• SPRING 1932 • STAR GUIDE TO GOOD ROSES • 



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CONTINUOUS-BLOOMING 



Hardy Polyantha or Pompon Roses 



One cannot resist being enthusiastic over these Roses. They are hardy, low in growth, 

 continuous in bloom, and, once planted, increase in beauty yearly. All are suitable for 

 bordering paths or for planting in front of taller shrub Roses such as Rugosas. When massed 

 in front of evergreens, they are delightfully brilliant. One of our friends planted a solid 

 line of Polyanthas each side of his driveway and it was, throughout the season, "the talk 

 of his neighborhood." Fountains are made more attractive when surrounded with Poly- 

 anthas. Many persons have learned to plant these more appropriate bedding Roses instead 

 of geraniums for, once planted, you have the Polyantha Roses for years. 



• GLORIA MUNDI. Orange-scarlet. A Rose that 

 has been honored by European countries with four 

 Gold Medals, one Silver Cup, one Award of Merit, 

 and two First Class Certificates. There are large 

 clusters of fully double, orange-scarlet flowers that 

 last well, standing up even through the hot summer 

 days. The foliage is abundant, light green, and 

 glossy. The most brilliant and consistent per- 

 former in its color and class. $1 each. 



• GOLDEN SALMON. Salmon. In color it is 

 rich golden sahnon with a light center — something 

 distinctly different. Medium to large-sized flowers 

 are produced in trusses of intense beauty. Cut off 

 the old flower-heads as soon as they are spent 

 and thus keep up a continuous show of new fresh 

 blooms throughout the season. $1 each. 



Order No. 23257 November lo, 1931 



The 30-odd Roses ordered from you were the wonder of 

 the neighbors this summer. Every plant received from you 

 thrived and bloomed and bloomed and such blooms ! "Oh, Man !" 

 — A. M., Suncook, N. H. 



• DISTINCTION. (Turbat, 1927.) This is the 

 finest pink Polyantha of its class that we have yet 

 seen. The well-formed flowers are Paul Neyron- 

 pink, passing to a deep rose-pink, with a bright 

 center. The colors are clean and fresh at all times. 

 You have here a medium-height bush, very compact 

 and well-rounded, an excellent border plant. We 

 are enthusiastic about it. $1.50 each. 



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• SALMON SPRAY. Salmon. An 

 novelty from Australia. This is one of the best of 

 the taller-growing Polyanthas, and the color is very 

 soft and pleasing. Rich salmon-pink flowers, 2 to 3 

 inches across, are produced continuously in great 

 heads of ten to twenty, lasting a long time without 

 discoloration. It makes a much stronger growth 

 than almost any other Polyantha and reaches a 

 height of 3 feet or more. $1 each. 



Order No. 23034 November 10, 193 1 



Now, for the fourth year, I am ordering more STAR 

 ROSES so you know that I am a perfectly satisfied cus- 

 tomer. — E. E. O'C, Jamaica, L. I., N. Y. 



-< — <^ (See Opposite Page) 4 Continuous-Blooming Polyanthas for $2.50 



•MLLE. CECILE BRUNNER (Sweetheart). Sea- 

 shell-pink. Sprays of rich rosy pink "baby" buds, 

 which open into lovely, perfectly double, miniature 

 flowers of seashell-pink. From this Rose you can 

 have flowers all season for bouquets or boutonnieres. 

 It is intensely fragrant. Hardy in exposed locations. 

 This dainty "baby" Rose has the same attractive 

 qualities in a garden as a baby in a roomful of 

 relatives. Florists use quantities of this Rose in 

 dainty bouquets. 75 cts. each. 



• CHATILLON. Clear pink. Neat in growth. 

 Without doubt the finest of all pink Polyanthas, and 

 the one best adapted to various requirements, such 

 as a low hedge, for fining a driveway, or mass plant- 

 ing as a hardy substitute for the ephemeral geranium. 

 Makes really gigantic trusses of very lasting and 

 pleasing silvery pink flowers. A flower show in itself 

 for weeks at a time. Recommended for cemetery 

 planting because of its hardiness, freedom of bloom, 

 lovely color, and tidy habit of growth. It is also a 

 fine Rose for cutting as it lasts well inside. 75 cts. ea. 



• IDEAL. Garnet. This dwarf Polyantha has great 

 merit. Vivid, rich, lustrous garnet blooms are borne 

 in profusion all summer long. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in immense clusters, which fact makes it 

 "ideal" for mass plantings. The blossoms are darker 

 and more double than others of this type. They hold 

 their color well and do not burn in the sun. Cut 

 off" the old flower-heads as soon as they are spent, 

 and new flowering branches will make another great 

 crop of bloom. 75 cts. each. 



• GRUSS AN AACHEN. Ben.-Bour._ White to 

 carmine. For years this large, everblooming bedding 

 Rose has been called a "Polyantha." We have been 

 able to ascertain its lineage as a hybrid of the two 

 extremely hardy strains Bengal and Bourbon, hence 

 its unusual robustness. A splendid bedding or border 

 variety. It makes more nearly a mass efl^ect in 

 bloom than any other low-growing type of light 

 color, with an assemblage of carmine, yellow, fawn, 

 and white shades. Blooms are large and full. In the 

 fall the colors are fascinating. $1 each. 



4 One each of the 4 Polyanthas described above and shown in color on opposite page for Cq C A 

 Or 6 strong plants of each variety, 24 in all, for $14. 4>^>J\J 



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75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz.; $60 per 100 

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