Own Root vs. Budded Roses— Continued 



An own root plant is started by taking a portion of a branch from 

 the mother plant and putting in sand until the roots are formed at 

 the bottom, as illustrated in No. 1. This is what is known as a rooted 

 cutting. Note how the fibrous roots are formed. In illustration No. 

 2 we have a first size own root plant grown in pots. No. 3 illustrates a 

 two-year-old plant grown in a 4- or 5-inch pot. Note the many fibrous 

 roots, which soon establish themselves in the soil after planting; also 

 how each shoot or branch is crowned with a bud; how these branches 

 are formed and how the increase in size is made by making new shoots. 

 Compare this photograph with the one of the budded plant (No. 4) and 

 note how different. A budded plant cannot increase in size unless the 

 increase is made on the weak budded branch and then very seldom, but 

 Own Root Roses increase in size each year, unless destroyed, and are 

 permanent, producing finer and better blooms each season. They are 

 the only Roses suitable for the varying climatic conditions of our 

 country, and we cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of 

 knowing the kind of plants you are getting before placing an order for 

 them. What a success these own root roses have been are told by a few 

 of the many testimonials we receive each year unsolicited from many 

 thousands of satisfied customers. 



Messrs Dingee & Conard Co., September 24, 1915. 



West Grove, Penna., 



Gentlemen: — In August, 1914, you filled my order for a aozen choice Tea 

 Roses on their own roots. Our place was absolutely new and I had to transform, 

 the dirt which came from the bottom of a clay cellar into good soil, and think 

 I have succeeded remarkably well. 



I am enclosing a post card snap shot, which gives you some idea of what 

 these little Rose bushes have grown into. We have had hundreds of beautiful 

 buds of all the varieties ordered except the little Baby Rambler, which succumbed 

 to Jack Frost, and I am continually preaching the gospel of Roses on their own 

 roots. Two of them are about seven feet tall. I want to add that I ain more 

 than satisfied with my experience with you. 



Yours very truly, JOHN XEVIUS EMERY. 



A Two-Year-Old Pot Grown Rose. 



Bluemont, Virginia, February' 15, 1913. 

 Gentlemen: — If I have success with the above Roses I will give you 

 a large order next Fall. I have had poor success with Roses in the 

 past four years, and I think the cause is due to buying large budded 

 plants, as they start off all right but die the second or tnird year. 



Very truly, JOHX E. LEWIS. 



Homer, Minnesota, March 23, 1915. 

 Dear Sirs: — I take this opportunity to thank you for the lovely 

 Roses we received last year. Out of the twenty-eight we received 

 there was one injured in the shipping. The others were fine, and you 

 sent such extra fine ones. The Roses have kept over winter splendidly. 

 I certainly can see a difference in your Roses and others I have which 

 are not "grown on their own roots." Thanking you again, I remain. 

 Yours, MRS. WM. B. SMITH. 



Cleveland, Ohio, June 6, 1915. 

 Gentlemen: — I got an order from a Nursery for 55 budded Roses, 

 received the plants April Gth, and out of the 55 only 11 are going to 

 grow right. They all started to grow and then they died off again, 

 and about 9 died outright. The rest are growing but have no life. 

 They were strong 3 ft. plants and looked fine when I received them. 

 They are just as if a tree was all exhausted, no life back of them. 

 I will never buy any more budded plants. What do you think is the 

 matter with them? I will close now, thanking you for the fine Roses 

 you sent me. Yours, GEO. W. BADER. 



Puyallup, Washington, September 27, 1914. 

 ...Dear Sirs: — I havenever found any Roses or have I seen any that 

 can come up to Dingee's, as I have dealt with the Dingee & Conard 

 Co. for over thirtj' years. I did not have many, but they were grand. 

 Very truly, MRS. S. A. McFARLAXD. 



Ocoee, Florida, December 12, 1914. 

 Dear Sirs: — I dare say that my sister and I were among your earli- 

 est patrons, and can truly say that never had cause to regret or com- 

 plain. Always found things true to advertisement. Now in my old 

 age I still know where to find everything as represented. 



Respectfully, MRS, A. P. NEWHEART. 



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