





ABBREVIATIONS USED 







Bic 



-- Bicolor 



Dk 



= Dark 



Lt = Light 



Str 



= Strong 



Bl 



= Blend 



Ex 



= Excellent 



Mor 



T 



= Tall 



Br 



= Brilliant 



Fl 



= Floribunda 



Med = Medium 



Upr 



= Upright 



Br 



= Bright 



Gr 



= Grandiflora 



Multi = Multicolor 



V 



= Very 



C 



= Climber 



HT 



= Hybrid Tea 



Or = Orange 



Vig 



= Vigorous 



< 



= Cupped 



L 



= Low 



Pk = Pink 



Wh 



= White 



( .- 



— Cream 



Lav 



= Lavender 



Sh = Shrub 



Yel 



= Yellow 



r=i>i 



— Double 



Lg 



= Large 



Spr = Spreading 







STAR* ROSE 

 FACT SHEET 



1RID TEA ROSES 



The marvelous, long-stemmed roses you get from a florist are Hybrid Teas. They come in a wide color 

 range, are large and well formed, many richly fragrant, usually long stemmed. All are perfect to cut. 





Index 



Color 



Bud 



Bloom 



Fra- 

 grance 



Height 



Plant Habit 





Uses 





Outstanding 

 Characteristics 



Price 



Rose Name 



Cut 



Yes 



Mass 



Hedge 



Each 



3 For 



American Heritage 



10 



Cr-wh, pk bl 



Long 



Lg, dbl 



Slight 



T 



Str, upr 



Good 



No 



Color, form 



$3.75 



$9.90 



Bewitched 



14 



Phlox-pk 



Med long 



Lg, full 



Good 



M 



Upr, broad 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Lg flat blooms 



3.50 



9.30 



Big Red 



12 



Deep red 



Lg 



Big, fat 



Good 



MT 



Erect, spr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Large blooms 



3.50 



9.30 



Blanche Mallerin 



21 



Pure wh 



V long 



Even, flat 



Some 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Bud & color 



2.75 



7.20 



Candy Stripe 



18 



Striped pk 



Long, lg 



Lg, full 



V 



T 



Str, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Unusual color 



3.25 



9.00 



Charlotte Armstrong 



19 



Lt red 



Long 



Lg, shapely 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Color, form 



2.75 



7.20 



Chicago Peace 



5 



Pk-yel bl 



Fat 



Lg, full 



Some 



M 



Str, broad 



Ex 



Yes 



Fair 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Christian Dior 



15 



Red-red 



Shapely 



Big, full 



Slight 



T 



Rather leggy 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



Wonderful cut 



3.50 



9.30 



Chrysler Imperial 



10 



Deep red 



Med full 



Full, dbl 



V 



M 



Vig, upr 



Good 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Colorama 



8 



Yel-red bic 



Med 



Lg, dbl, cpd 



Some 



M 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Vivid color 



3.50 



9.30 



Command 





























Performance 



3 

 19 



Bril or 

 Yel-red multi 



Long 

 Short 



Med, shapely 

 Med cpd 



Slight 

 Some 



VT 

 M 



Upr 

 Spr 



Yes 

 Fair 



No 



No 



Color & bud 



4.00 



10.65 



Condesa de Sastago 



Fair 



No 



Color 



2.75 



7.20 



Confidence 



19 



Pastel pk 



Long 



Med dbl 



Slight 



MT 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



3.25 



9.00 



Crimson Glory 



20 



Dk red 



Short 



Med full 



V 



ML 



Spr 



Fair 



Yes 



Fair 



Prolific bloom 



2.75 



7.20 



Eclipse 



20 



Clear vel 



V long 



Flat open 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Fair 



