for Color! 



Hybrid Tea. (R. Jelly.) Plant 

 fy/ IVU/lf/l/l/l/U/ Pal. 2746. As refreshing as a 

 summer shower, this fine rose always seems to sparkle, even 

 in the hot mid-day sun. The colors are so beautifully blended 

 that they are hard to describe — perhaps "light crimson with 

 a soft chrome-yellow reverse" is as exact as it is possible to be. 

 As the flower develops, the crimson color passes to fuchsia- 

 pink. Buds are urn shaped, of medium size, solid and very 

 well formed. They are borne one to a stem. They open into 

 full, high-centered blooms of large size with 45 to 50 firm, 

 satiny petals. Pleasing tea fragrance, fresh and most welcome. 

 Stems are straight and strong, making this an excellent cut- 

 ting rose. The plant is of average height, well branched and 

 well covered with medium green foliage. The Peace rose is 

 one of its parents, and Summer Rainbow has many of the 

 same superb characteristics of growth and bloom. 

 $3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



SWARTHMORE 



SUMMER RAINBOW 



OFFER No. 13 



4 Medium Tall, 

 Contrasting Colors 



BIG RED 

 GOLDEN GIRL 

 SUMMER RAINBOW 

 TROPICANA 



$11.90 



Hybrid Tea. (The House of Meilland.) Plant Pat. 



2444. An unusually beautiful two-toned deep pink rose 

 with outstanding, high-centered form. From the ground up, Swarthmore 

 is a delight. It has the longest, largest bud of any rose we grow, and that is 

 high praise. The bloom opens crisp and clean, showing two tones of smooth, 

 deep 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 

 a long, sturdy stem. A light touch of exotic perfume is the final charming 

 note. A fine cutting rose, Swarthmore bears its bloom freely and contin- 

 uously all season long. Flowers last for days and always keep the high center 

 that is so much admired. The plant is a tall, upright grower, bushy and well 

 proportioned. Large, leathery, ivy-green foliage covers the long canes 

 completely. This is a fast grower that will start showing its buds early in 

 the growing season and will be a favorite until frost. 

 $3 ea. — 3 or more, S2.65 ea. 



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