BROWNELL ROSE RESEARCH GARDENS 
LITTLE COMPTON, RHODE ISLAND 
July 20, 1950 
Library, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Washington 25, 
DiG. 
Gentlemen: 
A short time ago I wrote you a letter with a joke in it; 
but this is "no joke". I am writing this to tell you how to 
avoid most Rose customer complaints. Do as hundreds of the 
other leading Nurseries are doing. 
Mr. A. F. Dix of Avalon, New Jersey, tells us that he did 
not spray our Roses and they did not blackspot; while spray- 
ing his other Roses they did. That as you know weakens them 
for winter survival. 
Barnes & Huber Nursery of Cincinnati, Ohio, reported "You 
are right they (Brownell Roses) are hardy." 
R. 8S. Wilcox, formerly of University of Minnesota and 
Director American Rose Society says they stand winters in 
Minnesota better than the others. (100,000 go to this area). 
D. W. Hyndman, of Alberta College, Canada had his 7 
Brownell varieties through three winters, the last at nearly 
50° below zero. Dr. Swaffield of Saskatchewan, carried 37 
plants through 50° below. 
Mr. George Rose, Vice President of Henry Field Nursery 
Company, writes that in checking for cold winter injury they 
lost 50%, all of ours o.k. 100% and three new Red Hybrid Teas 
no spray or dust all year - no blackspot. 
Mr. K. D. Andrews, President of Andrews Nursery, Fari- 
bault, Minnesota, reports his test after one of their worst 
winters, only 20% survived badly damaged, Sub Zeros came 
through 100%, and states that is why they are so crazy about 
Brownell Roses, and are going all out for them. 
They and several others are now handling them in carload 
lots. Brownell Roses have every merit that tender Roses have, 
bloom more and more constantly, and survive cold winters. 
Wholesale price grade, No. 1 - 85¢, grade No. 14 - 60¢. 
Large or small for Spring or Fall place your order now. 
Sincerel 
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