Yes 



No 



Shape of bud 



2.75 



7.20 



First Prize 



5 



Pk 



V long 



Urn, dbl 



Good 



MT 



Upr 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



4.50 



12.30 



Fragrant Cloud 



18 



Or-red 



Full, fat 



Lg 



V 



MT 



Upr 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Color, fragrance 



4.00 



10.65 



Garden Party 



19 



Cr tinged pk 



Med long 



Lg, dbl 



V 



T 



Broad 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



A classic 



3.50 



9.30 



Garden State 



14 



Rich pk 



Med long 



Med full 



Slight 



VT 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Vigor, color 



3.25 



9.00 



Golden Prince 



6 



Brt deep yel 



Med long 



Lg, dbl 



Some 



M 



Even 



Fair 



No 



No 



Color 



3.50 



9.30 



Granada 



18 



Red-yel multi 



Urn-shape 



Med cpd 



V 



M 



Broad, bushy 



Ex 



Yes 



Yes 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Helen Traubel 



19 



Apricot-pk 



Med long 



Lg, loose 



V 



MT 

 MT 



Broad 



Fair 



Fair 



No 

 Fair 



Lovely color 

 Lots of bloom 



2.75 

 3.25 



7.20 



Indiana 



19 



Bril red 



Fat 



Lg, full 



Good 



Broad 



Yes 



Yes 



9.00 



John F. Kennedy 



8 



Wh 



Long 



Med dbl 



Some 



T 



Upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Lots of bloom 



4.00 



10.65 



King's Ransom 



9 



Chrome-yel 



Long 



Lg, shapely 



Slight 



MT 



Bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Ex yel 



3.75 



9.90 



Lady Elgin 



15 



Or-apricot 



Med long 



Solid 



Good 



MT 



Str, upr 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Bud & color 



3.25 



9.00 



Lady X 



12 



Lav-pk 



Urn-shape 



Med, shapely 



Some 



T 



Upr, broad 



Ex 



No 



No 



Vigor, color 



3.50 



9.30 



Laura 



6 



Luminous pk 



V long 



Lg petaled 



Good 



T 



Erect, vig 



Yes 

 Yes 



No 

 Fair 



No 



A lady rose 



4.00 



10.65 



Mirandy 



21 



Dk crimson 



Lg, fat 



Big, dbl 



V 



M 



Upr, spr 



No 



A classic 



2.75 



7.20 



Miss All-Am. Beauty 



32 



Deep pk 



Lg, full 



Big, v full 



V 



M 



Vig, upr 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.75 



9.90 



Mister Lincoln 



7 



Velvet red 



Long 



Lg, full 



V 



T 



Vig, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Oklahoma 



17 



Deep dk red 



Full 



Lg, loose 



V 



MT 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.50 



9.30 



Pascal i 



11 

 20 



Pure wh 



Yel pk-tinged 



Long 



Lg, urn-shape 



Slight 



T 



Vig, upr 

 Str, broad 



Yes 



Ex 



Fair 

 Yes 



No 

 Fair 



A classic 

 A classic 



4.00 



2.75 



10.65 



Peace 



Lg 



Lg, full 



None 



M 



7.20 



Pharaoh 



4 



Deep scarlet 



Med 



Lg, dbl, loose 



Some 



MT 



Vase-shape 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



4.00 



10.65 



Picture 



21 



Rose-pk 



Med 



V dbl, med 



Some 



ML 



Bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Form, color 



2.75 



7.20 



Pink Peace 



13 



Rich deep pk 



Big 



Big, full 



V 



T 



Str, erect 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Polynesian Sunset 



