GUARANTEED PLANTS AND SATISFACTION 
ROSES In a Delightful Array o f Color 
NEW VARIETIES FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 
^7 ^HEN we think of progress and improvement, it is only nat- 
/ f) J nral that we think in terms of industry, machinery, and 
IJ V/ invention. Progress in the horticultural field does not as 
readily meet with our attention. Nevertheless, experi¬ 
ments in plant development and the resulting new varieties make 
life more enjoyable. In no other field is this more true than that 
of rose domestication and development. 
Napoleon’s Empress Josephine is 
said to have kindled the interest in 
rose experimentation among French 
horticulturalists. Since that time, 
selection, hybridization and propa¬ 
gation have produced hundreds of 
new varieties, more lovely in color 
and delightful in fragrance than 
the Empress ever dreamed they could 
be. The roses of today are the 
most gorgeous the world has ever 
known and, happily, within the 
reach of everyone. 
Rose planting and care: Dormant 
roses should be planted in the 
spring. We keep them in our moist 
storage cellar so that they do not 
leaf out, but are kept fresh and full 
of life. 
A rose likes well-drained, rich 
soil, and needs plenty of food to 
produce its flowers. Plant your 
roses where the soil is not very 
sandy, about 2 inches deeper than 
they were in the nursery. 
Herbert Hoover 
The soil should be enriched with fertilizer during the spring and 
summer to secure an abundance of blooms. 
Because success in growing roses is largely a question of planting 
the varieties which are well adapted to local climatic conditions, we 
have for sale only those varieties which we know to be hardy. How¬ 
ever, in Colorado and the nearby states, bush roses need winter 
protection, so we suggest that you mound up about 6 inches of 
soil around each plant and cover with leaves in the fall. 
HYBRID TEA - - EVERBLOOMING 
Largest 2 year No. 1 Field Grown 75c each, $7.50 per doz. 
2 year Medium Standard Grade 50c each, $5.00 per doz. 
FINK VARIETIES 
COLUMBIA —Long stemmed, pointed flowers of vivid pink. 
DAME EDITH HELEN —Large full blooms of glowing pink. 
EDITOR McFARLAND —Shapely buds. Brilliant pink blooms. 
MME. BUTTERFLY —Flowers of soft pink, tinted yellow at ]>ase 
of petals. Free flowering. Highly scented. 
RADIANCE, PINK —Brilliant rose pink. Hardy. 
Etoile De Hollande 
RED VARIETIES 
AMI QUINARD — 
Crimson-maroon. Al¬ 
most as black as Nig- 
rette. Fragrant. 
AMERICAN BEAU¬ 
TY —Deep pink, shad¬ 
ed soft carmine. This 
is a hybrid perpetual 
rose and somewhat 
taller growing than 
the hybrid teas. 
E. Or. HILL —Dazz¬ 
ling scarlet. 
ETOILE DE HOL¬ 
LANDE —Dark, vel¬ 
vety red with fine 
fragrance. 
FRANCIS SCOTT 
KEY —Bright crim¬ 
son, very double 
blooms. 
GRENOBLE —Strik¬ 
ing scarlet-crimson. 
Beautifully shaped. 
G R U S S AN TE- 
FLITZ —Medium siz¬ 
ed dark scarlet. Vel¬ 
vety petals. Hardy. 
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