REPLACEMENTS 
Hennessey plants will outperform roses from any source if they are han- 
dled according to the clear and simple rules I lay down, and as far as I am 
concerned, they can be handled properly. If they are not I shall no longer 
be responsible. 
The performance of Hennessy plants is no accident. They perform be- 
cause I put an enormous amount of time and skill into producing them. After 
I have done my part one hundred fifty per cent, it is then up to the buyer 
tosdosthis: 
Hennessey rose plants will survive treatment that other rose plants are 
absolutely unable to come through, and because of their great vitality and 
fine roots, they will live in difficult climates and perform where rose grow- 
ing has been given up with ordinary plants. But a rose plant is a living or- 
ganism and even my plants can be greatly weakened or killed by determin- 
ed people. 
People do awe-inspiring things to rose plants and then blandly expect 
them to flourish. Some of the commoner things are entiusiastically whack- 
ing off all roots and leaving the tops exposed to drying sun, failing ever to 
water them after planting, etc., etc. 
There are also people who plant them with moderate accuracy, whereat 
the plant starts to grow vigorously. Then every rose that appears is cut 
with every possible inch of stem, so the plant has left virtually no leaves 
to function on. HOWEVER, I will replace all plants of which complaint is 
made within five days of arrival, if the plant or plants are shipped back to 
me. 
Because I am only able to be in one place at a time, I shall have to ask 
local people to order from the catalog, for it is impossible for me to get out 
the large amount of orders, and give advice and help with selection of 
varieties. I wrote the book, “Hennessey on Roses,’ and if it is too much 
trouble to go to one of the local libraries, or buy the book, it is just too bad, 
for from now on I shall consider rose plants one commodity and advice 
another. The plants are for sale, and so is the book. 
Reasonable people certainly will not object to me placing a value on 
my time, and as to the other kind, well, I repeat, “It’s just too bad.” 
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