ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT 



OUR ROSES 



HERE are two distinct meth- 

 ods of propagating Rose 

 plants or bushes. One by 

 budding or grafting a small 

 bud or graft of the true 

 Rose onto the root of wild 

 manettia, sweetbriar or ru- 

 gosa, and the other is by 

 growing them on their own 

 roots. The first method is 

 the one employed by Euro- 

 pean growers. The cost of 

 producing a budded plant is 

 very small; first, on account 

 of the cheap labor employed, and second, on account 

 of the cost of the wild roots and the bud. A Rose 

 bush will produce a great quantity of eyes, buds or 

 grafts, and each one if used in budding or grafting 

 on wild roots makes a budded or grafted Rose bush, 

 and of course can be sold at a very low price at a 

 good profit. These are the ones sent to America by 

 European growers to nurserymen, seedsmen and de- 

 partment stores, and they can sell them cheaply 

 because they are cheap. 



The method employed by us to produce an own 

 root plant is to take a branch of the mother plant, 

 with two, three or more eyes or buds, and place in 

 sand until roots are formed on this branch. It is 

 then planted in pots and grown until they attain the 

 size desired. These plants have to be shifted fre- 

 quently into larger pots. This method of growing 

 Roses in this country is very much more expensive 

 than producing the budded plants, but these own 

 root plants are worth many times more than the 

 budded ones, on account of their lasting qualities. 

 A budded plant has a veiv weak top or branch, the 

 wild root is the only strong part about it, and as a 

 result the top soon dies and the roots put forth 

 strong shoots, which are neither useful nor ornamen- 

 tal, as they produce no blooin and foliage is unsight- 

 ly. An own root plant after once established is 

 everlasting, as, if the top should be killed, it comes 

 up from the roots stronger than before and of the 

 same variety as the original. Buying cheap plants 

 to save money is like stopping a clock to save time. 

 Don't be induced to buy budded or grafted Roses, no 

 matter how cheap, but start right with these own 

 root plants that have given so much satisfaction for 



over 60 years. These are the kind found so often in 

 the old garden of our grandparents, and many still 

 growing there today attesting to the sterling quali- 

 ties of this own root stock. 



10 PERCENT DISCOUNT 



High prices for everything seems to be the order 

 of the day. The reason every manufacturer gives is 

 on account of the great European war. Whether 

 this be true we are not in a position to say. We do 

 know that many commodities entering into the con- 

 ducting of this business, such as paper for the cata- 

 log, cardboard for boxes, twine, printing, coal and 

 labor costs us more than a year ago. We don't be- 

 lieve this is altogether due to the war, but taking 

 advantage of our less fortunate neighbors who must 

 have the things we produce at any price. 



We do not intend to take this unfair advantage 

 of our customers, but, on the contrary, we are trying 

 to produce more goods at the same cost as formerly, 

 by instituting new methods and thus securing nriore 

 efficiency from the same labor. Thus we hope to 

 maintain the same prices, in fact we are going to 

 give you a discount of 10 per cent on all goods offered 

 in this catalog purchased on or before July 1st, 1917. 



This applies to special offers, dozen rates, in fact 

 every price quoted in this book. This does not mean 

 you are getting less for your money, but getting the 

 best that modern equipment and brains can produce. 



OUR GUARANTEE 



is that every plant or bulb sent out by us shall reach 

 its destination in first-class growing condition, and 

 if found not to be so we will replace such plants or 

 bulbs free of charge, if we are so notified. We, how- 

 ever, give no warranty, express or implied, as to the 

 description, quality or productiveness of any plant 

 or bulb we send out, and will not be in any way re- 

 sponsible for results or crop from any plant or bulb. 



A FREE ROSE 



With every order amounting to $1 or more for 

 goods offered in this catalog, we send with such order 

 absolutely free of charge a strong plant of the Great 

 Crimson Hardy Everblooming Bush Rose "Rhea 

 Reid," described and illustrated elsewhere in this 

 book. You don't need to ask for it, it will be sent 

 you without such a request. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 



Our terms are cash with order, except where satisfactory bank reference is given, when we will gladly open an account. 

 Goods will be shipped C. O. D., if one-half of order is remitted with order. Money may be sent at our risk by Post Office 

 Money Order, Express Money Order, Bank Draft, Money (not stamps) in Registered Letter. We will be responsible for the 

 safe carriage of money sent us in any of these ways, and, if lost, will give full value. Please do not send stamps for money. 

 They often come stuck together, or stuck to the letter, so that they cannot be taken out except by soaking. Canadian cus- 

 tomers can remit by International Money Order on West Grove, Bank Draft, or currency in Registered Letter. Canadian 



postage stamps have no value here. 



Please observe carefully. When ordering, please use the 

 order sheet provided for the purpose whenever possible. 

 Simply fill up the blanks, giving the number and name of the 

 varieties wanted, with size and price; we will understand. 



Order Early. Many of our customers oraer early, and the 

 plants are set aside; the earlier you order the better. We will 

 book for delivery whenever you direct. 



Parcel Post C O. D. If you desire your order, no matter how 

 small, sent C. O. D. by Parcel Post we can ao so, at an addi- 

 tional cost of only 10 cents, and the small fee for the money 

 order which is 3 cents up to $2.50; 5 cents up to $5.00, inaking 

 it much cheaper than by express, as you have no express 

 charges and additional charge for returning the money. 



Canadian Customers. Canadian laws prohibit sending dor- 

 mant Roses or Shrubs in Canada except rrom March 15 to 



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May 1", and from October 7 to December 7. All other goods, 

 including our pot-grown Roses, from 3V2 inch pots and smaller, 

 grown under glass, are admitted at any time. 



Foreig-n Orders. Twenty per cent extra should be added to 

 orders going outside of TJliited States proper to pay extra cost 

 of packing and postage. To countries with whiith we have a 

 parcel post, goods can be sent by mail. They also can be sent 

 by express, but the person ordering must give the name and 

 address of some one in New York who will receive the goods, 

 prepay the ocean charges and forward them. 



Premium Plants. We always do better than we promise in 

 the way of extra plants, so when the order will at all afford it, 

 we add to it some plant or plants gratis, often, choice new 

 kinds. Several of the Roses now so eagerly sought were intro- 

 duced to our customers this way — presented with their order. 



CLUB ORr)ERS--To induce our customers to make up club orders amons^ their friends, we make special attractive in- 

 aucements. Ihe onJy requirements are that the club shall consist of the complete address of five club names, intJudinff the 

 cluDber, and that the order shall amount to not less than $10.00 in cash. Write for further terms under these conditions. 



