NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 



may be elsewhere enjoyed. Some years ago 

 he developed a rose primarily for bedding 

 purposes, purchased by an eastern florist and 

 by him put upon the market, the Burbank 

 rose. It seemed to catch something of the 

 tremendous energy and enthusiasm of its 

 creator, for it soon made itself felt as the freest 

 flowering rose in cultivation. It begins to 

 blossom when it is not more than three inches 

 in height and, if the climate will permit, it 

 keeps on blossoming the entire year. In colder 

 climates it goes into winter quarters unafraid, 

 and hastens out of its long sleep at the very 

 earliest call of spring. It is a double rose, a 

 deep rose-pink in color, beautifully shaded 

 from the center and nearly three inches in 

 diameter. In colder climates, when October 

 days come the outer petals take on a carmine 

 hue. The plants develop into symmetrical 

 bushes, adding to their attractiveness. 



This rose ran the gauntlet of the World's 

 Fair in St. Louis, in 1904, and won the gold 

 medal over all competitors as the best 

 bedding rose in the world. It is only one of 

 many superb varieties of roses which Mr. 

 Burbank has made. 



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