PORT STOCKTON NURSERY Roses 1941-1942 CATALOG 
THE FINEST NEW BUSH ROSES ORIGINATING IN 
CALIFORNIA 
In the last few years, many of the best roses for our climate have originated here in 
California. 
No orders of less than $1.40 for rose bushes will be shipped to any one address. Postage 
same as on regular bush roses listed on page 4. Read page 1 before ordering. 
Apricot Queen—(Howard & Smith, 1940. Plant patent No. 464.)—Perfect buds and 
flowers of orange and apricot at base of petals, merging to salmony-rose and pink in 
the open flowers. Medium growing bush with healthy foliage. No. 1 grade bushes, 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.05. 
California—(Howard & Smith, 1940. Plant patent No. 449.)—Large buds and flowers 
of a glorious shade of ruddy orange, toned with saffron yellow, with the exterior of 
the broad petals overlaid with saturn-rose. Vigorous growing bush with healthy 
foliage. No. 1 grade bushes, $1.50 each; 3 for $4.05. 
Charlotte Armstrong—(Armstrong, 1941. Plant patent No. 455.)—Long perfect buds 
of a most unusal color of blood red, shading to an orange red near base of petals. 
Flowers are large, well shaped, cerise in hot weather and spectrum red in cool weather. 
The bush is a vigorous grower with fine foliage, and is a very free bloomer. This 
is oe of the finest roses ever produced. Heavy No. 1 grade bushes, $1.50; 3 
or $3.75. 
Fiesta—(Armstrong, 1940. Plant patent No. 389.)—The most outstanding variegated 
rose novelty. The petals have stripes and flecks of bright yellow on a rich vermill- 
ion red background. The plant is a low bushy grower, but a very prolific bloomer. 
No. 1 grade bushes, $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Raffel’s Yellow—(Frank C. Raffel, 1942)—Large, well-shaped, pure yellow buds opening 
to large, beautiful, 25 to 35 petalled, pure yellow flowers that lighten very little in 
color in the hottest sun. The outer petals of the buds do not discolor or mold in 
rainy or foggy weather like other yellow roses, making it very valuable for the cool 
costal regions as well as our interior valleys. The bush is vigorous, with the new foliage 
being a bronzy-green, turning to a very dark glossy green with age. ‘It is free 
blooming and resistant to mildew and rust. This is the rose so many admired in 
our nursery labelled No. 21 while being tested. No. 1 grade bushes, $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.70. 
The Chief—(Armstrong, 1940. Plant patent No. 456.)—Large buds of deep rose to 
flame. Open flowers of flame, coral, and copper. Color varies with the weather. 
Vigorous growing plant. No. 1 grade bushes, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.55. 
The Doctor—(Howard & Smith, 1937)—Very large beautiful buds and flowers of rose 
pink. Very fragrant, 6 to 7 inch flowers. One of the finest pink roses. No. 1 grade 
bushes, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.70. 
Treasure Island—(Frank C. Raffel, 1938)—This is the much admired rose that was 
seen on exhibition in the Hall of Flowers at the Golden Gate International Ex- 
position where it won the Certificate of Merit. This rose also won the Silver Medal 
at the New York World’s Fair, Silver Medal at the Portland International Rose 
Test Garden at Portland, Oregon, and many prizes on Flower Shows throughout 
the United States. 
Long pointed buds of brilliant coppery orange on strong stems. As the flower 
opens, the outside of the petals are flaming coppery orange, shading to gold at base, 
and the inside a beautiful orange lightening to a light salmon flushed with pale pink, 
showing more pink in cool weather. Perfect buds and flowers in all weather con- 
ditions. We consider this variety a great improvement over Countess Vandal, which 
is one of its parents. It is a darker color and colors well all season, while Countess 
Vandal only colors well in perfect weather. Treasure Island is the most admired 
of all roses by visitors to our Test Garden. Heavy No. 1 grade bushes, 75c each; 
3 for $2.00; $7.50 per dozen. See page 8 for less expensive, lighter grade bushes. 
Will Rogers—(Howard & Smith, 1938. Plant patent No. 256.)—Large very double, 
very fragrant flowers of crimson-maroon, shaded black. Plant of medium growth, 
but a very free bloomer. Heavy No. 1 grade bushes, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.70. 
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