

SELECT YOUR OWN ROSE BUSHES 
SPRING In March, April or May all gardeners are stimu- 
* lated to dig and plant. The early-flowering 
shrubs and trees, the Lilacs, the Azaleas . all follow in their 
glory out-of-doors. Thoughtful gardeners plan to plant their 
hardy dormant shrubs, Roses, Lilacs and Evergreens just as 
soon as the ground is workable, regardless of the late spring 
frosts that may follow. 

Bobbink & Atkins Roses planted in the New York Botanical Garden 
in the Bronx, New York City 
Perennial Borders for Spring, Summer, and Autumn Display 
Visit Our 
This aerial view of part of our 
nurseries includes the 8 acres 
“under glass” where millions of 
plants get their start in life from 
seeds, cuttings and grafts. Many 
of them spend the greater part 
of their lives in the greenhouses 
but a greater proportion are 
transplanted to the fields for 
years of careful culture before 
they are ready for sale. 


SUMMER. In June and July, the Roses and Rhododen- 
drons exhibit their great display. Customers 
who motor to the nursery find thousands of “Started Roses” in 
large pots, available from the middle of May on through June. 
None are finer to fill in vacancies in the Rose garden. Hardy 
Perennials, too, are grown specially in pots for late May and 
June planting. 
INVEST IN PERMANENT LANDSCAPE BEAUTY 
Memories of pleasant hours spent in an atmosphere of Roses 
will be revived for the thousands of Rose-lovers who visit the 
gardens illustrated to the left. Through the unfailing devotion 
of Mr. Bobbink to the Rose in America, we have donated prac- 
tically all the Rose plants to this world-famous institution 
where they are properly maintained by a capable staff. Visitors 
are cordially welcome. 
The illustration, lower left, portrays the charming effects 
easily obtained when using hardy and herbaceous plants to 
provide a glorious display of harmonious colors. Kindly refer 
to pages 22 to 43 for Perennials for this purpose. 
An informal planting of Evergreens should merely tie in the 
house with the grounds, not “hide” it. In the planting il- 
lustrated are Taxus, Hollies, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, An- 
dromedas, and Pyracanthas. All are hardy, long-lived and 
slow-growing and may be arranged to “‘fit’? the required plant- 
ing. Your initial investment grows two ways. ° 
A harmonious arrangement of Evergreens showing good composition 

