fiar x Roses as Christmas Gifts 
STAR ROSES MAKE WELCOME GIFTS 
THEY KEEP ON GIVING, YEAR AFTER YEAR 
For Christmas, we will mail a real live little 
Floribunda Rose bud with the announcement of 
your Christmas gift of Star Rose plants to come, 
if we have your order by December 10. The Rose 
A 
Rose Bud 
at bud will be in a vial of water and should last through 
; the holidays, a constant reminder of your gift 
Christmas of many more Rose blooms to come. 
Ti me 2. The plants will be shipped next spring at the 
right time for planting, unless you request otherwise. Early 
orders can be sent in time for fall planting if you prefer. 
3. Early ordering is advisable, in any case. (This will help 
you, too, to avoid the rush of many things to do at the last moment. ) 
4. Be sure to print full names and addresses to which the 
Roses are to be sent, so your gift can be properly delivered. 
5. Please write all gift orders on separate paper from other 
peeks Send your orders now, and those gifts will be all at- 
tended to. 
6. On a card we write your name as donor, the names of the 
Roses and the date when the plants will be forwarded. We at- 
tend to the shipping time. 
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eee 7. If you prefer, you can order $2.50 or $5 gift certificates in any 
amount to be sent with the Rose buds and cards announcing your 
to Come gifts. Then your friends can make their own selections. A copy 
of our spring catalog is sent to each as soon as it comes from the 
press, and when they order, there can be no doubt that your gifts will be ‘‘Just what they 
wanted.” 
8. By ordering Star Roses or Star Rose Gift Certificates as Christmas gifts, you avoid 
Christmas shopping crowds and have the satisfaction of knowing your present will be joy- 
fully received. There is always room for more Roses in a flower-lover’s garden. 
To 
Announce 
Other Gift Suggestions 
"HOW TO GROW ROSES” 
1948 Revised Edition 
By Robert Pyle and 
J. Horace McFarland, L.H.D. 
192 pages; cloth bound, 32 
pages in natural color. An up-to- 
the-minute reference book on 
Rose-growing for those who wish 
to have something to turn to at 
once for sound, practical advice 
when Rose problems arise. 
$2.50 postpaid or, with a $10 
order, only $1.50 postpaid. 
*PEACE 
*HAPPINESS 
* CONFIDENCE 
Three of the most-wanted 
Roses, with names that bring 
a special Christmas message. 
A Rose bud and announcement 
card will be sent for Christmas, 
and the plants at proper time 
for planting. 
All 3 for $6.15 
Ask for OFFER 133 
SPECIAL: With any Christmas Gift order of $5 
to $10, we will send a copy of ‘‘How to Grow Roses” 
for $2.10, delivered for Christmas Day with your gift 
announcement. 
