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CRIMSON DUKE 



H.T. (Alain Meilland) Plant Pat. 2348. This is a 

 red, red rose ... a royal, full-blooded red . . . rich, 

 vital, provocative, witii no confusion of other shades or 

 tones. The flowers are large and substantial. They are 

 very well formed also, and measure 4 to 5 inches across. 

 The buds are medium size and the blooms are full . . . 

 having 30 or more petals that flare out gracefully, 

 sturdily. They are borne on strong, thick canes, 

 usually several to the stem. The plant matches the 

 bloom in power and character, grows medium to tall, 

 and has large, thick, glossy leaves of dark green. The 

 blooms are borne close to the foliage, so that almost 

 more than any other rose tiie bloom and plant of Crim- 

 son Duke seem to belong integrally together. A light 

 but pervasive fragrance adds its touch of charm to this 

 rose which is sure to become a favorite of yours. $3 ea.; 

 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



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CANDY STRIPE 



H.T. Plant Pat. 2278. Every now and then it's a wonderful lift to 

 see something different — do something different — be part of 

 something new and exciting. This will be your experience when you 

 grow Candy Stripe. A rose that is unusual, and yet as beautiful and 

 dependable as any of the all-time favorites. Candy Stripe is a non- 

 conformist in the garden. It is what is known as a "sport"-not the 

 product of a hybridizer, but the product of Mother Nature. It is a 

 sport of that beautiful favorite. Pink Peace. And it is identical to 

 Pink Peace in all ways except one. Instead of being a solid pink. 

 Candy Stripe is a deep, dusty pink with stripes and streaks at ran- 

 dom in off-white and light pink. This effect gives a most happy 

 expression to the flower, and it will provide a happy expression on 

 your face when you show it to admiring friends in your garden. Our 

 Assistant Rose Grower, Ed McCummings, discovered this sport in 

 our own fields here at West Grove. It amazed and thrilled Ed. It 

 has amazed and thrilled other rose growers too, who marvel at the 

 astonishing quirks of Nature. Candy Stripe has the same enormous 

 blooms as Pink Peace, one to the stem. An abundance of flowers, a 

 strong plant, buds that are large but pointed and open to 6-inch 

 blooms with 60 to 65 petals. The plant itself is tall, vigorous, up- 

 right. Foliage is large, leathery and richly green. The fragrance is 

 strong and pleasant. $2.50 ea. ; 3 or more, $2.20 ea. 



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