Porteit 



Hybrid Tea. (Meyer.) Plant Pat. App. For. 

 Here's a new and lovely pink rose that 

 ,Jfc^ shows every evidence of becoming a popular one. Vigor- 

 *>£&■* ous, practically disease-free and very free blooming, it is 

 ideal for every garden. 



The rich pink buds are urn shaped, bursting into large 

 blooms with a deep satiny blush on the petal edge. Sometimes 

 light gold tones wash over the open bloom, while the outside 

 of the petals is an even pink. Flowers are beautifully high 

 centered, opening to a diameter of 4 inches and more, with 

 over 50 petals that roll back to form a delicate silhouette. 

 Delicious tea fragrance envelops the bloom. Cutting stems of 

 medium length on a tall, strong plant clothed with dark green, 

 unusually abundant leaves. Very vigorous, producing quan- 

 tities of flowers all season. Perfect to cut, rugged and hardy, 

 this new pink rose puts on a great show. Even one plant is a 

 spectacle, and several together steal the scene. 



From first-hand observation over a period of seven years, we 

 can vouch for the excellence of Portrait. It grows good, it 

 looks good, it smells good, it is good! If you want a satisfying, 

 easy-to-grow rose, here it is. 



$4.50 ea. — 3 or more, $4.15 ea. 



ALL-AMERICA 



ROSE AWARD WINNERS 



FOR 1972 



APOLLO. For description see back cover. 



PORTRAIT 



"Congratulations on a really fine AARS Winner in 

 Portrait. The two I received this March are outstanding 

 in vigor, foliage, stem, most important of all — bloom. 

 The quantity of bloom, color, form, fragrance and lasting 

 qualities are hard to equal." 



G. M. H., Florida 



We Salute Carl Meyer 



Portrait is the only All- 

 America Winner ever produced 

 by an amateur hybridizer — 

 Carl Meyer of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the 

 Meyers always had roses planted around their 

 house, it wasn't until 1953 that Carl decided to try 

 hybridizing. In 1961 he began sending his best new 

 kinds to Star Roses for testing. In 1 964 he sent 

 Number 975, which we watched closely for three 

 years before entering it in the All-America Rose 

 Trials. 



You can understand our pleasure at having it — 

 now named Portrait — declared a winner. We 

 heartily congratulate Carl Meyer. 



