NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTUBB. 13 



The Difference.-=-A lady writes : " The Roses I got of you were very nice, and came in good 

 order, I planted them out ' exactly as directed in the Guide^ and three of them died, please send me 

 three more in place of them as you promise." 



Answer. — We guarantee the plants to reach the purchaser in good order, and will cheerfully re- 

 place them if they do not, but we do not insure them to live after this, because the treatment they 

 receive is beyond our knowledge or control ; we know that with fair treatment they will live and grow 

 beautifully, but are sorry to say they are sometimes killed miserably, and with the best intentions, by 

 persons who do not understand the requirements of plant life, and even when thinking like the above 

 writer that they are following the exact directions given in the Guide, this we cannot be responsible for. 



Do not run needless risk by sending money loose in ordinary letters, when you can easily 

 make it perfectly safe by remitting in either of the ways we direct, and get an elegant rose pre- 

 sented for your trouble. If stolen or lost, you can scarcely rid yourself of the belief that somehow 

 or other we are to blame for it. 



When to Order. — As the planting season is different in different localities, we advise our 

 friends to order at the most favorable time for planting in their section ; we can send Roses with 

 entire safety at any time desired; in fact, we send out Roses every working day in the year. 



Size and quality of Plants. — The Roses we send are fine, strong, healthy plants— grown 

 in pots — many of the Ever-Blooming varieties are now in bud, and will quickly come into full bloom. 

 Where the season is sufficiently advanced they are suitable for planting at once in open ground, or 

 they can be grown nicely in the house, in pots or boxes. 



Our Roses all Pot Groirn.— All our Roses are Pot Grown^ and spe- 

 cially prepared for safe transportation and immediate Moom. Tliey 

 are groi^rn in pots in ordinary fertile soil, witliout manure or stim- 

 ulants of any kind; our design being to produce strong, healtliy, 

 well-matured plants, well furnished witli working roots. Instead of 

 forcing them into hloom here, we aim to keep them from blooming 

 as much as may be, and to get them ready and in the best possible 

 condition to grow and bloom quickly after planting out. Our Roses 

 are not tired and needing rest, or petted and forced so that they de- 

 mand unusually nice treatment, but are sent out strong and hungry^ 

 ready for work, inured to hardship, and fully prepared to battle for 

 life, and this is one great secret of their success. YOy CANWOT EASILY 

 HILL. THEJ^ OR KE£P THLM FROM BLOOMING. 



All on their o"Wti Roots. — Our Roses are all grown from Cuttings and are con- 

 sequently ALL ON THEIR OWN ROOTS. If they incline to sprout from the 

 root, they should be encouraged to do so, as young, vigorous shoots produce 

 the finest flowers ; they CANNOT THROW UP WILD SHOOTS, because root 

 and top are the same. As long as any part of the plant or root remains it will 

 produce the same beautiful flower. We do not send out any budded or grafted 

 Roses. 



Purchasers' Choice of Varieties. — We have on hand at all times an enormous stock to 

 select from, and endeavor to grow all the varieties named in quantity sufficient to furnish exactlywhat 

 is ordered. We offer our whole stock without reserve, and rarely have to make any changes in pur- 

 chasers' selections. 



Printed Labels. — We label each variety with z. J)rinted vfoodtn label; this is a great improve- 

 ment on the old plan of writing the names, as they are much easier to read, and more durable. 



How Packed. — We pack in strong wooden boxes, with live moss filling. Though .this is the 

 most expensive way, IT IS THE BEST, AND, THEREFORE, WE USE NO OTHER. 



NO ORDER FILLED FOR LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR.— The cost of box, pack= 

 ing, and postage, saying nothing of the value of the plants, is from 25 to 50 cents for each package, 

 and it costs just as much to send a single plant as to send five, because, to insure safe carriage the 

 box must be full. One dollar is the smallest order that will pay for mailing in the excellent way 

 we do it. 



Postage Paid. — At the prices named we prepay all postage, and deliver the plants free at every 

 Post Ofl&ge in the United States. , 



