HOW TO GROW 
BEAUTIFUL ROSES 
THE GRAYWAY 
. Thoroughly prepare 
. Don't use any other 
The rose bed must 
have plenty of 
drainage. If neces- 
sarry, plant in a 
filled-in or raised 
bed so that the 
roots will be in well 
drained soil. Drain- 
age is of utmost 
importance. 
Plant roses as far 
away as possible 
from other shrub- 
bery, tree roots, 
etc. 
the bed by spading 
10 to 12 inches 
deep. 
Enrich with well- 
rotted barnyard 
fertilizer. 
fertilizer until after 
the first blooms. 
Prune roots to 
about 6 inches and 
tops to 8 or 10 
inches. ° 
. Set to a depth. so 
that the top lateral 
or side root is the 
width of three fin- 
gers below top of 
ground, Spread the 








Cash & Carry Prepaid 

















Heavy No. | 65¢ each 
Bush Roses $7.50 Doz. $8.50 Doz. 
Heavy No. | 75¢ each 
Climbers $9.00 Doz. $10.00 Doz. 
Jumbo No. | $1.00 each 
Climbers $12.00 Doz. $14.00 Doz. 






GRAYWAY ROSES ARE 2-YEAR-OLD, FIELD GROWN 
There are hundreds and hundreds of different kinds of roses. e. 
older varieties that have made a place for themselves by their good qualities, and from 
newer sorts that are making good in a big way. 
We have made a selection from the 
some of the 
. Don't 
. Don't 
.Keep the 
. Mound 
roots naturally. 
. Don't tamp (unless 
lightly), but use 
plenty of water to 
settle dirt around 
roots. 
cultivate 
deep around plants. 
Loosen and culti- 
vate soil after each 
rain. : 
cultivate 
when too wet. 
Don't water the 
tops of plants — 
water the soil 
only. 
Keep foliage 
healthy by using a 
good dust or liquid 
spray. 
soil 
slightly acid by ap- 
plying, if necessary, 
sulphur or some 
other acidifier. 
up dirt 
around the base to 
protect your roses 
from freezing if 
necessary during 
the winter season. 
CALEDONIA. Buds of pure 
RED ROSES 
POINSETTIA. Long, pointed, brilliant red, perfectly shaped 
buds; attractive open blossoms. Vigorous bush; free blooming. 
An unusually fine red rose. Fine for cutting. 
RED RADIANCE. Well known as one of the most fool-proof 
of all reds. Free blooming. Popular. A healthy, hardy 
bush. Nice buds. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. Some say this is the finest of all 
reds. Lovely, dark-red buds. A rose that will not disappoint 
you. 
E. G. HILL. Ranks with the best reds. A rich, red rose that 
is popular and deserves to be. Vigorous; abundant foliage; 
free flowering. e 
ROUGE MALLERIN. A brilliant, velvet-red rose that we 
think is one of the best red roses in our gardens. Buds open 
to a glowing scarlet. : 
PINK ROSES 
COLUMBIA. 
C A good pink rose loved by many because of 
its lovely, shapely pink buds for cutting. 
PINK RADIANCE. Well known as one of the most fool- 
proof of the pink roses. Long buds. Free blooming. Used 
everywhere. 
EDITOR McFARLAND. We think this is certainly one of 
the best pinks. Clear pink buds and blossoms on long 
stems. Vigorous and hardy and healthy. You'll like it. 
EDITH NELLIE PERRINS. Beautiful in bud or blossom. 
Light pink on inside and-dark pink on outside of petals. 
We’ think one of our best and loveliest roses. Don't fail 
to include some of them in your rose garden. Lovely. 
WHITE ROSES 
K. A. VICTORIA. The standard white rose. Hardy and 
satisfactory. Has stood the test for nearly a half century 
as one of the best white roses. 
white loveliness on bushes 
somewhat difficult to grow unless protected from blackspot. 
We have never seen a lovelier white. 
YELLOW ROSES 
GOLDEN OPHELIA. Many place this as one of the very 
best of all yellow roses. Small, tight, very lovely buds that 
will delight you. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DuPONT. A compact, leafy, free blooming 
deep golden yellow that belongs in the top group of yellow 
roses. Fragrant. 
SOEUR THERESE. Belongs with the very best of the yellow 
roses. Good plants with abyndance of shapely golden 
yellow blooms. A favorite yellow in the South. 
MULTI-COLORED ROSES 
TALISMAN. Well-known and beautiful. Noted for its at- 
tractive yellow-copper buds. Strong grower and free bloomer. 
Our most popular multicolor rose. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. 
of cerise-pink flame, scarlet and yellow. 
popular. 
CL. PAUL’S SCARLET. Well known for its intense scarlet 
display in the spring. We know of no other rose to equal 
it—a perfectly solid blanket and blaze of red. One of the 
earliest bloomers. Vigorous, healthy bush. Good for fence, 
trellis, or anywhere you want a good red climber. 
CL. ETOILE de HOLLANDE Similar to the bush but a 
climber, and a good one. Red. Long blooming season. 
CL. PINK COLUMBIA. A_ qood pink climber with the 
attractive Columbia-type buds and bloom. Long blooming 
season. 
CL. TALISMAN. Excellent Bloomer. 
blooming climbers. 
CL. MRS. AARON WARD. 
that we think will please. 
CL. RED RADIANCE. Vigorous, free blooming, hardy, one of 
the most fool-proof climbers that can be depended on to 
bloom off and on throughout the summer. 
Large, semi-double blooms 
Well known and 
One of the best ever- 
A good climbing yellow rose 

