es to a select list of our friends 
kg Therefore we hope you will pre- 
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bility, service and high-class prod- 
ue on that basis. Our increasing 
furnish better and better plants and 
he guarantee printed elsewhere on 
n buy. Two thirds of all the 
1 in America are grown in a 
and ieebee. ak Unit to ent you 
at can be piagueed cae gS moe 
will we have Roses, Evergreens, Shade and 
saat ees, Nut Trees, Vines, Fruit Trees and Berries. 
is far steo small to list all our plants. Should 
“oe fine roses for these plants are 
in any good soil where other common 
t the best available ground, remove all 
that your roses will have at least half a 
oid planting too near large trees or 
only sap the ground of the necessary 
-essenticl fertility. Should it become 
em near large plants, be sure that 
of water and food in the form of the 
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S are Pitine. They must not be- 
or damaged roots or branches. 
‘and cut all roots back to 8 to 9 
‘ hand and making the cut 
be parallel ve the ground 
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rowth. If your ground is 
well to add peat moss, well 
d humus to aid in holding 
for best results. 
naturally grew. Never 
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ness een four years ago on the 
in he great nursery ‘region of East 
nd other factors combine to make 
on as you receive them and soak ~ 
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_ We earnestly make every effort for your convenience and 
service and we are as near as your mail box. Call on us 
for what you need in nursery stock. 
You will find the seal of the American Association of 
Nurserymen in our pages and we urge you to help carry 
out the slogan of that great organization, “PLANT AMER- 
IGAy: for greater beauty and fruitfulness. 
Jesse Breedlove 
Founder and General Manager 
- GUARANTEE 
Breedlove Nurseries will exercise every care to furnish 
you with plants true to name, healthy and free from disease, 
that will meet the American Association of Nurserymen’s 
Standards of Grading. In the event any plant proves untrue 
to name, it will be replaced without charge. Should your 
plants reach you in an unsatisfactory condition, if notified 
within five days, we will, at our option replace the plants 
or refund the purchase price. However, it is mutually agreed 
that in no case will we be liable for more than the purchase 
price of the plants. It is understood and agreed between 
the buyer and ourselves that the purchaser's order and our 
acknowledgement of its receipt shall constitute a mutual 
acceptance of all the terms of this guarantee. 
We guarantee our plants to live and grow and will re- 
place any that die at half the Catalog price if notified by 
June 1, following planting. All tags and labels must be re- 
turned when replacements are requested. 
We urge you to follow the PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS in 
this Catalog or those inclosed with each order. Most plant 
failures are due to insufficient watering before and after 
planting, poor methods of planting, freezing, overfertilization, 
etc. By avoiding these mistakes you will reduce your losses 
to a minimum, 
plant. Soak with water, then fill and tramp again. Make a 
low ridge about the planted bush at the edge of the hole 
and fill the resulting basin with water. Be sure the ground 
is thoroughly wet. 
HOW DEEP TO PLANT? 
We have found that roses do best when the bud union, 
sometimes called the graft, is left just above ground level. 
All our cuttings are de-eyed below the bud union to pre- 
vent suckering. You will have healthier bushes by following 
this method of planting. 
When you have completed your planting, hill dirt about 
each bush to a height of six inches or more, leaving an inch 
or so of stems above the dirt. This will prevent dehydration 
of the bushes, one of the greatest dangers to new-planted 
roses. Leave the mound of dirt for a few weeks, or if the 
winter is severe and the ground remains frozen for long 
periods, leave it until spring. Then remove a little at a ime : 
through a week. | ae 
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_ PRUNING 
Your roses have been pruned by our experienced packers. 
But after planting them, cut them back to ten inches from 
the union. This method causes them to branch near the 
ground and to grow into well balanced, sturdy bushes. 
So many methods of pruning established rose bushes are 
advocated that it is impossible to establish a set of general 
rules. We advise you to prune to your own satisfaction. 
However, it is best not to cut below a foot from the ground. 
-Polyanthas and Floribundas may be pruned lower, of course. 
Climbers may be thinned by removing the weaker canes. 
If they must be pruned to keep them within a prescribed 
limit, it should be done early enough so that the new growth 
~ will be- ready for spring blooming. Hybrid-Perpetuals may 
be pruned in a similar way. We try to prune our Sees 
just eee the spring growth begins. 
tol OLR RO 7, aay ee WATERING 
bueden, like most. other plants, do best in good soil, with 
plenty of moisture, but they do not need excessive watering. 
Always soak the ground to the lowest roots ay running, a 
