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Sometimes I get sort of bewildered when I think of all the 
pretty flowers that we can grow if they are given just a little 
space, time and cultivation; but I know you feel the same as I 
do, that of all flowers, roses stand out in first place. I planted 
about 200 in my back yard last year and had a little circular 
rose garden. In spite of the heat, we had roses for cutting 
during the entire summer and when fall came with cooler 
weather, that rose garden was just a mass of bloom and per¬ 
fume. They just kept blooming and blooming and blooming. 
Now, friends, they will do the same for you because you get 
the same kind of roses that I planted and I hope you will order 
and plant a lot of roses for your own personal satisfaction 
this spring. 
You may wonder why I am so enthusiastic about roses. 
It’s because I personally have examined our rose stock 
this year and know it is real quality, has hardiness bred 
into it and every rose true to name. We are one of 
America's largest rose distributors and every rose I offer 
you is graded according to the standards set by the 
American Association of Nurserymen so you are assured 
of getting strictly first quality 2-year outdoor nursery 
roses. 
This year is the year to learn the pleasure roses can 
give you. My “How to Plant” book which goes along 
with each shipment tells you exactly how to plant your 
roses for best results. 
Your friend. 
ROSE ARISTOCRATS 
For All of Us 
NEW COLORS. NEW FRAGRANCE. NEW CHARM 
These Roses Are as Nationally Advertised 
BLAZE. Everblooming scarlet climber. Blaze is a living \ 
flaming glory. It has proven itself a worthy hardy 
everblooming climbing rose. Like all climbers it starts 
blooming the second year and when once it starts it 
produces a wealth of flowers throughout the season. 
The flowers are even larger than Paul’s Scarlet, one 
of its famous parents. Plant Patent No. 10. Each, $1.00. 
DOUBLOONS. The rival of the sun. This beautiful climbing 
rose, in flower, is covered with Doubloons.—gold coins of the 
Old Spanish Main. Extremely hardy and vigorous and rivals 
the sun in its intense, lasting rich golden color. A second 
group of blooms comes 6 weeks after the first. Plant Patent 
No. 152. Each, $1.50. 
BETTER TIMES. In our garden “Better Times” is one of the 
finest performers. The brilliant cerise flowers are large, double, 
fragrant and many are produced on extra long stems. Plant 
Patent No. 23. Each, $1.25. 
CARMELITA. In 1935, Carmelita took the country by storm. 
One of the world’s best red roses. It is exquisitely perfumed 
and in long buds, which are a brilliant crimson red opening 
into extra large double well formed flowers. Plant Patent No. 
91. Each, $1.50. 
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COUNTESS VANDAL. At the National Flower Show in Omaha 
our showing of Countess Vandal in bloom was the outstanding 
flower. The flowers are a glorious coppery-bronze, suffused 
with pink and gold. The petal edges rolled back, give it won¬ 
derful form at all stages of development. Plant Patent No. 38. 
Each, $1.00. 
NIGRETTE (The Black Rose of Sangerhnusen). Never before 
have you seen a rose like this. A deep blackish velvety sheen 
with a mysterious undertone of red. No rose in recent years 
has created such a sensation as this one. It is always in bloom. 
The flowers are deliciously fragrant and are produced very 
freely. It will be the pride of your garden. Plant Patent No. 
87. Each, $1.50. 
RHEINGOLD. Another one of our 1935 introductions to the Farm 
Belt. Rheingold in my own garden actually produces flowers 
with 132 petals to the individual flower. A refreshing golden 
color, sparkling with pure gold and perfumed with a rich tea 
fragrance. Plant Patent No. 178. Each, $1.50. 
TOKEN. One of the truly great roses. It is long and pointed in 
the bud. The rose opens to a magnificent shade of apricot-or¬ 
ange, shaded golden-pink. Free blooming and vigorous grow¬ 
ing. Plant Patent No. 95. Each, $1.25. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL. The red President Hoover. Bright ver¬ 
milion red, shaded golden at the base. Vigorous growing and 
loaded with long pointed buds on long, strong stems. Very 
fragrant. Plant Patent No, 162. Each, $1.00. 
RUGOSA ROSES 
"Hardy as an Eskimo" 
40CEach 3 for ^|®®6for 12 for ^3^®Postpaid 
A wonderful garden rose. Some one said the Rugosa 
would be hardy at the North Pole if roses grew there. 
After the first year forget about them. They take care 
of themselves, and produce flowers every year. 
SIR THOMAS LIPTON. A continuous blooming garden 
and cemetery rose, loaded with beautiful double white 
flowers. 
BELLE POITEVINE. Bright, clear lively pink. The 
blooms are large, full and double with gracefully in¬ 
curved petals. 
MRS. ANTHONY WATERER. Beautiful rich double crim¬ 
son. 
AUSTRIAN COPPER. Single flowers of intense copper- 
red. Back side of petals a bright golden-yellow. The 
bush is simply covered with these two-tone roses. Ex¬ 
tremely hardy. 
PERSIAN YELLOW. The old-fashioned hardy yellow 
garden rose. The branches bend under their load of 
semi-double bright yellow flowers. 
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