HYBRID TEA ROSES — Continued 
Sir Henry Seagrave Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Large, long, well-shaped buds and very large, high-centered, sweet- 
scented, double flowers of a beautiful deep lemon-yellow with deeper 
shadings at the base of the petals. 
Sterling Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(U. S. Plant Patent No. 201.) A magnificent flaming pink 
flower of superb form in bud as well as open. The base of the 
bloom is yellow, giving it a richness as well as clarity of color 
seldom observed. It has excellent foliage, grows strongly and 
blooms very freely in summer as well as in autumn. The 
Hubbard Gold Medal was awarded to Sterling in the autumn 
of 1 939 as the best pink Rose introduced the past five years. 
(Color illustration, page 68.) 
Talisman Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Brilliant red and gold buds, opening to well shaped blooms of scarlet- 
orange and rich yellow. Constantly in bloom; the most vivid color yet 
produced in Roses. 
Texas Centennial Each $0.85, Doz. $8.50 
(Patent Applied For.) A sport of President Herbert Hoover, having the 
same wonderful qualities. The color is blood-red, toning to cerise-red in 
the center. Very unusual. 
Ville de Paris Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Round buds of clear yellow and big, globular flowers of the same hue, 
untouched by any other color. This is one of the really distinct breaks in 
the new yellow Roses. 
W^arrawee Each $1.00, Three $2.50 
(Plant Patent No. HO.) Shell-pink. Long-pointed, salmon-pink buds 
open to 4-inch or larger flowers of exquisite shell-pink with a slightly 
darker reverse. The bloom, when fully open, looks like a glorified Mme. 
Butterfly. It has the delightful spicy fragrance of the old clove pinks. 
The plant has all the health, vigor and freedom of bloom of Radiance. 
The blooms come singly on erect, firm stems, with few thorns, which 
makes this one of the few shell-pink Roses for cutting. 
PERPETUAL-FLOWERING SINGLE HYBRID 
TEA ROSES 
Single Roses hove an appeal which enthralls many by their artistic 
beauty. More and more gardeners include Single Roses for their simple 
beauty in the garden. Single Roses also lend themselves exceptionally well 
to cutting and when properly arranged in a suitable container they present 
Q picture, the like of which is not easily obtained with most other flowers. 
We have selected the most outstanding from every angle. 
Cecil Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
A very free-flowering Single Rose and the only good yellow in existence. 
The blooms are a glorious Buttercup-yellow, well displayed by the fine, 
large, broad petals. Robust growing plants af excellent foliage. When 
in full bloom are completely covered with flowers. 
Dainty Bess Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
An exceedingly charming and daintily colored Single Rose of perfect 
form. The broad petals are delicate shell-pink which form a beautiful 
contrast to the conspicuous bunch of crimson stamens. It is always 
greatly admired for its charm and loveliness, and the blooms last excep¬ 
tionally long. 
Innocence Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Out of tapering buds come enormous pure white blooms with twelve 
petals arranged around the center composed of wine-red stamens tipped 
with goiden yellow anthers. 
K. of K. (Kitchener of Khartoum) Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
An exceptionally free-flowering variety with brilliant scarlet buds open¬ 
ing to lovely blooms of a glistening scarlet color. Has several rows of 
petals ta a flower. Very effective. Robust growing plants of excellent 
foliage. When in full bloom are completely covered with flowers. 
HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 
The varieties listed below are unquestionably the best that can be selected 
in the Hybrid Perpetual class, which, before the development of the Hybrid 
Teas, was the most popular type for garden planting, and even now they 
dare not be overlooked, but should be used extensively In conjunction with 
the other sorts, and especially so in localities where the hardiness of the 
Hybrid Tea varieties has not been established. 
Frau Karl Druschki Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
This is the ideal hardy white Rose; pure in color, perfect in form, strong 
grower and remarkably free flowering; superb in every way. 
George Arends or Pink Frau Karl Druschki Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
This is a pink form of the popular white Frau Karl Druschki, possessing 
not only the exquisite form, large size, and remarkable free-flowering 
habits of its parent, but in addition to this, it is also highly perfumed. 
Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Excellent globular blooms of a vivid vermilion-red color like blazing 
embers. 
Mme. Albert Barbier Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Full, cupped flower of soft fawn-yellow, paling to white, with pinkish 
shades in the center, blooming throughout the season. A remarkable 
color for a Hybrid Perpetual, a class in which yellow tints are rare. 
This Rose has showed up unusually well in color, shape of flower and its 
habit of constant blooming. 
Mrs. John Laing Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Soft pink, of beautiful form; exceedingly fragrant and remarkably free 
flowering; always does well and stands very close to the top among 
Roses. 
Paul Neyron Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Dark red of enormous size; perhaps the largest of all. 
