ORDERING 



chance of securing what he desires. Later orders, 

 unless very specific, naturally are filled from what 

 stock is left, not always with whpi was desired, and 

 the fault does not rest with the nurseryman. If the 

 order is properly made out and request is made for 

 its immediate filling, and the nurseryman who re- 

 ceives the order advises that he is unable to ship, 

 then the purchaser has an opportunity to place his 

 request elsewhere; but if the order is not properly 

 made out and does not specify regarding substitu- 

 tions the shipment may not be satisfactory. 



In ordering roses the following requisites should 

 be specified : Field-grown, two-year-old stock, or if 

 possible, three-year-old stock; budded stock, not 

 grafted or own-root roses, except in the case of the 

 most vigorous varieties; dormant stock. In addi- 

 tion instructions should be given for substitutions. 



Ordinarily dormant roses are much better for 

 either spring or autumn delivery, but if roses are 

 ordered after the growing season has started it is 

 impossible to get dormant plants. In our opinion 

 plants which have started growth are uncertain but 

 with care will often do well. 



If the ordering is done in the fall and the roses 



are so late in coming that, although the beds have 



been covered with litter, the ground is frozen hard 



to some depth and it is impossible to plant them, 



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