;^ GOOD ROSES^ 



SPRING 1939 

 EVERBLOOMING NOVELTIES 



:ArROUGE MALLERIN. @ H.T. (C. Mallerfn.) 

 Scarlet. A great red Rose which does not blue. Pointed 

 buds of brilliant red open to 33^-inch blooms of glowing 

 scarlet, the deep pile on the petals making them look 

 like pieces of rich scarlet velvet. If ever a Rose glowed, 

 this one does — a vase of newly opened blooms in a 

 sunny window looks like a vase of flame. The fmal 

 touch to your enjoyment of this new red Rose is its 

 captivating old damask perfume. $1.25 each.* See 

 "Star Dozen," page 16. 



• SATURN I A. H.T. (D. Aicardi, 1933.) 

 Rights to patent reserved. Red and copper. 

 Flowers are brilliant cardinal-red with reverse 

 of the petals salmon-yellow and copper. Beauti- 

 fully formed, long-shaped buds open to brilliant " ' - 

 25-petaIed blooms on erect stems. Awarded Gold 

 Medal for the best new Italian Rose at CoIIe Oppio 

 Rose-Garden, Rome. $1 each; 3 for $2.50. •!• 



• SEQUOIA. H.T. (J. Verschuren-Pechtold, 1939.) 

 Pumpkin-flesh color. A vigorous, upright-growing 

 Rose on the type of Heinrich Wendland. Its flowers are 

 produced singly on strong, wiry stems. The color is a 

 luscious pumpkin-flesh, suffused apricot, shading 

 lighter at the edge of the petals. Very free bloomer. A 

 Rose for every garden. $1.50 each.* 



• SIGNORA. H.T. (D. Aicardi, 1934.) Plant Patent 

 201. Long buds of warm burnt sienna open to lovely 

 blooms of mandarin and salmon. A masterpiece in 

 both plant and bloom. 1936, Gold Medal, Rome. 1937, 

 Gold Medal Award, Portland, Ore. $1.25 each; 3 

 for $3.15. •!• 



• SUNNY DAYS. H.T. (H. A. Verschuren, 1939.) 

 Chrome-yellow. The perfectly pointed buds of this 

 charming Rose are of a mellow chrome-yellow. When 

 fully open the nicely shaped flower is of the same shade 

 as the bud but fades lighter at the edge of the outer 

 petals. The plant is of vigorous growth and the foliage 

 dark green and abundant. $1.50 each.* 



• WILL ROGERS. H.T. (Howard & Smith, 1937.) 

 Plant Patent 256, Crimson-maroon. A very dark- 

 colored, full-petaled Rose that is borne freely all 

 season. The crimson-maroon flowers, with blackish 

 shadings, have damask fragrance. $1 each. No discount. 



"HOW TO GROW ROSES" 



18th Edition entirely revised 

 By J. Horace McFarland, L.H.D., and Robert Pyle 



192 pages; cloth bound 

 32 pages in natural colors 



That "two heads are better than one" has been amply 

 proved by this book, for the authors combined their knowledge, 

 acquired by several decades of practical Rose-growing, and 

 by interesting, thrilling text and over 50 pen-and-ink sketches 

 tell and show how to plant, prune, spray, tie, cut and other 

 necessary little things to do to insure Rose success. "How 

 to Grow Roses" provides both pleasure and profit for 

 everyone who loves Roses. 



Price, $1.10, postpaid (formerly $2) 

 or, with a $10 order, only 60 cts., postpaid 



5 NEW ROSES 



$5.20 



(Value $6.25) 





• R. M. S. QUEEN MARY. 



Pat. 249. Salmon-pink . 



Each 

 $1 50 



• ROCHEFORT. Pat. 191. 

 Orange-old-rose 



1 25 



• FEU PERNET-DUCHER 



Pat. 103. Yellow . . 



■ 1 00 



• ROME GLORY. Pat. 

 Crimson 



304. 

 1 50 



• WARRAWEE. Pat. 140. 

 pink 



Shell- 



1 00 



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