Ulrich Brunner Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Brilliant scarlet-crimson; an old favorite and one of the best known 
Roses in cultivation; does well everywhere. 
LARGE-FLOWERING CLUSTER ROSES 
(Polyantha) 
Growing 30 to 36 inches high. 
Here are offered three new Roses outstanding for their ruggedness of 
growth and great qualities of bloom. They are so outstanding and different 
we desire to keep them in a class by themselves and will add to this dis¬ 
tinct form others which will, no doubt, come along in time to come. 
Else Poulsen Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Flowers medium size, semi-double, lasting, bright rose-pink. (Continues 
blooming from summer to late fall. Produced by erect growing, very 
thrifty plants. 
Karen Poulsen Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(D T. Poulsen, 1933.) The most brilliant bedding Rose of the Poulsens. 
Last year was runner-up for the Bagatelle Gold Medal. Bud medium 
size, globular; flower single, brilliant scarlet; continuous bloomer from 
June to November. 
Permanent Wave Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(Plant Patent No. 107.) Single blooms of deep rose-pink are 3 inches 
across and come in bouquets of six or more on a stem. Each broad, 
firm petal is beautifully waved, thus inspiring the name "Permanent 
Wave". 
LARGE-FLOWERING CLUSTER ROSES 
(Polyantha) 
Growing 18 to 24 inches high. 
Under this heading are affered the best of the large-flowered Polyanthas. 
They are in bloom all summer and fall until stopped by frost. For bedding, 
that is, planting one variety in a bed, they are hard to beat, and are be¬ 
coming more popular each season. 
Eblouissant Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Glowing dark red flowers of medium size, shaded heavily with velvety 
crimson. Large, compact trusses, borne on dwarf but robust plants which 
bloom constantly. 
Dagmar Spath Each $0.85, Doz. $8.50 
(White Lafayette.) Pure white flowers produced in showy large trusses 
all through the summer. It is the best white Polyantha and a true sport 
of the well known Lafayette. 
Fluffy Ruffles Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Lovely semi-double, silvery pink flowers enhanced with a rich rose 
color on the reverse. 
Improved Lafayette Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Medium sized, deep glowing red flowers suffused with vivid crimson. 
Blooms very profusely. 
Mrs. R. M. Finch Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Double, soft rosy pink blooms fully 2 inches in diameter. Has showy 
large flower clusters. 
Orange Triumph Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Magnificent scarlet-orange blooms arranged In enormous clusters which 
cover the shiny green foliage throughout the whole season. 
SMALL-FLOWERING CLUSTER ROSES 
(Polyantha) 
Growing about 12 to 18 inches high. 
The Polyantha or Baby Roses are very popular for edging and for bedding 
purposes. The plants grow into shapely, compact bushes about 12 to 18 
inches high and they are covered with a great mass of flowers from early 
in the season until severe frost destroys their beauty. The blooms, though 
small, are very effective, as they are arranged in showy trusses that accent¬ 
uate their rich and beautiful coloring. 
Belvedere Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Deep crimson. Grows about 1 Vz feet. Very dark red with blackish 
shadings. 
Cameo Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
A new and distinct color. Shell-pink with salmon suffusion, over which 
lies a glow of gold. Flowers in large sprays constantly in bloom from 
June until frost. 
Cecile Brunner (The Fairy or Sweetheart Rose) 
Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
A dainty variety with small double blooms of perfect form. They are 
arranged in many-flowered, graceful sprays. Soft rosy pink on o rich 
creamy white ground. Moderately fragrant. 
Chatillon Rose Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Bright pink semi-double blooms with an illuminating touch of orange. 
The color lasts well. The trusses are of gigantic size, and the plant is 
both healthy and hardy. 
Susanna Bertsch Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
A perfectly beautiful new Polyanfha Rose. Perhaps the finest to date. 
A color not seen heretofore in Roses, best described as a soft salmon- 
shrimp-pink. Very brilliant and sparkling in tone. It is quite new, this 
being its first year in this country. Only a limited number available. 
Gloria Mundi Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
The most brilliant orange-scarlet imaginable. Never fades. Showy, well 
formed, double flowers produced with the greatest freedom. 
Sunshine Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
A profuse and confinuous bloomer with small ovoid buds splashed car¬ 
mine, and lovely, double, long lasting, fragrant blooms of an appealing 
golden orange color. The flowers combine into showy clusters carried on 
long stems, and they are set against a mass of glossy green foliage. 
*Topaz (The Yellow Cecil Brunner or Sweetheart Rose) 
Each $1.25, Three $3.75 
(Plant Patent No. 3(X).) New. Exquisitely formed sulphur-yellow buds 
open to starry, 60-petaled blooms that do not fade white. 
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