





ABBREVIATIONS 



USED 







Bic 



= Bicolor 



Dk 



= Dark 



Lt 



= Light 



Str 



= Strong 



Bl 



= Blend 



Ex 



— Excellent 



Mor 





T 



= Tall 



Bril 



= Brilliant 



Fl 



= Floribunda 



Med 



= Medium 



Upr 



= Upright 



Brt 



= Bright 



Cr 



= Crandiflora 



Mult 



= Multicolor 



V 



= Very 



CI 



= Climber 



I IT 



= Hybrid Tea 



Or 



= Orange 



Vig 



= Vigorous 



Cpd 



= Cupped 



L 



= Low 



Pk 



= Pink 



Wh 



= White 



Cr 



= Cream 



Lav 



= Lavender 



Sh 



= Shrub 



Yel 



= Yellow 



Dbl 



= Double 



Lg 



= Large 



Spr 



= Spreading 







STAR 8 ROSE 

 FACT SHEET 



HYBRID TEA ROSES 



The marvelous, long-stemmed roses you get from a florist are Hybrid Teas. They come in a wide color 

 range, are large and well formed, many richly fragrant, usually long stemmed. All are perfect to cut. 





Index 



Color 



Bud 



Bloom 



Fra- 

 grance 



Height 



Plant Habit 





Uses 





Outstanding 

 Characteristics 



Pr 



'.ce 



Rose Name 



Cut 



Mass 



Hedge 



Each 1 3 For 



American Heritage 



17 



Cr-wh, pk bl 



Long 



Lg, dbl 



Slight 



T 



Str, upr 



Yes 



Good 



No 



Color, form 



S3.75S10.20 



Apollo (new) 



