One of our Rose fields in bloom 
AMERICAN-GROWN ROSES 
The Rose plants grown by us—listed and described in this catalogue—are 
known as two-year-old, low-budded, field-grown plants. And why are they known 
as such? Because it takes two full growing seasons for the plants to develop after 
the budding process. 
We use largely Rosa multiflora for what is known by Rose-growers as the stock. 
These plants have been growing in the field, in their permanent place, for several 
months previous to budding. The term budding means the insertion of a bud in 
the stem of the stock plant, directly above the root-system, or, on account of the 
peculiar formation of the plant, it may be said that the eye is really inserted in the 
root-system, as the part of the plant below the branches appears to be all roots. 
The reason this method of cultivation has been adopted is because few varieties 
of Hybrid Teas, Teas, Pernetianas, Hybrid Perpetuals, and some others will grow 
satisfactorily on their own roots, and even when certain varieties do make sufficient 
roots of their own, they are usually so weak that the plant never becomes strong 
enough to produce vigorous growth and perfect flowers. 
Despite the fact that our nursery enterprise involves the production of every 
good thing that will grow in America, carried on, with the aid of a large body of 
skilled propagators and cultivators, over several hundred acres of selected land, 
we consider that Rose-production is the heart of the enterprise. 
We produce, each year, several hundred thousand Rose plants in hundreds of 
varieties, and have constantly more than 60 acres devoted to the cultivation of the 
Rose and the stock upon which it is budded, for our Rose-growing work is complete, 
not depending on others for the vital root-system which controls the life of every 
outdoor Rose. 
We present in the following pages our completely revised catalogue, increased 
in scope and variety, and made particularly accurate in description and statement. 
We have added many illustrations—more than seventy-five in color—to aid in the 
selection of the Roses that will do best anywhere in America. 
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