Talisman Betty Uprichard 
E. G. Hill 
Facts r Do You Know: 
Oregon plants are most free of disease. 
Oregon climate is best suited and produces a superior grade of 
roses and ornamental plants. 
That it pays to buy from a large nursery that is able to bear 
the responsibility of handling as perishable a commodity as 
plants. 
That the Portland Rose Nursery is large and responsible and 
produces plants comparable only to the world’s best. 
That it costs less to care for good plants than it does for 
inferior plants. 
Start Right — Buy Oregon’s Best! 
A MOST COMPLETE STOCK 
EVERGREEN TREES ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
PERENNIALS ROCK PLANTS 
BULBS FERTILIZERS GRASS SEED 
A COMPLETE AND UNEXCELLED LANDSCAPE SERVICE 
CALL US 
Telephone SUnset 3670 
WRITE TO US 
7240 S. E. Division Street 
Our trained staff of landscape men are prepared and willing to 
answer your questions, to advise and help you with all of your 
garden problems. 
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TAKE ADVANTAGE AND SAVE 
Each season we find certain rose varieties selling out ahead of 
other kinds, in spite of our careful plans to anticipate the de¬ 
mand. Many buyers select roses because of the name or for 
other reasons without regard to the real merit of the variety. If 
you are not familiar with the individual varieties and just want 
a good collection that will be colorful and harmonious in your 
garden, this is your opportunity to save by allowing us to choose 
for you. You name the color only. We guarantee to send only 
good approved varieties and use our best judgment for harmony. 
Each plant correctly labeled its proper name. 
You may select colors of 
Red, Pink, Yellow, Copper or White 
Varieties will be selected from our general list. Will not con¬ 
tain patent varieties or latest introductions in our list. 
Add 10c per plant east of Rocky Mountains. 
6 No. 1 grade 2 yr. plants..$2.40 
12 No. 1 grade 2 yr. plants.. 4.50 
24 No. 1 grade 2 yr. plants. 8.60 
Prepaid prices within the United States. 
PLANTING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Few plants respond so read¬ 
ily 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 through¬ 
out the year. Our plants are 
packed well in damp moss to 
arrive in perfect condition 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 docs not exist just below the plant to hold 
water and injure during the winter months. Enrich the soil with 
well rotted manure and sand if necessary to create a friable con¬ 
dition. Some clay in the soil is desirable 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 6 or 8 inches. Do not plant too dee]). 
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 fertilizer 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 nicotine 
or pyrethrum. 
Space does not permit more detailed instruction and only a 
general outline is intended. Your interest and good judgment are 
after all the most important factors and will pay you a thousand¬ 
fold for every effort spent. 
VISIT OUR ROSE TEST GARDENS—They contain more than 
200 varieties. You will enjoy this as part of your Portland visit 
and we will be delighted to entertain you. To Portland residents 
we invite you to come as often as you desire. To watch the 
progress of these gardens, to ask questions and let us help you 
in any way we can. 
OUR POLICY is to give you the best rose value in the United 
States. To that end we strive to produce plants of the very high¬ 
est quality and by careful personal supervision over every order 
received, ship to you the world’s BEST ROSE VALUE. 
Through years of experience and very careful study we are 
convinced our prices are just right. Not too high, not too low. 
Ideal growing conditions in Oregon gives us a distinct advantage 
in the cost of production of perfect plants. To this only a very 
reasonable profit is added to enable us to carry on the production 
of plants of the highest quality at a minimum low price. Remem¬ 
ber, every rose shipped is a two-year field grown No. 1 grade. 
(American Association of Nurserymen grading standard used.) 
WRITE TO US—If for any reason you should feel cause for 
complaint, we ask that you write to us. Honesty and fairness is 
the basic principle upon which our success lies, and it is our 
sincere desire that every person dealing with us shall feel full 
satisfaction for every dollar spent. 
Golden Dawn 
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL — JUNE 1938 
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SWEENEY. STRAUB S DIMM. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. PORTLAND. OREGON 
