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•AMERICAN FLAGSHIP 



^AMERICAN FLAGSHIP. HT. (Lammerts.) 

 Plant Pat. 6/6. Very dark red. A fine new variety 

 with beautifully formed, urn-shaped buds. About 

 30 petals. Buds and blooms are rich, velvety crimson 

 with maroon shadings, a little smaller than Crimson 

 Glory, with strong, straight flower stems. It keeps 

 its deep, pure crimson color even in strong sun. 

 Good foliage, abundant and disease resistant. This 

 new Rose, named for the American Airline flagships, 

 has been receiving considerable praise. A large 

 bouquet of the deep red blooms made a striking and 

 much-admired exhibit at the American Rose Society 

 Annual Meeting last fail. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 



•ANNA MARIE. HT. (Ohlhus.) Propagation 

 Rights reserved. A new introduction of The Conard- 

 Pyle Company, originated 

 by our own hybridizer and 

 named for his small daughter. • 

 1 1 is a delightful Rose, very 

 large and double, of clear, 

 light, silvery pink. The 

 great, beautifully furled buds 

 open slowly, with the in- 

 dividual petals large and of 

 heavier texture than com- 

 monly found in so double a 

 Rose. This prevents "ball- 

 ing," and it opens beauti- 

 fully in all kinds of weather. 

 The full blooms are unusually 

 line. Each petal tip curls 

 back to form a perfect point, 

 jjerfectly arranged around 

 1 hr high, furled center, to 

 give a classic Rose form. The 

 great blooms are held proudly 

 erect on very firm, strong 

 stems on tall, vigorous, stately plants. Long lasting on 

 the bush or as cut-flowers; in fact, it is practically in 

 the class with Peace in that respect. Dark, leathery 

 foliage; new canes and foliage stained bronze-red. 

 $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 





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One of the greatest thrills of 

 gardening is to grow some of the 

 newer varieties of Roses. New 

 shades and tints continue to appear 

 and hybridizers are constantly work- 

 ing for hardier, more vigorous 

 plants with more and more flowers. 

 Hybrid Teas used to be called 

 "monthly blooming," for the blooms 

 were somewhat intermittent. The 

 newer, more popular sorts tend to 

 bloom in constant succession: as 

 some flowers fade, others are 

 opening, and a well-grown plant 

 will produce dozens of flowers each 

 season. Even a small Rose garden 

 these days should have some bloom 

 at all times from early June until 

 hard frost. 



The Roses listed on these first 9 

 pages and the back cover are newer 

 sorts, but all have been well tested 

 and none are included simply be- 

 cause they are new. Many Roses are 

 introduced each year but we offer 

 only those that we believe to be 

 really superior. 



What Does This f!m Mean? 



This symbol stands for super-selected, top choice 

 Roses among the newer introductions. It stands for the 

 results of two-year testing in a group of widely separated 

 test gardens ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific 

 and from Minnesota to the Gulf. The All-America 

 rating is zealously guarded, and some years the award 

 may be granted to only one variety if no more appear 

 to measure up to this high standard. All-America 

 Roses may be trusted to bring you top enjoyment in your 

 garden. Try a group of them this year. 



^BLANCHE lyiALLERIN. H.T. (Mallerin.) Plant 

 Pat. 594. This is that rare beauty, a pure white, fra- 

 grant Hybrid Tea Rose. The petals of the beautifully 

 modeled blooms are as white as alabaster, with a live, 

 satiny sheen, as appealing as an Easter lily, with the 

 advantage that the Rose blooms for five months of the 

 year. Its streamlined buds come erect on healthy, 

 upright plants. These long buds open to beautifully 

 formed blooms 3}4 to 4 inches across. \\'e have yet to 

 find a white Rose to equal Blanche Mallerin in artistic 

 beauty. Lovely for cutting. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 



^BOUDOIR. H.T. (Meilland.) An unusual, two- 

 toned flower, large and very full, with a strikingly 

 luxurious look. The novel coloring is a rich, radiant 

 Tyrian-rose on the inside of the petals and velvety 

 creamy white on the reverse. The great, fragrant 

 blooms come on rigid, upright stems. A decided 

 novelty that makes a sensational showing anywhere. 

 $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 



^CAPRICE. H.T. Francis Meilland's new creation, 

 his first Hybrid Tea since Peace to be introduced in 

 this country. It is a gay and joyous Rose, the out- 

 side of the petals a delicate sea-foam yellow, the 

 inside radiant flame-pink. It ages with Infinite grace 

 to crisply ruflled, jaunty blooms that hold their 

 fi)rm until the end. The color ages happily, as well, 

 to a brilliant rosy pink and cream that doesn't clash 

 with newer blooms. 23 to 25 lightly ruflled petals of 

 fine substance. This is a Rose to light up a garden 

 and to make sparkling indoor bouquets. You should 

 see it on a dinner table under lights! Bushy, well- 

 balanced plants with dark, heavy foliage, strong, 

 reddish canes and leaf stems, are a perfect foil for the 

 airy, brilliant grace of tiie flowers. $2 ea. ; 3 for $5. 

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