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I would like to give you here a few facts about Hedge Roses 

 in general — what kinds are good and what are not so good 

 for use around the home — and to suggest some ways in which 

 you can use them to advantage. 



The common Multiflora hedge rose is ideal for the farmer 

 who needs a tall, thick, natural barrier to fence in a pasture. 

 This kind of rose grows fast, is dense and sprawls all over 

 the place. It has flowers for only two or three weeks. It is 

 a good one for the farmer — but you, as a suburban home 

 owner would regret the day you ever planted it. We do sell 

 it; if you have a place for it, write for prices. It is a cheap, 

 vigorous fence. 



Then there's another old hedge rose called, originally, Rag- 

 ged Robin, and now renamed Red Robin. This has been 

 widely advertised in recent years. It has good points, but 

 serious defects, too. It is everblooming, fairly hardy and 

 vigorous — but it is an ungainly grower and often the leaves 

 are mainly at the top of the plant, leaving large bare areas 

 below. 



A good hedge rose for you should have these qualities . . . 

 vigor, disease-resistance, long flowering season, balanced 

 growth habit, attractive foliage and ability to thrive with 

 minimum care. The kinds of roses which, in my opinion, 

 best fit these qualifications are The Fairy, Hybrid 311 and 

 Robin Hood not to be confused with Red Robin). I would 

 add also many of the Floribunda roses, especially Fire King 

 and Circus, for use as low-growing hedges. A hedge is, 

 after all, only a series of individual, shrub-like plants growing 

 in a row — so the Floribundas with good proportion and 

 bushiness do make good low hedges. The kinds I've just 

 mentioned plus the Floribundas are ideal for you and the 

 uses you have in mind. 



Here are some use-ideas . . . as a barrier for property lines, 

 along walks and driveways, to fence in a play-yard, to deter 

 people from crossing your lawn, to screen off unsightly areas. 

 Remember, too, that you can use these roses also as shrubs 

 planted alone or in groups for massed color effects. 



John Milton 



ROBIN HOOD 



•ROBIN HOOD 



Here we do have a romantic name — 

 but more than that, a truly terrific 

 hedge rose! First, I would like you to look at the picture above 

 and then at the one below. Have you ever seen anywhere on 

 a hedge before such an amazingly bountiful mass of beautiful 

 flowers? Have you ever seen anywhere such a rich cluster 

 of individual blooms? The Robin Hood hedge is composed 

 of such clusters so closely as to make the hedge seem to be 

 one gigantic bloom! From a distance, it surely seems that way! 

 These flowers literally cover the plant in spring, and in summer 

 and fall there is always an abundance of them, too. With 

 Robin Hood, you truly get flowers by the square yard! As 

 for color, I see Robin Hood as a cherry-red or a deep pink — 

 but however you see it, it's colorful and beautiful. This hedge 

 rose can be maintained at any height you like above 3 feet, 

 simply by shearing or pruning at the height you want. It 

 grows very densely and compactly, forming a really formidable 

 barrier. The foliage is a rich, healthy, good-looking deep green. 

 Robin Hood will grow willingly in any soil and has been proved 

 hardy to well below zero temperatures. I think it's great. 

 I would caution you, though, once more not to confuse it 

 with Ragged Robin or Red Robin. They're different animals! 

 5 for S3.95; 10 for $6.93; 25 for $15.95; 50 for $28.95; 100 

 for $49.95. Plant 18 to 24 inches apart. 



THE FAIRY ^ ms ^ tne answer to y our nee d for an absolutely 

 foolproof hedge or shrub rose that has every good 

 quality and no bad ones! Plant it in a row and you have a splendid, 

 colorful hedge. Plant it alone and you have a beautiful, 4-foot shrub 

 which bears hundreds of seashell-pink flowers. The Fairy grows vig- 

 orously and will be just about as broad as it is high. Its foliage is shiny, 

 small and beautifully green, adding an ornamental quality to its ap- 

 pearance. The lovely pink flowers come on the bush in great numbers, 

 and they are there FROM SPRING TO FROST! The Fairy is unusual, 

 too, in that it is so vigorous and hardy that it will flourish anywhere, 

 even in semi-shade! and listen to this! The Fairy needs no special soil 

 preparation and you never have to spray it! In fact, I refer to this marvel 

 privately as "the never-never" rose. I have it at home and I never 

 spray it — never feed it — never prune it— never worry about it. All I 

 do is enjoy it. My wife makes dandy little bouquets' with the flowers, 

 and I enjoy them, too. Another thing— you can cut all you want and 

 still have plenty on the bush. The Fairy would make a most delightful 

 hedge— 4 feet high, 4 feet wide at maturity— on a property line, along- 

 side the swimming pool or patio or terrace, or anywhere" you have a 

 mind to put it. Also— used as a single specimen plant, it is an ever- 

 bearing shrub without equal. There are few prettier sights, to m\ 



mind, than The Fairy as a 

 hedge or in a mass planting 

 . . . "out of this world!" 

 $1.75 ea.; 3 or more, $1.55 

 ea.; 25 or more, $1.40 ea. 



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• ROBIN HOOD 



XtarKoses 



** WEST GROVE, PA. 



