Wn/?t9M ^"^^^'^ Hybrid Tea. (Tantau.) Plant Pal. 1969. One of the 

 / most outstanding roses introduced o\-er the past 10 years. 



(^, Tropicana has everything — vigor, excellent foliage, good fragrance and 

 ^^' especially fine color — in our opinion, you will seldom see a color as out- 

 standing as this for it is truly a classic. The color is an orange-red, bright, 

 intense, not too deep, but full of a huuinous cjuality that seems to make it 

 come alive. This rich, differently beautiful color holds exceedingly well, too, 

 something you'll really appreciate when using these magnificent roses in a 

 bouquet. Every cane bears one or more medium large, 434 to 5-inch, double 

 blooms, each with a good, strong fragrance. Notable, too, is the well- 

 branched, well-shaped plant covered with substantial shiny green foliage; 

 decorative in its own right. This rose is a tall but bushy grower with good 

 disease resistance. Tropicana is bound to please you beyond expectations — 

 if you have one you will want more. Rarely does a rose come along that 

 pleases so manv people. And tiiis Tropicana has done ever since it was 

 introduced in the fall of 1962. 



%3.75 ea.— 3 or more, S3. 30 ea. 

 All roses in this catalog are everblooming unless stated otherwise. 



ROSES YOU'LL BE PROUD OF 



4 Plants 

 SINCERA 



MISTER LINCOLN 

 TROPICANA 

 LADY X 



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$11.90 



{left) NEW FOR 1967! Hybrid 

 Tea. (The House of Meilland.) 

 Plant Pat. 2691. At last, a strong-growing 

 lavender! A beautiful lavender rose with 

 excellent form; a classic in bud and bloom. 

 Lady X is an exciting new color in roses — 

 soft, cool pink-lavender, ever-so-lightly 

 brushed with polished silver. It's this fresh 

 new color and exquisite form that makes 

 this new lavender rose so exceptional. Even 

 though the color is so delicately beautiful, 

 it holds well, making Lady X a fine cutting 

 rose. The "high fashion" stylish bud is long 

 and slender, opening slowly into a double, 

 high-centered bloom made even more at- 

 tractive as the petal edges roll outward in 

 scroll-like fashion. The long-lasting flowers 

 have a light alluring fragrance and are of 

 good substance with long-lasting cjualities; 

 medium large in size and held on tall, 

 graceful stems. A very tall, shapely, well- 

 branched, vigorous plant makes Lady X a 

 "back-row" display rose. Thorns are scarce 

 and heavy green foliage is perfect for the 

 height of the rose and complements its 

 lovely color. You'll particularly like this 

 new rose for the interest and beauty it will 

 add to your garden and arrangements. 

 Once you grow it, you will want to add 

 more to your garden next year. 



$3.50 ea. — 3 or more, $3.10 ea. 



