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HORACE McFARLAND. H.T. (1) (Mallerin.) 
Introduced by The Conard-Pyle Co. Plant 
w% Pat. pending. A Rose of beautiful exhibition 
form and glorious color. Deep apricot-colored buds 
open a rich buff-salmon which changes slowly to a 
pleasing coral-pink. The flowers are large, of 40 to 
45 petals which are also large, firm and long lasting. 
Strong stems hold the long, tapered buds firmly up- 
right, well above the leathery foliage, making it an 
excellent variety for cutting. Plant of medium 
height; flowers spicily fragrant. $2 ea.; 3 for $5. 
*GRANDE DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE. (2) 
H.T. (Ketten.) Plant Pat. pending. This 
Rose aristocrat provides a new shade of red, 
such as may be seen in old tapestry, a color not 
known in any other Rose. The beautiful, long, 
streamlined buds are a burnt-carmine color and 
open to firm petaled blooms which do not fade but 
gradually change to a lovely begonia-rose. When 
unfolding, the 25 petals recurve and make a de- 
lightfully informal, artistic flower with a hint of 
carnation fragrance. The plant is a tall, upright 
grower and the foliage shows good resistance to 
disease; the blooms come singly on long stems which 
are fine for cutting. Visitors are drawn to this Rose 
immediately from the other side of the garden by its 
unusual, beautiful color. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $3.75. 
THE CONARD-PYLE CO. 4 
% STAR GUIDE} | 
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ? 
It means that here is a sign which takes much of the 
gamble and guesswork out of buying new Roses. 
It means that no longer do you need to take one man’s 
or one firm’s say-so about the fine qualities of a new Rose. 
It means codperation rather than competition among 
the leading Rose-growers. 
It means that before new Roses are introduced they are 
sent to official and auchentic test-gardens located in differ- 
ent sections of the United States, undergo a two-year 
official test under the supervision of the best American 
judges available at each garden (14 in number), Jocated in 
different climatic sections. From this gruelling test where 
each Rose is repeatedly and carefully scored, only those 
having the highest ratings are selected for final award. No 
contestant can vote on his own entries. 
Runners-up which fail to win an award may have great 
merit. They may deserve to be and often are introduced 
by one.or more firms. Varieties receiving the coveted 
award are usually offered by all firms interested. 
The above statement was printed in our 1944 Spring 
Catalog. It holds good today except that A.A.R.S. has 
become even more reliably established, with eighteen 
test gardens and eighteen reliable judges. Even higher 
standards of excellence are required. Hence, for a Rose 
to be chosen an All-America Rose Selection is today a 
higher honor than ever. 
An even higher honor is conferred when a variety is 
the only Rose chosen for the year and also has attained 
the highest score ever reached in the entire history of the 
A.A.R.S. This double distinction of superior A.A.R.S. 
honor has been won by the Rose “‘Peace,’’ the only 1946 
A.A.R.S. Award Winner. (See front cover.) 
Other A.A.R.S. awards of previous years are as follows: 
ng ROSES 1940 ROSES 1944 
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* California. H.T...... 9 oon Edmunds. H.T. 
*Dicksons Red. H.T. (Regional Award) . .6 
POR Spee SOCIOL 10,11 | + Lowell Thomas. Hoke 5 
1941 ne: one pee 
shek.. H. T1342 
sapere Pan StLOne *Mme. Marie Curie. 
a 1949 a a, . HAT S25. eee 7 
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mideantisDesike tito *Floradora. Flori.....24 
1943 *%Horace McFarland. 
* Grande Duchesse Hil: 23. eee 
Charlotte. H.T....... 4| Katherine T. Mar- 
*Mary Margaret Mc- shall. H.T. Res fs: 
Bride. H.T........ ee *Mirandy. H.T........ 5 
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