GARDEN S I READ the newspapers these days and find every page 
filled with war activity on the battlefront and on the assembly 
line, I am reminded of the interesting correspondence of 
George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Engrossed as 
FOR he was with the great job of winning the war of independence, he 
IeTORY nevertheless found time to keep in close touch with the activities 
on his farm and his gardens at Mt. Vernon. Nor was Thomas 
Jefferson too busy to be interested in the flowers that bloomed at 
Monticello. This prompts me to say that now more than ever we 
need roses and all the other things that grow in gardens. 
As I looked out over the fields the other day and saw the men 
cultivating and weeding, I was reminded that Bobbink & Atkins 
play a real part in this New Jersey community. We employ hundreds 
of men and women, pay largé taxes, and thereby contribute to the 
nation’s wealth. Our trees and plants do not take away one iota 
from the necessary war materials. And garden makers need our 
products as a source of spiritual strength. 





















Fall is the Ideal Time to Plant 
OSES, evergreens, flowering shrubs and_ perennials 
are fast approaching the dormant stage. Taking a 
leaf out of the great book of nature, we have learned 
that plants moved at this time are easily handled without 
checking their growth. Naturally, well-prepared soil and 
carefully dug holes are important to successful planting. 
Plants set out now are able to anchor their roots and get. 
off to a good start next spring. Cool weather conditions and 
workable soil are additional factors to aid fall planting. 
Then, too, there are so many things to do in the garden 
in the spring that every bit of fall planting means time and 
energy saved for spring garden work. 
As you turn the pages of this catalogue, you will be amazed 
at the great variety of plants that can be set out this fall— 
roses, of course, and the lovely hybrid azaleas and rhodo- 
dendrons. Flowering shrubs, perennials, evergreens and 
numerous other useful plants that Bobbink & Atkins have 
been producing for nearly fifty years are also available for 
fall planting to help make America more beautiful and 
healthful. 


