ouers: 
All my life has been spent in the pleasant occupation of growing 
beautiful roses. Four generations of Shamburgers have been Rose Grow¬ 
ers since 1850—Pioneer Rose Growers of East Texas. My father, my 
grandfather and my great-grandfather were Rose Growers and it is only 
natural for me to say that I came "by my profession honestly." 
I grow roses for "a living" but I can truthfully say that I believe it to 
be the most pleasant occupation on earth. When in the early morning the 
dew is on the petals and you walk down row after row of countless thou¬ 
sands of roses and breath their fragrance, then and only then are you 
really communing with Nature. With all my three hundred and fifty thou¬ 
sand plants, I treat each one as if it were the only one I had. 
The land for my roses is selected carefully from among the best in 
the Great East Texas Rose Belt. The most careful consideration is given to 
the soil, the sub-soil and the drainage. With this advantage and my per¬ 
sonal supervision as to the proper amount of plant food supply, the bud¬ 
ding, the dusting, the plowing, etc., I honestly believe that no finer stock 
con be produced anywhere than my roses. 
If you are a Rose enthusiast, you appreciate how essential it is to 
secure your roses from a grower who loves roses, who actually feels it 
his duty to produce only the best plants. If you are just now considering 
buying your first roses you must realize how important each of the above 
details are because it is your one assurance of starting right. 
If you love beautiful roses, I cannot impress upon you too strongly to 
buy the best. At the most, you will pay only a few cents difference and 
I can assure you that you will be well rewarded. 
To those of you who are our regular customers, please accept our 
sincere thanks for your past and future business. To those of you who 
want the best in roses, send Carl Shamburger your order. He knows that 
you will not be disappointed. 
Sincerely, 
Our Guarantee 
Terms (Read Carefully) 
All Roses sold through our Retail Catalog are guar¬ 
anteed Number 1, two-year plants, true to name and 
first class in every respect. We exercise great care 
to keep all varieties true to name, but in case of 
error on our part our liability is no greater than the 
free replacement of plants proving untrue or the re¬ 
fund of the purchase price. In all cases the plants 
are guaranteed to reach the purchaser in good con¬ 
dition. However, it fhe plants arrive in bad condition, 
a report must be made to us within five days after 
their receipt; otherwise no replacement will be made. 
Terms are cash with order, as we have no credit 
department. Orders of $2.00 or more are sent pre¬ 
paid anywhere in the United States. On orders of 
less than $2.00, please add 25 cents, regardless of 
number of plants, to cover extra packing and trans¬ 
portation costs. 
Shipping 
Because of our central location we can fill your 
orders promptly, forwarding the plants by parcel 
post, express, or freight, as you instruct. All plants 
will be properly packed and delivered to the trans¬ 
portation office in accordance with the terms printed 
above. 
Growers of Selected Roses 
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