McGREDY’S WONDER—Only for the coastal areas and there it is a magnificent 
orange with an unbelievably long bud and glossy red olive foliage. Late in our fall 
weather it 1s the’ same way: here, A vigorous ‘growert, t00....0:....-02- 2a $1.50 
ORANGE NASSAU, Pat. No. 350—This rose has the most gorgeous bi-colored rose of 
Capucine orange with the reverse yellow and the bud is perfect, too, Lasts a very 
long time. However, there is always a fly in the ointment—the plant is for garden 
enjoyment only as it cannot stand cutting else it goes backward. I really believe 
that this has the most gorgeous rose of all—makes a very small but -healthy bush. 
SDRROLENEN EE: SPOTS he fect Maura amy $1.50 each; $15.00 doz. No further discount. 
SATURNIA, Pat. No. 349—This has an unbelievably long bud of red and yellow reverse 
with a glossy foliaged plant. Has won many sweepstakes in rose shows—but its 
color is only in our cool wet spring and immediately after. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 doz. No further discount. 
PRINCESS AMEDE bE BROGLIE (pronounced “broy’’)—Of all the red and yellow 
reversed roses this has the most stable color as well as having better foliage. This 
differs from the rest in being a decided two-tone and holding it a little while. 
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TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE PUGET SOUND AREA 
As so much of your so-called soil is nothing more than water washed sand and gravel 
(Glacial Moraine), naturally I would expect that when planting in such material you 
would try to put some soil in the holes when planting roses, but be very careful that you 
do not get barnyard soil infected with nematode as that would practically insure that 
your roses would not grow. Also when you have such perfect drainage as the most of 
your area has, there is no danger from a small amount of fertilizer under the plants and 
not against the roots. 
Remember that coiling the roots is as bad as cutting them off. Another thing is 
that you have (along with the Oregon coast) entirely different rose requirements than 
the rest of the U.S.A. Most of the new roses advertised are not as good in your area 
as a picked selection I have made. Some of you know that at one time I had about 
a thousand varieties and so have had ample opportunity to select the varieties that would 
give the most satisfaction in your area. A strang thing is that roses that are marvelous 
for you are almost the same way at high altitudes where the air is thin; though 
some that are excellent in the mountain areas are positively no good for you because of 
fungus troubles. 
PLANTING AND PROFESSIONAL GARDENERS 
Again I want to make it clear that I would much rather not sell where my plants 
are planted by a professional gardner as they know so much about the rose that they 
almost always cut off roots so as to make faster planting; although in some cases it is 
- plainly moronic dumbness. I have heard all kinds of silly reasons for doing so but my 
reputation for good plants has been made by those who do as I say. I know there are 
lots of honest professional gardeners but there are also lots of those who know the rose 
won't die if roots are cut off and so they do it and then the owner comes -along and 
says: “Why these plants are no better than those from So-and-So!” It is difficult to 
make a ruling like this but so much harm has been done me in this respect and not 
only by professional gardeners but stooges who want to make it appear that their old 
way is best. But again—my good name has been made by the small gardener who 
plants his own according to my instructions and does not coil the roots as that is as 
bad as cutting them off. 
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