STAR Roses . . 



SUMMER 

 RAINBOW 



OFFER No. 118 



Winners 

 Everywhere 



AVENTURE 



CONFIDENCE 



INDIANA 



SUMMER RAINBOW 



WHITE KNIGHT 



$12.90 



Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) 

 Plant Pat. 7359. A clean pure white rose 



t^ with curled petals producing a star effect . . . the first white 

 ^ Hybrid Tea All-America Winner. Blooms are of exhibition 

 caliber and of good lasting quality. The beautifully shaped buds 

 open to firm, satiny white blooms of medium size, coming usually 

 singly on good stems. It is an excellent rose for cutting — not so 

 large as to be overpowering when combined with other varieties 

 in an arrangement. The fascinating shape of the flower contrasts 

 well with roses having rounded or fluted petals. White Knight's 

 star form is quite distinctive. The plant has moderate vigor and 

 good disease resistance, and grows upright to about 3 feet. Bloom 

 production is not so prolific as you might wish, but the clear white 

 color and the lovely exhibition form of the flower are so admired 

 that many growers think the intermittent blooms are worth wait- 

 ing for. To appreciate its elegance, plant White Knight in the 

 front or center of the garden. 



$3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 

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Hybrid Tea. (R. Jelly.) Plant Pat. 



2746. As refreshing as a summer 

 shower, this fine rose always seems to sparkle, even in the hot 

 mid-day sun. The colors are so beautifully blended that they are 

 hard to describe — perhaps "light crimson-pink with a soft chrome- 

 yellow reverse" is as exact as it is possible to be. As the flower 

 develops, the crimson color passes to fuchsia-pink. Buds are urn 

 shaped, of medium size, solid and very well formed. They are 

 almost always borne one to a stem. They ofien into full, high- 

 centered blooms of large size with 45 to 50 firm, satiny petals. A 

 bright, colorful combination fitting any spot in the garden. 

 Pleasing tea fragrance, fresh and most welcome. Stems are 

 straight and strong, making this an excellent cutting rose. The 

 plant is of average height, well branched and well covered with 

 medium green foliage of extra large size. Hardy and healthy, it 

 is a good choice for any gardener who likes a flower of interesting 

 varying colors on a plant that will more or less take care of itself. 

 It gets off to a fast start in the spring and keeps right on all summer. 

 Disease resistance is good, and blooms come in repeated waves 

 until late fall. The Peace rose is one of its parents, and Summer 

 Rainbow has many of the same superb characteristics of growth 

 and bloom. 



$3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



WHITE KNIGHT 



