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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