ROSES ILLUSTRATED ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE 



LOVE SONG H.T. (Gladys Fisher) Plant Pat. 1360. 

 Enormous size; some flowers have up to 100 petals, water- 

 melon-pink on outside, shining yellow on underside. Gay, 

 handsome bi-color. Fine form of bud and bloom. Sturdy, 

 medium height, waxy foliage. $2.50 ea. ; 3 or more, $2.20 ea. 



MY CHOICE H.T. (Le Grice) Plant Pat. 1769. 

 A soft silvery pink, with buds a different color of yellow and 

 vermilion mixed. Huge blooms on strong stems; vigorous 

 plant of medium height. Plenty of foliage and nice fragrance. 

 $3 ea. ; 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



BANZAI H.T. (Marie Louise Meilland) Plant Pat. 

 2142. Pronounced "Bans-eye" — a Japanese word meaning 

 a cheer. Blooms are twice the size shown on photo. Color is 

 bright raspberry with touches of cream on petal reverses. 

 Low-growing, rounded plant is vigorous and loaded with 

 flowers, 2 or 3 to the stem. A real beauty. $2 ea.; 3 or more, 

 $1.75 ea. 



DR. DEBAT H.T. (Meilland) Plant Pat. 961. Fine, 

 clear pink — a true pink. Big 6-inch blooms of the shape and 

 grandeur you see in rose shows. Unusually long, pointed 

 buds. Flowers come plentifully and consistently. The plant 

 is tall, grows vigorously. $2 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. 



NOCTURNE H.T. (Swim) Plant Pat. 713. Very deep, 

 /^^ rich red with an enticing fragrance. Long, pointed buds 

 '^Me-' ideal for cutting. Medium tall, rugged, even-growing 

 plant. An All- America winner in 1948, this is a classic deep 

 red. $2 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. 



SUZON LOTTHE H.T. (Meilland) Plant Pat. 

 934. A pearl-pink beauty with large blooms of up to 90 

 petals. Wonderful form and marvelous fragrance. Heavy- 

 caned plant with strong stems and good foliage. Medium tall. 

 Outstanding. $2 ea.; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. 



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FLORADORA All-America winner some years ago. Beauti- 

 f^^ ful geranium-red, 50-petaled flowers, many to a stem 

 ^^^ on the upright 3-foot plant. Blooms excellently formed. 

 $1.75 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.55 ea. ; 25 or more, $1.40 ea. 



FRENSHAM Winner of Gold Medal of American Rose 

 Society. Deep crimson. Good, bushy grower; 3-foot plant; 

 hardy, vigorous; constantly in bloom. $1.75 ea. ; 3 or more, 

 $1.55 ea. ; 25 or more, $1.40 ea. 



GOLD CUP Plant Pat. 1683. Another All-America Flori- 

 f^^ bunda. Solid yellow, all gold, to delight the eye. Good 

 A^^ fragrance. Strong, vigorous, 2} 2-foot plants make 

 bright, colorful borders or groups. $2 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.75 

 ea.; 25 or more, $1.60 ea. 



GOLDEN SLIPPERS Plant Pat. 2244. 1962 All-America. 

 /^K^ A rich, lovely blend of gold and orange. Unusually 

 ^^^ attractive form. Blooms come continuously on sturdy, 

 low-growing plant. $2.50 ea. ; 3 or more, $2.20 ea.; 25 or 

 more, $2 ea. 



SPARTAN Plant Pat. 1357. Rare beauty in clear coral, 

 opening from rosy scarlet buds into 3 to S^-^-inch blooms. 

 Clusters come all season on tall plant. Flowers have heavy 

 petals, pleasantly perfumed. $2 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. ; 

 25 or more, $1.60 ea. 



SWEETHEART A very famous old rose, the one to which 

 others are compared when referred to as "sweetheart type" 

 roses. Long buds, small double flowers are pink. $1.75 ea.; 

 3 or more, $1.55 ea. 



VOGUE Plant Pat. 926. Another great All-America. Large 

 /^>\ flowers of soft coral-red come in masses on tall, vigor- 



AsS'* ous plant. Graceful form of bud and bloom, pleasing 

 fragrance. $2 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. ; 25 or more, $1.60 ea. 



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MINIATURE ROSES 



Star Miniature Roses are hardy, everblooming roses that you 

 can use in so many, many ways for your own pleasure. They 

 grow in a garden just like big roses but are only 8 to 12 inches 

 tall, nickel-size blooms, tiny buds. Lovely in rock gardens, 

 along paths, borders, garden nooks. Should be planted in the 

 fall in Washington, D.C., and farther south; spring planting 

 is recommended farther north. Enjoy them from spring to 

 frost outdoors — or grow them indoors. Popular favorites are: 



* RED IMP Plant Pat. 1032. Deep, unfading crimson. $1.50 

 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.30 ea. ; 10 or more, $1.15 ea. 



♦BABY GOLD STAR Very popular golden beauty. $1.50 

 ea.; 3 or more, $1.30 ea.; 10 or more, $1.15 ea. 



* BO-PEEP Plant Pat. 976. Dainty arbutus-pirk. $1.50 

 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.30 ea. ; 10 or more, $1.15 ea. 



♦CINDERELLA Plant Pat. 1051. White touched with pink. 

 $1.50 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.30 ea. ; 10 or more, $1.15 ea. 



* SCARLET GEM Plant Pat. 2155. Clear, bright scarlet. 

 $1.50 ea.; 3 or more, $1.30 ea.; 10 or more, $1.15 ea. 



* SWEET FAIRY Plant Pat. 748. Fragrant apple-blossom- 

 pink. $1.25 ea. ; 3 or more, $1.10 ea. ; 10 or more, $1 ea. 



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