Cottage Gardens Well Known 
Started Garden Roses 
"STARTED" in Pots for SAFE transplanting into Your Garden, any time. Spring or 
Summer. 
WHY WE OFFER ROSES OUT OF POTS 
Instead of requiring part of the spring and often 
summer to get rooted and established in your gar¬ 
den, Roses started in pots during the winter can 
be planted in your garden and start blooming right 
DORMANT ROSES 
Up to about April 15th we can furnish dormant Roses; after that date we recommend and offer only 
our Prepared "Started" Roses. You are then assured of all-summer bloom. 
ROSE CARE 
Our pamphlet on the care of Roses may be had for the asking. 
away. They are most economical in the end. 
We started this method of handling roses over 
ten years ago. It proved a very practical and 
sound practice, made us many friends among both 
amateur and professional gardeners. 
V/HAT GRADE WE POT 
We use 2 year No. 1 Northern Field Grown Roses, 
1 udded low on so called Japanese Multiflora. An/ 
conscientious plantsman will tell you there is no 
better grade of Rose grown. 
THE CREAM OF VARIETIES 
Constant trial at Cottage Gardens of promising 
varieties assure you of finding in our list those 
kinds that have proven satisfactory in this part of 
the country. The new (patented) Roses are recom¬ 
mended on the strength of claims made by intro¬ 
ducers. 
HARDIER 
Because of their early start in large pots, our 
potted roses develop a splendid root system during 
the growing season and naturally go through the 
next winter better. 
HOW TO PLANT OUR POTTED ROSES 
Dig hole at proper depth, set potted plant in the 
hole and tear paper away from the potball so 
that the earth around the roots is not disturbed. A 
mulch of peatmoss over the rose beds during sum¬ 
mer keeps the ground cool and prevents rapid 
drying out of the top-soil. Plant Roses deeply. 
TIME TO PLANT 
Usually about May 1st our Potted Roses are 
ready and can be set almost any time after that 
with complete safety. There is no "deadline" for 
our Roses, no shriveled branches, no uncertainty 
about them growing. 
"A man cannot dwell among beautiful and faire 
places with mind not faire." 
Gerard, in the year 1508 . 
Souvenir de Claudius Fernet 
Lansing, Michigan 
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