(center) Hybrid Tea. (Swim.) Plant Pat. 2078. This 

 rose is big, bold and solid. It is one of the yellowest 

 yellow roses we know of. It's a deep, solid color that fairly gleams in the sunlight 

 . . . and stays bright and clear right up to the end of the bloom. The big, classic 

 Hybrid Tea buds open to a large, gleaming burst of bloom up to 5 inches across. 

 The blooms come usually on good-sized, single stems making Summer Sunshine a 

 spectacular rose in the garden and an unusually fine one for cutting. Both the rose 

 and the color hold up well and add brilliance to any arrangement. The strong, 

 vigorous, semi-upright plant is medium tall, well-branched and attractive; a rose 

 that will "stand out" in any garden setting. Dark, semi-glossy green foliage covers 

 the plant well and provides a unique setting for the golden blooms. Summer Sun- 

 shine is an especially good "front-row" rose that will give you consistently large 

 quantities of good bloom. Has a light fragrance, too. 



$3.75 ea. — 3 or more, S3. 30 ea. 



(below) Hybrid Tea. (The House 

 r M7M6M76 1/W7 ofMeilland.) Plant Pat. 1943. Mag- 

 (Mj^ nificent crimson-red overlaid with an iridescent scar- 



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^^ let combine with exquisite form to make Christian 

 Dior an outstanding red rose. This is a rich, exciting rose 

 whose vivid, velvety red coloring remains beautifully stead- 

 fast throughout its life regardless of time of season or 

 weather. It does not "blue" as it ages — making it an ex- 

 ceptionally fine rose for cutting. The Christian Dior flower 

 is solidly substantial, its 50 to 60 petals forming a big, hand- 

 some bloom which is high-centered and very durable, with 

 an excellent exhibition quality. The bud is medium large 

 and pointed, opening slowly which adds to the long lasting 

 quality of the flower. The bush is very tall, vigorous and 

 upright, best planted in the back row. Rich, reddish-green 

 foliage and a light tea fragrance accent the superb quality 

 and beauty of this extraordinary red rose. Since we know 

 that this will become one of your favorite cutting roses, 

 why not plant 3 or more, for lots of blooms. 



$3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



Be sure to see . . . 



the excellent selection of plant material, 

 in addition to famous Star Roses, offered in 

 this catalog. We believe we have one of the 

 finest selections of Chrysanthemums to be 

 found anywhere and they are of excellent 

 quality. Hybrid Delphiniums, and selected 

 perennials have made quite a name for 

 themselves over the years. And, remember, 

 like our roses, all of these plants are uncon- 

 ditionally guaranteed. 



Roses Like to 

 be Fed 



Periodic fertilizing is 

 needed to keep them 

 growing and produc- 

 ing big, beautiful 

 blooms. The newly 

 planted rose should be fed only once the 

 first growing season, in addition to feed- 

 ing at planting time, by giving each rose 

 }i cup of balanced fertilizer in mid-sum- 

 mer. Established roses should be fed 3 

 times a season — 1st feeding, ]A cup of 

 fertilizer per plant just before winter 

 (that is late October in Pennsylvania); 

 the second after spring growth is well 

 started, Mcup, and the third in mid-sum- 

 mer using J4 cup. 



