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FIRST PRIZE 
APOLLO 
First Prize 
>», Hybrid Tea. (Boerner.) A real prizewinner! Its el- 
* egant self-assured manner, exquisite high-pointed 
flowers and beautiful color make FIRST PRIZE a 
stand-out. Flowers are rich pink, lighter on the inner 
side and almost light red on the reverse. Wide satiny 
petals roll back from the high, spiraling center. 
Medium height, very vigorous, with long cutting 
stems. Don’t miss the thrilling show put on by this 
spectacular plant. 
Your first impression of FIRST PRIZE is that it is 
well named. A show rose—and, a winner. That’s just 
what it is, winning one blue ribbon after another. It’s 
a wonderful garden rose too, producing loads of mag- 
nificent large blooms all summer. You'll attract the 
neighbors with FIRST PRIZE. Plant Pat. 2774. 
$4.90 ea.—3 or more, $4.60 ea. 
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Apollo 
>, Hybrid Tea. (Armstrong.) An excellent sunny 
* yellow rose that won an All-America Award in 
1972. Get acquainted with it, you'll give Apollo a rat- 
ing of Excellent. In both size and form it is a most 
pleasing bloom, sometimes of exhibition calibre. The 
clear soft yellow color is a welcome addition to any 
garden. 
Flowers are double, 4 to 442 inches across, rather 
informal in type. The color is uniform in both the bud 
and open bloom. The bush is very tall and well 
branched, with fresh green, leathery leaves. In vigor 
and height it could almost pass for a Grandiflora. Ex- 
tremely free blooming. Plant Pat. 3322. 
$4.90 ea.—3 or more, $4.60 ea. 
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“Seeing my letter appear in your catalog was like making 
the cover of Time.” 
M.B., New York 
(Editor's Note: Now you have made it twice.) 

