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The Splendid Roots of My Fairfax Roses are 

 Your Assurance of Their Fine Blooming Qualities 



Forcing a rose to throw out heavy canes and bear lots of leaves doesn't make it a durable rose. To succeed, a rose plant must have 

 plenty of thrifty roots. One of the strongest points of Fairfax Roses is their splendid root systems, as the illustration shows. 



Remember that your rose garden isn't merely a seasonable thing, like pansies or geraniums, but that it's comparatively permanent. When you prepare 

 the ground and set out roses, they ought to remain for years — and you should select your plants accordingly. t 



My Fairfax Roses Build Rose Gardens That Last 



Great care marks every stage of their development. I specialize on roses grown on their own roots from strong, 

 vigorous cuttings. It takes an expert to so handle these cuttings that they will retain the vigor of the parent 

 plant until established for themselves. Fairfax Roses get that expert care, and the result is easily seen when 

 you compare my plants with those grown from the weak little "one-eyed slips" used by some rosemen. 



When you have rose plants with roots like these, you needn't worry about the kind of tops they will 

 grow. Get a rose plant with such roots, and the top will come right. 



I Have Picked A Location That Is Exactly Right For 

 Growing Roses Of Real Character 



— not alone for the South, but also for the North, East and West. We have a long season, with mild 

 temperature, moderated by the waters of the Atlantic — moist enough to induce a steady growth. Our 

 winters put the plants into dormant condition, so they can be transplanted successfully. 



My Fairfax Roses are making beautiful and successful rose gardens in Mexico and in Oregon, in 

 Maine, and in the Sunny South. Different climates require different classes and varieties of roses, but the 

 plants I have shipped to these different locations were all grown here under identical conditions. 



My lists of Roses include all leading groups and classes in nearly 150 varieties — each of which I 

 have proved by actual tests to be worthy a place in my Catalog. You cannot buy any Rose from me 

 unless I am reasonably sure it will do well in your locality. I personally supervise the filling of orders. 



My Book, "FAIRFAX ROSES", Free If You Expect To Buy 



My 191 2 Rose Book is complete and informing. It lists, describes and illustrates Roses accurately and 

 fully, and also includes complete descriptions of Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Rare Ferns, and Bedding 

 Plants of many kinds. I shall be glad to send you a copy upon request. 



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AFRICAN ORANGE DAISY 



No Garden Should Be Without It. 



A rare and extremely showy annual from 

 Namaqualand, South Africa, of very easy culture. 

 The plants of neat branchy habit, grow about 

 12 to 15 inches high and are exceedingly pro- 

 fuse in flowering. Its Marguerite-like blossoms, 

 23^2 to 2^/i inches in diameter under proper culti- 

 vation, show a unique glossy rich orange-gold, 

 with dark-colored disc surrounded by a black 

 zone. It produces its pretty flowers very early 

 after being planted out in the open ground in 

 sunny situations and will continue to flower dur- 

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We will mail a packet of this superb annual and a copy 

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