SUGGESTIONS FOR ORDERING 
THREE WISE MEN IN A NURSERY 
Ist Nurseryman, ‘We grow roses that GROW!” 
2nd Nurseryman, ‘I grow roses I LIKE!”’ 
3rd Nurseryman, ‘We grow roses the customers WANT!” 
As this catalogue is written in October, 1946, it again appears the total supply of 
roses in this country, will be inadequate for the strong and increasing demand. Our 
own supplies are tripled, and much of the past season’s disappointment will be elimi- 
nated, but the wisdom of ordering PROMPTLY, still applies. 
CALIFORNIA-GROWN ROSES, bare-root, are seldom harvested, hardened and 
ready for planting much before January first. This we know is disturbing to those 
who live in severe climates, with late Springs, and there is much urging of fall buy- 
ing by eastern nurserymen. The relative merits of fall or spring planting eastern-grown 
roses, we do not know from direct experience. We would imagine the loss through 
severe winter temperatures on young plants, would be great. But we are confident 
our California roses, spring-planted in ANY location, will exceed the performance 
of their eastern-grown rivals. The famous California sunshine, and all-year growing 
climate works on roses as it does on oranges and humans. 
GUARANTEE. Rose-lovers are the finest and fairest retail customers in the 
commercial world. We do not hesitate therefore, to guarantee, unconditionally, that 
our plants are true to grade and variety, “hale and hearty,” ready and eager to grow 
and flower. Most, but not all varieties, old or new, bloom the first year planted. Our 
interest in your roses does not end with the filling of your order. 
ANOTHER WORD ABOUT PRICES. For the benefit of our new customers, 
we will repeat our former explanation of the word “Patented” which appears in this 
catalogue’s description of some of the newer roses. “A new variety of rose may be 
patented the same as any gadget may be patented. The owner then has the reproduc- 
ing of his variety in his control for seventeen years, and receives a well-deserved 
royalty for his creation, which royalty is included in the price to you.” 
We need not say that the increasing costs of materials and labor has affected rose 
growing also, and it has taken much determined effort to continue producing limited 
quantities of the old-favorites in face of the trend toward cheaper mass production 
of the more common, popular varieties. We have adopted the sound principal of 
discount for quantity, 10% if your order exceeds 20 plants, which shares with you 
the savings below the relatively high cost of packaging and delivering small orders. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Our terms, cash with order, prompt refunds 
when necessary, are general throughout the nursery business, and appear entirely 
satisfactory to all customers. Please add the sales tax of 214% in California only. 
WE PREPAY DELIVERY CHARGES to any address, on all orders of 5 plants 
or more. On smaller orders, please add 15¢ per plant for packaging and delivery. 
ORDER BLANK. We have included a convenient and improved order form. 
“MY FRIEND THE ROSE,” much loved book on Old Roses, by the late Francis 
E. Lester, will be sent, all charges paid, on receipt of $2.50. ‘This is no manual on 
rose culture, but a fireside conversation with a man whose very creed of living was 
founded on what his roses had taught him through the years.” 
“REGIONAL VARIATION IN ROSE GROWING,” by the well known rose 
expert Dr. Walter E. Lammerts, in pamphlet form describes with intimate knowl- 
edge and clarity, the special conditions effecting success with roses in the different 
California localities and how best to meet them. Sent gratis with California orders. 
HOester Rose Gardens 
Mrs. Francis E. Lester — Witt TiLLotson 
ROUTE 5, BOX 326—WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA 
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