52 



Med yel 



Long 



Flat 



Slight 



T 



Str, broad 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Color, vigor 



4.90 



13.65 



Bewitched 



25 



Phlox-pk 



Med long 



Lg, full 



Good 



M 



Upr, broad 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Lg flat blooms 



3.50 



9.60 



Big Red 



13 



Deep red 



Lg 



Big, fat 



Good 



MT 



Erect, spr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Large blooms 



3.50 



9.60 



Blanche Mallerin 



6 



Pure wh 



V long 



Even, flat 



Some 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Bud & color 



2.90 



8.10 



Candy Stripe 



23 



Striped pk 



Long, lg 



Lg, full 



V 



T 



Str, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Unusual color 



3.25 



9.00 



Charlotte Armstrong 



7 



Lt red 



Long 



Lg, shapely 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Color, form 



2.90 



8.10 



Chicago Peace 



5 



Pk-yel bl 



Fat 



Lg, full 



Some 



M 



Str, broad 



Ex 



Yes 



Fair 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.60 



Christian Dior 



18 



Red-red 



Shapely 



Big, full 



Slight 



T 



Rather leggy 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



Wonderful cut 



3.50 



9.60 



Chrysler Imperial 



6 



Deep red 



Med full 



Full, dbl 



V 



M 



Vig, upr 



Good 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



2.90 



8.10 



Colorama 



16 



Yel-red bic 



Med 



Lg, dbl, cpd 



Some 



M 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Vivid color 



3.50 



9.60 



Command 





























Performance 



12 



Bril or 



Long 



Med, shapely 



Slight 



VT 



Upr 



Yes 



No 



No 



Color & bud 



4.00 



10.95 



Condesa de Sastago 



25 



Yel-red multi 



Short 



Med cpd 



Some 



M 



Spr 



Fair 



Fair 



No 



Color 



2.90 



8.10 



Confidence 



7 



Pastel pk 



Long 



Med dbl 



Slight 



MT 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



2.90 



8.10 



Crimson Glory- 



24 



Dk red 



Short 



Med full 



V 



ML 



Spr 



Fair 



Yes 



Fair 



Prolific bloom 



2.90 



8.10 



Eclipse 



6 



Clear yel 



V long 



Flat open 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Fair 



Yes 



No 



Shape of bud 



2.90 



8.10 



First Prize 



12 



Pk 



V long 



Urn, dbl 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



4.50 



12.45 



Fragrant Cloud 



23 



Or-red 



Full, fat 



Lg 



V 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Color, fragrance 



4.00 



10.95 



Garden Party 



19 



Cr tinged pk 



Med long 



Lg, dbl 



V 



T 



Broad 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



A classic 



3.50 



9.60 



Garden State 



22 



Rich pk 



Med long 



Med full 



Slight 



VT 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Vigor, color 



3.25 



9.00 



Golden Prince 



10 



Brt deep yel 



Med long 



Lg, dbl 



Some 



M 



Even 



Fair 



No 



No 



Color 



3.50 



9.60 



Granada 



14 



Red-yel multi 



Urn-shape 



Med cpd 



V 



M 



Broad, bushy 



Ex 



Yes 



Yes 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.60 



Helen Traubel 



24 



Apricot-pk 



Med long 



Lg, loose 



V 



MT 



Broad 



Fair 



Fair 



No 



Lovely color 



2.90 



8.10 



Indiana 



22 



Bril red 



Fat 



Lg, full 



Good 



MT 



Broad 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



Lots of bloom 



3.25 



9.00 



John F. Kennedy 



12 



Wh 



Long 



Med dbl 



Some 



T 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Lots of bloom 



4.00 



10.95 



King's Ransom 



18 



Chrome-yel 



Long 



Lg, shapely 



Slight 



MT 



Bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Ex yel 



3.75 



10.20 



Lady Elgin 



17 



Or-apricot 



Med long 



Solid 



Good 



MT 



Str, upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Bud & color 



3.25 



9.00 



Lady X 



14 



Lav-pk 



Urn-shape 



Med, shapely 



Some 



T 



Upr, broad 



Ex 



No 



No 



Vigor, color 



3.50 



9.60 



Laura 



11 



Luminous pk 



V long 



Lg petaled 



Good 



T 



Erect, vig 



Yes 



No 



No 



A lady rose 



4.00 



10.95 



Mirandy 



24 



Dk crimson 



Lg, fat 



Big, dbl 



V 



M 



Upr, spr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



2.90 



8.10 



Miss All-Am. Beauty 



9 



Deep pk 



Lg, full 



Big, v full 



V 



M 



Vig, upr 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.75 



10.20 



Mister Lincoln 



8 



Velvet red 



Long 



Lg, full 



V 



T 



Vig, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.60 



Oklahoma 



21 



Deep dk red 



Full 



Lg, loose 



V 



MT 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.50 



9.60 



Pascali 



20 



Pure wh 



Long 



Lg, urn-shape 



Slight 



T 



Vig, upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



3.75 



10.20 



Peace 



4,7 



Yel pk-tinged 



Lg 



Lg, full 



None 



M 



Str, broad 



Ex 



Yes 



Fair 



A classic 



2.90 



8.10 



Pharaoh 



11 



Deep scarlet 



Med 



Lg, dbl, loose 



Some 



MT 



Vase-shape 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



4.00 



10.95 



Picture 



24 



Rose-pk 



Med 



V dbl, med 



Some 



ML 



Bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Form, color 



2.90 



8.10 



Pink Peace 



5 



Rich deep pk 



Big 



Big, full 



V 



T 



Str, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.60 



Polynesian Sunset 



19 



Coral-or 



Med 



Lg, dbl 



Some 



M 



Vase-shape 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Lovely color 



3.75 



10.20 



Portrait (new) 



