MISTER LINCOLN 



A great rose that 

 to the memory of a 

 American, Abraham Lincoln 



does honor 

 very great 



H.T. (Swfm & Weeks) Plant Pat. 2370. It 

 is difficult indeed to harness our enthusiasm 

 for a rose of such splendor and magnificence 

 as Mister Lincoln, illustrated on the front 

 cover and also on the right. We do not want 

 honest appraisal to sound like exaggeration. 

 But this rose is truly a thrill-of-a-Iifetime, 

 not only for its creators. Swim & Weeks, 

 the famous California hybridizers; not only 

 for Star Roses as introducers of the great 

 rose; but also for every rose gardener 

 throughout America and around the world 

 who should have this one for his own. 



Mister Lincoln is a deep, rich velvety red 

 with an underlying luminescence. The gor- 

 geous rich red blooms are full double, with 

 40 or more large petals, each appearing to 

 have been cut out from the same piece of 

 velvet cloth. They are large, often 6 inches 

 or more in diameter, and well formed, of a 

 heavy, lasting texture and are produced 

 freely from spring to frost. You will love 

 the very strong and pleasing mixed tea and 

 damask fragrance — a full but gently cares- 

 sing bouquet that will fill a room. The bud 

 is long, pointed, and becomes urn shaped 

 as the petals begin to curl back from their 

 high center. The flowers come singly on 

 long, strong stems . . . ideal for cutting. 

 You'll display them with pride. With 

 heavy, well-branched canes. Mister Lincoln 

 is a tall, strong, vigorous rose, like the rail- 

 splitter himself. It is disease-resistant and 

 hardy. The foliage is unusually large, 

 glossy, dark green and plentiful. In addition 

 to All-America Rose honors. Mister Lincoln 

 has already been awarded the Silver Medal 

 in the Japanese Rose Trials and a Certificate 

 of Merit in the Geneva, Switzerland, Rose 

 Trials. 



In our opinion, this is not only the finest 

 red hybrid tea rose yet created; it is one of 

 the really great roses of all time, in any 

 color. Mister Lincoln is a living symbol of 

 the Great Man; character, strength and 

 beauty of soul. You will have to see this 

 red, red rose in your own garden to fully 

 appreciate it; mere words and pictures fail 

 to tell the story completely. S3. 50 ea. ; 

 3 or more, $3.10 ea. 



Proclaimed 

 by maiiy 

 Experts to 

 be the 



outstanding 

 red rose 

 oj all timel 



W^<7^THIS SYMBOL 



MEMS TO YOU 



This symbol stands for an All-America Award Winner and appears in this 

 catalog by all the roses that have won it. This is the highest honor a rose 

 can earn. An AARS winner comes to you with endorsement of quality and 

 growing satisfaction from the most expert group of rose judges in America. 

 All-America Rose Selections, organized in 1938 by the nation's major com- 

 mercial rose growers is dedicated to the improvement of roses for the gar- 

 dening public. New Roses developed by hybridizers the world over are tested 

 for superiority in Vigor; Habit; Hardiness; Disease Resistance; Foliage; 

 Flower Production; Bud and Flower Form; Opening and Finishing Color; 

 Fragrance; Stem and Novelty. Plants under test are trial-grown under 

 actual garden conditions for a full 2 years at 24 testing stations throughout 

 the United States. Only two roses, of the many tested, were selected as the 

 winners for 1965. Both are Star Roses — Mister Lincoln and Camelot. We 

 are proud to offer you both these exceptional AARS winners to beautify 

 your garden! 



Copyright 1965 by The Conard-Pyle Co. 



Printed in U. S. A, 



