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// you desire advice jot planning a new Rose-Garden 

 OT for renovating an old one, please write us early. After 

 March 1, during our rush season we are obliged to make 

 a nominal charge for drawing plans. 



The Star 1^ Dozen 



Valu 



PICKED TO PRODUCE 

 ^12-''^ The FINEST BLOOMS at LEAST COST 



For only 

 $9.00 



The Star Dozen Roses are specially grown for this coljlection and consist of hardy, everblooming varieties that 

 have given supreme satisfaction, not only to the experienced, confident gardeners who know they can grow Roses, 

 but also to the most timid adventurers in gardening who .may have thought they were taking a chance. 



There's no chance about the Star Dozen. Each year {^es an improvement in varieties, and this year we have 

 not only a luxurious dozen Roses, but the group is offered at the greatest saving from the "each" price since 

 1934, actually 26V^ per cent discount. 



Note the varieties offered. First, the six shown in color on these two pages, then the lovely velvety crimson 

 Ami Quinard, and the apricot-colored Duquesa de Penaranda. Next Federico Casas, Golden Dawn, and Luna, 



all leaders in their color class, and that champion of.^. 



deliehtfullv fraerant scarlet Roses. Rouee Mallerin. ^ 



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Editor 

 McFarland I 



deUghtfuIly fragrant scarlet Roses, Rouge Mallerin. 



All have been thoroughly tested in our custoraers' 

 gardens from Maine to California. All are healthy, vigor- 

 ous growers and free in bloom. They will live for years 

 and we guarantee every plant in this dozen to bloom 

 within ten weeks from date of planting. (See illustration 



below.) YOU RUN NO RISK. 



Page 



^ArAnti Quinard. Page 9 (2) Crimson. SI 8 



i^Duquesa de Penaranda. Page II © Apricot. $1.25. . 4 



ik^Edith Nellie Perkins. ® Salmon. 85 cts 16 



ik^Editor McFarland. ® Deep pink. 51 17 



ik^Etoile de Hollande. © Crimson. 85 cts 17 



*Federico Casas. P. 11 @ Coppery pink and orange. 51. 8 



-A-Golden Dawn. Pale yellow. 51 8 



*Luna. Moonlight-yeilow. 51.25 10 



itMiss Rowena Thorn. © Pink. 85 cts 17 



•Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. © Yellow. 51 16 



•President Herbert Hoover. © Multicolored. 85 cts.. 16 



•Rouge Mallerin. Page 14 © Scarlet. 51.25 14 



THE STAR DOZ. Offer 16 Ull^t) $9.oo* 



THE STAR 25 SET 



Add the 13 named below to the Star Dozen and you 

 have 25 high-quality everblooming Roses to give you 

 blooms from June until frost. Included are 7 shades of 

 red, 6 pink, 6 tinted, and 6 shades of yellow. 



•Autumn. Page 9 ® Multicolored. $1 8 



•Betty Uprichard. P. 9 ©Carmine and salmon. 85 cts. 8 



•Catalonia. Page 9 ® Vermilion. $1.25 4 



•e. G. Hill. Page 11 ® Dark crimson. 85 cts 8 



•Grenoble. Scarlet. 51 8 



•Lady Ashtown. Pink. 75 cts 10 



•Margaret McGredy. Orange-scarlet to carmine- 

 rose. 85 cts 10 



•Mrs. E. P. Thorn. Clear yellow. 85 cts 10 



• Mrs. Sam McGredy. Page 11 © Red-orange. 51.25. 12 



•Pink Pearl. Pearly pink. $1 12 



•Sir Henry Segrave. Lemon-yellow. $1.25 12 



•SfBur Therese. Page 15 <S Yellow. 51 12 



•Souv. de Mme. C. Chambard. Page 13 ® Coral or 

 satiny peach-pink. $1.25 12 



THE STAR 525. Offer 17 ^-^ for $18* 



S. ® H.T. Salmon-i 



These 6 Side-Panel Roses Are in the Star Dozen and Star 25 



•EDITOR McFARLAND. ® H.T. Deep pink. The 

 firm -textured, perfectly formed flowers are of a clear 

 brilliant pink. They come on long cutting stems, are 

 fragrant, and last long. 51 each.* 



•MISS ROWENA THOM. ® H.T. Rose-pink. Pro- 

 duces finely formed, deliciously fragrant, rose-pink blooms 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter. There is a yellow base to the 

 petals. 85 cts. each.* 



•ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. ® H.T. Crimson. The 



most universally known, everblooming crimson Rose. It 

 |]is nearly faultless and it charms continuously with its 

 1 delightful color, its form, long cutting stems, vigorous, 



healthy growth, and intense true Rose perfume. 85 cts. 



leach.* 



•EDITH NELLIE PERKINS. ^ H.T. Salmon-pink. 

 Long-pointed buds of cream, orange, and rosy carmine 

 open to salmon flowers, heavily overspread with gold on 

 the inside of the petals, while the reverse is rosy carmine. 

 Fine for cutting. 85 cts. each.* 



•MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT. ® H.T. Golden yellow. 

 This is the ace of the golden yellow Roses. Winner of more 

 Gold Medals for outdoor blooms than any other Rose ever 

 grown. 51 each.* 



•PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. ® H.T. Multi- 

 colored. Long-lasting, fragrant flowers of scarlet-yellow, 

 cerise-pink, and flame. Awarded Gold Medal, 1934, for the 

 best American Rose introduced within the previous five 

 years. Splendid for cutting. 85 cts. each.* 



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*See price reduction schedule, page 3. -f-Mo further discount 



When Bending us this photograph, Mrs. H. X. Nortoa, Bluefield, W. Va., wrote 

 •1 HAD 700 BLOOMS ON MY ROSES 2 MONTHS AFTER PLANTING" 



4 FT."- »i 

 Planting plan 

 for the • 2S 



•Etoile de Hollande 



-MThe diagram to the left will help you to plan 



your Rose-bed of 25; or, for the Star Dozen, make 

 bed 2 feet, 9 inches wide and 7 feet, 9 inches long. Plant 

 Roses 15 inches apart. 



*Se6 price reduction schedule, page 3. +No further discount 