19 



Coral-or 



Med 



Lg, dbl 



Some 



M 



Vase-shape 



Yes 



Fair 



No 

 No 



Lovely color 

 Contrasting colors 



3.75 

 2.75 



9.90 



Pres. H. Hoover 



19 



Scarlet-pk-yel 



Urn-shape 



Med loose 



Good 



T 



Erect, slender 



Yes 



No 



7.20 



Royal Highness 



9 



Pastel pk 



Long 



Lg, dbl 



Good 



M 



Str, erect 



Ex 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.50 



9.30 



Sincera 



16 



Pure wh 



Med long 



Med, full 



Some 



M 



Upr, broad 



Yes 



No 



No 



A classic 



3.25 



9.00 



Soeur Therese 



19 



Buttercup-yel 



Short 



Even 



Slight 



MT 



Broad 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Color 



2.75 



7.20 



Summer Rainbow 



18 



Pk-yel 



Med 



Dbl, full 



Some 



M 



Upr, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



Contrasting colors 



3.25 



9.00 



Summer Sunshine 



16 



Deep yel 



Long 



Lg, loose 



Slight 



MT 



Erect, bushy 



Yes 



Fair 



No 



A classic 



3.75 



9.90 



Swarthmore 



17 



Rose-red 



V long 



Pointed 



Some 



VT 



Upr, bushy 



Ex 



No 



No 



Bud & form 



3.25 9.00 



Talisman 



19 



Or-rose multi 



Short 



Flat 



Some 



M 



Upr 



No 



No 



No 



Good name 



2.75 



7.20 



Tiffany 



11 



Pk 



Long 



Full, high 



V 



MT 



Vase-shape 



Ex 



Fair 



No 



Has everything 



3.50 



9.30 



Tropicana 



10 



Or-red 



Med long 



Dbl, cpd 



Slight 



MT 



Str, leggy 



Ex 



Yes 



No 



Has everything 



3.75 



9.90 



White Knight 



14 



Pure wh 



Long 



Full, high 



Some 



M 



Vase-shape 



Yes 



No 



No 



Shape, color 



3.25 



9.00 



GRANDIFLORA ROSES 



Grandifloras generally grow taller than Hybrid Teas. Their flowers may be somewhat smaller, in long- 

 stemmed clusters. They are best planted where their height will be an advantage. 



Rose Name 



Index 



Color 



Aquarius 



2 



Pk 



Camelot 



7 



Coral-pk 



Comanche 



9 



Indian red 



Golden Girl 



13 



Golden yel 



Montezuma 



19 



Salmon-rose 



Queen Elizabeth 



17 



Rich lt pk 



Scarlet Knight 



13 



Deep red 



Starburst 



4 



Red-yel multi 



Bloom 

 Med, dbl 

 Lg, cpd 

 Med full 

 Dbl, shapely 

 Med dbl, tight 

 Med cpd 

 Lg, loose 

 Cpd 



Fra- 





grance 



Height 



Some 



T 



V 



MT 



Slight 



MT 



Slight 



M 



Slight 



MT 



Slight 



T 



Some 



MT 



Good 



M 



Plant Habit 

 Vig, bushy 

 Str, spr 

 Upr 

 Upr 



Broad, str 

 Upr, broad 

 Upr, full 

 Broad 





Uses 





Cut 



Mass 



Hedge 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



Yes 



Fair 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Yes 



Fair 



Fair 



Ex 



Yes 



Fair 



Yes 



Yes 



No 



Yes 



Yes 



Fair 



Oulslartding 

 Characteristics 

 Lots of bloom 

 Beauti foolproof 

 Lots of bloom 

 Lots of bloom 

 Has everything 

 Has everything 

 Lots of red 

 Vivid color 



Price 



Each 



3 For 



$4.50 



S12.30 



3.50 



9.30 



3.75 



9.90 



3.50 



9.30 



3.50 



9.30 



3.50 



9.30 



3.75 



9.90 



3.50 



9.30 



FLORIBUNDA ROSES 



Floribundas bloom in clusters and are exce 

 blooms as well formed as Hybrid Teas 



lent for continuous masses of color outdoors. Many have 



Rose Name 

 Angel Face 

 Betty Prior 

 Circus 

 Europeana 



Index 

 22 

 24 

 24 

 23 



Color 

 Soft lav 

 Med pk 

 Gold-red multi 

 Dk red 



Bud 

 Urn-shape 

 Small 

 Urn-shape 

 Full 



Bloom 

 Perfect, ruffled 

 Med size, single 

 Med 

 Vdbl 



Fra- 





grance 



Height 



V 



L 



None 



T 



None 



ML 



Slight 



L 



They are ideal for hedges and along walks 

 Uses 



Plant Habit 

 Spr, shapely 

 Str, spr 

 Spr 

 Broad 



Cut 

 Yes 

 No 

 Fair 

 Ex 



Mass 



Yes 



Ex 



Ex 



Ex 



Hedge 



Fair 



Ex 



Good 



Ex 



Outstanding 

 Characteristics 

 Color, form, fragr 

 Tall mass display 

 Colorful 

 Prolific bloom 



Pri 



ce 



Each 



3 For 



S3.50 



$9.30 



2.75 



7.20 



3.25 



9.00 



3.25 



9.00 



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