3 



Med pk 



Full, fat 



Full, dbl 



V 



M 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



Has everything 



4.50 



12.45 



Pres. H. Hoover 



25 



Scarlet-pk-yel 



Urn-shape 



Med loose 



Good 



T 



Erect, slender 



Yes 



No 



No 



Contrasting colors 



2.90 



8.10 



Royal Highness 



13 



Pastel pk 



Long 



Lg, dbl 



Good 



M 



Str, erect 



Ex 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.50 



9.60 



Sincera 



25 



Pure wh 



Med long 



Med, full 



Some 



M 



Upr, broad 



Yes 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.25 



9.00 



Soeur Therese 



24 



Buttercup-yel 



Short 



Even 



Slight 



MT 



Broad 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Color 



2.90 



8.10 



Summer Rainbow 



25 



Pk-yel 



Med 



Dbl, full 



Some 



M 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Contrasting colors 



3.25 



9.00 



Summer Sunshine 



21 



Deep yel 



Long 



Lg, loose 



Slight 



MT 



Erect, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



3.75 



10.20 



Swarthmore 



19 



Rose-red 



V long 



Pointed 



Some 



VT 



Upr, bushy 



Ex 



No 



No 



Bud & form 



3.25 



9.00 



Talisman 



25 



Or-rose multi 



Short 



Flat 



Some 



M 



Upr 



No 



No 



No 



Good name 



2.90 



8.10 



Tiffany 



15 



Pk 



Long 



Full, high 



V 



MT 



Vase-shape 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.60 



Tropicana 



9 



Or-red 



Med long 



Dbl, cpd 



Slight 



MT 



Str, leggy 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.75 



10.20 



White Knight 



25 



Pure wh 



Long 



Full, high 



Some 



M 



Vase-shape 



Yes 



No 



No 



Shape, color 



3.25 



9.00 



GRANDIFL0RA ROSES 



Grandifloras generally grow taller than Hybrid Teas. Their flowers may be somewhat smaller, in long- 

 stemmed clusters. They are best planted where their height will be an advantage. 





Index 



18 



15 



17 



8 



Color 

 Pk 



Coral-pk 

 Indian red 

 Golden yel 



Bud 

 Med full 

 Oval 

 Long 

 Med long 



Bloo m 

 Med, dbl 

 Lg, cpd 

 Med full 

 Dbl, shapely 



Fra- 

 grance 

 Some 

 V 



Slight 

 Slight 



Height 

 T 



MT 

 MT 

 M 



Plant Habit 

 Vig, bushy 

 Str, spr 

 Upr 

 Upr 





Uses 





Outstanding 

 Characteristics 

 Lots of bloom 

 Beauti foolproof 

 Lots of bloom 

 Lots of bloom 



Price 



Rose Name 

 Aquarius 

 Camelot 

 Comanche 

 Golden Girl 



Cut 

 Yes 

 Fair 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Mass 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Hedge 



Yes 

 Fair 



No 

 No 



Each 



S4.50 



3.50 



3.75 



3.50 



3 For 



512.45 



9.60 



10.20 



9.60 



Montezuma 

 Queen Elizabeth 

 Scarlet Knight 

 Starburst 



23 

 20 

 14 

 10 



Salmon-rose 

 Rich It pk 

 Deep red 

 Red-yel multi 



Fat 

 Oval 

 Med 

 Med 



Med dbl, tight 

 Med cpd 

 Lg, loose 

 Cpd 



Slight 

 Slight 

 Some 

 Good 



MT 

 T 



MT 

 M 



Broad, str 

 Upr, broad 

 Upr, full 

 Broad 



Yes 

 Ex 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Fair 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Fair 

 Fair 

 No 

 Fair 



Has everything 

 Has everything 

 Lots of red 

 Vivid color 



3.50 

 3.50 



3.75 

 3.50 



9.60 

 9.60 



10.20 

 9.60 



FLORIBUNDA ROSES 



Floribundas bloom in clusters and are excellent for continuous masses of color outdoors, 

 blooms as well formed as Hybrid Teas. They are ideal for hedges and along walks. 



Many have 





Index 



Color 



Bud 



Bloom 



Fra- 

 grance 



Height 



Plant Habit 





Uses 





Outstanding 

 Characteristics 



Price 



Rose Name 



Cut 



Mass 



Hedge 



Each 



3 For 



Angel Face 

 Betty Prior 

 Circus 



31 

 34 

 34 



Soft lav 

 Med pk 

 Gold-red multi 



Urn-shape 



Small 



Urn-shape 



Perfect, ruffled 

 Med size, single 

 Med 



V 



None 



None 



L 

 T 



ML 



Spr, shapely 

 Str, spr 

 Spr 



Yes 

 No 

 Fair 



Yes 



Ex 



Ex 



Fair 



Ex 



Good 



Color, form, fragr 

 Tall mass display- 

 Colorful 



S3. 50 

 2.90 

 3.25 



S9.60 

 8.10 

 9.00 



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