UPON ARRIVAL 
unpack and place 
roots in bucket of 
water. Never for 
a minute expose 
them to drying air 
or sun. If they 
seem dry, leave them in water for a few 
days before planting. Unless the soil is 
actually frozen you can plant roses any 
time now even when the weather is 
cold and rainy. DIG IT DEEP! 
Rose bushes need 
lots of room. Hole 
should be 2’ 
deep where it is 
well drained. 
Next build a cone 
of good ae at the bottom of the 
planting hole. Carefully spread roots 
out and down over the cone in their 
natural growing position, sifting soil in 
around each root to prevent air pockets. 
TAKE SAME CARE 
when you fill in 
the hole that you 
leave no air pock- 
ets. Use lots of 
water around the 
cone and then 
gradually fill with good soil to within 
about 6” from the top. Tamp the soil 
all around Cif it’s rainy and wet wait to 
firm ‘til it dries a little). 
FLOOD IT AGAIN 
| after a day or two 
when the soil has 
settled. Then fill 
to the top with a 
loose, light soil. 
Go back and firm 
the soil around the new planting for a 
few weeks . . . and if it’s very cold and 
apt to freeze, give them a light mulch to 
prevent heaving. SUMMER JOBS 
in your rose gar- 
den include regu- 
lar and frequent 
Gh spraying or dust- 
Gs fs ing; taking care al- 
ways that both 
sides of the leaves are covered! Very 
light cultivation . . . and deep-down ir- 
rigating in the mornings throughout the 
summer will keep the growth healthy 
and new flowers coming. 
WHEN YOU CUT 
roses for bovu- 
CUES, USS GE Weiny 
sharp-bladed clip- 
per. A clean, slant- 
ed cut will not 
bruise the stem. 
Cut just above the second leaf-twig 
from the next branch fork. This will 
leave sufficient strength for continuous 
vigorous growth . . . and assure more 
blossoms for your bouquets all season. 
8 
Oregon’s Best Source 
of Good Roses 
Budded to a PD super strain of multiflora root stock and grown under exacting 
care in the PD rose fields at Scappoose, Oregon. 
The Rose is the favorite flower of all ages. It grows to hardy and perfect form in 
the lower Columbia River area of Oregon where pure air, fertile soil and a long 
growing season are ideal for Rose culture. As this hardy stock approaches maturity 
it continues to thrive when transplanted anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. 
Supplied with deep rich soil, ample water and protection during freezing weather, 
an Oregon-grown rose will reward its owner with an abundance of beautiful 
blooms. A super strain of multiflora root stock makes PD field grown Roses more 
hardy. They produce sturdier and more beautiful bushes under any reasonable 
growing conditions. 
TERMS: Cash with order. Send check or money order. No orders sent C.O.D. 
PLANT LOSSES: Tell us immediately if the plants you receive are unsatisfac- 
tory. It is our desire to make a fair adjustment and to help you in getting 
the best possible results. When the instructions which we send with every 
shipment are carefully followed, only very rarely should you lose a plant. 
Every effort is made to get all plants to you in excellent condition because 
our success depends upon the results you have. 
OUR GUARANTEE: If you follow the simple steps outlined here in the plant- 
ing guide and the planting instructions mailed free with every shipment, and 
providing weather is not abnormal or there are no damaging factors beyond 
our control, we will replace without charge any rose which fails to grow and 
bloom in your garden providing the bush is returned to us before July Ist 
following purchase season. 
YOU SAVE BY ORDERING 3 or 
MORE OF EACH VARIETY: You can save substantially by ordering 3 or 
more roses of the same variety. Similar savings are realized when you purchase 
any of the collections listed in this catalog. 
SHIPPING SEASON: Dormant Plants are shipped between the dates of No- 
vember 1-10 and May Ist. Please indicate on your order the date you desire 
shipment to be made. 
SHIPPING CHARGE: Shipping and Handling Charge per order $0.35. 
ITEMS NOT LISTED: Any variety of Roses which is not listed in the catalog 
is unavailable for the current season. Plants not listed will be in our future 
catalogs when available. 
NATIONAL RATINGS: We have checked each variety with the National Rat- 
ings edited by the American Rose Society 1955 Guide for Buying Roses. These 
varieties with the high ratings are most likely to succeed and give full satis- 
faction. A national rating of 10 is a perfect rose; from 9 to 10 are outstanding 
varieties; from 8 to 8.9 are excellent roses; from 7 to 7.9 are good; from 6 to 6.9 
are fair; from 5 to 5.9 are of questionable value; below 5 poor. 
P. & D. Oregon’s Best Source of Good Roses 
