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Hybrid Tea. (Croix.) Plant Pat. 2500. This 

 rose of French origin has kept the original spell- 

 ing of its name (a(/-venture, in English) in its journey to America. 

 In any language, it is vivid . . . flashy . . . torrid. The color 

 alone is reason enough to covet this Hybrid Tea, for the brilliant 

 orange hue draws your attention like a magnet. Rounded petals 

 form a flower 4]/^ inches wide, with 45 to 50 petals and a pointed 

 center that eventually opens to cupped form. Its size, however, is 

 not its most noticeable feature, but rather its overall pleasing form 

 and breathtaking color . . . the hottest, brightest orange you can 

 imagine, with the underside of the petals a more pinkish 

 orange. The light tea fragrance is pleasing. This is a rose 

 that benefits from a lightly shaded location where the color 

 is protected from the hottest rays of the sun. Often there 

 are several blooms on a stem, shown against dark green 

 foliage that clothes the plant to the ground. The bush is medium 

 tall, with strong canes rising from the base. 



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CONFIDENCE 



Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) Plant 

 Pat. 2597. Indiana is one of the brightest red roses 

 you've ever seen, with pleasant light perfume. It's a true, solid, 

 bright cardinal-red that's sure to please, and plants are seldom 

 without color even during sultry weather when some varieties 

 take a rest. The buds open to fully double, cup-shaped blooms 

 of excellent form and profile. The large flowers of 35 to 40 velvety 

 petals are held firmly upright on strong stems of me- 

 dium length. They are set so close to the compact, 

 well-branched bush that they seem to create a floating 

 rich tapestry of green and red. The plant grows to 

 moderate Hybrid Tea height but its vigor is above 

 average and bloom production is extremely good. 

 The foliage is heavy, large, deep green and plentiful. A splendid 

 Hybrid Tea for general garden use where its fine growing habit 

 will be appreciated. Just try it and see whether you don't come 

 to depend on Indiana as a fine garden rose. 



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Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) Plant 

 Pat. 1192. With this lovely form and mouth- 

 watering color, this is one of the most delightful roses you can have 

 in your garden. The color is an intricate blending of pastel peach 

 tones . . . bright, light yellow at the base of the petals with a 

 delicate shading of shrimp-pink at the petal edges, many times 

 separated with a splash of luminous off-white. The long, stream- 

 lined buds open to graceful, high-pointed blooms that reach a 

 width of 5 inches. They are extra soft and lovely in color, and 

 have pleasing perfume too. Confidence has a good sound plant, 

 upright, bushy and well covered with dark leathery leaves. The 

 bush is a good producer from spring to fall, repeating with one 

 crop after another. We introduced this French rose about 15 

 years ago, and it has grown in popularity ever since. If you like 



delicate colors you will revel in Confidence . . . and of 



course you will love it for cutting. 



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