all weed and grass seed, all diseases and insects in the soil. I believe the varities you se lect are very important. Those purchased locally are okay. In fact, I think they do tetter than ordering because you can seethe plants you are buying. Select only All-American varities. There are many other fine varities, but these are proven. ! suppose those planted the later part of February or March get an early start and do well. They can be planted much later, however. Usually instructions come along with the plants, if not ask the nuseryman about plant ing and etc. Roses need quite a lot of care during the summer; fertilizer, spraying, watering will pay divi dends. Trouble, but it is worth it. They should be sprayed about once a week. Some use a fungi cide, minerals and an insecti cide all in one application with good results. Sometimes a nutritional deffi- ciency will show up. I had this situation last summer. So I used everything in the book tefore the situation was corrected. This is not unusual in certain type soil. 1 used an iron compound, zinc sulfate and a magnesium com pound all tefore the situation cleared up. Roses require constant feed ing where you want the maximum from the plants, not too much at one time, but often. Say, after each crop of flowers. Water is essential. They re spond to it. So give them a good soaking at least once a week. A new compound called Di- systan is available that will con trol aphids all season long. It is systemic, that is, it gets into the sap of the plant and works from there. Use it and you won’t see any aphids all season. Some of the chemical com panies are working at materials that are systemic for the con trol of diseases. Let’s hope they come through and soon. We have a very useful publi cation that I believe will be help ful if you would like a copy. “Roses For the Home” is the title. Call if you want a copy. t Tbe ylonJ^ul IWA e a/p 19*4 "Hurry, brother, get the tickets, the Merry- Go-Round is ready to start." That wondeHul experience at the Fair. Children seem to have no trouble enoying themselves. And that is the way it should be. When we get older—much older, say at the time we begin thinking of retirement, Merry-Go-Rounds won’t be too im portant, but other interests will! The money you save today will make those retirement days more pleasant. We invite you to start a syste matic savings plan at our bank . . . make your days of retirement independent and enjoyable. S. BAILEY^S SON, BANKERS AN’OEL FACE: Firxt lavender roae ever to win an AARS award. Fine, fragrant lavender floribtinda. / SCHOOL I|5 LUNCH MENOin PASCAL!: fine white 1969 hybrid All-Amerlea tea roxe. award winner and an exceptionally tiENE BOERNER: Pink floribunda winner of All-America honors for 1969. Named for one of the world’s (freat rose hybridizers, E. S. Boemer, of Rochester, New York. District 56 Week of (ictoter 7-11 MONDAY - Milk, Pngs Hash, on bun, chilled cantaloupe, green peas, pickled teets, hamburto r buns, butter. TUESDAY - Milk, hotd-gs with chili, mustard, onions, cole slaw, whole kernel corn, b-t dog buns, butter, creme-filled cookies. WEDNESDAY - Milk, turkey, giblet gravy on dressing, buttered kale, pineapple salad <.n lettuce, carrot strips, hot rolls, butter. THURSDAY - Milk, hamburger with cheese, sliced tomatoes, French fried potatoes, ham burger buns, butter, chocolate cake. COMANCHE: The only grandlflora rose to win a 1969 AARS award. Bold, lar^e-flowercd, brilliant scarlet. PROTECTING ROSES TRIM — After a hard frost or two. but before the ground freezes, prune all canes of your hybrid tea. floribunda. and grandlflora roses back to IS”. This makes It easier to work around them in providing winter protection, and prevents them from becoming battered by the wind and ice of winter. SPRAY — Remove all daad stems, leaves, and debris, raking care fully around each plaat. Spray the entire plant and surrounding soil with a good fungicide and Insect!- cl do to prevent carrying over of diseases and Insects an and about the plant. MOUND S. MOUND — Maund a pile of loose earth up. ever and around each plant to a height of about IS" and firm. Prune the canes of the roses so that only 4" to •" of the tips remain exposed after mounding. The purpose of this msundlng Is to protect the plants from rapid changas of temperature and to guard the canes against winter wind and lea damage. Putting-you-firsts (A quick tour of some of the thoughtful new features the 1969 Chevrolets offer that other cars in Chevrolet’s field don’t) Headlight washers You push the windshield washer knob and hold it, and your headlights come clean. Fluid is diverted to two jet nozzles at each light lens. (Outer lights only on duals.) The spray removes up to 80% of accumulated dirt. The feature is standard on 1969 Corvettes. It comes with the hidden headlights available on Camaro, Caprice and Kingswood Estate Wagons. It is available on all other models except Corvair. Heated glass In a moment your rear win dow will self-defrost. Because we’ve built onto it a network of tiny ceramic strips capable of heating the entire sur face. Fog and frost disappear quickly and quietly. You just flick a switch. The heated rear window is available on the 1969 Caprice Coupe and Lmpala Custom Coupe. Pushbutton tire chains You press a button on the instrument panel and the rear tires get a shot of “liquid tire chain.’’ You spin your wheels once, wait a moment, and you’re off— with traction you wouldn’t be lieve possible on slick ice, or packed snow. Available on all 1969 big Chevrolets. Steering wheel lock When you own a car as de sirable as the 1969 Chevrolet, you don’t take chances. When you leave it, you lock it. Not just the doors. You lock the ignition, steer ing wheel and transmission lever, too. Our new lock on the steering column takes care of all that. Standard on all 1969 Chev rolets, Chevelles, Chevy Novas, Camaros and Corvettes. Sorry, car thieves. Power steering plus The 1969 Caprice, lmpala and Camaro are available with a new type of power steering. Variable-ratio power steering. What it does is give you faster steering with fewer turns of the wheel. Variable-ratio power steering is particularly helpful in short, full turns. And parking becomes un believably easy. You’ll see. Walk-in wagons The tailgate swings open like a door on most of our 1969 station wagons. Which in itself is no big deal. But wait, there’s more. We’ve built a concealed step into the rear bumper. You simply step up, over, and in. (The way we build our wagons, you can do it without bumping your head, and without acrobatics.) Walk into a wagon soon at your Chevrolet dealer’s. 69 lmpala Custom Coupe Putting you first, keeps us first