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Our Roses are the finest quality No. 1 Stock. They are all Northern grown under the most sanitary and scientific conditions, 

 and must not be compared with inferior, cheaply grown plants. We offer a select list of varieties. 



We furnish these plants in a dormant condition in Spring up to May 1st and in the Autumn from October 25th up to as long as the ground 

 is open. Owing to restricted labor conditions, we are unable to furnish potg.own plants this year. Send for pamphlet "Garden Culture of the Rose." 



A Fabulous New Rose 

 The 1946 All America Award Winner 



PEACE 



(M-me. A. Meilland. Patent No. 591) 

 (See color plate opposite) 



One of the marvels of this unusual rose is the range of colors through 

 which it passes, from opening yellow buds, with edges picoted cerise, to 

 glorious 5-inch blooms of firm, alabaster-white, each petal edged with 

 pink that seems to deepen as the flower slowly opens. Though the 

 bloom is unusually large, long-lasting and constantly fresh looking, its 

 effect is that of a delicate and almost ethereal loveliness. The individ- 

 ual petals are large and of great substance, gradually opening, a few 

 at a time, around a high-pointed center until the fully open flower, 

 very double, shows a great center heart of tawny yellow. 



The crowning features of this wonder rose is that the plant is as 

 superior as the bloom, and in the same large-scale way. The flowers are 

 borne singly on stems so strong and straight they are a joy to see, lift- 

 ing the blooms proudly above the mass of vigorous, shining, ho'ly- 

 like foliage. It needs no disbudding to produce exhibition blooms 

 which hold their form and freshness much longer than other Hybrid 

 Teas. (Stock limited.) 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, S3. 00 each. 



New Everblooming Rose 

 MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK £"X) 



(See color plate opposite) 

 Winner of Highest Award 1944 All-America Selections 



The naming of this magnificent new Rose by its originators in honor 

 of such a magnetic and charming personality as Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek 

 is indeed most fitting. This beautiful Rose also possesses true majestic 

 proportions, charming form and sweet fragrance. 



The long pointed buds open to full, beautifully formed creamy yellow, 

 long stemmed flowers, over. dark green, large and leathery, disease 

 resistant foliage. The plant is free flowering, strong growing and 

 upright in habit. It is certain to win the hearts of Rose lovers through- 

 out the country. Supply limited. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants. S2.25 each. 



APRICOT QUEEN 



(Plant Patent 464.) A lovely combi- 

 nation of colors is to be noted in this 

 glorious new Rose. Orange and apricot 

 at the base of the petals, merging to 

 salmony-rose and phlox-pink in the 

 fully developed bloom is descriptive. 

 The bud is long pointed. The fully de- 

 veloped flower shows a regular, well- 

 placed petal arrangement. A good 

 strong grower, with handsome leathery 

 foliage which serves as a splendid foil 

 to the perfectly formed buds and open 

 bloom. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, 

 $1.50 each. 



CHARLOTTE 

 ARMSTRONG 



(Plant Patent 455.) A 1941 All- 

 America Award Winner. Acclaimed the 

 finest rose introduction in recent years. 

 The color is most unusual, blood-red in 

 the bud, opening to cerise in hot weather 

 and to spectrum-red in cool weather. 

 Byds long and pointed; flowers 3 or 4 

 inches in diameter. The plant is ex- 

 tremely vigorous, semi-spreading to 

 upright, and is continuously in bloom, 

 producing flowers singly and occasion- 

 ally in clusters. The foliage is leathery, 

 semi-gloesy, deep green and highly re- 

 sistant to mildew. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant 

 $1.50 each. 



plants. 



DOUGLAS MacARTHUR 



"The Commander's Rose" 



(See color plate opposite) 



A grand new Rose has come into being. A very vigorous, hardy, free- 

 blooming Rase. The name of America's outstanding soldier was chosen 

 because it is also destined to be an outstanding leader among Roses. 



Extensive trials in all sections of our country have proven the worth 

 of this vigorous upright growing Rose. 



The strong bushes send up numerous shoots clothed with dark green 

 leathery foliage. As a flag unfurls, the long pointed buds open slowly 

 into glorious high centered flowers of fine proportion. The color is hard 

 to define, it being an exquisite blending of rose, gold and salmon. 



When you pass in review of the Douglas MacArthur Roses in bloom 

 in your garden and catch the beauty of their unfurling buds, you will 

 surely give it a most merited salute. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, SI. 75 each. 



PEARL HARBOR "The Memory Rose" 



Some of the remarkable features of this Rose are embodied in a plant 

 of tremendous vigor. It will grow and bloom freely under adverse 

 conditions, and there is scarcely a period during the season when 

 magnificent buds and flowers are not available. The large fragrant 

 flowers are borne on vigorous canes; the buds are long and the upper 

 surface of the petals is a delicate shell pink with golden bronze shadings 

 at the base. The outer or reverse side of the petals is vivid Tyrian rose ' 



Price. 2-year-old dormant plants, SI. 75 each. 



ANZAC "The Soldier's Rose" 



Its vigorous growth and leathery foliage foretell the advent of many 

 shapely buds and beautiful flowers. Buds of fifty waxen petals steeped 

 in coral and washed with gold unfold into perfectly formed fragrant 

 camellia-like flowers. As the flowers expand the original colors lighten, 

 the golden flush at the base of the petals passes to yellow and the coral 

 changes to rosy lake. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, $1.75 each. 



CALIFORNIA 



(Plant Patent 443.) This sensational 

 novelty is outstanding among the nu- 

 merous varieties in cultivation today. 

 The color is a glorious shade of ruddy 

 orange toned with saffron yellow; the 

 exterior of the broad petals overlaid 

 with Saturn rose — a dual tone effect of 

 indescribable richness and beauty. Buds 

 long and pointed; flowers of enormous 

 size, reaching a diameter of 5 inches. 

 Growth vigorous, with healthy glossy 

 green foliage. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, 

 $1.50 each. 



HEART'S DESIRE 



(Patent 501) 



The All-America Gold Medal 



Winner for 1942 



Heart's Desire possesses all of the 

 good qualities that are desired in a rose. 

 Originating from a fine lineage of de- 

 pendable garden roses, it has inherited a 

 strong constitution which results in a 

 vigorous growing plant, with beautiful 

 rich green foliage that is strongly dis- 

 ease-resistant. The color is an attractive 

 deep red, which does not take on a pur- 

 plish tone, nor is in any other way ad- 

 versely affected by hot sunshine. The 

 formation of the flowers is ideal, the 

 buds are long and pointed. Its fragrance 

 is that of an exquisite haunting perfume. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants, 

 $1.75 each. 



HEART'S DESIRE 



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 of your order for shipments East of the Mississippi River, and 20% for points West of the Mississippi River. 



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