PATENTED ROSES 
PEACE (Patent No. 591)—Perhaps the outstanding rose 
of the world today, and a real All-America rose, a 
many-times prize winner. The almost perfect buds open 
into immense many-petaled blossoms. One of the 
blossoms in the_ illustration measured nearly five 
inches across. Rich gold buds with cerise edging. As 
they unfold, the colors seem to change to a lighter 
yellow and then to a cerise or pink immense open 
blossom. Price $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
MIRANDY (Patent No. 632)—An All-America selec- 
tion in 1945. Long, very large dark-red buds make 
this one of the outstanding reds. Free blooming. 
Large blooms of 40-50 petals. You will agree as to the 
excellence and unusual size and attractiveness of 
Mirandy. Price $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
ECLIPSE (Patent No. 172)—Long, tapering yellow buds 
that are almost in a class by themselves. Abundant 
pacer pets bushes, a an all-around top flight 
ellow rose that we are ha to include i ist. 
Price $1.35 each: 3 for $3.40. re hE 
BETTER TIMES (Patent No. 23)—A favorite to all who 
know it. Planted by the hundreds of thousands. Long 
stem; pointed buds. A hardy, upright, free-blooming 
red rose; beautiful both bud and oven flower. Almost 
thornless. Price $1.35 each; 3 for $3.40. 
PINOCCHIO (Patent No. 484)—A persistent ever- 
bloomer. Hardy. A salmon color with gold base. 
Miniature buds and flowers in large clusters. This 
rose has been immensely popular. Good in borders or 
beds. Price $1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG (Patent No. 455)—This ex- 
cellent rose has been a several-times medal and prize 
winner. Very long, shapely buds: attractive open 
blossoms. Long stems for cutting. Color of buds car- 
mine. ch=nging to cerise in onen flower, but attractive 
in all stages. | was first attracted to this rose when 
| saw the buds on exhibition at our state nursery 
meeting. Price $1.50; 3 for $3.75. 
BLAZE CLIMBER (Patent No. 10)—Sometimes referred 
to as the everblooming Paul's Scarlet. A strong grower 
that has been very much in demand. Price $1.50 each: 
3 for $3.75. 
PATENTED ROSES 
2 YEAR FIELD GROWN 
Patented rose prices are set by 
the owners of the patents. 
PREPAID 
We prepay orders for pat- 
ented roses amounting to 
$5.00 or more. 
We can include one or more pat- 
ented roses in with shipments of 
other roses or of other nursery stock. 
We reserve the right to refuse to 
accept any order. 
