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2 Year, No. 1 Plants ——__ $1.10 each 
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These roses are all strong field-grown plants—No, | 
grade, 2 years old. They are northern grown, there- 
fore will stand our climate better than roses from the 
south. We have added several new varieties to our 
list, and these varieties were all grown here at the 
nursery in our trial gounds and selected as among 
the best. 
ALWAYS—Just as soon as Rose plants are 
received trim the roots back until nice and 
bright, which will be from one to three inches. 
Then trim off one-third of the top. Set the plants 
: in a bucket of water for three to six hours, then 
set the plants in the soil so the bud union is three inches in the soil. Water 
good for first four days. 

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ETOIL DE HOLLANDE—Velvet crimson maroon. Large very double—vigerous 
grower. ffi 
RED RADIANCE (Deep Red)—Vigorous, upright bushy plant, bearing a continuous 
supply of very large, beautiful deep red globular flowers. 
GRENOBLE—Long stemmed, beautiful shaped blooms of scarlet crimson. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE-—Scarlet red with gold stamens showing as the flower opens. 
Erect healthy plant, and dependable. 
POINSETTIA—Rich, dazzling scarlet, semi-double with strong tea fragrance. Blooms 
freely; medium tall. 
BRIGHT WINGS—Long pointed buds, rosy orange; large double cupped orange center, 
shading to pink. Strong stems, good bright foliage; excellent kind. 
PINK RADIANCE (Silvery Pink)—Vigorous upright bushy plants bear a continuous 
supply of very large, light silvery pink to salmon pink flowers on long, strong stems. 
PICTURE—A strong, vigorous and very double rose of fine form; velvety rose pink 
with undertones of salmon. A fine pink. 
JOANNA HILL—Large. Yellow with bronze shading in center. A vigorous grower: 
fragrant. 
MRS. E. P. THOM—Long pointed buds, rich golden yellow; good grower. 
McGREDY’S YELLOW-—A strong, vigorous plant. Flowers bright buttercup yellow: 
perfect form. 
YELLOW TALISMAN—A good bright yellow with a little shading of pink. 
MME. JULES BOUCHE—Medium size but superb white with a tinge of blush at the 
center; very prolific. 
K. A. VICTORIA—Snowy white, fragrant. One of the best white teas, 
PRES. HOOVER (Creamy Yellow with Pink and Flame tints)—Long pointed buds. 
Very heavy bloomer. This was one of our best growers the past summer. 
AUTUMN—An upright, vigorous plant; fragrant; burnt orange streaked red. 
CONDESA de SASTAGO—Vigorous and prolific; blooms very large, fragrant, and 
double; deep copper pink within, golden yellow on outside of petals. 
NOTE—Always trim the ROOTS and Tops of Roses and let stand 
in a bucket of water 3 to 6 hours before planting. 
cluster type group. 
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single stems. Our best climber, 
2 yr. plants, $1.50 each. 
DR. J. H. NICOLAS—A vigorous 
double deep rose pink blooms 5 
These roses are used for hed 
hardy. Free from disease—no ¢ 
GROOTENDORST—Grows 4 
resembles small red carnations 

