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CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



HARDY EVERBLOOMING G.\RDEN ROSES— Continued 



Of Interest To The Beginner 



Are you one of the many who are fond of Roses and would 

 like to take up their culture? Perhaps, through lack of 

 opportunity or time, you have had httle or no experience in 

 growing Koses and do not care to go to the expense of planting 

 a bed of the larjn' two-year plants. 



Reahzing that the (nily way to "get acquainted" with 

 this dehghtful hobl)> is \>\ actual experience, we are making a 

 special offer that is worthy of your careful consideration. 

 Last Summer these plants were grown in pots in open frames 

 and in earlj- Fall potted into large four-inch pots, giving the 

 roots ample room to continue their grow th until ^\ inter. 

 The frames during Winter are not artificiallx heated, inerel\ 

 covered enough to protect the plants from extreme zero 

 weather, so that they go through the Winter in a dormant, 

 and, of course, most natural way. In early Spring as soon 

 as conditions permit, the frames w ill be completely uncovered, 

 and the sash removed, the i)laiits pruned, and started into a 

 H.itural growth with the season. They 

 will be ready for planting in May, 

 when they will be shipped full of buds 

 ready to open and in condition to con- 

 tinue flowering throughout the season 

 w ith ordinary care. 



Prepared in this way, these plants 

 should not be compared to the plant 

 which is rooted in Midwinter, started 

 into growth in an extreme heat, and 

 forced until it attains this size. They 

 are strong plants, fully as large, or larger, 

 much more vigorous than the pot- 

 grown and green- 

 house-forced plants 

 usually offered as 

 , _ > two-year-old size 

 and will not fail to 

 produce results that 

 will be a source of 

 pleasure and satis- 

 faction. 



A Combination for the Beginner 



We offer you your choice of two yellow Ruses — either Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward or Lady Hillingdon; the AMiile l\illarne>-, as one 

 of the very best Roses in its color; Antoine IviNoire, the finest 

 of the intermediate or blended colors, and two of the best 

 pink Roses — Killarney and My Marylanil. Each is described 

 fully elsewhere in the catalogue. 



5 My Maryland 5 White Killarney 



5 Lady Hillingdon or 5 Pink Killarney 



Mrs. Aaron Ward 5 Antoine Rivoire 



The complete set of 25 plants from 4-inch pots for $5.00. 

 Refer to this special offer in ordering. 

 A Planting Hint 

 The neatest, most accessible and be.st ai)iiearing Rose bed 

 is the rectangular form. To accommodate the i)lants in the 

 above offer we would suggest as follows: Mark out a bed 

 11 ft. 9 in. X 4 ft. (1 in. Arrange the pl.ants in three rows, the 

 miter rows !> in. from tlie liordei-, the third row roining in the 

 r. .'-^p.aec llie pl.iiils IS iii. apart, the end plants 

 tiie edge. 'I'liis will require twenty-four plants; 

 the remaining plant may be required in case of accident. 



SPECIAL OFFER OF DORMANT ROSES 



For delivery until c^lpril 1st. 

 12 Select Hybrid Teas. One plant each of: 

 Antoine Rivoire My Maryland 



Caroline Testout Gruss an TepHtz 



Kaiscrin Augusta Victoria Radiance 

 Jonkheer J. L. Mock Lady Pirrie 



Killarney Rhea Reid 



Mrs. Aaron Ward White Killarney 



(Described elsewhere) 

 Strong, 2-j'ear dormant plants $4.00. 



