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Sylvia Leyva —Medium size buds and flowers of copper\ r pink. Dark green foliage. Fine 
in cool weather. 
Talisman—Buds and flowers with varigated colors of yellow, pink, and gold splashed with 
red. A very popular variety. Fine for cutting. 
Treasure Island —(Frank C. Raffel, 1938)—For description see page 2. 
Valsheda —(Frank Cant, 1936)—Soft rose pink, clear and fresh with little shading and faint 
veining at base of petals. Buds and flowers perfect in form. Growth vigorous and free 
blooming. Fragrant. 
Victor Ferrent —Large very double flowers of deep pink. Looks more like a peony than 
a rose. Free blooming bushy plant. 
Victoria Adelheid —Beautiful buds and flowers with rich rose pink on inside of petals and 
deep yellow on outside. Petals sometimes edged with red. 
Victoria Harrington —(Capt. Thomas, 1931)—Fine buds and flowers of scarlet that fade 
very little in the heat. Strong upright growing, mildew resistant bush. 
Ville de Paris —Deep pure yellow buds and flowers,. Glossy foliage. 
W. E. Chaplin —Large buds and flowers of deep crimson. Large dark green foliage. 
Bushy plant. 
Western Gold —(A Yellow Talisman)—The same habit of growth and shape of buds and 
flowers as Talisman, but has a clear yellow color. Fine for cutting. 
Single Bush Roses 
Cecil —Large, bright, yellow flowers. The best single yellow rose. Glossy foliage. 
Dainty B ess —Flowers of a soft pink with red stamens on a strong growing bush. The 
most popular single rose. 
Irish Fireflame —Large flowers shaded pink, bronze and gold. 
Isobel —Large single, rose pink flowers with yellow center. 
Vesuvius —Beautiful flowers of dark crimson with }^ellow stamens on long stems. 
Polyantha or Baby Bush Roses 
Baby Doll —(Tip Top)—Beautiful little buds and flowers of yellow with petals edged with 
red. Very free bloomer. 
Cecile Brunner —Dainty, little pink buds. Flowers light pink. Very free bloomer. 
Gloria Mundi —Large clusters of small orange flowers. Very double. 
Golden Salmon —Large clusters of small semi-double flowers of salmon orange. 
Ideal —Large clusters of small semi-double, dark red flowers. 
Perle D’Or —Small buds and flowers of salmon yellow. Called salmon Cecile Brunner. 
Red Gloria Mundi —Large clusters of small, very double flowers. Same as Gloria Mundi, 
but the color is bright red. 
Sunshine —Beautiful, little buds of golden yellow splashed with red. Flowers light orange 
yellow. One of the best polyantha roses. 
The Green Rose —This is not a polyantha rose, but is grows and flowers much like them. 
Large clusters of small green flowers about the same color as the leaves. It is not 
grown for its beauty, but for its oddity. 
Climbing Roses 
Prices Same as Bush Roses on page 3 
Cl. Belle of Portugal —Long buds and large flowers of light pink. A very vigorous 
grower and early Spring bloomer. 
Cl. Caledonia —Long pure white buds. Flowers very large. 
Cl. Cecile Brunner —Beautiful, little buds and flowers of light pink on vigorous growing 
plant. 
Cl. Charles P. Kilham —Buds of oriental red. Flowers deep pink with gold at base of 
petals. 
Cl. Countess of Stradbroke —Strong climber with large, double, crimson flowers. One of 
the finest red climbing roses. 
Cl. Dainty Bess —Single flowers of soft pink with red stamens. 
Cl. Dame Edith Helen —Very large, beautiful shaped buds and very double fragrant 
flowers or rose pink. 
Cl. Duchess of Athol —Coppery orange buds and flowers. Glossy green foliage. Vigorous 
grower. 
Cl. Edna Thomas —Very vigorous growing plant with large, perfect, dark pink flowers. 
Cl. Etoile de Hollande — Well formed buds and flowers of dark velvety red. 
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