^^American-Grown Rqsgs —Bobbink § Atkins 
Novel features in this catalogue will be found to include designations of Roses 
by color, so that it is possible and much more convenient to select on that basis, 
and also lists of Roses for special uses. 
It is in the interest of satisfaction that we urge our friends to advise us early of 
their wants, so that we may more efficiently serve them. With so large an assort¬ 
ment, some varieties are grown in limited numbers. 
While we suggest that those who intend to buy our Rose plants make their 
own selection of varieties, we offer real advantages to those who will permit us to 
select for them twenty-five or more Roses in one order, the only requirement being 
a statement of the purpose, the locations to be planted and color preferred. 
It is our ambition to provide suitable Roses for every part of America, and we 
want those who buy from us to feel that we, too, are interested in making the 
American nation the real world-home of the garden Rose, so that the fine motto of 
the American Rose Society, “A Rose for every home, a bush for every garden,’ 5 
may be realized. 
We collect varieties of Roses from all parts of the earth and try them out; our 
experimenting and testing are unique and can be seen by visitors to our Nursery. 
We lead in having developed an American source of good Roses, and the plants 
we supply are not only adapted to this continent, but can obviously reach the 
aspiring Rose-grower in good condition in every country where Roses are known, 
grown, and loved. 
We shall be pleased to have every lover of Roses visit our Rose-fields during the 
growing season. The past summer many hundreds of our customers came to see 
the Roses in bloom. There were times when hundreds of thousands of beautiful 
and perfect flowers could be seen at one time on many varieties of Roses. You are 
invited to participate in this pleasure. 
BOBBINK & ATKINS 
Rutherford, N. J. 
Rose pilgrimage of the Dutchess County Horticultural Society to Bobbink & Atkins’ Rose fields, 1923 
When ordering, state if we may replace sold-out varieties with others equally as good. 
save the delay of correspondence 
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