ROSES 
NOVELTY and PATENTED ROSES 
Angels Mateu (HT) (P. Dot. 1934). Plant Patent No. 174. This is 
one of the most appealingly lovely of all the roses produced by 
the great Spanish rose hybridizer, Pedro Dot. Orange-rose— 
almost the color of coral from the south seas. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
Charlotte Armstrong (HT) (Armstrong, 1941). Plant Patent No. 
455. A rose of surpassing beauty. Long slender, blood-red 
buds open to magnificent flowers of spectrum-red in cool 
weather and cerise in hot weather. Long stems. $1.50 each; 
3 for $3.75. 
Crimson Glory (HT) (W. Kordes Sons, 19385). Plant Patent No. 
105. Crimson Glory is easily recognized by its large buds of 
typical urn-shape which open into full, well-formed, delight- 
fully fragrant blooms of a deep vivid crimson, shaded ox-blood- 
red. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Climbing Mrs. Sam McGredy (Cl.) (Western Rose Co., 1940). 
Plant Patent No. 394. Flowers are of a beautiful copper- 
orange color, flushed with Lincoln red on the outside of the 
petals; delicately perfumed. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
McGredy’s Sunset (HT) (McGredy, 1936). Plant Patent No. 317. 
A charming rose of gorgeous saffron yellow, touched with 
delicate orange and rich scarlet. Sweet, fresh fragrance. A 
generous bloomer resistant to sun, hot weather and disease. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
Mme. Henri Guillot (HT) (C. Mallerin, 1937). Plant Patent No. 
337. A strikingly colored rose of deep pink, beautifully 
formed. Large urn-shaped buds open to camellia-like blooms, 
about 5 inches across, watermelon to raspberry-pink in color. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
R. M. S. Queen Mary (HT) (Verschuren, 1937). Plant Patent 
No. 249. This rose is beautiful beyond description—distinct 
from anything yet seen in roses, Its color is a glorious combi- 
nation of vivid shades blending rich glowing salmon with an 
exquisite pure pink and orange base. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Ruth Alexander (LC) (Rena Wilber, 1937). Plant Patent No. 
178. Large, long-pointed buds of vermilion-orange open to 
large, high centered flowers, jonquil-yellow at the base, merg- 
ing into orange. The tips of the petals are old rose when 
mature. Glossy foliage. Beautiful. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
Signora (HT) (D. Aicardi, 1934). Plant Patent No. 201. Long, 
pointed buds of warm orange-red. Large, double, cupped 
flowers of lighter mandarin and salmon. A tall growing plant 
with beautiful rich green foliage. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Texas Centennial (HT) (A. F. Watkins, 1935). Plant Patent 
No. 162. Blood-red. A sport of the rose President Herbert 
Hoover. Different only in color which is rich blood-red, toning 
to cerise-red in center. %75¢ each; 3 for $1.90. 
Treasure Island (HT) (Raffel, 1938). Magnificent, high centered 
blooms of flaming coppery pink; inside of petals light salmon, 
tinted orange at the base. Flowers are produced on strong 
stems. A moderate grower with large, leathery foliage. $1.00 
each; 3 for $2.50. 
STANDARD BUSH ROSES 
No. 1 Two-Year-Old Field Grown— 49¢ each, $5.40 per dozen. 
RED HYBRID TEAS 
Cynthia. This variety is best described as an improved Charles 
P. Kilham. The attractive buds develop into splendid full 
flowers of a rich oriental red color. 
E. G. Hill. This is the most unfading of all red roses. Immense, 
double flowers of dazzling scarlet shading to a deeper red as 
they develop; are delicately fragrant and long lasting. 
Etoile de Hollande. The finest dark red rose for general pur- 
poses. Ranked among the first three of its color by everyone 
who knows roses. The beautiful, oval buds are perfect. 
Grenoble (HT) (C. Mallerin, 1927) One of the best garden reds. 
Crimson buds borne on long stems, opening to large, globular, 
fragrant flowers of brilliant red, almost scarlet. 
Southport. Flower full, cupped, very lasting, fragrant, a very 
brilliant, unfading scarlet. 
PINK HYBRID TEAS 
Dainty Bess (Single). An exceedingly charming and dainty 
colored rose of perfect form. Petals are delicate shell pink. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. An outstanding, free flowering rose. 
Long, pointed buds of good size. Double, fragrant flowers. 
Orient red, shaded cerise-orange; inside salmon-pink. 
Editor McFarland. Long-pointed pink buds with a glow of 
amber and a paler edge. Delightful fragrance. 
Picture. Well shaped buds of medium sized, velvety rose- 
pink flowers, with warm salmon undertones. Strong, vigorous 
plants; unusually free blooming. One of the finest pink roses. 