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Floribunda Roses 
The Floribunda group of Roses represents a new class of Roses, especially bred 
for hardiness, ease of culture and mass color effects. They are disease resistant, 
These roses only grow to a medium height, 
about two to three feet when matured. They are a very hardy, heavy blooming 
bloom continuously in large clusters. 
PINOCCHIO—A hardy plant producing an abundance of pointed buds of salmon 
flushed gold, opening to hybrid tea-like roses of soft clear pink, in great clusters. 
We had 32 blooms on one plant at one time last summer. 2 yr. plants, $1.25 each. 
GOLDILOCKS—Rich golden yellow, 
Buds are ovoid in shape. Long lasting, 
hardy and vigorous. 2 yr. plants, $1.50 each. 
CHATTER—Unusually bright crimson, generous flower clusters; velvety firm 
petals; continuously in bloom. 2 yr. No. 1 plants, $1.25 each. 
FASHION—PBrilliant luminous coral flowers overlaid with gold; all season bloom; 
large clusters and singly. One of the latest kinds. 2 yr. No. 1 plants, $2.00 each. 
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2 year CLIMBING ROSES ‘$1. 
3 plants, $2.85 
PRIMROSE (Yellow)—Hardy double. One of the few good yellow climbers. 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY—Flowers rich red to crimson, very large; excellent soil. We have found that they do better 
DR. VAN FLEET—Very large double pink. on single stems; very fine for cut flowers. 
PAUL’S SCARLET (Orange Scarlet)—The popular new shade. A vigorous climber on 
CLIMBING ROSES EVERBLOOMING 
BLAZE—A hardy, vigorous climbing rose scarlet crimson in color. Recurrent bloomer. 
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EXTRA SELECT CHOICE PATENTED ROSES 
The following roses are all patented varieties and are some of the finest in the U. S. 
All are strong 2 yr., No. 1 plants. Prices are listed with each plant. 
PEACE—Ovoid buds, golden yellow etched with pink as they open. Color changes 
from canary yellow to pale golden, then to cream. Flowers often 5 inches across——a 
1946 winner. 2 yr. plants, $2.00 each. 
MIRANDY-—A strong grower, producing large, long, pointed buds of rich dark red 
with black shadings; very fragrant—a 1945 winner. $1.50 each. 
TALLYHO— Color on inside varying and unique shade of pink, outside rich crimson; 
long stems. Blooms open slowly and are long lasting. Very heavy substance, very 
large and perfect; spicy fragrance—a 1948 winner. 2 yr. plants, $2.00 each. 
FORTY-NINER—The colors are startling in their brilliance. Inside vivid oriental red, 
outside chrome yellow; colors lasting and bright; long buds and well shaped blooms. 
2 yr. plants, $2.00 each. 
SUTTERS GOLD—Beautiful long pointed bud, richly shaded with orange and gold. 
Rich tea fragrance not found in any other yellow rose. One of the newest roses. 
2 yr. No. 1 plants, $2.50 each. 
CRIMSON GLORY—Color, deep crimson. Truly a glory rose. Glorious in perfect 
form, large size and fragrance. A good, vigorous grower. 2 yr. plants, $1.35 each. 
MULTIFLORA Rose (Hedge or Fence Rose) 
This is the new hedge or fence rose. Plant 2 feet apart for wind or snow fences. 
Blooms in June with single and double light pink to pink blooms. 
6 to 8 in. plants, 35c for 10 $3.00 per 100 
10 to 15 in. plants, 55c for 10 $5.00 per 100 
Heavy 2 yr. 12-15 in. plants, $1.25 for 10 $10.00 per 100 
Supply is limited, so order early. 
FERTILIZER AND SPRAY FOR ROSES 
Following quantity for 3 to 6 plants: 
1 bu. Peat Moss 
5 Ibs. Milorganite 
2 Ibs. Sulphur 
Following quantity for 7 to 12 roses: 
2 bu. peat moss 
10 lbs. Milorganite Ais RAPD, 85S ne ay Bos as : 
2 lbs. Sulphur 50 
$2.95 value for $2.75 
One-half the Peat Moss and one-half the Milorganite fertilizer should be used 
when the plants are set, the other one-half applied at intervals during the summer. 
The Sulphur should be applied starting when leaves are full grown and then every 
2 weeks all summer. 
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WE CAN SHIP ROSES 
DIRECT TO YOU 
Parcel Post Rates 
1 plant 12c 
3 plants 25c 
6 plants 30c 
10 plants 45c 
Our Roses are Extra Select 
The Best Grade That 
Money Can Buy 

How To Grow Roses 
Roses need plenty of sun and good rich 
if planted in beds. The rose bed should 
be top dressed with 2 to 3 inches of cattle 
or sheep manure, and add a cup full of 
bone meal to each plant, then spade un- 
der the whole works to a depth of 10 to 
12 inches, then set the roses. Plant 12 to 
18 inches apart and 3 to 5 inches deeper 
than they grew in the nursery. 
Keep the rose bed well cultivated. Also 
Produces! cally keep all the old bloom picked off. 
8 to 10 feet high, and almost Late in the fall after the leaves are off, 
the EVERBLOOMING ROSES (only), 
should be cut back to within 6 to 8 inches 
of the ground and covered with soil. 
Mound the soil up as high as possible. In 
the early spring remove the mound of soil 
and give the bed a good top dressing of 
manure. 
They are very Roses should be sprayed often and reg- 
ularly every 10 days. Use Wettable Sul- 
phur. Can be applied dry in dust form or 
can be mixed with water and used as a 
spray. Black Leaf 40 can be added when 
needed to kill aphis. Complete directions 
are on each package. 
5 or more, 90c each 
urge clusters and each rose 
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