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CATALOG 
Rapture —Buds and flowers are the same shape as Mme. Butterfly, but is a beautiful light 
pink with apricot shadings. 
Red Guard —Large crimson red buds and flowers on very strong growing bush. This is the 
most vigorous of all of the red hybrid-tea roses. 
Red Hoover —A sport of President H. Hoover with the same shaped buds and flowers on 
long stems, but has much more red in the coloring. Fine for cutting. Very vigorous plant. 
Red Talisman —(C. H. Stocking, 1937)—A sport of Talisman. Growth and foliage same 
as Talisman. Buds and flowers are deep red shading to orange red in center. 
Reine Astrid —(Gaujard, 1938)—Bright colored flowers, red on inside of petals and golden 
\'ellow on outside, on low bushy plant. 
Rose D’Amour —(J. Gaujard, 1936)—Buds capucine red on inside of petals and gold on the 
outside. Flowers pink on inside and yellow on outside. \ ery double flowers and free 
blooming bush. 
Rose Marie —Long buds of rose pink, opening to lighter pink flowers. Fragrant. 
Sarah Barley —(Wheatcroft, 1938)—Buds and flowers are a clear golden yellow on a bushy 
plant. Very free bloomer. 
Senora Gari —(Pedro Dot. 1934)—The flower and bush is much like Mari Dot, except the 
coloring, which is a beautiful orange. 
Silver Jubilee —(Dickson, 1937)—Perfect shaped buds and flowers of light yellow. Best 
in cool climate. 
Sir Henry Seagraves —This rose has the most beautiful formed buds and flowers of very 
light yellow on a strong growing bush. One of the best roses of this color. 
Sister Therese —Beautiful buds of golden yellow splashed with red. Flowers opening to a 
pure yellow. Very vigorous growing bush. 
Snowbird —(R. Marion Hatton, 1935)—This is the most prolific, longest lasting of the white 
roses. Flowers perfectly formed and very double. Bush is medium in growth, and 
bushy. Flowers are small to medium in size. The open flower resembles a gardenia. 
Southport —(McGred}' & Son, 1933)—Long buds of brilliant scarlet opening to a semi-double 
flower. Keeps its color well in the hot sun. One of the finest new red roses. 
Souv. de Mme. C. Chambard —Long buds and very double flowers of coral pink on long 
stems. Chosen as the most beautiful rose of France for 1932. 
Susan Louise —Long, slender buds of light clear pink. Flowers semi-double. Sometimes 
called the bush Belle of Portugal. Strong grower. Very few thorns. 
Swansdown —Large well formed buds and flowers of white with cream at base of petals. 
Very beautiful in cool weather. 
Sylvia Leyva —Medium size buds and flowers of coppery pink. Dark green foliage. Fine 
in cool weather. 
Talisman —Buds and flowers with varigated colors of yellow, pink, and gold splashed with 
red. A very popular variety. Fine for cutting. 
Treasure Island —(Frank C. Raffel, 1938)—For description see page 2. 
Valsheda —(Frank Cant, 1936)—Soft rose pink, clear and fresh with little shading and faint 
veining at base of petals. Buds and flowers perfect in form. Growth vigorous and free 
blooming. Fragrant. 
Victor Ferrent —Large very double flowers of deep pink. Looks more like a peony than 
a rose. Free blooming bushy plant. 
Victoria Adelheid —Beautiful buds and flowers with rich rose pink on inside of petals and 
deep yellow on outside. Petals sometimes edged with red. 
Victoria Harrington —(Capt. Thomas, 1931)—Fine buds and flowers of scarlet that fade 
very little in the heat. Strong upright growing, mildew resistant bush. 
Ville de Paris —Deep pure yellow buds and flowers. Glossy green foliage. 
W. E. Chaplin —Large buds and flowers of deep crimson. Large dark green foliage. 
Bushy plant. 
Western Gold —(A Yellow Talisman)—The same habit of growth and shape of buds and 
flowers as Talisman, but has a clear yellow color. Fine for cutting. 
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