About Our Rose Rushes 
We grow our rose bushes except the patented varie¬ 
ties in our own nurseries at Salem. 
Our WILLAMETTE VALLEY roses are ACCLI¬ 
MATED to Northwest conditions. Don’t risk 
roses grown in other sections where climatic 
conditions are different. Often they will not 
prove hardy. Our’s are acclimated yet they 
cost no more. 
GRADES OF ROSES. We grade our roses accord¬ 
ing to the Oregon Grade Law. 
NO. 1 GRADE consists of clean, healthy plants that 
have three or more strong canes of 16 inches 
and up in length, except for baby roses which 
have four or more canes 10 inches and up. 
MEDIUM GRADE consists of plants with two or 
more strong canes 14 inches and up, except 
baby roses which have three or more strong 
canes 10 inches and up. 
NO. 2 GRADE consist of plants with two or more 
strong canes 10 inches and up in length, except 
for baby roses which have two or more canes 
8 inches and up. (This No. 2 grade and the 
cull grade is the type usually offered at chain 
and department stores at bargain prices. They 
will usually grow but seldom give the satisfac¬ 
tion that the stronger plants give.) 
WHEN TO PLANT. Roses can be planted any 
time that the plants are dormant. The season 
here is usually from mid-November until late 
in February. Roses planted before Christmas 
do better than the later planting if planted as 
we suggest below. 
