World Famous --“Oregen Grown" 
ROSES 
HEARTS DESIRE-RP34-Pat. 501. All Amer- 
ican ‘41. A red Rose that’s hard to beat. Its 
long stemmed buds are fine for cutting, the 
fully opened blooms are not only beautiful in 
form but delightfully fragrant and long last- 
ing. A well named Rose that will truly fulfill 
your Heart’s Desire. Each $1.50, Dozen 
$16.50. Postpaid in U.S.A. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE-RS50-One of our 
Rose experts terms this the near perfect Rose. 
Its very large bloom is a rich unfading scarlet 
overlaid with velvety crimson. Good in any 
climate, an unbelievably heavy bloomer with 
a very delicious old Rose scent. The foliage, 
habit of growth and the long lastingness of 
the blooms make it tops as a border rose or 
for cutting. Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75. Post- 
paid within U. S. A. 
CONDESA DE SASTAGO-RS53-A beautiful 
fully double Rose vividly colored somewhat 
like the old Austrian Copper. The golden yel- 
low buds are strikingly marked with brilliant 
capucine-red and the flowers when open have 
the same delightful coloring. It has a spicy 
scent you will enjoy. A strong grower you 
will long cherish. Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA-RS61-This 
old variety is still hard to equal in its color 
class. Its lovely pearly white blooms tinted 
with just enough lemon to soften the white 
are delightful. The pleasing fragrance of the 
beautifully shaped blooms on their long grace- 
ful stems and its strong healthy growth and 
free blooming make it a good rose, not to be 
overlooked due to age. Each $1.25 and well 
worth it. Dozen $13.75. Postpaid. 
EDITOR McFARLAND-RS55-The beautifully 
formed pink buds open into a moderate sized 
deep pink bloom, exquisitely fragrant. The 
plant is a strong vigorous grower with stiff 
wiry stems. Ideal as a cut flower. Each $1.25, 
postpaid. 
JOANNA HILL-RS59-Exquisite long orange- 
yellow buds open to large semi-double, long 
lasting blooms, clear yellow with an orange- 
yellow heart. Good fragrance. They are borne 
singly on long strong stems in great profusion. 
Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75, postpaid. 
PINK DAWN-RS65-A very beautiful Hybrid 
Tea, glorious deep rose buds developing lovely 
pink blooms tinted orange at base of petals. A 
truly fine Rose, sweetly fragrant and a vi- 
gorous grower. Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75. 
POINSETTIA-RS67-Considered the most vivid 
red Rose ever produced. The name is truly 
descriptive of the color, a Poinsettia-scarlet. 
The buds are ideal, long and pointed, the 
bloom full-petaled and fine for cutting. Certi- 
ficate of Merit by American Rose Society. 
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These cluster Roses are especially good for 
massing. They are long lived, bloom the en- 
tire season and are of easy culture. The en- 
tire color range is found among them. Plant 
them fairly close together, about 15 inches, 
and you will have color that will rival the ef- 
fectiveness of our tender annuals. Most of 
them are bushy in growth and the blooms last 
well in all weathers. They are ideal in front 
of Lilies or to face down shrub plantings. 
BETTY PRIOR-RF71-Pat. A distinctive clust- 
er Rose, blooming continuously, the single 
blooms resembling that of the lovely Red 
Dogwood, a most appealing color. A healthy, 
vigorous grower. Each $1.25, Doz. Slseiioe 
PINOCCHIO-RF79-Pat. A baby everbloom- 
ing Rose you will love. Large clusters in the 
cheeriest, daintiest salmon, flushed with gold. 
Every little bud a perfect garden rose in min- 
iature. Exquisite for corsages and bouton- 
nieres. A delicious fruity fragrance. Each 
$1.25, Doz. $1375, postpaid. 
