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Garden glow with Color 
Miss Rowena Thom. HT. A vigorous- 
growing, very prolific bloomer, produc¬ 
ing large, rose-pink flowers with delicate 
yellow shadings. Good. 
Mrs. Charles Bell. HT. Famous salmon- 
pink sport of Radiance, with all its good 
qualities. No other Rose has just the 
same lovely color. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. HT. Superior yellow 
garden Rose. The fine long buds are 
perfectly shaped. Flowers rich Iemon- 
yellow. Very vigorous and a constant 
cropper. 
President Herbert Hoover. HT. A most 
popular Rose. It is maroon, orange and 
gold, rioting in a most contrasting 
Edith Nellie Perkins fashion. Long-pointed buds; rigid stems. 
A fine garden Rose, blooming well in the 
autumn. By far the best of its color and superior to Talisman as an 
outdoor Rose. 
Radiance. HT. This is a most reliable Rose. It has no serious faults 
and is the best variety for this section. Brilliant rose-pink buds opening 
into well-formed blooms with silver tints on reverse of the petals. Blos¬ 
soms are fragrant and plant makes vigorous growth. Our most out¬ 
standing reliable Rose. 
Red Radiance. HT. Read the description of Radiance and 
apply the good things said of it to this variety, except the 
color, which is a deep rose-red. Blooms until frost and is the 
best all-round red Rose in existence. 
Souv. de Claudius Pernet. HT. A famous French Rose of 
high golden yellow color, good in bud and when fully open. 
Good foliage. 
Willowmere. HT. Has long-pointed buds of brilliant pink with 
golden tinge. Makes a vigorous plant of upright growth and 
is a continuous bloomer. 
Countess 
Vandal 
Plant Patent 
No. 38 
©1932 
Dwarf or Polyantha Roses 
50 cts. each, $2.25 for 5 
Gruss an Aachen. Bud salmon, opening to orange-salmon at 
center, shading to white at the edges; slightly fragrant. Plants 
grow 15 to 18 inches high. Continuous bloomer and excellent 
for borders or massing. 
Ellen Poulsen. Single, bright rose-pink flowers borne in large 
heads on dwarf, compact, bushy plants. Blooms persistently. 
Erna Teschendorf?. Bright red, semi-double flowers in large 
clusters on medium-dwarf plants, seldom over 14 inches high. 
Continuous bloomer and excellent for border, edging, or 
massing. 
Annual Blooming Climbers, continued 
Gardenia. A fine Rose with glossy foliage that is the last to fall. 
Buds rich creamy yellow, opening a pleasing yellow that fades 
to cream. Very desirable. 
Golden Climber (Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James). U. S. Plant 
Patent No. 28. Called by originators “The Hybrid Tea 
Flowering Climber.” Not everblooming, but hardiest of the 
yellows. Large flowers of a beautiful outstanding shade of 
yellow. $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 
Mary Wallace. An outstanding, large-flowered climber. Clear 
brilliant pink flowers on long stems. Vigorous grower. 
Mme. Gregoire Staechelin. Known as “Spanish Beauty.” 
Bright bouquet of gorgeous silver-pink flowers of unusual color. 
Flowers on 12 to 15-inch stems. Hardy. Vigorous grower. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. The most popular red-flowering 
climber of the day. Flowers a vivid scarlet-red that can be 
“seen a mile.” Holds its color to the last. Very hardy. 
Primrose. A new hardy climber bearing large, double, canary- 
yellow flowers in great profusion. Everyone who has it is 
enthusiastic over its merits. 
Silver Moon. With all the new introductions, this still holds its 
place among the whites. Flowers are semi-double and large. 
The showy yellow stamens make it doubly attractive. Very 
vigorous and has fine foliage. 
Everblooming Climbing Roses 
Blaze. U. S. Plant Patent No. 10. A scarlet climber like 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber, but which blooms recurrently. Grows 
vigorously. Excellent foliage. (Has been only fairly successful 
in Kentucky.) $1.25 each, $12.50 per doz. 
New Dawn. U. S. Plant Patent No. 1. The best of the patented 
everblooming climbers tested here. Identical in bloom to Dr. 
W. Van Fleet. The shell-pink flowers may be cut throughout 
the summer. $1.50 each. 
Shrub Roses 
2-year plants, 50 cts. each, $2.25 for 5 
Hugonis. Commonly called the “Golden Rose of China.” 
Without doubt this is the finest Shrub Rose known. Blooms 
in May and produces a mass of single, yellow, cup-shaped 
flowers that cover the arching branches to the very tips. The 
foliage is deep green, finely cut, and covers the canes. Unsur¬ 
passed for mass effects. Use as a shrub and you will not be 
disappointed, for it is not only fine as the earliest Rose to 
bloom, but beautiful in foliage all summer. 
Annual Blooming Climbers 
Strong 2-yr.plants,50 cts. each, $2.25 for 5, except Golden Climber 
American Pillar. Tremendous growth and permanent, glossy 
foliage. Most popular single climber. Huge clusters of brilliant 
pink flowers with white centers. 
Chaplin’s Pink Climber. Flowers clear pink, with yellow 
stamens, borne in clusters of 8 to 12. Valuable. 
Christine Wright. Hardy but not so vigorous growing as some 
of the climbers, yet bearing an occasional flower through the 
season. First to bloom and a delightful clear pink. 
Climbing American Beauty. From its name you imply its 
general characteristics. Extremely beautiful in bud and 
flowers of light crimson; very fragrant. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. Large flowers of exquisite flesh-pink, borne 
on long stems, making it fine for cutting. Marvelous foliage. 
A favorite with Rose-growers. I Mrs. E. P. Thom 
President Herbert Hoover 
