The right amount of 
Dried Blood, Meat Tank- 
age, Bone, Fish Scrap, 
Vegetable Meal, etc., Trace 
Elements, Neutro Phospho- 
rous and a 30-day “starter” 
of Nitrogen to feed gradu- 
ally so that the April feed- 
ing carries into August and 
the latter month dose to 
late November. All this 
means better and larger 
blooms, stock, foliage, color 
and even smell. 
Always insist on 
the package with 
the big red rose 
pictured thereon 
and the No-Filler 
and Ingredient 
statements. Nev- 
er accept a sub- 
stitute. 
1 lb. Pkg.......@ $ .59 
5 Ib. Pkg......@ 1.19 
Even from Cape Town, South Africa—‘‘I epeeialize in growing prize Amer- 
ican roses and only use your G&O ROSE FOOD with simply great success. 
ROSE FOOD 
ORGANIC e NO-FILLER® LASTING 
The only and original nationally recognized highest organic 
food for all varieties of Roses. Probably outsells all other 
Rose Foods combined and HERE IS THE EVIDENCE. . 
From Wayland, Michigan—‘‘After viewing Mr. Warren Milham’s Rose Garden of Comstock. Michigan. 
I felt he had the answer to rose culture and, it seems to be in the G&O rose fertilizer, so I am 
writing you to ask you to find enclosed bank draft for 10H at $1.98 and oblige. I also wish to com- 
pliment you on the clearness of your Instructions—it makes the job of tending roses a pleasure.” 
In the case of ROSES, we’ve proven that certain organics can work wonders on “ready 
to pull out and throw away” bushes, even growing in poor soil. Proved it with acknowl- 
edged commercial growers who sampled 100-lb. bags and wound up buying carloads. That’s 
the best proof we can think of, because you just don’t spend over $3,000.00 for a carload 
of anything unless you KNOW. If you'll just follow our advice with a trial on “anemic,” 
or even apparently perfect looking plants you'll be astounded. The analysis is 7% of 
nitrogen, 8% of phosphoric acid and 5% of potash. We repeat again and again—it isn’t 
the analysis but the KIND of raw material used to make that analysis. If that wasn’t a 
demonstrated fact after all these years, then it follows that our custom made formulas 
would have no distinction and they are undeniably distinct on their record of vastly 
superior results. Select a few good-bearing hybrids and feed them in April and again the 
first week of September. Cut more and prettier blooms even up to December. The direc- 
tions are on the package. 
HOW TO PLANT 
AND FEED A ROSE BUSH. 
We are asked right along for our ideas of Planting and Feeding Roses, also 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas and other acid plants. The only sure way of knowing the 
value of such information is to “put it to work” for a few selected plants and deter- 
mine results for yourself. 
ROSES (Already Planted ) 
1—Love a friable, dampish (not wet) soil. Work into the soil 3” deep two (2) 
cupfuls of finely powdered Tobacco Powder (page 7) all around the bush and 
6” from it. Do this during April or May or when bud leaf first appears. 
Wet down. 
2—During early May (regardless of when the Tobacco Powder is applied) apply 
one (1) cupful of GAO ROSE FOOD to a 2 year and older bush, 6” from stalk 
and all around the bush in a circular trench 3” deep. Place a thin layer of grass 
clippings on top on the Food in the trench and then twice fill trench with water 
and let it soak in before replacing earth in trench to ground level. 
3—All during the Summer, work the lawn clippings into the Rose bed earth as deep 
as possible. 
4—During early July—Repeat No. 1. 
5—During early August—Repcat No. 2. 
NOTE: If the above seems like too much work, just remember—it isn’t. Roses need 
a lot of attention but they respond beautifully to that attention. 
PLANTING A NEW ROSE BUSH 
; Dig the hole wide enough to accommodate the longest root. Deep enough to 
bring the grafting bud to ground level. Put a few flat stones at the bottom of the 
hole and cover with 3” of grass clippings, straw or peat moss and then 2” of sifted 
earth. Sift the balance of the earth dug from hole and with this mix two (2) cupfuls 
of GSO ROSE FOOD and the same amount of fine Tobacco Powder. Fill the hole 
half way up. Use enough water at this point to almost make a mud of the earth in 
the hole. Finally complete the filling of the hole and wet down again, using half as 
much water this time. 
PREPAID PRICES 
10 Ib. Pkg.....@ $1.89 
25 Ib. Pkg....@ 3.98 
50 Ib. Pkg....@ $6.98 
80 Ib. Pkg....@ 9.98 
