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*Boudoir. $1.50 ea. 



• BOUDOIR. H.T. (F. Meffland.) An unusual, 

 two-toned flower, large and very full. The novel 

 coloring is radiant Tyrian-rose on the inside of the 

 petals and velvety, creamy white on the reverse, in 

 strong contrast. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 



• BLANCHE MALLERIN. H.T. See picture on 

 back cover page. (Mallerin.) Plant Pat. 594. This is 

 that rare beauty, a pure white, fragrant Hybrid 

 Tea Rose. The petals of the beautifully modeled 

 blooms are as white as alabaster, with a live, satiny 

 sheen. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 

 •CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. 

 tgfftjf (Lammerts.) Plant Pat. 455. 



V-T A charming Rose aristocrat 

 which had top scores in official test 

 gardens of All-America Rose Se- 

 lections and now has top popularity 

 with home gardeners. Long, slen- 

 der, rose-red buds open to extra- 

 large blooms of deep, glowing rose, 

 sometimes very dark rose-red. 

 Handsome, upright plants with 

 long, strong flower stems. A su- 

 perior Rose which is always beau- 

 tiful. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 

 ^CRIMSON KING. H.T. See 

 picture on back cover page. (Kordes.) 

 Velvety crimson. This is a worthy 

 addition to the list of best red 

 Hybrid Teas, very fragrant and a 

 deep, brilliant crimson in color. 

 Blooms repeat all summer and fall. 

 When cut as buds they last well and 

 will fill a room with their delightful 

 Damask Rose fragrance. $1.50 ea.; 

 3 for $4. 



• DIAMOND JUBILEE. H.T. Propagation Rights 

 &r^yJ Reserved. All-America Award winner for 1948. 

 ^ VT This new winner is a Rose to be jubilant about 



an exceptionally good plant which is lavish with its 

 lovely blooms of soft peach-gold. The petals have a 

 wonderfully heavy texture, giving flowers that open 

 slowly and last well on the bush or when eut. Blooms 



are double, high centered and fragrant. In habit <>l 

 growth, vigor and disease resistance, the plant ap- 

 proached perfection throughout its trials. The stems 

 are long and straight, well covered with rich dark 

 green foliage. $2 ea.; 3 for $5. 



In these front pages of novelties we bring you the 

 cream of the recent work of Rose breeders from all 

 over the world. Until you have tried them, it is hard 

 to realize the advances that have been made in Rose 

 development toward richer colors, more vigorous plants 

 and greater quantity of bloom, through spring, summer 

 and fall. The improvement over former kinds is steadily 

 in evidence, as shown by the varieties here offered. One 

 of the greatest thrills of gardening is to grow some of 

 the newer varieties of Roses. We offer only those 

 which we believe to be really superior. 



•FANTASIA. H.T. (A. Dickson & Sons.) Plant 

 Pat. 590. A new yellow. Lovely buds, shading from 

 golden yellow to peach. It blooms much more than 

 the average Hybrid Tea, most often in clusters. Wild 

 Rose fragrance. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 

 • FANTASTIQUE. H.T. (F. Meilland.) Plant 

 Pat. 574. The 3^-inch flowers are light yellow, with 

 each petal edge feathered carmine like a picotee tulip. 

 Low growing, with early and abundant bloom. It is 

 charming and "different" for the front row of a plant- 

 ing. $1.25 ea.; 3 for $3.35. 



•FRED EDMUNDS. H.T. (Mallerin.) Plant Pat. 

 |m^ 731. Regional Award winner. Burnt-orange 

 * V*T buds open to 50-petaIed blooms of vivid, 

 glowing copper-orange, one of the most brilliant and 

 beautiful of Roses. Fruity fragrance; very shiny 

 foliage. (One park superintendent was asked by a 

 visitor if the leaves had been varnished !) Some growers 

 have found this Rose difficult but others have found 

 it one of the most brilliant novelties in many years. 

 ^^.^^^■M^^^ $1.50 ea.; 3 for S4. 



• Ernie Pyle. New. $1.50 ea. 



• ERNIE PYLE. H.T. (Boerner.) Plant Pat. 673. 



Warm rose-pink flowers of good size and fine clear 

 color distinguish this new Rose named to honor one 

 of America's best-loved war correspondents. A bushy, 

 Vigorous, healthy plant of medium height, it was 



developed from tin- hardy wild Rose of Alaska. Open- 

 ing blooms are cup-shaped, suffused with yellow at 

 the base of eaeh petal; slow opening, long lasting, 

 fine for cutting. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $4. 



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