ROSES 
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Climbing Roses 
Following varieties 65c each 
$6.50 per dozen, except as noted. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY CLIMBER. 
Large flowering crimson pink flowers, 
best grown as a pillar rose. 
BLAZE (Patent No. 10). Climber, 
hardy everblooming. bright scarlet. 
Highly recommended. $1.00 ea., $10.00 
per doz. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER. Small ruffled 
flowers, borne on individual stems, in 
clusters. 
DOROTHY PERKINS. Soft shell-pink, 
small, crinkly, in great clusters. 
EXCEIiSIA. Double scarlet-crimson 
blooms with light streaks and shaded. 
Clusters very large. 
NEW DAWN (Patent No. 1). An ex¬ 
cellent companion to Blaze; ever-bloom¬ 
ing pink of Dr. W. Van Fleet. Vigor¬ 
ous and free-blooming. $1.50 ea , $15.00 
per doz. 
PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER, intense 
scarlet flowers of excellent shape and 
moderate size, borne in small trusses. 
Very popular. 
PRIMROSE. Hardy, canary yellow, 
medium sized blooms. 
SILVER MOON. Flowers semi-double, 
white, very large with brilliant yellow 
stamens. 
Patented Everblooming 
Bush Roses 
(As space does not permit a long list 
of these extra-fine Roses, we have se¬ 
lected seven varieties as being our 
choice of the very best and most popu¬ 
lar.) 
BETTER TIMES (Plant Patent No. 
23). The brilliant cerise flowers are 
large, double and delicately fragrant. 
Being produced on long, strong stems, 
they are excellent for cutting; foliage is 
leathery, dark green; a very free full 
bloomer. Its success is indication of the 
name. $1.00 ea., $10.00 per doz. 
COUNTESS VANDAL (Plant Patent 
No. 38). The Rose of Roses! “Countess” 
has been enthusiastically received by 
rose lovers everywhere. Its long pointed 
bud. its distinctive shadings of coppery- 
bronze suffused with soft gold, and its 
form are a continuous “movie” develop¬ 
ing new beauty at all times during its 
long life. A leading seller among Hybrid 
Tea Roses. $1.00 ea., $10.00 per doz. 
ECLIPSE (Plant Patent No. 172). The 
international sensation of the year, 
awarded prizes in Rome, Paris and other 
test gardens. The long streamlined bud, 
enhanced by ornamental sepals, is of 
rich gold without shading. Petals are 
large and tough, but not numerous, aver¬ 
aging 20 to 25, with more in the autumn. 
Speaking of this Rose, a connoisseur re¬ 
marked, “Elegance is preferable to opu¬ 
lence.” The name “Eclipse” came about 
because the seedling bloomed for the 
first time on the day of the total eclipse, 
August, 1932, and it will go in commerce 
with the slogan, “It Eclipses ’em All.” 
Gold medal American Rose Society. $1.25 
ea., $12.50 per doz. 
ETERNAL YOUTH (Patent Right Re¬ 
served). New. The perfectly formed 
buds are long pointed, colored a beauti¬ 
ful soft pink with yellow at the base 
of each petal. Half open the flowers re¬ 
tain their high center and their rich pink 
color. The full open flowers are com¬ 
fortably double and expose a large cen¬ 
ter of graceful deep yellow stamens. 
The color remains a clear pink through¬ 
out, suffused with just a touch of sal¬ 
mon. The growth is vigorous. The foli¬ 
age is abundant and there are always 
some flowers available. We consider this 
the long desired pink rose. $1.50 ea., 
$15.00 per doz. 
McGREEDY’S SUNSET (Patent Rights 
Reserved). New. A variety which is 
aptly named. The outside of petals is 
a clear buttercup, tipped orange, while 
the inside is chrome yellow, flushed with 
scarlet as it opens. The color is intensi¬ 
fied as the blooms expand and is at its 
best when fully opened. Flowers are of 
medium size, full and shapely with a 
pleasing fragrance, very freely borne on 
strong upright stems. Very sun resist¬ 
ant. Excellent in hot weather. Certificate 
of Merit. N. R. S'. 1936. $1.50 ea., $15.00 
per doz. 
SIGNORA (Plant Patent No. 201). This 
Rose from the land of sunshine and Chi¬ 
anti wine, is a real masterpiece, in both 
plant and bloom. Dong bud of a warm 
burnt sienna opening to a lighter hue 
toward mandarine. The plant is tall 
growing with every bloom on a long- 
stem. Foliage is handsome. Indispens¬ 
able to those who grow roses mainly for 
cutting. $1.25 ea., $12.50 per doz. 
WILL ROGERS (Patent No. 256). 
Dark velvety crimson maroon, double, 
free blooming. Strong, vigorous, dark 
green foliage. $1.00 ea., $10.00 per doz. 
New Floribundas 
(This group of Roses are ideal for 
grouping in masses and are excellent for 
borders. All are ever-blooming. Of 
dwarfer habits than standard bush 
Roses.) 
BETTY PRIOR (Patent Right Re¬ 
served. New. Outside of petals dark 
carmine, inside several shades lighter. 
Borne in large clusters on strong stems; 
very fragrant. Foliage pale green, tint¬ 
ed purple. Very vigorous and continuous 
bloomer. Unusually resistant to mildew 
and disease. Cert, of Merit, N. R. S., 
1934. $1.00 ea., $10.00 per doz. 
CARILLON (Plant Patent No. 136). 
The Singing Rose! Always cheerful and 
gay! A much improved Mme. Edouard 
Herriot, and of easier culture. To be ap¬ 
preciated at its full value, Carillon should 
be planted in groups. The plant is branch¬ 
ing and spreading, thus ideal to blanket 
a bed. The bud is orange-scarlet, long- 
pointed and opens up to a lively coral- 
flame. $1.00 ea., $10.00 per doz. 
DONALD PRIOR (Patent right re¬ 
served). New. The flowers are semi¬ 
double, cup-shaped, bright scarlet, 
fragrant. Foliage dark green. Very free 
flowering. One of the most striking col¬ 
ors of the Floribunda group. $1.00 ea., 
$10.00 per doz. 
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