1939 
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Mabelle Stearns 
Pink Profusion 
Hercules 
THE 
NEW HORVATH 
ROSES 
Originated by Mr, M, H. Horvath, the famous rose 
hybridizer, and featured in the February issue of 
House and Garden, 
DOORYARD ROSE, MABELLE STEARNS. Some- 
thing- entirely new in roses ! Grows about 2 feet high, 
spreading horizontally from 6 to 8 feet if permitted, 
and ideal for planting in a comer of the house, along¬ 
side the steps, in front of the porch, as a bold edging 
for drives or walks, or in the foreground of the shrub 
border! Patent Applied For. 
The large roses are peach-blossom pink with silvery 
reflexed petals, borne in panicles freely and persist¬ 
ently. Starts to flower in June and is never without 
flowers the entire summer and fall, until frost. The 
blooms are double (50 to 60 petals), delightfully fra¬ 
grant, and are excellent for cutting. The foliage is 
rich green, clean and abundant, and resistant to rose 
maladies. Hardy in extreme cold sections with winter 
protection and hardy without protection in the Tem¬ 
perate Zone. In fact, Mabelle Stearns Dooryard Rose 
may be grown in those cold regions where growing 
roses has heretofore been impossible. Each, $2.00. 
PINK PROFUSION. The new hedge rose or shrub 
rose ! Ultimate height 3 to 4 feet, of upright rounded 
growth, excellent for hedges or as single plants in the 
lawn, or in a corner of the yard, or on the boulevard. 
Never attains more than a 2 to 3 foot horizontal 
spread. Patent Applied For. 
The compact blooms completely cover the plant! 
They are very double (80 petals), and are borne singly 
and in clusters on 15 inch to 24 inch stems. In color, 
they are two toned pink,—outside of petals coral-rose, 
inside pale flesh-pink. Excellent for cutting and ex¬ 
ceedingly useful for corsages. Foliage is shiny, bright 
dark green, resistant to mildew and blackspot, and 
grows from top to the base. Hardy without protec¬ 
tion in the Temperate Zone and hardy with winter 
protection in the very cold regions. Plant'one on your 
boulevard this spring! Each, $1.25. 
HERCULES (Patent Applied for). A grand new 
climber, reaching a height of 14 to 15 feet, which with 
winter protection, can be grown successfully in the 
coldest regions I Hardy without protection in the Tem¬ 
perate Zone. 
The clear, deep rose-pink flowers are huge, fully 
five to six inches across when fully open, and although 
large, are refined and equal the finest Hybrid Tea 
Rose. The flowers are produced abundantly on spur 
branches 1 to 2 feet long, both on main stock and 
laterals. They are stiff and bear their heavy load with¬ 
out bending! The double flowers have from 50 to 55 
petals, and do not droop. AVithout a doubt, the flnest 
pink large-flowered climber to date. The rich, shiny 
bronzy green leaves are ornamental in themselves. 
Each, $2.00. 
man. 
We received the Rose Bushes in A No. 1 condition and I am very much pleased with them.—Mrs. John Dunbar, Cole 
Michigan. 
