All- America for 1965 



MISTER LINCOLN 



A great rose that does honor 

 to the memory of a very great 

 American, Abraham Lincoln 



H.T. (Swim & Weeks) Plant Pat. 2370. It is difficult indeed 

 to harness our enthusiasm for a rose of such splendor and 

 magnificence as Mister Lincoln, illustrated on the front cover 

 and also on the right. We do not want honest appraisal to 

 sound like exaggeration. But this rose is truly a thrill-of-a- 

 Hfetime, not only for its creators, Swim & Weeks, the famous 

 California hybridizers; not only for Star Roses as introducers 

 of the great rose; but also for every rose gardener throughout 

 America and around the world who should have this one for 

 his own. 



Mister Lincoln is a deep, rich velvety red with an under- 

 lying luminescence. The gorgeous rich red blooms are full 

 double, with 40 or more large petals, each appearing to have 

 been cut out from the same piece of velvet cloth. They are 

 large, often 6 inches or more in diameter, and wel! formed, of 

 of a heavy, lasting texture and are produced freely from 

 spring to frost. You will love the very strong and pleasing 

 mixed tea and damask fragrance — a full but gently caressing 

 bouquet that will fill a room. The bud is long, pointed, and 

 becomes urn shaped as the petals begin to curl back from 

 their high center. The flowers come singly on long, strong 

 stems . . . ideal for cutting. You'll display them with pride, 

 because they will last well in your home. With heavy, well- 

 branched canes. Mister Lincoln is a tall, strong, vigorous 

 rose, like the rail-splitter himself. It is disease-resistant and 

 hardy. The foHage is unusually large, glossy, dark green and 

 plentiful. In addition to All-America Rose honors. Mister 

 Lincoln has already been awarded the Silver Medal in the 

 Japanese Rose Trials and a Certificate of Merit in the 

 Geneva, Switzerland, Rose Trials. 



In our opinion, this is not only the finest red hybrid tea 

 rose yet created; it is one of the really great roses of all time, 

 in any color. Mister Lincoln is a living symbol of the Great 

 Man: character, strength and beauty of soul. You will have 

 to see this red, red rose in your own garden to fully appreci- 

 ate it because mere words and pictures fail to tell the story 

 completely. $3.50 ea. ; 3 or more, $3.10 ea. 



What this Symbol 



This symbol, of course, stands for an All-America Award Winner and appears 

 in this catalog by all the roses that have won it. An All-America Rose Selections 

 Award is the highest honor a rose can earn. An AARS winner comes to you with 

 endorsement of quality and growing satisfaction from the most expert group of 

 rose judges in America ... a testimonial that says "this is truly one of the 

 finest roses in the world." All-America Rose Selections, organized in 1938 by 

 the nation's major commercial rose growers and introducers of new varieties, is 

 dedicated to the improvement of roses for the gardening public. Neiv roses 

 developed by hybridizers the world over are tested by AARS for superiority in 

 Vigor; Habit; Hardiness; Disease Resistance; Foliage; Flower Production; Bud 

 and Flower Form; Opening and Finishing Color; Fragrance; Stem and Novelty. 

 Plants under test are trial-grown under actual garden conditions at 24 testing 

 stations throughout the United States. Only two roses, of the many tested, are 

 winners for 1965. Both are Star Roses — Mister Lincoln and Camelot. We are 

 proud to be the introducers and to offer you both these exceptional AARS winners 

 to beautify your gardenl 



You can bank on the dependable 

 Star Rose Guarantee 



Our roses are guaranteed to grow and bloom as they should for one growing 

 season. If they do not, we wUI replace them or refund the purchase price. 



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