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tA Xiittle ASook About looses 
Shrub Roses, Rugosas, and Trailing Roses 
The Rugosas may be used in the tail shrub border where brilliant Rose-color is needed; or 
they may be planted as a solid Rose-border or flowering hedge where height is needed. 
EXTRA GRADE ONLY 
AGNES. Finest yellow Rugosa. 6-7 ft. $1.00. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. Bright crimson 
Rugosa. 4-5 ft. $1.00. 
HUGONIS. “The Golden Rose of China.” 
Unusually attractive single yellow blooms 
in May. Graceful, large shrub with red 
canes and thorns and attractive small 
foliage. A beautiful plant all year round. 
4-5 ft. $1.00. 
PINK GROOTENDORST. Pink Rugosa. 4-5 
ft. $1.00. 
Two Trailing Roses 
MAX GRAF. Ideal low trailing branches lying 
flat on the ground and producing large, 
single pink flowers in abundance. $1.00. 
SKYROCKET. (W. Kordes Sons, 1934.) A 
real everblooming Pillar or Shrub Rose. 
Brilliant red blooms are borne in large clus¬ 
ters the entire season. With its fine, up¬ 
right habit, it may well be planted in a 
shrubbery border where constant color is 
needed. 6-7 ft. $1.25. 
VANGUARD. Orange-copper. A new Rugosa 
with the finest lustrous, dark green foliage. 
This year its blooms were truly magnificent 
and abundant without any exaggeration 
whatsoever. 7-8 ft. $1.50. 
for Covering Banks 
ROSA WICHURAIANA. The trailing 
branches produce many white flowers. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
PATENTED ROSES 
How to Regard Them 
Since the passing of the Plant Patent Law by Congress, the majority of new Rose introduc¬ 
tions have been patented. Because a new variety is patented does not necessarily mean, how¬ 
ever, that it is any better than other unpatented varieties. It does mean that the originator 
or introducer had faith enough in the variety to spend money in protecting his right to its 
exclusive propagation. 
As a rule, the sole propagating privilege is granted to the nursery firm to whom the patent 
is assigned by the originator. We must, like all other Rose-growers, buy some of the patented 
Roses directly from those who grow them, except where the privilege is granted us to grow 
them on a royalty basis. 
May we assure you that we are supplied with the very best quality plants and reject 
those that do not measure up to this high standard. Because of our wide knowledge of the 
quality standard in Rose plants, we feel we are in a better position to supply you with large 
and better plants of these new and patented varieties. 
Out of the more than one hundred patented varieties listed in the 1937 American Rose 
Annual, we offer those which we consider most worthy of trial by the amateur Rose enthusiast. 
Most of the patented Roses we offer are listed in our Novelty section. A few are listed under 
Climbing Roses. 
Prices include DELIVERY CHARGES PREPAID on dormant Roses 
ordered before April 15 
O 11 A Nl T IT Y \ Deduct 10% from total price of any 1 2 or more Roses 
mcrriiikiTC 1 Deduct 1 5% from total price of any 25 or more Roses 
UlovvjUN IS ( Deduct 20% from total price of any 50 or more Roses 
These discounts do not apply to Collection Offers 
