Foreword 
I N THE interest of economy, we are combining 
this year, for the first time, our offerings of 
Roses and Peonies in this handy little Catalog. 
While the descriptions in many cases have been 
shortened, still you will find them accurate and 
reliable. 
We hope you will consider this an abridged, but 
valuable Rose and Peony manual. It records the 
experiences of trained and practical plant spe¬ 
cialists. 
We must again take this opportunity to sin¬ 
cerely say “Thank you” to our host of Rose- and 
Peony-loving friends. It is mainly through your 
kind words that others try our good plants and 
find their investment brings added garden beauty. 
The question has been asked so often why we 
do not branch out into other lines of nursery 
endeavor and our answer is, and always will be, 
that only as true specialists—those who know 
more and more about less and less—can we best 
serve the amateur gardener who seeks plants that 
will produce more and better blooms. 
OFFER B 
Collection of Yellow Roses 
8 Everblooming Varieties 
So many inquiries have been received in the past for a 
select list of yellow Roses that we have made up this 
collection of eight varieties at a reduced price to satisfy 
this demand. The list includes the best present-day assort¬ 
ment in varying shades of yellow, orange, gold, and copper. 
Extra Grade 
Autumn.$1.00 
Duchess of Wellington.75 
Eldorado.75 
Joanna Hill.75 
Mrs. E. P. Thom.75 
Richard E. West.90 
Roslyn. 1.00 
Talisman.75 
$6.65 
The Collection of 8 plants for.$5.50 
Rose Beauty and Fragrance 
To really enjoy Roses at their best, one should cut 
them with long stems when the early morning dew is 
still on. Roses cut during the heat of the day wilt 
easily and lose their fragrance. Nearly all varieties 
have a distinctive fragrance of their own, but to be 
conscious of fragrance there must be moisture present 
in a cool atmosphere. 
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