PRESIDENT H. HOOVER 
PATENTED ROSES 
Countess Vandal. Plant Patent No. 38. The Rose of Roses. 
Its long-pointed bud, distinctive shadings of coppery bronze, 
suffused with soft gold, and its form are a continuous “movie,” 
developing new beauty at all times during its life. $1.00 each. 
Eclipse. Plant Patent No. 172. Awarded prizes in Rome, 
Paris, and other test-gardens. Its long, stream-lined bud, en¬ 
hanced by ornamental sepals, is rich gold without shading. 
Petals are large and tough, but not numerous. $1.25 each. 
Gloaming. Plant Patent No. 137. A cut-flower variety and 
“winner” wherever grown. Large buds, carried on long rigid 
stems; handsome foliage. Unusual coloring—fawn-orange in 
the bud, and the large, full blooms, a peculiar pink overlaid 
with salmon. Plant is vigorous and branching. $1.00 each. 
Matador. Plant Patent No. 170. A great red Rose. Large, full, 
well-formed, scarlet-crimson blooms with darker silky sheen 
on the reverse. Very fragrant. $1.00 each. 
McGredy’s Pride. Patent Applied for. Light glowing apricot. 
Vigorous grower. One of McGredy’s new outstanding Roses. 
$1.50 each. 
McGredy’s Sunset. Patent rights reserved. Outside of petals 
a clear buttercup yellow, tipped orange, while inside is chrome 
yellow, flushed scarlet as it opens. Flowers of medium size, 
full and shapely with a pleasing fragrance. Very sun resistant. 
Certificate of Merite, N.R.S. 1936. $1.50 each. 
McGredy’s Triumph. Patent applied for. A real Triumph in 
color, size, form and plant. Large ovoid pointed bud, cerise 
overshadowed with orange; opens into very large cup formed 
bloom with brilliant deep pink and cerise overlaid with amber. 
Plant vigorous; handsome foliage. $1.50 each. 
Rome Glory. Patent applied for. A red Dame Edith Helen. 
A most robust and vigorous plant, producing in quick suc¬ 
cession long stems bearing large crimson-red buds opening into 
full, well-formed, fragrant, cerise-red blooms. $1.50 each. 
Saturnia. Patent rights reserved. Flowers a brilliant cardinal 
red, reverse, salmon-yellow and copper. Bud is long and 
pointed. The plant is vigorous and well furnished with glossy, 
deep green foliage. Blooms continuously. Governor’s Gold 
Medal, Colle Oppie Rose Garden, Rome. $1.00 each. 
Signora. Plant Patent No. 201. This Rose is a real master¬ 
piece in both plant and bloom. Long bud of warm burnt sienna 
opening to a lighter hue toward mandarine. Plant is tall- 
growing with every bloom on a long stem. Foliage is hand¬ 
some. Indispensable for cutting. Colle Oppie Gold Medal, 
1935. $1.25 each. 
Rex Anderson. Patent rights reserved. Long-pointed buds of 
ivory but general tonality of the open rose is cream-white. 
The large blooms are well formed, with open center and gen¬ 
erally come in clusters on strong, upright stems; delicately 
fragrant. Plant is vigorous, branching; handsome leathery 
foliage. Resistant to diseases. $1.50 each. 
Texas Centennial. Plant Patent No. 162. A sport of President 
Herbert Hoover, with all its wonderful plant qualities. Color 
is blood-red, toning to cerise-red in center. Most striking new 
red of unusual color. $1.00 each. 
STANDARD BUSH ROSES 
50c each, 3 for $1.35 
Bicolor 
Autumn. Medium sized buds, color burnt orange streaked with 
red; strong grower, healthy foliage, blooms freely. 
Condessa de Sastago. This Spanish novelty is the first double 
rose to have the vivid colors of the brilliant species rose 
Austrian Copper. It is like a ball of gold with red stripes. 
Gaiety. Large, double, cupped, very lasting, orange, Indian- 
red, and silver blooms. 
Pres. H. Hoover. Maroon, orange and gold. Beautifully 
pointed buds, large flowers. 
Talisman. Fragrant bloom of glowing golden yellow, stained 
with copper-red and orange-rose on the inside of petals. 
Pink 
Betty Uprichard. Semi-double, salmon-pink flowers stained 
with copper-pink on the outside. 
Dame Edith Helen. Pure, glowing rose-pink, soft yet brilliant, 
with no other shade. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. Long pointed buds opening to large full 
flowers, two-toned, orange-buff inside the petals and a rich 
salmon and coppery pink on the outside. 
Los Angeles. Flowers are rich flame pink shading to apricot 
and yellow. 
Susan Louise. Semi-double, clear pink flowers, produced in 
profusion on healthy, vigorous plants. 
Red 
E. G. Hill. Great, massive blooms of deep maroon, velvety on 
inside. 
Etoile de Hollande. The finest dark red Rose for general 
purposes. 
Grenoble. Scarlet-red without shading. Tall, strong plants. 
Hadley. Large, double, well-formed flowers of rich crimson. 
White 
Frau Karl Druschki. White buds and blooms. Very vigorous 
growth. The most popular everblooming white rose. 
McGredy’s Ivory. Long bud with greenish markings, opening 
to ivory-white, perfectly shaped, double, sweet-scented blooms. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. Medium-sized, white flowers, lightly tinted 
with pink at the center. 
Yellow 
Golden Emblem. Beautiful, large, double blooms of rich yel 
low, buds sometimes stained with red on outer petals. 
Joanna Hill. Very double bloom with Indian-yellow center 
surrounded by bold buff petals. 
McGredy’s Yellow. Large, bright buttercup yellow flowers, 
every bloom of which is perfect form and sweetly scented. 
The foliage is glossy and free of disease in most localities. 
Mi's. E. P. Thom. Fine long buds which open into perfectly 
shaped flowers of rich lemon-yellow. 
Mrs. P. S. Dupont. Buds are reddish gold, opening into beau 
tiful yellow flowers. 
Copper and Orange 
Duquesa de Penaranda. A very effective color blend <jti apricot- 
orange and pink. Large, pointed buds unfold to lovely open 
flowers. A tall shapely plant with glossy, disease-proof foliage. 
Heinrich Wendland. Beautiful combination of golden yellow 
and vivid nasturtium-red on opposite surfaces of the petals. 
Mme. Edouard Herriot. The original of all the bright orange- 
pink varieties. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. Large, fairly double bloom of orange- 
salmon, with a suffusion of gold. Vigorous, healthy plant. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
Dame Edith Helen. The same large pink blooms as the bush 
variety. 
Hoosier Beauty. Fragrant, glowing crimson with darker 
shadings. 
Kitty Kininmonth. Very large, semi-double flowers of glow¬ 
ing deep pink which come in worthwhile bursts of bloom. 
Los Angeles. Pale satiny pink, shaded with deep rose and 
gold. 
Mme. Cecile Brunner. One of the strongest growing roses. 
Bright pink. A most popular climber. 
Mme. Gregoire Staechelin. An exquisite delicate pink, shaded 
carmine. 
Pauls Scarlet. Flowers large, well-shaped, vivid scarlet-red, 
fading but little. 
President Herbert Hoover. Maroon, orange and gold. 
Climbing Sunburst. The form and color of this variety, a dis¬ 
tinct ochre-yellow, which is identical to the bush variety. 
Talisman. Similar to the bush variety. 
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