PRESIDENT HOOVER 
K. A. VICTORIA 
MEV. G. A. VAN ROSSEM 
Special Collections 
“The Hardy Eight ” 
Selected for Color Harmony. 
12 Two-year first grade roses. 
Either group shipped postpaid . $4.90 
Both groups shipped postpaid . 9.70 
NO. 1 GROUP 
Betty Uprichard 
Chas. P. Kilham 
Caledonia 
Dame Edith Helen 
Etoile de Holland 
Lady Margaret Stewart 
Margaret McGreddy 
Mine. Edward Herriot 
Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont 
Padre 
Rapture 
E. G. Hill 
NO. 2 GROUP 
Briarcliffe 
Ophelia 
Lady Ashtown 
Hadley 
Hortulanus Budde 
Hoosier Beauty 
Talisman 
President Hoover 
Julien Poten 
Norman Lambert 
Los Angeles 
Portadown Ivory 
A group that will thrive any place where 
roses do grow, with a minimum amount of 
care. 
Columbia Frau Karl Druschki 
Talisman Gruss an Teplitz 
Sensation American Beauty 
Killarney Brilliant Madam Butterfly 
8 for $3.20 
CLUB ORDERS 
Free Roses 
Make tip an order with your friends. 
Order 50 roses, and receive 6 free. 
Order 100 roses, and receive 12 free. 
Your choice selected from our general list 
on pages 3, 4, 6. Climbers included. 
TREE ROSES 
Grafted on standards 4 to 5 feet high. Beau¬ 
tiful straight standards that will be matched 
for height and packed carefully. 
Plan these in connection with your beds of 
bush roses. You will be delighted with the 
effect. Each $2.50, 4 for $9.00. Shipped only by 
express or freight, not prepaid. Packed weight 
about 12 pounds. 
See main list of roses for more detailed de¬ 
scription of variety. 
Souv. de Claudius Pernet. Yellow. 
Etoile de Holland. Beautiful red. 
Hadley. Velvety red. 
Talisman. Red, orange and gold. 
President Hoover. Reddish copper, 
Mine. E. Herriot. Orange copper. 
Padre. Semi-double, coppery red. 
Lucie Marie. Apricot yellow. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER TREE DRUSCHKI DOROTHY PERKINS 
PLANTING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Few plants respond so readily to good care 
and culture as the rose. But few will survive 
under more adverse conditions. Or, though 
your bushes may grow, do not expect best re¬ 
sults unless you would give them thought and 
care throughout the year. Our plants are packed 
well in damp moss to arrive in perfect condi¬ 
tion for immediate planting. If not planted 
immediately the roots should be kept moist 
and stored in cool place until planted. 
Select a place that has not less than one-half 
the day’s sun, more or full sun is better. Dig 
the soil to a good depth to know that the plant 
will have good root room and that a layer of 
hard pan or tight earth does not exist just below 
the plant to hold water and injure during the 
winter months. Enrich the soil with well rot¬ 
ted manure and sand if necessary to create a 
friable condition. Some clay in the soil Is de¬ 
sirable for its mineral content, provided enough 
sand and humus are added to make the soil 
workable. 
Dig large holes, spaced 18-24 inches apart. 
Spread out the roots and fill in with loose earth. 
Run water in the holes while filling in to bring 
soil in better and closer contact to the roots. 
Cut back tops to about 10 or 12 inches. Do not 
plant too deep. Plant only to the depth the 
plant originally grew. This may be readily 
seen by the color of the bark, or just below the 
branches. 
During the growing season the plants should 
be fed with a good complete commercial fer¬ 
tilizer worked into the top soil around the 
plant; small quantities monthly is best. 
Dust the plants frequently with dry sulphur, 
containing about one-fifth arsenate of lead, to 
keep down mildew. Watch the young shoots for 
Aphis and use a spray containing either nico¬ 
tine or pyrethrum. 
Space does not permit more detailed instruc¬ 
tion and only a general outline is intended. 
Your interest and good judgment are after all 
the most important factors and will pay you 
a thousandfold for every effort spent. 
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