Please Read Before °COrdering 
CALIFORNIA-GROWN ROSES, bare-root are seldom harvested, hardened and 
ready for shipment before January first, hence we cannot book definitely for — 
earlier delivery. We will guarantee, however, California Roses, Early Spring 
Planted, will surpasss those from any other district, fall-planted, which must struggle 
for survival in a long winter of severe temperatures, and alternating thaws and | 
freezes. We ask you to try them at our risk. In answer to a frequent question— 
yes! we can deliver California roses in perfect condition, guaranteed to thrive in 
your garden, whether it be north, south, east or west: 
CHRISTMAS GIFT ORDERS. We will mail your friends an appropriate holiday 
rose-card (or send yours if preferred), stating that roses of your selection will be 
delivered them with your compliments, at proper planting time for their section. 
WE CAN NOW DELAY SHIPMENT. Cold storage facilities will permit us to deliver 
dormant, bare-root roses in fine condition as late as June Ist. 
PRICES. Patented Roses herein, are priced uniformly to all nurseries by the patent 
owners and are out of our control. 
Our prices on old-fashioned and non-patented roses do not determine their relative 
value. Some varieties are difficult growers in the nursery and may be in light supply. 
We believe in the old-fashioned “law of supply and demand”, as the fairest method 
of pricing. 
If comparing with others, consider please that we, too, have lower grade roses 
which can be sold for less. “It pays to buy the best.” 
DISCOUNTS. We have adopted the sound principle of discount for quantity— 
10% if your order exceeds 20 plants, which shares with you the savings below the 
relatively high cost of packaging and delivering small orders. This discount does not 
apply to ‘three of a kind” orders which are discounted liberally already. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Our terms, cash with order, prompt refunds when 
necessary, are general throughout the nursery business, and appear entirely satis- 
factory to all customers. Please add the sales tax of 3% in California only. 
WE PREPAY DELIVERY CHARGES, to any address on all orders of five plants or 
more. On smaller orders, we are compelled to request 50 cents per plant service charge 
for high cost of packing and delivering small orders, otherwise they are handled 
at a loss—and that’s not good for either of us. 
ORDER BLANK. We have bound a perforated order form in the catalog. 
SUBSTITUTIONS. Hated word for we, too, dislike substitutions and wish we 
could send always, exactly what you specify, however late your order. Alas, we 
cannot determine exact quantities of No. 1 plants until the harvest is graded. Bear 
with us a little, friends—surely in a listing of over 300 varieties there must be at least 
a few alternates, selected by you, of equal interest. We will not substitute without 
your authority, but please be specific. If you fail to instruct us, the right of substitu- 
tion will be implied. 7 
GUARANTEE. Rose lovers are the finest and fairest retail customers in the com- — 
mercial world. We do not hesitate therefore, to guarantee, unconditionally, that our 
‘plants are true to grade and variety, ‘hale and hearty,’ ready and eager to grow 
and flower. Most, but not all varieties, old or new, bloom the first year planted. Our 
interest in your roses does not end with the filling of your order. We will replace any 
which may fail for any cause. 
Occasionally . . . not often . . . plants are mistreated or delayed intransit. Prompt — 
advise on arrival permits replacement the same season. 
KODACHROMES FOR SHOWING. Our original collection of 125 kodachrome 
slides for projection has been improved considerably this summer by the addition of 
40 new slides and the omission of the least interesting of the original set. 
It consists chiefly of the rare and unusual old-fashioned roses and several of the 
more distinctive hybrid teas and floribundas. A “‘lecture’’ accompanies the slides 
so that anyone whose knees do not quaver at the sight of an audience, can give a good 
performance. The charge is $10 plus cost of return. The slides have been generously 
commended. 
CATALOGS. If you ordered roses in 1954 or 1955, we are happy to send 
two free catalogs to rose friends with your name appearing as the giver. Additional 
copies are available at the customary 35c deductible from rose order. 
OUR GREATEST WISH is to please you in every particular. 
WILL TILLOTSON’S ROSES 
802 BROWN VALLEY ROAD WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA - 