RED RIPPLES-RF81-Pat. Probably the best of 
the red Floribundas. Beautifully formed, long- 
lasting blooms of an intense, vivid red. A Rose 
that will be a highlight in your garden all 
season. Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75. Postpaid 
See Ae 
SMILES-RF83-Pat. An exceptionally beauti- 
ful salmon-pink with semi-double flowers. 
Like others of the Floribunda strain, it blooms 
continuously until frost. The blossoms are 
about 3 inches in diameter and delightfully 
fragrant. Plant is medium height with fine vi- 
gorous foliage. Each $1.25, Doz. $13.75. 
Planting and Care of Lilies 
To completely cover this subject would require a volume of many 
pages so I'll try to cover the essentials and for those who desire more 
Spring planting is not recommended as we do not carry bulbs over in 
storage. The late maturing varieties can be planted any time before 
complete information, refer them to the book by my good friend, Mr. 
George Slate, described on page 10. 
In the description of each variety | have tried to give the correct 
planting depth and requirements as to sun or shade. These should 
be followed carefully. Depths should be varied as much as 25% in 
very heavy or very light soils. That is 4 inches in average soils would 
be five in light soil and only three in heavy. Using judgment in this 
respect will pay well. 
Good drainage is vital. Practically no Lilies will thrive in wet soggy 
soils. If yours is heavy and poorly drained, excavate two to three 
feet deep, fill bottom six to twelve inches with gravel, crushed rock 
or similar material that water may drain readily. Then lighten the 
soil by adding a third to a half by bulk of sharp sand and peat moss 
or leafmold. Old compost is valuable also. Good soil for Lilies has 
been described as “’frothy,’’ a most apt description. It should be 
loose and very friable. In soil the least bit heavy, plant in a little 
pocket of sand, above, around and beneath the bulb. ‘’Frothy”’ soil 
allows air to penetrate, this aids bacterial action, a factor highly im- 
portant to soil fertility. 
The best fertilizer is bone meal and potash—wood ashes are fine 
when mixed with the soil. Avoid ordinary commercial fertilizers as 
they are inclined to burn the roots. Good compost is excellent. Leaf- 
mold soils are the natural habitat of many Lilies. 
Plant your Lilies as soon as they arrive. They resent being kept out 
of the ground a moment longer than necessary. We ship our Lilies 
as soon as dug for this reason rather than hold the early ones until 
the later maturing varieties are ready. This means thousands of extra 
packages mailed but we feel it worth the trouble. 
the ground freezes. If a cold spell comes before the late maturing 
varieties are ready, prepare the soil ahead and mulch it heavily so 
that it will not freeze. Freezing solid the day after planting will not 
harm any of the hardy varieties and this applies to all except those 
specifically listed as tender. Dry leaves, straw or peat moss or even 
evergreen boughs can be used as a mulch to forestall freezing. 
A new mulch is now available called vermiculite, a home insulating 
mineral product, available from building material dealers. It is prob- 
ably the best of all. In addition to mulching, it has many other uses 
in the gardening field which can not be mentioned here. We will hear 
lots about this new product in the future. 

All stem rooting Lilies, and this includes most every one we plant 
five inches deep or deeper, should have the soil replaced to a depth 
of four inches in an area eighteen inches in diameter each spring. 
The new soil you use to replace that which served the bulb the pre- 
vious year should be enriched with thoroughly rotted manure or 
compost that it may feed the new stem roots which grow above the 
bulb and are so important to its growth and blooming. The time 
to replace this upper four inches of soil is just as soon as the stem 
breaks through the surface in the spring. 
Cultivate around Lilies with extreme care as their roots are close 
to the surface. Better that the surface should be mulched to prevent 
weeds becoming established and to keep the surface cool and moist. 
The above mentioned vermiculite is ideal for this. The mulch, about 
two inches thick, can be applied early in the spring and left on 
throughout the season. Vermiculite is good protection from early 
frost damage. 
omatne &. Wace ae 
“Most radiant, exquisite 
and unmatched beauty.” 
—Shakespeare 
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