ROSES FOR TOP PERFORMANCE 



Hybrid Tea. (Swim & Weeks.) Plant Pat. 2326. Just 

 '4/ about as close to "black" as you can come ... a smoky 

 maroon standing out from all other dark reds. The buds in particular 

 are very dusky, and the flowers have deeper shades in their depths. They 

 are pointed at first, with 45 to 55 big velvety petals. Blooms measure 

 about 5 inches across and have a delightful heady fragrance. Perfect 

 form, excellent texture and fine keeping ability make this a rose fit for 

 any show table. 



Plants giow medium tall and somewhat spreading, with strong cut- 

 ting stems. Perhaps not as free blooming as you could wish, but these 

 handsome dark, fragrant blooms are worth waiting for. 

 $3.50 ea.— 3 or more, $3.20 ea. 



"The roses I bought from you this spring have all bloomed. They are lovely. 

 I have always had good luck with your roses." Mrs. C. W. R., Missouri 



SUMMER SUNSHINE 



Hybrid Tea. (Swim.) Plant Pat. 2078. A 

 V&ll'V/W sunburst of dazzling gold. Flowers of 

 medium size, with about 25 satiny smooth petals. High centered at 

 first, they gradually become cup shaped. Both the form and the intense 

 yellow color hold up well. 



The vigorous, semi-upright plant is stronger than many yellow Hybrid 

 Teas. It grows moderately tall, well branched, and attractive with grey- 

 green leaves and reddish thorns. A regular bloomer until frost. 



A New Jersey customer of ours calls Summer Sunshine "a truly per- 

 fect yellow rose." If you want an extra brilliant yellow — one that 

 glitters in the sunshine — this is for you. 

 $3.75 ea.— 3 or more, $3.40 ea. 



Star Rose Guarantee 



STAR ROSES are guaranteed to grow and bloom as they should 

 for the first blooming season after purchase. If they do not, we will 

 replace them or refund the purchase price. 



OKLAHOMA 



The All-America «s 

 Symbol A 1P 



All through our catalog you will notice 

 'this symbol, which points out the winners 

 of the All-America Award. (Winners for 

 1972 are Portrait and Apollo.) 

 To earn this "diploma" a new rose must be 

 entered for trial in all 23 test gardens set up by All- 

 America Rose Selections in far-scattered areas of the 

 United States. There the roses arc grown for two years 

 and scored from time to time by knowledgeable judges. 

 Those that come up to AARS standards are declared 

 the winners. 



Wc suggest that you note these roses especially, for 

 they are very likely to perform exceptionally well 

 anywhere. 



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