• SPRING 1932 • STAR GUIDE TO GOOD ROSES • 



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Bountirul Blooming 

 Hardy Climbing Roses 



From these vigorous-growing climbing 

 Roses you get twenty to filt> times more 

 bloom for your money than Irom any other 

 class. The varieties marked with C. after the 

 name are the tallest growing. R. indicates 

 Ramblers — new growth starts each year at 

 the base; P. indicates Pillar Roses which 

 grow 6 to 8 feet Iiigh; Cl.H.T. indicates 

 Climbing Hybrid Tea Roses that are not as 

 hardy as the other climbers: and G. stands tor 

 ground-cover kinds. 



Magnificent 



for 

 Arbors 



*Albertine 



•ALBERTINE. C. Midseason. 



See in color above. Buds arc 

 salmon-orange, with gold base. Blooms profusely. Has 

 lovely foliage on red stems. $1 each. 



•ALLEN CHANDLER. Cl.H.T. Cherry-red. Large, 

 semi-double brilliant flowers. $1 each. 



•AMERICAN BEAUTY, CLIMBING. C.P. Early. 

 Crimson. Produces quantities of large, sweet-scented, 

 crimson flowers, fine for cutting. The blooms will fade 

 rapidly if not cut, so enjoy some in the house. 75c. each. 



•AMERICAN PILLAR. C. Midseason to late. A 

 most spectacular climbing Rose. Color is brilliant 

 pink with a white eye. Blooms come in great bouquets 

 of 20 to 40 flowers, on stems from 12 to 15 inches long. 

 The greatest Rose we know for cutting for mass 

 decorations. Though single, the blooms last for a 

 week or more when cut. 75 cts. each. 



•BLOOMFIELD COURAGE. P. Midseason. Ar- 

 tistic, single flowers thickly cover the plant like a 

 cloud of dark crimson butterflies. The color is in- 

 tensified by centers of white and anthers of glov/ing 



gold. Covered with red berries far 

 into the winter. 75c. each. 



The most 

 showy of 

 climbers 



•BREEZE HILL. C. Midseason. A fragrant, 

 hardy cHmber with extra-large, fully double 

 blooms of pale pink with fawn suffusion and a 

 yellow base. Will do well in partial shade, but 

 not at its best until well established. Makes 

 magnificent blooms for cutting. 75 cts. each. 



•CHAPLIN'S PINK CLIMBER. C. Early. New. Wide, 

 flat flowers of brilliant, pure pink. A vigorous plant and 

 profuse bloomer. $1 each. 



• CORONATION. R. Late. A strong grower and per- 

 fectly hardy, making beautiful sprays of 2-inch cherry-red 

 flowers. The petals are quilled and some are daintily 

 marked with white. 75 cts. each. 



• MARY WALLACE. C. Early. Pink. See in color. 

 Long buds and charming large flowers of a brilliant, 

 warm pink color. Makes a fine pillar Rose and generally 

 offers a few blooms in autumn. 75 cts. each. 



•Mary 

 Wallace 



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PRirpQ (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED), 2-YEAR, FIELD-GROWN, STAR •SIZE CLIMBING ROSES, 

 1 i\i\yi^Kj 75 ^,^g EACH; 12 for $7.50; 100 for $60. (25 or more at 100 rate) 



See complete Rose Index, page 46 31 



