STAR GUIDE TO GOOD ROSES 



Everblooming Star R 



OSes, continued 



•MRS. HENRY MORSE. H.T. Sec color illus- 

 tration on opposite page. If perfection did exist, 

 we would nominate this Rose for "the" perfect 

 two-tone pink — of the color-combination of 

 Radiance at its best. The long-pointed, artistic 

 bud becomes a large flower. Color is flesh-cream 

 ground, with a sheen of bright rose, with clear 

 vermilion veining on the petals. A long-lasting 

 bloom of great size, and pleasingly perfumed. 

 Healthy and hardy bush, with small but sturdy 

 foliage, it sends up bloom after bloom of high 

 quality on long stems for cutting. The habit and 

 characteristics of the plant have made it a Star 

 Dozen Rose, while the form and quality of the 

 blooms have made it a winner at Rose shows 

 for years. $1 each. 



•MRS. LOVELL SWISHER. H.T. Pink. 

 A long-pointed bud of very artistic form when 

 the outer petals begin to unfurl. This Rose , 

 could well be called an improved Los Angeles 

 as it has overcome some of the many faults of 

 that temperamental beauty. It will give, 

 throughout the season, handsome, soft pink 

 blooms tinted with salmon. Fragrant. $1 each. 



•MRS. PIERRE S. du PONT. H.T. Golden 

 yellow. See in natural color on back cover. 

 This is the "perpetual motion," golden yel- 

 low, perfumed Rose, seldom without buds or 

 blooms from June till hard frost. In 1929 it won 

 the Bagatelle Gold Medal, the highest honor obtain- 

 able by an outdoor-grown Rose. It is a semi- 

 double, cupped bloom which opens from a medi- 

 um-sized, long-pointed bud. It is firm and very 

 lasting, holding both form and color well. The 

 bush is one of the neatest-growing Roses in the 

 Hybrid Tea class. It does not get "leggy" but 

 makes a lovely compact bush, and its golden yel- 

 low blooms are almost as evenly placed as candles 

 on a birthday cake. If you want just one dwarf 

 free-flowering yellow Rose, this is the one. $3 ea. 



No. 26779 June 14, 1930. 



I have had superlative results from the Roses purchased 

 from you last season, the stock received from you being un- 

 doubtedly the finest received from anyone. Mrs. Pierre S. 

 du Pont is a marvelous thing. — C. V. C.» Oakland, Calif. 



•MRS. W^E™ 10 CHRISTIE-MILLER. 



H.T. See illustration. A Hybrid Perpetual in 

 robustness and hardiness, but a most prolific 

 pink Hybrid Tea in habit — a rare combination 

 that makes this Rose valuable everywhere, as 

 it will survive severe winters and seems to revel 

 in summer heat. It is so sturdy and dependable 

 as to be a necessity in the garden. Its low habit 

 makes it an ideal bedder, therefore plant it in 

 masses. The sweetly perfumed bloom on a stocky 

 stem is large, with a heavy tuft of petals that 

 looks as if thrown in, thus giving an artistic touch. 

 In color it is bright rosy pink, holding well. The 

 plant is well clothed with healthy foliage. It 

 is becoming more popular each year. $1 each. 



•MRS. WARREN E. LENON. H.T. Rich 

 pink. A splendid new Rose, remarkable for its 

 vigor of growth and disease-resistant foliage. 

 The color of the large, well-formed flowers is 

 rich cerise-pink which does not get muddy. 

 Long-stemmed blooms for cutting are produced 

 almost continuously from June until well into 

 November. A notable and pleasing feature is the 

 length of time the blooms hold their shape and 

 color when cut in the half-open stage. A great 

 Rose for the amateur. $1 each. 



Mrs. 'X 



Wakefield 



Christie-Miller 



•NATIONAL FLOWER GUILD. H.T. New 4 



Scarlet-crimson. See illustration and description 

 on page 30. $3.50 each* 



•NORMAN LAMBERT. H.T. Copper-orange, 

 Large, well-formed buds and unique, multicol- 

 ored, semi-double blooms, predominantly copper- 

 orange. Splendid bedding variety. $1.50 each. 



•NUNTIUS PACELLI. H.T. Snow-white. An 

 excellent white bedding Rose. It is nearly a con- 

 tinuous performer, sending bloom after bloom, 

 often singly, but sometimes three or four on a 

 spike. The bud is creamy and, when opened, the 

 center of the double bloom shows a creamy tint 

 which later turns to pure white. Its petals are of 

 great substance, unaffected by sun or rain, and 

 the purity of the white is retained to the end. It 

 is very fragrant, a rare quality among white 

 Roses. The plant is vigorous, of medium height, 

 hardy, and the foliage ample and healthy. It is 

 distinctly different from Kaiserin Auguste Vik- 

 toria, and more vigorous. One of the best white 

 Roses. $1.50 each. 



ppippC (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED), *2-YEAR, FIELD-GROWN, STAR SIZE ROSES, $1 EACH; 90c. each 

 ■ ^IV^tjkJ when any 12 or more are ordered; 80c. each for 25 or more $1 kinds. See order sheet for low delivery cost 



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