INTRODUCTIONS FROM FRANCE 



LAURA 



Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) 

 IjNIIUI Plant Pat. 2986. This Star introduction 

 is a fragrant rose with a "lady-like" air that is softly 

 appealing. Its fresh, luminous salmon-pink color is 

 gentler on the outside of the petals and warmer inside. 

 And this good color lasts until the petals fall. 



Buds are very long, with 30 to 35 extra broad petals, 

 arranged to form a nicely double flower — full but not 

 heavy. Blooms as much as 5 inches across are borne 

 one to a stem, and sometimes several appear on a 

 strong cane. Growth starts with great vigor early 

 in the growing season, followed soon by a profusion 

 of buds. By the end of the summer the plant has 

 reached a height of 3J^ to 4 feet and lias provided 

 dozens of lovely, softly tinted clear pink blooms. 

 $4 ea. — 3 or more, $3.65 ea. 



But aren't roses hard to 

 grow?" 



Like children, roses will somehow man- 

 age to grow even if neglected. But how 

 much better they arc when given proper 

 love and care, witli good food and regular check-ups! 



Basic minimum care for roses consists of pruning and 

 fertilizing in the spring and spraying and watering in 

 the summer. This should take about two or three 

 minutes per plant per week. This, plus garden soil of 

 average fertility and five or six hours of sunshine per day, 

 will give good results practically everywhere. It always 

 pays to choose the planting site carefully and to dig a 

 generous-sized hole for the roots. 



As you get acquainted with the growing habits of 

 your various roses, you'll enjoy watching them develop 

 and won't begrudge the time you spend on them. 



Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) 

 Plant Pat. 2859. Another splendid rose from 

 the French firm that produced Peace. It has large, command- 

 ing, well-formed flowers on good stiff stems that are superb 

 for cutting. A vivid scarlet flower — always a popular color, 

 especially when combined with such a velvety overcast. Petals 

 are broad, firm and somewhat ruffled. Buds of very dark 

 maroon show a wonderful glowing scarlet on the upper side 

 of the petals, with an orange gleam. The two shades of rich 

 red are most attractive until the petals drop. Customers tell 

 us this unicjue color outlasts other roses. 



A medium tall Hybrid Tea plant with large glossy dark 

 leaves. It always presents a fine strong appearance. 

 $4 ea. — 3 or more, $3.65 ea. 



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