
aramount ROSES 
ROWING Roses never becomes tiresome. Newer kinds keep coming along, that 
represent the best thought and effort of many enthusiastic growers. 
It is our aim to keep adding some of these newer kinds, when they warrant 
recommendation. It is also our aim to maintain the high quality of our product. 
We ship only top-grade, well-matured plants. They are budded on one-year-old 
Multiflora seedlings and grown two years in heavy, prepared clay soil that builds strength 
and energy into the plants, 
Spraying regularly and thoroughly, digging carefully, and storing under natural and 
proper conditions are all parts of the program for constant care and effort toward pro- 
ducing better Roses. 
Growing Roses is a thrilling pastime. Your success and satisfaction will depend on 
the common-sense and careful effort that you put into it. Always plant early in the sea- 
son, whether fall or spring, and get your Roses into the ground as quickly as possible 
after you receive them. Follow directions carefully and give your Roses natural and 
careful attention, as any good dirt-gardener would. 
But, above all, start with good, live, healthy plants. Plant Paramount Roses and you 
have the beginning of success. 

HOW TO PLANT ROSES 
Rose-beds should be prepared in advance of the arrival 
of the plants. 
Roses require sun, at least half of the day. Protection 
from strong winds is also desirable. The beds should be 
placed where the soil is naturally well drained, or drainage 
should be provided. The soil should be good garden loam. 
If it is poor, remove the top 8 to 10 inches, spade up the 
bottom, mixing in some good manure, and replace the top 
portion with good top-soil, letting it settle well before planting. 
The Roses should be planted about 12 to 15 inches apart 
each way, varying the distance somewhat, depending on 
the vigor and spread of the varieties selected. 
All Roses should be planted as soon as received. But 
the bundles can usually be kept intact for a week, if kept 
in a cool, dark place. If delayed in planting for more than 
one week, remove the plants from the bundles, and hill 
them in carefully in a shady and moist place, until wanted. 
In planting in the fall, no pruning is necessary, but cut- 
ting back to 6 to 8 inches can do no harm. Immediately 
after planting, hill the soil around each plant for at least 
6 inches. 
In planting in the spring, trim the branches back to 4 to 5 
inches. If planting late in the spring, when it is warm, and 
it often is after the middle of April, hill the soil up slightly 
and keep the plants shaded from the sun for several weeks, 
and water well each day. 
Full planting directions are sent with each shipment, 
and one should read them carefully before proceeding 
with the job. 

PARAMOUNT NURSERIES 
A, & A. D. VANDERKRAATS, Props. 
WEST GROVE - PENNA. 
Near Jennersville in Chester County, Penna. 
Phone: West Grove 2711 
