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Sport of "Better Times" 
Registered with The American Rose Society 
U. S. Patent Applied For 
World's First Recorded Hybrid Tea Rose Without a Thorn! 
For centuries it has been every floriculturist's dream to grow a rose without a thorn. Now this 
dream has come true and every rose grower can grow this wonderful new rose. 
COLOR: Beautiful crimson red. 
BUD: Medium long pointed when ready to open; of a slightly darker color than the open flower; 
opens gradually and perfectly. 
FLOWER: Medium-large, full high-centered; about four inches across when fully open. Petals number 
about fifty. Moderate fragrance. Opens freely, and has very good lasting quality. 
HABIT: Grows upright; vigorous, with abundant leathery foliage produced on many medium and long 
strong stems. After more than a year's trial, "Thornless Beauty" has proved to the origina¬ 
tor's satisfaction that it is the most free-blooming rose he has ever grown. 
PRICES: 
Strong Grafted Plants [V /4 in.) 
SCIONS 
$15.00 PER 100; $125.00 PER 1000 
Sport of "Better Times" 
Registered with The American Rose Society 
U. S. Patent Applied For 
$40.00 PER 100; $350.00 PER 1000 
"Jewel" is a hybrid tea rose, a sport of the rose "Better Times" and originated by N. Grillo. 
This rose possesses many of the characteristics of the parent, but differs from it in several important 
respects. 
COLOR: Brilliant velvety red which is retained when flower is wide open. 
BUD: Long, pointed; color slightly darker than the open flower; opens gradually and perfectly. 
FLOWER: Large and full when open, about five inches across. About forty-five petals. Heavy tex¬ 
ture; broadly ovate shape; moderate fragrance; very good lasting quality, surpassing the 
parent in this respect. 
HABIT: Grows upright; vigorous, with abundance of very strong stems and profusion of large leath¬ 
ery foliage. A free bloomer. 
PRICES: 
Strong Grafted Plants ( 2^/4 in.) 
$30.00 per 100 (25 to 250 quantity) 
$250.oo per 1000 (250 and over) 
Scions 
$12.00 per 100 
$100.00 per 1000 
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