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m^-W^n^H.T. (Swim.) Plant Pat. 1903. All-America winner for 

 - MLd ■ 1961 — and that says plenty right away — Duet takes to the 

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 ; \W% Here's a "'sneak preview" of what it will do for you 



fei- . . . give you the richest kind of two-toned beauty 



(soft salmon-pink with wonderful crimson reverses), 

 beautifully formed buds and flowers (the blooms have 30 

 petals and are of a good, middle size), long stems (you'll 

 want to cut these flowers), a vigorous, free-branching 

 plant which provides lots of flowers and is clothed in 

 fine, attractive foliage. So you see — you get a lot 

 H with Duet and all of it good — and satisfying. 



\ - That two-toned color, for instance, is truly a rich, 



exciting and happy combination. I have two of 

 these in my own garden. $3 ea.; 3 or more, 

 $2.65 ea. 



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•CHRISTIAN DIOR (p. 2) 

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Many years ago we set a path for ourselves as rose 

 growers. We decided to produce the best possible roses 

 for the gardens of America. We have never deviated from 

 that path. As a result, the Star Rose label is known, ap- 

 preciated and counted on in every state of the Union. 

 We much prefer to grow not the most roses but the best 

 roses — and customer loyalty over the years has proved 

 that our course is the right one. To grow the highest 

 quality roses is a challenge which we accept. In doing so, 

 we recognize that we must put back into the good earth as 

 much as or more than we get out of it. Accordingly, we 

 harvest a crop of Star Roses only once from the same land 

 over a 6-year period! In the intervening years, we re- 

 plenish and restrengthen that land, putting back into it 

 humus material from lush-growing grasses planted 

 especially for the purpose. Our system of cultivating, 

 fertilizing, weed and insect control restores the earth, 

 making it fit once more to produce top-quality Star Roses. 

 Nowhere else in the world is greater or more painstaking 

 care taken in growing roses. Equal care is given, also, to 

 other operations necessary to give you the best possible 

 roses for your garden — grading, labeling, packing, ship- 

 ping. We are proud of Star Roses. You will be, too. 



H.T. Plant Pat. App. For. I feel the need to apologize to 

 you for a fault of mine which prevents me from letting you 

 see a picture of this rose. Sometimes, but not too often, 

 I put things off to my own dismay. In this case, I have 

 a color picture of My Fair Lady, but it's out of focus 

 a bit and it wouldn't be fair to the lady in question to 

 show her to you at a disadvantage. Actually, I might 

 have gotten a good one, but didn't. A word picture will 

 have to do. My Fair Lady is a very large rose with 55 to 

 65 velvet-like petals forming a flower whose color is a 

 marvelous blending of delicate pink with gold overtones. 

 The plant, which is very vigorous and free-blooming, 

 carries the flowers easily, despite their size, because the 

 canes are exceptionally strong. Blooms last unusually 

 long as cut flowers, and their fragrance reminds me, at 

 least, of the charms of the boudoir dressing table. $3 ea. ; 

 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



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