{below) Hybrid Tea. (The House of 

 Meilland.) Plant Pat. 2444. Here 

 is an unusually beautiful, two-toned, deep pink rose 

 that has outstanding high-centered form. From the 

 ground up, Swarthmore is an exhibitor's delight. 

 It has the longest, largest bud of any rose we grow, 

 and as the buds open the petals pull away from the 

 center, outward and downward, in an unusual and 

 attractive fashion accentuating the size and beauty of 

 the flower. The bloom opens crisp and clean dis- 

 playing its two tones of deep and clear rose-red in a 

 most effective manner. Each bloom, with 45 to 55 

 exquisitely formed petals measures up to 5 inches 

 across and is produced on tremendously long, sturdy 

 stems which hold the bloom erect. A fine cutting rose, 

 it bears its bloom freely and continuously all season 

 long. The plant is tall, but well branched. Large, 

 leathery, ivy-green foliage covers the long canes 

 adding a lush, fresh richness to the overall effect of 

 the rose. A light touch of exotic fragrance adds a 

 special charm. 



$3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



Dear Gardening Friends: 



During the 36 years of my association with 

 Star Roses we have sent millions of catalogs 

 to our customers and yet, I still get a great 

 deal of satisfaction and pleasure each time 

 we send out a new one. 



For many years mail-order catalogs, es- 

 pecially plant and seed catalogs, have served 

 the public as a convenient way of shopping. These catalogs 

 provide you with more specific details about the product you are 

 interested in than you can find in any store or garden center. 

 Your catalog enables you to concentrate in the comfort of your 

 own home so that you can buy confidently and intelligently. We 

 do our best to give accurate descriptions and color pictures so 

 that you will know what to expect from each plant. Mr. Brenner, 

 our catalog writer, lives right beside our rose garden and quite 

 close to our fields of roses and spends many hours studying the 

 roses to check the descriptions to be sure they are correct. The 

 color illustrations are as accurate as modern photography and 

 the best color printing can provide, although to our regret, they 

 sometimes fall short of exactly matching the flowers. Pll confess 

 that when making these pictures we always look for the most 

 perfect blooms we can find. 



Many of our customers write and tell us that they keep our 

 catalog as a reference book. 



I assure you that you can buy with complete confidence from 

 our catalog for every item found in it is warranted to meet with 

 your satisfaction. You will find our rose guarantee on pages 11, 

 24, and 27. We have been living up to it since it was adopted 

 nearly 60 years ago. 



I hope you will enjoy this Catalog and that you will enjoy even 

 more the products you select from it. You can find plants at less 

 cost than ours, but I do not believe you will find better quality. 

 Our plants have to be superior to back up our guarantee. 



Sincerely, 



S. B. Hutton, Sr. 

 Chairman of the Board 



0r/fi. m 



SWARTHMORE 

 SINCERA 



CHICAGO PEACE 



SUMMER SUNSHINE (see p. 12) 



$10.90 



