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Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meil- 

 ^j land.) Plant Pal. 2693. If it's j?^^ you 



want in a rose, here it is! We grow a number of large 

 red roses, but this is the biggest of them all — actually 

 6 inches and more across. These thrilling, velvety 

 blooms are oversize not only in width but in depth 

 too. Big Red literally named itself, for this is how 

 we referred to it when it was still under test in our 

 fields. 



The bold red color is bright and strong, with a 

 more rosy red tone on the underside of the petals. 

 Thick, fat buds open to high-centered blooms with 

 50 to 60 petals. The petals curl slightly to form an 

 exceptionally firm flower for one so large. Spicy 

 fragrance. Tall and upright, but somewhat spreading. 

 $3.50 ea. — 3 or more, $3.20 ea. 



BIG RED 



FIRST PRIZE 



Hybrid Tea. (Boerner.) Plant 

 Pat. 2774. A good name for a 

 (^^ superb new rose with rich pink colors. 

 ^^^ Flowers are lighter on the inner side and 

 close to light red on the reverse. Satiny petals, 

 altogether lovely, roll back from the spiraled 

 center. Large, magnificent buds and flowers, 

 almost too perfect to look real. Every one is a 

 sensation as it opens. 



Rated as a "show rose" but First Prize is also a 

 winner in any home garden. The plant needs no 

 more attention than any other rose. Excellent for 

 cutting, lasting well and never discoloring. Me- 

 dium tall, strong and upright. 



$4.50 ea. — 3 or more, S4.15 ea. 



OFFER 172 

 Big and. Beautiful 



BIG RED 

 FIRST PRIZE 

 GARDEN STATE 



$9.90 



•j/////f/ 1 1 ill// Hybrid Tea. (The House of 

 (fa/(ff/f UmW Meilland.) Plant Pat. 2349. 

 A large, solid bloom with light tea fragrance, 

 usually borne singly on a long stem but sometimes 

 in candelabras of several. The lovely deep cool 

 pink color is always fresh looking. Pointed buds of 

 deep pink to light red open to an appealing rose- 

 pink. The 35 to 45 big petals of firm texture are a 

 slightly deeper shade of pink on the underside. 

 Ideal as a cut rose. 



The foliage is especially good, covering the very 

 tall bush with a lush deep glossy green mantle 

 and acting as an effective background to show 

 off the flowers. Vigorous and well branched. 

 $3.25 ea. — 3 or more, $3 ea. 



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