LESLIE DUDLEY 
ARMSTRONG 
The World’s Best 
Armstrong Roses are not just ordinary Rose plants. We 
try to make them the very finest Rose bushes that can be 
produced, and the words of praise that come back to us 
not only from California and the West but from Southern 
States, Eastern States and the Middle West, indicate that 
we have been successful. As in nearly everything else, 
there are good Rose bushes and poor Rose bushes, and 
the poor ones are not worth bothering with. When you 
buy Armstrong plants you know you are getting the best 
there is. 
Most Armstrong Roses are budded on Ragged Robin (Gloire des 
Rosamanes) root which we have found to be the best for most 
climatic and soil conditions. All of our Bushes are ready to burst 
into bloom within a few weeks after planting. 
Most of the finest Roses are Hybrid Teas (H.T.), and all varieties 
listed in this catalog belong to this group unless some other abbre¬ 
viation follows the name. These are the Everblooming Roses, so 
called because they flower continuously, or at brief intervals, all 
through the spring, summer and fall. The Hybrid Teas thrive over 
all of the American continent, but most of them must have some 
winter protection when the temperature goes down to zero. 
Two 1937 Prize-Winners 
Quantity Rates 
Each Rate 10 or More 50 or More 
$1.50 $1.25 ea. $1.10 ea. 
1.00 .90 ea. .80 ea. 
.75 .65 ea. .55 ea. 
.50 .45 ea. .40 ea. 
The above rates apply on any 
assortment of Bush or Climbing 
Roses, except Patented Roses. 
Prices on Patented Roses 
Each 3 or more 
$2.00 .$1.70 
1.50 . 1.25 
1.25 . 1.05 
1.00 .85 
SHIPPING TIME 
Armstrong Roses are avail¬ 
able as dormant bare rooted 
plants from December 15th to 
May 10th, and as such may be 
shipped anywhere in the world 
safely and cheaply. During 
the rest of the year they are 
available as blooming plants 
in heavy containers. 
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SIGNORA 
The New Italian Rose 
Outstanding 1936 Introductions 
Leslie Dudley (McGredy, 1932). The coloring is a lovely blending of coral- 
pink, golden yellow and salmon, the general color effect in the open flower 
being salmon-pink with buff overtones. The great beauty of the flower lies in 
the fact that every bloom, whether it be in the bud, half-open or full blown, 
is absolutely perfect with not a petal misshapen, no matter what the weather. 
The bush is strong and free-branching, and every long stem is surmounted 
by a perfect bud. A most delicious honey-sweet fragrance. $1.00 each. 
Picture. We rate this as one of the very finest pink Roses. The plant is 
strong and vigorous and produces one continuous burst of bloom after an¬ 
other all through the season, every bud is perfectly formed and with plenty 
of petals so that the flowers are substantial and long-lasting without being 
too heavy. The color is not a cold color like so many pinks, but it has those 
warm undertones of salmon which make the color cheerful and glowing. 
The flowers have a sweet Tea fragrance which you cannot miss when you 
get anywhere near the plant. We like everything about this Rose. $1.00 each. 
The Finest Red Rose 
Crimson Glory (W. Kordes, 1935). This is the third season in which we 
have offered this red Rose, and while we have suspected from the first time 
we saw it that it was the best red Rose in existence, we now have no hesi¬ 
tation in coming right out and saying it. It has about everything that a good 
Rose needs, starting with beautifully shaped, long, flaring buds which always 
open beautifully into a magnificent vivid flower of velvety crimson with black 
and maroon shadings. The glowing deep scarlet color has a velvety sheen 
that catches either sunlight or artificial light and glows like a red hot coal 
The blooms have a pleasant rich fragrance. The plant is vigorous and well 
foliaged, spreading rather than upright U. S. Plant Patent No. 105. $1.25 each. 
A Perfect Picture in Color 
and Form 
Signora (Aicardi, 1934). In the past few 
years we have had some very richly colored 
Roses introduced, but not often do we find 
exceptional brilliancy of color combined with 
perfectly formed buds, long stems, and a vig¬ 
orous habit of growth as we do in this new 
Rose from Italy. The color is a most intense 
shade of scarlet-orange with other lighter 
shades of tangerine and cerise, and the flower, 
which has plenty of petals, is always most 
attractive in form from the bud stage to the 
wide open flower. The big strong plants pro¬ 
duce their flowers on excellent long stems, 
and the substance of the petals and stems is 
such that the flower keeps indefinitely after 
cutting. Patent applied for. $2.00 each. 
Eclipse (Nicholas, 1936). The outstanding 
characteristic of this splendid Rose which won 
the famous Bagatelle Gold Medal at the An¬ 
nual International Rose Contest in Paris for 
1936, is the exceptionally long stream-lined 
bud of pale golden yellow. The bush is 
strong, upright, with long stems, producing 
plenty of flowers. The open blooms are some¬ 
what uninteresting but the variety is well 
worth growing for the exquisite beauty of the 
long slender buds. Plant Patent No. 172. 
$1.50 each. 
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