REPLACEMENTS 
Hennessey plants will outperform roses from any source if they are handled according 
to the clear and simple rules I lay down, and as far as I am concerned, they can be 
handled properly. If they are not I shall no longer be responsible. 
The performance of Hennessey plants is no accident. They perform because I put an 
enormous amount of time and skill into producing them. After I have done my part 
one hundred fifty per cent, it is then up to the buyer to do his. 
Hennessey rose plants will survive treatment that other rose plants are absolutely 
unable to come through, and because of their great vitality and fine roots, they will live 
in ‘difficult climates and perform where rose growing has been given up with ordinary 
plants. But a rose plant is a living organism and even my plants can be greatly weakened 
or killed by determined people. 
People do awe-inspiring things to rose plants and then blandly expect them to flourish. 
Some of the commoner things are leaving them in the package for weeks, or even months 
before planting; enthusiastically whacking off all the roots and leaving the tops 
exposed to hot drying sun, failing ever to water them after planting, etc., etc. 
There are also people who plant them with moderate accuracy, whereat the plant starts 
to grow vigorously. Then every rose that appears is cut with every possible inch of stem, 
so the plant has left virtually no leaves to function on. HOWEVER, I will replace all 
plants of which complaint is made within five days of arrival, if the plant or plants are 
shipped back to me. 
Because I am only able to be in one place at a time, I shall have to ask local people to 
order from the catalog, for it is impossible for me to get out the large amount of orders, 
and give advice and help with selection of varieties. I wrote the book, ‘““Hennessey on 
Roses,” and if it is too much trouble to go to one of the local libraries, or buy the book, 
it is just too bad, for from now on I shall consider rose plants one commodity and advice 
another, The plants are for sale; and so is the book. 
Reasonable people certainly will not object to me placing a value on my time, and as 
to the other kind, well, I repeat, ‘‘It’s just too bad.” 
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AS 
I HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE TRYING TO READ MY OWN 
- HIEROGLYPHICS. 
