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NOVELTIES 
*MME. HENRI GUILLOT. (1) HLT. 
(Mallerin.) Plant Pat. 337. Watermelon- 
pink. Any Rose that can stir up such com- 
ments from connoisseurs as “‘one of the out- 
standing Roses of the century’”—“‘sensational 
In every way” most startling Rose in 
my garden” —“it rates 110 per cent delectable” 
etc., Is a variety you can depend on to give 
delightful thrills. The unique and lovely 
urn-shaped buds, the glowing watermelon- 
pink color in the camellia-shaped blooms, 
and the large, glistening, waxy foliage com- 
bine to make this an aristocrat among Roses. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
* MAJORCA. H.T. (P. Dot.) Tyrian-rose. 
This glorious Rose from sunny Spain was 
named { for the fertile island in the Mediterranean 
Sea that 1s noted for producing flowers of marvelous 
color. It has a il shimmering Tyrian-rose or 
fuchsta-red color that apparently only Dame Nature 
can produce for we cannot find Its counterpart In 
any guide-book of colors. We’ve had flowers on 
well-matured plants measuring 6 inches across 
when fully open. These astonishing blooms come 
GUIDE 
singly on firm, upright stems. $1.25 each.* 
*MRS. OLIVER AMES. H.T. (Verschuren, 
1941.) Plant Pat. app. for. Lemon-yellow, lIong- 
pointed buds on strong stems open to 60-petaled, 
lemon-yellow blooms with rich Maréchal Niel 
fragrance. $1 each; 3 for $2.50.% 
““T suppose everyone In business gets more complaints 
than they do compliments, but I want to take this 
opportunity to tell you that out of 27 Rose bushes I 
have gotten from you, with the exception of one, each 
of them have come out fine and have the most vigorous, 
healthy appearance of any Rose plants I have ever seen.” 
—A. B.S., Arlington, Va. May 12, 1941 
* Poinsettia 
aie Henn Guillen. 
*M. S. HERSHEY. H.T. Plant Pat. 
Crimson-scarlet. See page 2. 
* ORANGE NASSAU. H.T. — (Verschuren.) 
Plant Pat. 350. Two-toned salmon-orange. Long- 
pointed buds unfurl to a perfect pattern. Inside 
yellow, outside orange, edged pink. Plants healthy 
but not vigorous. Well-deserved 
427. 
Gold Medal won in Holland 
i. 1938. $1 each; 3 for $2.50. 
fa *PINK PRINCESS, IT. 
f (Brownell.) Plant Pat. 459. 
i: Deep rose-pink. This Rose re- 
B®. sembles Radiance In vigorous 
Z growth and ts claimed “notably 
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hardy.” The fragrant flowers are 
large, double, high-centered and 
are deep rose-pink toned with 
yellow. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
*xPOINSETTIA. HLT. () 
(Howard & Smith.) Plant Pat. 
app. for. Scariet. You will be 
charmed with this beauty, with Its 
lovely, well-formed, long buds 
and richly colored flowers of poin- 
settia-scarlet, which suggested 
the name. The large, brilliant 
blooms are slightly fragrant and 
come freely on erect, healthy 
plants. The following extracts 
from Rose connoisseurs *confirm 
our experience with this Rose: 
“Greatest Rose thrill of the 
season’’— “petals: like frosted 
scarlet velvet”—“went to town 
in 1940.” $1 each; 3 for $2.50.+ 
* PRESIDENT MAGIA. Page 4. (2) 
H.T. (M. Leenders.) Two-tone pink. 
A notably vigorous plant, well furnished 
with an abundance of healthy leathery 
foliage. The firm, long-pointed carmine 
tinted buds open to great, full-petaled, 
fragrant blooms with the inside of the 
petals flesh-pink. The flowers are fine 
for exhibition. $1.25 each.* 
*See Quantity Prices, page 2 
*’No further discount 
