Roses 
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NURSERY DEPARTMENT 
Customers will please remember that when our busy season begins we are rushed with orders and it may be a few days 
before their orders receive attention; but they may rest assured that there will be no unnecessary delay in shipping. 
GUARANTEE—The Hallawell Seed Company will exercise care to have all stock true to name; nevertheless, it is 
understood and agreed that should any stock prove untrue to name, the Hallawell Seed Company shall be liable only for the 
sum paid for the stock proving untrue, and shall not be liable f or any greater amount. 
PRICES quoted are f. o. b. San Francisco except where noted. Where express office differs from postoffice be sure to 
write each in the proper place on the order form. 
CLAIMS—Should any errors occur we desire to be inform ed upon receipt of goods, that we may rectify them without 
delay. All claims must be filed within ten days after the arrival of shipment. 
THE ROSE 
December, January, February and March are the best in onths for planting but should the season be favorable you may 
still plant during the early part of April. The plants sent out during these months are what we call dormant two-year-old 
budded plants. Roses give best results when planted in a fairly sunny location and in good heavy sediment soil to which may 
be added some old manure or bone meal, but never use fresh manure. When planting, straighten out all roots and as the dirt 
is filled in see that it is well packed around them; this keeps out the air and encourages a new growth of rootlets. Be sure 
that the rose is planted so that the point where it is budded shall be just below the surface. 
Pruning 
This should be done during the months of December, January and February; at that time the bushes are in a dormant 
condition. Cut just above a prominent but dormant bud that is pointing outward. 
The Tea Varieties (T.) require to be more severely pruned than any other sort. Cut back to about 6 or 7 inches from the 
old wood each year; keep the center of the plant open and thin out all the weak wood, leaving about 5 or 6 shoots, according 
to the size of the plant. 
Hybrid Teas (H. T.) should have almost as much pruning done as the Teas. 
Hybrid Perpetuals (H. P.)—First cut out any dead or weak wood, keeping the center of the plant open, then cut the 
remaining shoots down to sound, healthy wood to within 6 or 12 inches of the base; this hard pruning keeps the plants 
compact and promotes new life for future years. After the first year they require little priming except to cut out dead wood. 
Austrian and Hybrid Briars (H. B.) require to be cut back fairly hard when planted out but afterwards need no pruning 
except to cut out dead wood. 
Polyantha or Baby Roses (P.) should be but little pruned; merely cut out dead wood and keep the center of the plant 
from getting too crowded. 
Single (S.) require little (if any) pruning when established, but will be the better for being cut back when planted. 
Climbers. These are not usually pruned severely as their purpose is for mass effect. They should, however, be period¬ 
ically thinned out. 
STANDARD ROSES 
(Tree Roses) 
The following varieties can be supplied in tree-shaped form in No. 1 grade on stout stems 3 y 2 to 4 feet high, $2.25 each; 
or in a lot of 10 or more $2.00 each, f. o. b. San Francisco. Shipment by express is advised, as it is not practicable to send 
Standard Roses by Parcel Post. 
AUTUMN—Burnt orange and pink. 
CHARLES P. KILHAM—Coral-red. 
DAME EDITH HELEN—Glowing pink. 
DUCHESS OF ATHOLL—Golden bronze. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE—Brilliant red. 
GENERAL MacARTHUR—Bright red. 
GOLDEN GLEAM—Yellow. 
HOOSIER BEAUTY—Velvety crimson. 
LADY FORTEVIOT—Yellow and apricot. 
MRS. E. P. THOM—Deep canary yellow. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY—Copper and orange. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER—Combination of cerise-pink, flame, 
scarlet and yellow. 
ROSE MARIE—Rose pink. 
TALISMAN—Orange and yellow in irregular proportions. 