Pink Dawn (HT) (Howard & Smith, 1935). A beautiful new 
hybrid tea rose with glorious deep rose buds opening to lovely 
pink blooms tinted with orange at the base of the petals. 
Sweetly fragrant, fully double, and of vigorous upright. habit. 
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ORANGE and TRI-COLOR HYBRID TEAS 
Autumn. A distinct color of intense richness. This rose incor- 
porates shades of burnt orange suffused with russet-brown 
and bronzy red all overlaid on a background of rich yellow. 
Condesa de Sastago. You will admire the brilliant colors of 
this new double rose from sunny Spain. The bud is like a-ball 
of gold with red stripes. Fully open it is fiery copper and gold. 
Hinrich Gaede. This magnificent rose has beautiful long, 
pointed buds of a brilliant nasturtium red color. The flowers 
are large, double, high-centered, and of a highly artistic shape. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud (H'T) (Gaujard, 1934). Long, slender, and 
pointed nasturtium-orange buds open to sweetly fragrant flow- 
ers of a charming nasturtium buff straying to a lovely shade 
of shell pink at the petal edges—the nearest approach to a 
pure buff lightened with pink at the petal margins, 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. Large, long-pointed buds are produced 
singly on strong, slender stems. The color is a glowing com- 
bination of red, copper and orange. 
Pres. H. Hoover. A wonderful multi-colored rose, charmingly 
combining shades of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet and yellow. 
Talisman. A vividly colored rose of an unusual combination of 
gold, apricot, pink and carmine in mingled splashes, streaks 
and blends. 
YELLOW HYBRID TEAS 
Golden Dawn. The oval buds are rich straw-yellow, flushed 
oid-rose, opening into splendid double, sweetly scented flow- 
ers of suntiower-yellow. 
Golden Rapture. A splendid new yellow rose of upright growth. 
The pure yellow buds are of ideal form. Beautiful, large, 
double flowers which last without fading. . 
Joanna Hill. The exquisitely formed long buds are orange- 
yellow, extremely fragrant. The open blooms are lhghter. 
McGredy’s Yellow (HT) (McGredy, 1933). Large, bright butter- 
cup yellow flowers, every bloom of which is perfect in form 
and sweetly scented. The foliage is glossy and free of disease 
in most localities. The fine bush is full of vigor, continually 
sending out fine blooms. Stands heat well. By 
Mrs. P. S. DuPont. Winner of more gold medals for outdoor 
blooms than any other rose. Buds are small but exquisitely 
formed and of a reddish gold, opening into yellow flowers. 
Sister Therese. Buds are long, dark golden yellow and re- 
markably beautiful. Sweetbriar fragrance. 
WHITE HYBRID TEAS 
Frau Karl Druschki. The most popular everblooming white 
rose. Outer petais of immense buds occasionally tinged with 
pink; open blooms pure snow white, large and moderately 
full. 
McGredy’s Ivory. The size and perfection of form of this won- 
derful rose are aimost unbelievable. The buds are long and 
pointed, opening to perfectly formed flowers of ivory-white. 
Mme, Jules Bouche. Shapely buds and well formed, high cen- 
tered flowers of pure white, occasionally with a tender blush 
pink tint at the center. A splendid white rose and a vigorous 
grower. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
Cecile Brunner (P). A persistent bloomer, flowers perfectly 
double, exquisitely formed but tiny and borne in clusiers. 
The color is a salmon-pink shading. 
Kitoile de Hollande (HT). Ranked among the first three of its 
color by everyone who knows roses. The beautiful, ovat 
buds are perfect, of medium size, and open into magnificent 
brilliant red blooms. 
Paul’s Scarlet. The semi-double flowers are of good size and of 
a vivid scarlet-red color, fading but little. Freely produced in 
clusters on much branched canes. It is perfectly hardy. 
Pres. H. Hoover (HT). A wonderful multi-colored rose, charm- 
ingly combining many shades of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet 
and yellow. Very vigorous. 
Reveil Dijonnais (LC). For sheer brilliancy of coloring this 
is probably one of the most outstanding climbers ever intro- 
duced. Large, semi-double flowers of light yellow with a deep 
zone of cerise-pink around the edges, creating the effect of 
a deep pink rose with a great yellow center. 
Talisman (HT). A striking climber with the same vivid colors 
as the bush variety—gold, apricot, pink and carmine. Flowers 
are fairly double; of lovely form. 
We can supply most standard varieties in climbing types. 
POLYANTHA 
Cecile Brunner. A persistent bloomer, flowers perfectly double, 
exquisitely formed but tiny and borne in clusters. The color 
is a salmon-pink shading deeper toward the center. Dense 
handsome foliage. 
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