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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March 1913 



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PETERSONS WORM FAMED ROSES. 



George H. Peterson 



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21 JUttle Book about moses" 



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— the most beautiful book of its 



A Catalog — 



is the most helpful and inspiring 

 kind ever published. 



It is sent free to intending purchasers — to anyone, without 

 obligation to purchase, for ioc. in coin or stamps. 



A TRIBUTE 



"/ have always blessed the 

 day when I saw in * Country 

 Life' the modest advertisement of 

 'A Little Book About Roses'. 

 Five or six years ago it Tvas and 

 the results of that introduction to 

 you have added beautv and happi- 

 ness to every year. " 



Rose and Peony 

 Specialist 



Box 50 

 Fair Lawn, N. J. 



Order Your Trees and Plants Now 



We will see that they arrive at proper time for planting 



When you buy Rosedale trees you may be sure that they will 

 grow. The photo-engraving at the right shows a young tree 

 that had been transplanted but once. As is usual, in digging, 

 nearly all the roots were cut off at the proper distance. One 

 root was left intact to show how far away the fibrous roots 

 are if a tree has not been transplanted a sufficient number of 

 times. If you have been buying trees with roots like this and 

 waited two or three years for them to make new roots (and in 

 the meantime lost a good percentage of them) try some of 

 our oft-transplanted trees and you will say that they are well 

 worth the difference in price. 



Trees are often balled and burlapped. This is well; but if 

 there are few roots in the ball, the tree may utterly fail just 

 the same. 



In contrast with the preceding cut notice the roots shown in one of 

 our small Norway Maples at the left, caliper i| inch. One not 

 familiar with the effect of transplanting could scarcely realize 

 the fact that by this means practically all of the roots of this 

 tree are preserved intact. The number of these fibrous, or feeding roots is greatly multiplied every time a tree is transplanted. 

 This same effect is produced in all kinds of trees and shrubs. By some, frequent transplanting is thought necessary only in 

 the case of evergreens, but it is just as important in deciduous trees and shrubs. Even our cheapest trees like the Catalpa, 

 Ash, Poplars, and Birches are provided with plenty of good roots to insure their growth from the start. In addition to the 

 ordinary sizes we offer many varieties of trees and shrubs in large sizes for immediate effect and at moderate cost. 



A Word About Prices 



Stock with such roots as we produce has double the value 

 of such stock as shown in the engraving at the right. And 

 our prices are very low when you consider the extra value. 

 Moreover we make no extra charge for boxing and packing. 

 When you read the prices in our catalogue you know just 

 what the stock is going to cost you. Special prices on 

 orders of #ioo or more. 



Other Reasons Why Our Stock is Unsurpassed 



ist. Our soil is adapted to the making of many fibrous roots. A tree 

 is no better than its roots. 



2d. Great care is given to pruning and shaping the tops. 



3d. Constant care is given by our own expert, a Cornell man, to the 

 prevention of insect pests. A certificate of the State Entomologist is sent 

 with each shipment. 



Rosedale Booklet describes and prices our full line of hardy 

 products including dwarf and standard Fruit, Irish Roses, Flowering 

 Shrubs, Vines, and Trees. 



ROSEDALE NURSERIES 



Tarrytown, N. Y. 



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