DORMANT ROSES 
NOVEMBER 1952 — MARCH 1953 
To Our Customers... 
Again, we must say—Place your orders 
early! Due to Winter weather conditions, 
there will be a national shortage of roses the 
next two years. 
All orders are paid in full in advance, and 
shipped out in the order they were received, 
as soon as the new crop is dug in November. 
If you live in localities of extreme cold and 
cannot plant at that time, please state when 
you wish shipment in the Spring. (March Ist, 
March 15th, or April Ist.) Your individual 
order is held until that time. 
We never substitute without the customer's 
consent. It is helpful to us in filling orders, if 
several substitute selections are stated. 
OUR POLICY 
We guarantee all of our plants to be 
true to name specified and that they will 
reach their destination in good condition. 
Any plant that you do not consider to be 
in good condition MUST BE RETURNED 
WITHIN 5 DAYS! Once a plant has been 
planted, care, weather and environment 
will determine how it grows. We make 
absolutely no guarantee that plants will 
continue to live. 
—The Portland Rose Nursery 
For The Record... 
We are proud to! announce that our roses 
were rated as second in the nation among all 
retail rose growers in 1950. 
Unknown to us, our roses were mailed to 
other states to unidentified investigators of 
the International Nursery Survey Committee. 
Of a possible rating of 10.0, ours were 
rated 9.25. 
This is a challenge and a noteworthy re- 
ward for our constant endeavor to supply 
merchandise of the highest quality. 
