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Miniature Roses 



Fairyland a living, growing reality. No other flower 

 could possibly convey the spirit of this little wonder- 

 land so appropriately as Roses, the Queen of Flow- 

 ers. There's life and activity as the wee green buds, 11 as a necklace, or bra. 

 n a grain of wheat, push „ best of taste. Plant 

 where they can sun them- rock garden, as 

 lovely little blooms of | finishing touch 



Miniature Roses have a surprisingly large scope 

 ntinuous supply of flowers from 





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ize. They 



tall, with tiny rich green leaves 



J the flowers. 



jr or to provide the 

 any bed or border As a special 

 garden with little pathways 



•MIDGET 



Plant Pat. 466. What a merry little fellow full of 

 vivacity, yet only 6 inches tall, with perfectly 

 modeled' buds showing a rich shade of pink between 

 the minute moss-green sepals. As they open into 

 full-petaled blooms the color intensifies to a rich 

 deep ro^ie, not quite so dark as shown in the picture 

 on the opposite page. The dainty blooms 



*RED ELF. New jor 1949 



; page. The daii 

 double and measure only M ' 

 expanded Pot plants: 75 

 12 for $7.50! 25 for $13.75, 





3 fo 



e fully 

 $1.90^ 



Plant Pat. 408. The world's tiniest, fully do 

 white Rose. Forty or more dainty petals, ne 

 arranged into rounded, fully double, ^-mch R< 

 ■ell-proportioned, deep \ ' 



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Buds 





seasons they open a warm light apple-blo; 



shade Pixie is especially delightful for bouton- 



nieres and miniature bouquets. Pot plants: 75 cts. 



ea.; 3 for $1.90; 12 for $7.50; 25 for $13.75, 



postpaid. 



•ROULETTI 



The first of the Miniature Roses, and as 

 and free blooming as any. You are bound 

 in love with this little beauty with its demu 

 bright pink, double flowers measuring IJ^ inci 

 when fully expanded. Once thought to 

 cultivation, it was rediscovered growing 

 the window ledge of a cottage in Switz 

 Join the many thousands throughout t 

 A., who have planted Rouletti with ni< 

 ng results. Pot plants: 75 cts ea , 3 for 

 12 for $7.50; 25 for $13.75, postpaid 



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•SWEET FAIRY 



Plant Pat 748 



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blossom pink well displayed above a foil of 

 green Iea\cs The fragrant long lasting (lowers 

 are carried on erect stems long enough to make them 

 easy to J.rrange in miniaturL bouquets Order early — 



•TOM THUMB 



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weii filled out. He will hold you spellbound as you 

 explore his exquisite beauty. You will marvel at 

 the perfection of the tiny buds when the sepals 

 spread apart, exposing the rich crimson petals in- 

 side. And when they expand into urn-shaped, deep 

 crimson blooms you will be amazed that anything 

 I small can be so beautiful. As the flower petals 

 ; into view a generous touch of 

 ; of each. Togethei ' 





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Elf is the richest and deepest color 

 all— a velvet > Bordeaux red Grace- 

 ful habit, Mgor, and profusion of blooms 

 ompanion to aU the others 

 time the tiny buds show 

 .wers reach their full %- 

 they are a thing of beauty. 



r$1.90; 12 f 



r$7.50; 



5 for $13.75, postpaid. 



off'ered From l 



Miniature Roses Are Hardy 



Care for them as you would for Hybrid Teas. 

 Their cultural requirements are summed up on a 

 card enclosed with each shipment. This also tells 

 bout handling them indoors though, strictly speak- 



