
This Airship is similar to the one that carried A. D. Vanderkraats to and from Holland 
in June. The new Rose, American Flagship, was named in honor of these great flying 
ships. This Rose is described on page 7 and illustrated in color on page 8. 
Mr. Vanderkraats found the physical condition of Holland rather encouraging. The 
work of restoring the destroyed areas was proceeding fairly well, retarded only by the 
lack of some materials. Transportation though slow was fairly certain. The trains were 
operating again on fairly good schedules. The country is full of bicycles, more so than 
ever before. These and boats are the chief means of travel. 
Food is fairly ample, but with little variety. However, everything is still closely 
rationed, so the diet is quite badly restricted. Clothes are especially scarce, high-priced 
and stiffly rationed and is the main necessity of life that is constantly asked for. 
People are working long and hard, wages are higher than pre-war but the prices are 
sky-high, so the net result is that the poor are poorer still. 
The horrors and suffering of war has left much of the population un-nerved and un- 
certain of the future. The disruption of the old ways of life and its security will be felt 
for many years yet to come. 
The nurseries of Boskoop, the great nursery center of Europe, are all in very good 
condition, clean and well planted. Most of the stock, however, is small and only lining- 
out material. Roses are in good production but the plants are light and small compared 
to our American crops. Many of their varieties are in the Polyantha and Floribunda 
class, as these are used extensively by all cities and municipalities for parks, street and 
roadway beautification. Most nurserymen are optimistic and look forward soon again 
to being able to sell Europe and the rest of the world plenty of its choice nursery stock. 

Proper planting time in the fall is from November 1 until 
WHEN TO PLANT gee ® 
freezing weather; in the spring, from early March, when the 
ground opens up, until April 30. Order early to insure your de- 
Z, sired selection, and plant early each season for real Rose success. 
aged We recommend fall planting as the best. 


PARAMOUNT ROSES ARE GUARANTEED TO GROW AND BE TRUE TO NAME 
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