Oratam is the First Hybrid damask in a Lifetime 
NEW CLIMBING AND 
MISCELLANEOUS ROSES, continued 
CLIMBING DAINTY BESS. CUT. (J. H. 
van Barnevelcl, 1935.) A cliinl>ing sport 
of tfie beautiful Hybrid Tea, Dainty Bess. 
Bears clusters of single (lowers exactly like 
its parent. Broad, silvery pink petals, 
notched and (luted, accented with a 
cluster of wine-red stamens. Needs pro¬ 
tection north of Washington. $1.50 each. 
CLIMBING GOLDEN DAWN. CHT. 
(J. A. Armstrong, 1935.) Val. 243. A 
vigorous climbing sport of the ijopular 
Golden Dawn, w'ith large, fragrant, lemon- 
yellow (lowers like its parent. Blooms 
profusely in late spring and produces 
occasional (lowers until frost. Needs 
protection north of Washington. $1.50 ea. 
COPPER GLOW. LC. (The Brownells, 
1939.) Propagation rights reserved. Large, 
fragrant (lowers of brilliant copper. Blooms 
for a long time. $1.50 each. 
CORAL CREEPER. LC. (The Brownells, 
1937.) Propagatioti rights reserved. A 
lovely shade of apricot-orange, fading to 
light pink, contrasting pleasantly with the 
deep red buds of opening flowers. Straight, 
upright stems support large, semi-double 
flowers. $1 each. 
CREEPING EVERBLOOM. Sub-zero LC. 
(The Brownells, 1939.) Propagation rights 
reserved. Fragrant, double red (lowers 
almost 4 inches in diameter, in clusters on 
canes 3 feet long which lie on the ground. 
Blooms freely through summer and fall. 
About 30 petals. $1.50 each. 
DOUBLOONS. LC. (M. H. Horvath, 
1935. ) Pat. 152. A stunning and mag¬ 
nificent, perfectly hardy yellow Climber 
developed from our native Prairie Rose 
(Rosa setigera). Large golden yellow 
flowers, generously produced. Unques¬ 
tionably hardy and rugged. See in color on 
page 32. $1.50 each. 
EASLEA’S GOLDEN RAMBLER. LC. 
(W. Easlea & Sons, 1932.) Pat. 114. 
A charming climbing Rose with large, 
semi-double, golden yellow flowers borne 
in big sprays. $1 each. 
ELEGANCE. LC. (The Brownells, 1937.) 
Pat. pending. Flowers are spectrum-yellow 
in center, shading to a pale yellow on the 
outer petals, deepening in color as they 
open, carried on stiff stems 1 to 3 feet 
long. Huge exhibition flowers. Hybrid Tea 
in form. $1 each. 
FLASH, LC. (R. M. Hatton, 1938.) 
Pat. applied Jor. Large double (lowers 
with a scarlet face, yellow reverse. Very 
fragrant. Eight-foot canes making a good 
pillar. $1 each. 
FREDERICK S. PECK. LC. (The Brown¬ 
ells, 1937.) Propagation rights reserved. 
Semi-double, deep grenadine-pink blooms 
with yellow tints in center appear singly 
and in clusters on slightly arched stems 
high above the attractive foliage. $1 each. 
GOLDEN CLIMBER (Mrs. Arthur Cur¬ 
tiss James). LC. (The Brownells, 1933.) 
Pat. 28. A strong climbing plant which does 
not bloom until it is thoroughly established, 
usually in the third or fourth year, when it 
produces hundreds of perfectly formed gol¬ 
den yellow flowers of Hybrid Tea quality 
and fragrance, on to 2-foot stems. See 
in color on page 29. $1 each. 
GOLDEN GLOW. LC. (The Brownells, 
1936. ) Pat. 263. The pure spectrum- 
yellow Hybrid-Tea-Iike flowers are 3)^ to 
5 inches in diameter, emitting a Tea 
fragrance, varying in number to 15 on a 
stem. Perfectly hardy and vigorous. 
Grows to 15 feet. $1 each. 
JUNE MORN. LC. (J. H. Nicolas, 1938.) 
Pat. applied jor. A sturdy Climber with 
5 -inch, double flowers—watermelon-pink 
with a golden reverse. Heavy, deep green 
foliage. Blooms in early summer and again 
in fall. $2 each. 
LADY BOUNTIFUL. LC. (C. S. Tait, 
1938.) A seedling of American Pillar and 
like It in (lower. The abundant leaves 
are Rugosa-like in texture, and, when 
allowed to grow naturally, the plant forms 
a perfect carpet of dark green. We predict 
a future for this Rose as a creeper. Hand¬ 
some in pillar form, too. $1 each. 
LITTLE COMPTON CREEPER. LC. 
(The Brownells, 1937.) Propagation rights 
reserved. Single, deep rose-pink blooms in 
large, open clusters actually screening the 
dark shiny foliage. A lovely color when in 
full flower. If blooms are not removed it 
will be covered in fall with yellow-orange 
to red hips. $1 each. 
REICHSPRASIDENT VON HINDEN- 
BURG. LC. (P. Lambert, 1933.) A 
large, brilliant pink (lower with a slight 
overcast of salmon. Intensely fragrant. 
Used as a low pillar or a sprawly bush, it will 
produce (lowers from late spring until 
frost. $1.50 each. 
REVEIL DIJONNAIS. LC. (E. M. 
Buatois, 1931.) Large semi-double flowers 
of light yellow with a deep zone of carmine, 
crimson and scarlet around the edges, 
creating the effect of a red Rose with a 
great yellow center. Does best as a short 
pillar. The most spectacular Climbing 
Rose we have ever seen and should be in 
everybody’s garden. $1.50 each. 
Rose-lovers will find membership in 
the American Rose Society pleasant and 
helpful. Write the Secretary, Box 687, 
Harrisburg, Pa,, for details. 
RUTH ALEXANDER. LC. (Rena E. 
Wilber, 1936.) Pat. 178. This gorgeous 
climbing Rose is in a class by itself. It is 
a vigorous plant with heavy canes and 
extra-large, heavy, leathery dark bronzy 
green foliage. The (lowers are from 4)^ to 
5 inches in diameter, of rich catlmium- 
orange with the outer third of each petal 
a glowing peach-red. There are only about 
15 petals in this great Rose, just enough 
for the gorgeous colors to show to best 
advantage. In addition to beauty the 
(lower is blessed with a rich fruity fra¬ 
grance. See in color on page 76. $1.25 
each. 
SUMMER SNOW. R, (A. Couteau, 1936.) 
Propagation rights reserved. Clusters of 
white, loosely double (lowers. Free- 
branching; strong-growing. A splendid 
Rose for a screen, trellis, or pillar. See in 
color on page 29. $1.50 each. 
A New Hybrid Damask Rose 
ORATAM 
(M. R. Jacobus; introduced by Bobbink & 
Atkins, 1939.) Pat. 257. A Damask type 
of plant 5 to 6 feet tall, hardy, producing an 
abundant crop of bloom in June. The double 
(lowers are quite large, pink, with coppery 
tones at edges, and a yellow base; reverse 
yellow. Rich Damask fragrance. Named 
for a famed Lenni-Lanape Indian chief who 
ruled Mr. Jacobus’ section of northern New 
Jersey in the seventeenth century. The first 
Damask Hybrid in many years and a splen¬ 
did addition to this group. See in color on 
page 4. .$1.50 each. 
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