certainly been clearly indicated by the experiences 
of amateur and professional rosarians the country 
over that autumn planting is safe and desirable 
from every angle. 
The Stock We Send Out 
The House of Peterson has long held the en¬ 
viable position of producing Rose plants of more 
than average size and vigor which we have always 
called “Extra Grade.” Because of the general 
vigor and strength of our crop maturing for the 
autumn harvest, and the fact that you are able to 
obtain the pick of the crop at this time, we are 
offering only one size plant—Extra Grade. None 
of the smaller plants, which of course nature 
helps produce along with the larger ones, will be 
offered this fall through regular retail channels. 
There will be a very brisk demand for Roses this fall, 
and the crop maturing in nurseries is smaller than it 
has been for several years. It must be emphasized that 
all field-grown Roses sold in fall or in spring are har¬ 
vested before the end of November. We explain this to 
make it perfectly clear why it is so much to your ad¬ 
vantage to order and plant Roses before winter sets in. 
Our Rose plants are all grown in the open field. The 
seeds of Rosa mulliflora japonica are sown the first year 
and the following year the largest seedlings are planted 
in the nursery row. Upon this strong and vigorous 
seedling understock we then bud (graft) the many culti¬ 
vated varieties. These newly budded plants remain in 
the field over the winter and are dug and offered for sale 
during autumn of the following year. This class of 
stock cannot in any way be compared to the small 
greenhouse pot-grown Roses and discarded bench Roses, 
which may well be sold at but a fraction of our cost of 
production. 
A Plant Guarantee 
We solicit your patronage with the understanding 
that you will be sent live, healthy, true-to-name plants 
and with the hope that you will give them the simple 
care and culture which we recommend for your ulti¬ 
mate success. After that, if certain plants fail to grow 
and bloom at their first natural flowering period, we 
agree to either replace such plants without charge or 
refund their full value. 
Because Rose plants are living organisms which 
breathe, eat, and in many ways function just like 
human beings, they may be subject to ills and physical 
misfortunes because of varying soil and climatic con¬ 
ditions beyond our control. That means they may need 
a little special care and attention from time to time, 
but if you love your Roses they will amply repay you 
in proportion to the care you give them. 
We are here at all times to give you good, sound 
advice on Rose problems and help you achieve success. 
And more than that, we are always ready to adjust 
a fail complaint. 
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