PATENTED ROSES 
They are Supremely Satisfactory 
Alezaiie. H.T. fPahissa, 1934.) Plant Patent No. 116. 
Retails $1.25 each; $12.50 per dozen. Bud urn-shaped, 
large, reddish brown; flowers cupped, opening to sor¬ 
rel, unfurling from sorrel to rich apricot, and reverse 
of petals sorrel, striped with yellow veins. Petals not 
affected by hot or wet weather. Growth very vigorous, 
upright, branching. Dark green foliage. An extremely 
interesting and striking novelty. Starts blooming very 
early. 
(’oiiiitess Vandal. H.T. (M. Leenders & Co., 19 3 2.) Pat¬ 
ent No. 38. Retails $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. The 
Rose of Roses! “Countess” has been enthusiastically 
received by rose-lovers everywhere. Its long-pointed 
bud, its distinctive shadings of coppery bronze, suf¬ 
fused with soft gold, and its form are a continuous 
“movie,” developing new beauty at all times during 
its long life. 
(h-iiii.son Glory. H.T. (W. Kordes Sons, 19 3 5.) Plant 
patent No. 105. Retails $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 
Buds are long-pointed; flowers large, semi-double, 
full, deep velvety crimson, intensely fragrant and very 
lasting. Foliage abundant and leathery. Spreading and 
bushy grower; continuous bloomer. A very fine dark 
red rose. 
Dicksons Red. H.T. (Dickson, 1939.) Plant Patent No. 
376. Retails $1.25 each; $12.50 per dozen. A glowing 
scarlet-red rose from the Emerald Isle. The ripe 
warmth of its color is constant, its abundant bloom 
unflagging all through the summer. Happily, also, it 
is rich in the fragrance you instinctively expect in a 
red rose. If the sun has been cruel to your reds, here 
is a “must have” for your list—it defies the hottest 
sun’s rays and retains its color undimmed. The blooms 
are produced singly on long, strong stems; it will be 
your favorite red rose for cutting. First Award All- 
America Rose Selection for Hybrid Tea Roses, 19 40. 
Silver Medal Certificate, American Rose Society, 193 9. 
Eclipse. H.T. (J. H. Nicolas, 1935.) Plant Patent No. 172. 
Retails $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. Awarded prizes 
in Rome, Paris, and other test-gardens. Its long, 
stream-lined bud, enhanced by ornamental sepals, is of 
rich gold without shading. Petals are large and tough, 
but not numerous, averaging 20 to 2 5, with more in the 
autumn. Gold Medal, American Rose Society. 
HtH'tor Deane. H.T. (McGredy, 19 3 8.) Plant Patent No. 
361. Retails $1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen. A radiant 
newcomer from Ireland which accommodates itself 
happily and vigorously to our conditions. So fragrant 
is this rose that a single plant scents the whole garden 
with true old rose scent. The bud is crimson with a 
suggestion of orange in the depths, the orange dif¬ 
fusing as it opens, leaving at the heart only a clear 
circle of yellow. Certificate of Merit, A. R. S., 1939. 
Rex Anderson. H.T. (McGredy, 193 7.) Plant Patent No. 
335. Retails $1.25 each; $12.50 per dozen. Handsome 
buds and roses of great size. Cream turning pure white 
with age. Good form of the usual McGredy standard. 
Blooms are several on each stem and come in rapid 
succession. The plant is very vigorous, with handsome 
dark green foliage. Gold Medal of N. R. S., and First 
Trial-Ground Certificate. 
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