Star Roses Proudly Presents 
SWARTHMORE 
To Commemorate the 100th 
Anniversary of Swarthmore College 
H.T. (Alain Meilland) Plant Pat. App. For. It’s 
a pleasure to write about this fine new rose. . . an 
outstanding variety named to mark a great event in 
the history of an outstanding college—its 100th 
anniversary. Swarthmore, the rose, is a beautiful, two- 
toned rose-red with excellent, high-centered form and 
a splendidly vigorous plant. Bearing these lovely 
rose-red flowers one to the long, strong stem, as 
though proud to exhibit their delightful color and 
form, Swarthmore is a garden ornament meriting 
more than a casual glance. Each bloom, with 45 to 
55 petals, and 4 or more inches across, is solidly 
impressive; and the plant, producing the flowers 
freely and continuously, is equally so. Its ivy-green 
foliage decks out the many branches richly. Leaves 
are large, thick, substantial. The plant is nicely 
bushy. The buds? They, too, as the picture shows, 
are large, long and pointed in the classic style. 
Giving promise of the fine, outcurling flowers to 
come, they are gracefulness personified. A light 
touch of fragrance adds its special charm to Swarth- 
more. The College could not have selected a more 
fitting symbol of its ‘coming of age’”’ in the world of 
American education. $3 ea.; 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 
Ss ALL NEW 
© SINCERA 
© SWARTHMORE 
SINCERA 
THE BEAUTY FROM SPAIN 
H.T. (Camprubi) Plant Pat. 2055. Spain’s most out- 
standing originator of new roses, Carlos Camprubi of 
Barcelona, has produced in Sincera what is certain to 
become America’s most satisfying white rose. I base 
this statement on the valued opinions of experts around 
the country who have tested this rose in their own 
gardens. To a man, they say, “It’s GOOD!” My own 
knowledge of the rose makes me agree. Its blooms are 
large and pure white (the picture fails to show this 
accurately). They have 45 or more petals and are sub- 
stantial in bud and open flower. Long, straight stems 
(exceptionally so) hold the flowers. They’re just right 
for cutting and exhibiting. The plant is vigorous, 
growing to middle height in fine, upright fashion, and 
looking in its way as decorative as the flowers. The 
foliage is light green and disease-resistant. Thus in 
Sincera, you have outstanding flowers—outstanding 
plant—a great white rose. It is not fragrant, which is 
a pity—but then, you can’t have everything all the time. 
$3 ea.; 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 
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