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<y{ J^ittle "Book ^About Boses 
RICHARD E. WEST. Here is a yellow Rose we continue to favor but which has 
almost been overlooked in the race to put new yellow varieties into commerce the past 
five years. It is a clear and chaste cadmium-yellow, double, full, high-centered and 
intensely fragrant. We like it immensely because the plant works hard and produces 
plenty of flowers and foliage at all times. Very hardy. Very vigorous, bushy. No. 1 
Grade, 85 cts.; Extra Grade, $1.00. 
ROSLYN. Color of the long-pointed bud is deep orange; the large, full, semi-double 
flower is golden yellow, non-fading. The tones throughout are deeper than those found 
in Souv. de Claudius Pernet, one of its parents. Slightly fragrant. Very vigorous, bushy 
and free-branching. No. 1 Grade, 85 cts.; Extra Grade, $1.00. 
TALISMAN. Brilliant orange-yellow, with many of the petals marked with coppery 
shades. In certain localities the early summer flowers may fade out fast or be imperfectly 
formed, but in a short time the plant is growing vigorously again and immediately “goes 
to work” to produce a gorgeous crop of flowers from August right up until late frosts. In¬ 
tensely fragrant. Very vigorous, tall and erect. No. 1 Grade, 85 cts.; Extra Grade, $1.00. 
VILLE DE PARIS. The long-pointed buds and open flowers are a true buttereup- 
yellow, quite vivid and non-fading. Vigorous, erect, with wiry stems. No. 1 Grade, 
85 cts.; Extra Grade, $1.00. 
WILHELM KORDES. Buds are very pointed and long, of deep golden salmon. 
When open the flower takes on an entirely different color, petals being marked with shades 
of reddish copper. A comparatively new Rose that the fancier immediately wants when 
the striking and novel colors are first seen. Intensely fragrant. Moderate, bushy. No. 1 
Grade, 85 cts.; Extra Grade, $1.00. 
WILLIAM ORR. Flowers very large, deep velvety crimson. The shining petals of 
firm substance never fade, even when open full; exceedingly fragrant. One of the very 
best new, deep crimsons. No. 1 Grade, $1.00; Extra Grade, $1.25. 
Hawley, Pa., July 21, 1936 
7 shall be glad to contribute any praise I can to 
your Catalog, for the excellent grade of Roses sent 
to me. 
I would like to add that I am a novice in the 
matter of growing Roses. I simply followed your 
printed instructions as to proper planting methods. 
Every one of my 53 dormant Rose bushes grew, 
and in exactly eight weeks after planting, com¬ 
menced to bloom. I took off five and six dozen 
beautiful blooms each week during June, and even 
through the present drought they are putting out 
new shoots and quietly getting ready to bear more 
Roses as soon as we get some rain. I found Porno- 
Green to be most effective as a powder spray. 
Three or four applications absolutely cleaned off 
every kind of parasite. 
There is one other point I would like to em¬ 
phasize: the advisability of procuring the assist¬ 
ance of your experts in planning a bed. The 
arrangement of colors has been most pleasing; the 
placing of the charming Else Poulsen Polyantha 
in the center has sustained a showy appearance in 
the garden and permitted severe cutting of the 
other Roses .— Harry E. Rouinson. 
Belfast, Maine, May 30, 1936 
Your Roses arrived in perfect condition and are 
indeed superb plants. . . . Later, Special News¬ 
paper Dispatch, Belfast, July 13. The beautiful 
Rose-garden of Admiral and Mrs. William 
Veazie Pratt was the center of attraction for 
the last two days, when it was open for public 
inspection under the auspices of the Belfast Garden 
Club .— Mrs. William V. Pratt. (NOTE: 
Hundreds of Peterson Roses now comprise this 
garden.) 
Goshen, N. Y., April 17, 1936 
Roses arrived in fine condition. . . . Later, 
July 22. The Peonies I got from you years ago 
are still “the talk of the town” — wonderful. The 
Pomo-Green has been most effective and I have 
really never had better-looking Roses in spite of 
ali our dry weather .— Mrs. C. A. Collin. 
Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1936 
My Roses arrived in fine condition and are all 
that I could ask in sturdy, well-rooted, vigorous 
stock .— Mrs. Albert Houston Roberts. 
Liberal Quantity Discounts and Special Offers reduce the cost per plant 
as much as 25%. The “each” rate must take care of the cost of book¬ 
ing, packing and delivery of small orders. Always remember that our cash 
prices include Free Delivery of Dormant Roses until April 20. 
QUANTITY 
DISCOUNTS 
Deduct 10% from total price of any 1 2 or more Roses 
Deduct 15% from total price of any 25 or more Roses 
Deduct 20% from total price of any 50 or more Roses 
These discounts do not apply to Collection Offers 
12 plants of any one variety for the price of 10 
