ROSES 
NOVELTY and PATENTED ROSES 
Apricot Queen. (Howard and Smith 1940, Patent rights re- 
served.) A remarkably free blooming, bright orange-pink rose. 
The long-pointed buds are beautiful as are the open flowers 
with shapely petals and pleasing fragrance. Bushy and vigor- 
ous disease free foliage. $1.50 each. 
California. (Howard and Smith 1940, Patent rights reserved.) 
One of the finest roses of recent introduction. Long pointed 
buds open to enormous flowers of a glorious shade of ruddy 
orange toned saffron-yellow. Vigorous bushes with good glossy 
green foliage and continuously in bloom, $1.50 each. 
Carrie Jacobs Bond. (Howard and Smith 1936, Plant Patent 
No. 158.) A fine coral-rose color both in bud and open flower. 
Buds long-pointed. Open flowers exhibit an excellent petal 
arrangement. Fully double. Vigorous upright growth. Splen- 
did foliage. $1.00 each. 
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. 
Contrast. (Howard and Smith 1937, Patent rights reserved.) A 
most unusual combination of colors in a rose: upper side of 
petals an orange rose, the outer side a lighter creamy bronze, 
making a very beautiful bud and open flower. One that never 
fails to gain attention. Profuse bloomer, mildly fragrant. 
$1.00 each. 
Crown of Jewels. (Howard and Smith 1935, Plant Patent No. 
149.) An excellent bedding variety growing uniformly 3 feet 
high. It is almost thornless, produces masses of bloom. Indi- 
vidual flowers perfect in shape, a deep coral rose. Excellent 
cut flower. $1.00 each, 
Indian Summer. (Howard and Smith 1937, Pat. rights reserved.) 
Climber. Wonderful shades of copper, old rose, strawberry 
pink, burnished gold—all associated with Indian summer, ap- 
pear progressively as the flowers mature. Exquisite buds, 
crinkled and ruffled blooms in continuous succession. Leathery 
mildew-free foliage in good quantity. Ideal screen for un- 
sightly fence. $1.50 each. 
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. 
Poinsettia. (Howard and Smith 1938.) Certificate of Merit, 
American Rose Society 1938. Long buds ideal for cutting open 
to double roses of 30 petals each, brilliant poinsettia scarlet 
suggested by the fiery color of poinsettias. Moderate growth. 
$1.00 each. 
Springtime. (Howard and Smith 1936.) Polyanthus. Lovely 
and beautiful are the 2-inch roses in dense heads; an even tone 
of sparkling rose-pink. Makes a showy mass just on top of the 
bright green healthy foliage, 75¢ each. 
The Doctor. (Howard and Smith 1937.) Long pointed buds open- 
ing to enormous blooms of an exquisite silvery pink, uniform 
in color both in bud and open bloom. Beautiful fragrant flowers 
are ideal for cutting. Moderate grower, $1.00 each. 
Will Rogers. (Howard and Smith 1938, Plant Patent No. 256.) 
A marvelous free blooming black crimson rose of velvety tex- 
ture. Holds its color well to the last petal. Intensely fragrant 
fully double blooms. Excellent for cutting. A strong vigorous 
grower with dark green foliage. $1.00 each. 
STANDARD BUSH ROSES 
No. 1 Two-Year-Old Field Grown—50c each, $4.00 per ten. 
RED HYBRID TEAS 
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. One of the best garden reds. Crimson buds borne on 
long stems, opening to large, globular, fragrant flowers of 
brilliant red, almost scarlet. 
Hoosier Beauty. Bright crimson heavily veined with deep red. 
Open flowers non-fading, covered with a velvety sheen. Fine 
hot weather rose. 
McGredy’s Scarlet. Buds medium size, rose-red all season. Free 
branching rapidly growing bush. 
Victoria Harrington. Magnificent dark red non-fading. Long 
perfectly formed buds. Heavy bloomer, spicy fragrance. One 
of the finest red roses. 
WHITE HYBRID TEAS 
Frau Karl Druschki. The most popular everblooming white 
rose. Outer petals 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 almost unbelievable. The buds are long and 
pointed, opening to perfectly formed flowers of ivory-white. 
K. A. Victoria. Long tapering buds of splendid form, good 
foliage, and no less the well-shaped flowers on fairly long stems 
has made the popularity of this rose, 
PINK HYBRID TEAS 
Dainty Bess (Single). An exceedingly charming and dainty 
colored rose of perfect form. Petals are delicate shell pink. 
Dame Edith Helen, Long heavy buds and bright full double 
flowers on tall stiff stems. Good fragrance. 
Duquesa de Penaranda. Long-pointed apricot buds with yellow 
and pink opening to high-centered perfectly formed flowers. 
Bright, glossy disease-free foliage. 
Los Angeles. Constant succession of flame pink buds and 
flowers. One of the most popular pink roses for Southern 
California. 
Picture. Well shaped buds of medium size, velvety rose-pink 
flowers, with warm salmon undertones. Strong, vigorous 
plants; unusually free blooming. One of the finest pink roses. ~ 
ORANGE AND TRI-COLOR HYBRID TEAS 
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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. 
Condessa 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. 
Mrs. Sam MecGredy. 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 Emblem. Long yellow-orange buds streaked with crim- 
son opening to good size orange flowers. Glossy foliage. A 
yellow rose of great merit. 
McGredy’s Yellow. Large, bright buttercup-yellow flowers, ev- 
ery 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. 
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. 
Ville de Paris. 
time. Buds and flowers substantial and well formed. Well 
branched bush. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
Belle of Portugal. Popular for the very long salmon-pink buds. — 
A rampant grower, yet one of the best for California conditions. 
Unfading sulfur yellow in bloom most of the ~ 
Hoosier Beauty. Deep velvety crimson flowers just like the 
bush variety. An excellent deep red climber. 
K. A. Victoria. Splendid and popular pure white shaded cream 
at the center. Fine form and good foliage. 
Mermaid. Large, beautiful single flowers of sulfur-yellow and 
amber stamens. Handsome glossy foliage. Very beautiful on ~ 
arbors or trellis. Useful as a bank cover, f 
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. : 
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. 
TREE ROSES 
Well-headed No. 1 Grade, $1.75 each. 
Hadley. Favorite velvety red. 
Night. One of the best black-red roses. Very dark. 
Red Hoover. Brilliant red, fragrant. All season. 
E. G. Hill. Lovely bright red. 
Victoria Harrington. The best red rose. Velvety red 
Golden Emblem. Full golden yellow, buds streaked crimson. 
Sister Therese. Long perfectly formed orange-yellow buds. 
McGredy’s Yellow. Large buttercup-yellow flowers. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. The best yellow rose. Fine pure yellow. 
McGredy’s Ivory. Long pointed buds, creamy ivory white 
flowers, 
Kaiserin A. Victoria. Popular paper white. Creamy ivory buds. 
Los Angeles. Finest and most popular flame pink. 
President Herbert Hoover. Multicolor, red, pink and gold. 
Talisman. Long popular as bush and climber. Clear scarlet 
and bronze. 
Autumn. Autumn shades, russet, red and yellow. 
Condesa de Sastago. Clear gold and scarlet. 

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