FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
Floribunda roses represent varieties espe- 
cially bred for hardiness, sturdiness, ease of 
culture and mass effects. The habit of growth 
is of medium height, they are very winter har- 
dy, disease resistant, blooming continuously 
in large clusters, and do not fade unpleasantly 
in hot summer suns. 
Betty Prior (Pat. 340).—Outside of petals dark 
carmine, inside several shades lighter. Borne 
in large clusters on strong stems, very fragrant. 
Foliage pale green, tinted purple. Each $1.00. 
Donald Prior (Pat. 377).—Flowers semi-double, 
cup-shaped, bright scarlet, flushed crimson; 
fragrant. Foliage dark green. Each $1.00. 
World's Fair (Pat. 362).—This rose will furnish 
a continuous display of color from late spring 
until frost. Ideal, bushy plants bearing clus- 
ters of large velvety blooms of blackish scar- 
let. Each $1.15. 
CLOTRACIDE 
The Complete Rose Spray 
In addition to copper, which is the best 
known fungicide, Clotracide contains other 
toxic substances together with the essential 
spreading and wetting ingredients. It leaves 
very little residue on the foliage and practical- 
ly no discoloration. Directions for use on each 
package. Enough for 5 gallons of spray 
(need not be all mixed at one time). 50 cents. 
JUST A CHAT 
To most of you receiving this catalog gar- 
dening is a hobby. If time permitted I would 
like to visit your garden and enjoy it with you; 
but after taking care of a growing business 
and serving my community as a 4-H Club Lead- 
er anda member of the local school board there 
is little time left for many of the things I would 
like to do. For my hobby, which is entirely 
different from the business, I have chosen 
stamp collecting, being especially interested 
in United States stamps, and seem to enjoy 
mostly the various types of pre-canceled 
stamps. So since I cannot chat with you per- 
sonally I am writing this note. 
It is now seventeen years since we issued 
our first price list and we get a great deal of 
satisfaction in knowing that we still have the 
privilege of serving many of you who came 
here for plants in the early years of our plant 
business. In comparing our first and last ca- 
talogs we find the more recent ones contain 
many more and much better varieties of 
plants. We feel that this is an indication of 
progress. Each year we eliminate and discard 
the less desirable varieties replacing them 
with new and better ones. It takes several 
years to discover how well a new variety will 
act under our local environment conditions. 

Personally I enjoy testing the new creations 
and hope you do. It adds so much joy to our 
gardening activities. 
Have you tried the new Anthemis, Moon- 
light? It is a continuous blooming hardy mar- 
guerite, comparatively free from the objec- 
tionable odor of many marguerites. Those who 
have tried it pass very favorable comments 
about it, and some are especially pleased with 
the variations in shade of the soft yellow flow- 
ers. It is suitable for cutting. 
For the shady spots in your garden I think 
you would like the graceful plumy bleeding 
heart, Dicentra exima, with its delicate fern-like 
foliage and pretty pink flowers. 
The funkias are also desirable for shady 
places. Everybody likes the white flowered 
funkia subcordata, with its lily-like blossoms. 
The indications are that this may be a scarce 
item this spring. There are several funkias 
with variegated leaves. Thomas Hogg is a 
newer one. 
The Giant Pacific Hybrid Delphiniums do 
themselves justice in producing large flowers 
on long spikes, and the colors are clear. Much 
work is being done in segregating them into 
varieties or series. I was well pleased with 
the Guinevera and Summer Skies series the 
past season. Guinevera is a light pink laven- 
der self with a white bee, large flower and 
spike. While the flowers of Summer Skies 
are not quite so large, its beautiful light blue 
color makes it a desirable variety. The seed of 
all of these series is very costly but we are 
able to offer small potted plants, which will 
bloom this season, at a moderate price. Sev- 
eral other new varieties are being offered this 
season. 
The newer Hemerocallis (day lilies) are 
pleasing subjects and will help to keep a con- 
tinuous supply of showy flowers in your gar- 
den. There are varieties suited for each sum- 
mer month. Hyperion is an outstanding va- 
riety with very large flowers of a soft lemon yel- 
low during the month of August. Phlox. Har- 
vest Fire, with its brilliant, but soft salmon 
orange flowers is well worth atrial. Last year 
in our gardens it was a late bloomer and this 
may add to its desirability. 
In our state roses are receiving special at- 
tention at this time. The establishment of the 
test garden for roses at Como Park will help 
us in discovering the merits of the various 
roses. Our rose department is entering its 
fitth year. The beautiful rose McGredy’s Sun- 
set (Pat. 317) was the most noticeable rose on 
our list last season. The color is buttercup 
yellow tinged with orange and scarlet. It is 
fragrant. All our roses are grown in Cloverset 
pots and can be transplanted at any time. We 
are pleased to announce a reduction in the 
price of our roses for this season. 
