HOW TO TREAT PLANTS RECEIVED BY MAIL. 



Treat them precisely as if received by express or in any other way. If they 

 have been in the package for several days, whether very dry or not, it is a good 

 plan to soak in a shallow basin of quite warm water for half an hour or 

 more before planting, leaving a portion of the wrapping on. This will be found 

 to revive them greatly. Always remember they have come from a warm 

 temperature, and should not be subjected to too sudden change. Buds that may 

 be on when received should always be removed as the effort to bloom weakens 

 the plant. If the tops should be accidentally broken in the package or other- 

 wise, the plant is not necessarily injured, the vitality is in the root ; cut off the 

 damaged parts and new shoots will soon be formed in their place. 



See particular directions for planting in open ground and pots. 



INCREASE OF BUSINESS. 



In order to meet the increasing demand for our Roses, we have doubled our 

 capacity for production during the past year, and now conduct the Rose busi- 

 ness on a scale not before attempted in this country, or even in Europe. With 

 the immense facilities at our command, we are confident of our ability to supply 

 every order in the most satisfactory manner. 



ALL OUR ROSES ARE ON THEIR OWN ROOTS. 



We want to impress upon our customers the fact that all our Roses 

 are grown from, cuttings,, and are consequently all on their own Roots. 

 As long as any part of the plant survives^ it will continue to produce 

 the same beaut ful flower. It cannot throw up wild shoots from the 

 Roots, as budded or grafted Roses are so apt to do, thereby causing vexa- 

 tious annoyance and disappointment. None of our Roots are grafted — 



ALIi ARE ON THEIR OWN RoOTS. 



ALL OUR ROSES ARE POT GROWN. 



All our Roses are Pot grown, and will consequently start to grow and bloom 

 immediately. Our customers say they can't keep them from Blooming. 



ROSES BY MAIL. 



Sending Roses by Mail is a great Specialty with us. — After years of 

 experience and study, we have brought our system to such perfection that we 

 guarantee to deliver Roses in perfect condition at every post office on the con- 

 tinent, from Newfoundland to Mexico — from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Every 

 dweller in this broad land can now have Roses at his door. Our packages are 



