See opposite page and note the growth of one year 



four rows, so the Roses can be cut and cultivated without treading on 

 the loose soil. 



THE KIND OF ROSES that one buys is of great importance to the 

 purchaser. Our Roses are nearly all grown on their own roots, which 

 we believe are better than budded Roses, except in the case of naturally 

 weak-growing kinds. A Budded Rose is one which has been grafted 

 onto the root of a wild Rose. If the top of budded Roses be winterkilled, 

 the roots left are worthless — not so with the "own-root" Roses, which, 

 if killed back, will grow up again from the root to bloom as fine as ever. 



SIZES. We have divided our Roses into three sizes, as follows: 



THE ONE-YEAR-OLD ROSES are usually greenhouse-grown, but 

 are well hardened with strong roots and bushy tops, from 6 to i5 inches 

 high, according to variety. This size gives such a harvest of bloom as 

 to more than compensate one for the outlay the first year. (See cut.) 



TWO-YEAR-OLD ROSES are the regular large size and should bloom 

 abundantly the first year. Usually they are greenhouse - grown, with 

 specially fibrous roots and well-branched tops from i foot to i\ feet high; 

 the size depends upon the variety and habit of growth. Some varieties 

 can be supplied in field-grown, dormant plants until April. (See cut.) 



• "STAR," or THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD ROSES. All Roses 

 in this book marked with a star are of this size. These plants are 

 very large, and will produce a big crop of flowers the first year if they 

 are given any attention. The greater show that this class of plants will 

 make the first year will amply repay the slight extra cost. (See cut.) 



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Two-year size 



One-year size -fr-size (3-year size, dormant) 

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