Cen Superb Roses of American Origin 
The Choice of the Experts, for 1942, is 
“HEART’S DESIRE”! 
Last year’s selections: Apricot Queen, California and Charlotte Armstrong, have 
given an excellent account of themselves this summer. Their popularity is assured. 
APRICOT QUEEN 
Award All-America Rose Selection 1940 
Howard & Smith Origination (Patented) 
A lovely combination of colors is to be noted in this glorious new 
Rose. Orange and apricot at the base of the petals, merging to 
salmony rose and phlox-pink in the fully developed bloom is de- 
scriptive. 
The bud is long-pointed. The fully developed flower shows a 
regular, well placed petal arrangement. 
A good strong grower, with handsome, leathery foliage which 
serves as a splendid foil to the perfectly formed buds and open 
bloom. Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
CALIFORNIA 
Award All-America Rose Selection 1940 
Howard & Smith Origination (Patented) 
We regard this sensational novelty as outstanding among the 
numerous varieties we have contributed to the Rose world through 
our efforts in plant breeding. 
The color is a glorious shade of ruddy orange toned with saffron- 
yellow, with the exterior of the broad petals overlaid with saturn- 
rose—a dual tone effect of indescribable richness and beauty. 
Buds long and pointed, flowers of enormous size, reaching a diam- 
eter of five to six inches. Growth vigorous, with healthy, glossy 
green foliage. Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG 
Award All-America Rose Selection 1940 
Armstrong Origination (Patented) 
A Rose of a most unusual color, blood-red in the bud, opening 
to cerise in hot weather and to spectrum-red in cool weather, while 
the beautiful shape and extreme length of the buds, with its long 
clasping sepals and the extreme floriferousness and vigor of growth 
and large, luxurious foliage, make it a most satisfactory Rose in 
all respects. The bud is long and pointed; the flower is 3 or 4 
inches in diameter, high-centered, never showing the center. The 
flowers are very lasting, the fragrance is moderate. The plant is 
extremely vigorous, semi-spreading to upright and is continuously 
in bloom, producing flowers singly and occasionally in clusters, 
while the foliage is leathery, semi-glossy, deep green and highly 
resistant to mildew. It will outbloom most other commonly grown 
Roses three flowers to one throughout the season. 
Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
CONTRAST 
Howard & Smith Origination 
The combination of colors to be noted in this exquisite bi-colored 
Rose catches the eye at once, the reverse of the petals is milk- 
white with basal bronze shading, the upper face a superb shade 
of orange-rose. 
Flowers full petaled, fairly fragrant, produced in enormous quan- 
tity over the full Rose season, grand for cutting purposes. This 
novelty has elicited over the past two years numerous encomiums 
from all parts of the U. S. A., England, and even far off Australia. 
Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
SANTA ANITA 
Howard & Smith Origination 
Santa Anita is a lovely Rose. A loveliness exemplified in the 
blossoming orchards of spring. Perfectly formed long-pointed buds 
unfold into glorious flowers of crystal clear, peach-blossom-pink. 
The limpid color, délicate scent and exquisite form place bountiful 
Santa Anita at the very zenith of the outstanding pinks. 
| Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
HEART’S DESIRE 
Award All-America Rose Selection 1941 
Howard & Smith Origination (Patented) 
In this new gold medal variety your Heart’s Desire for a red 
Rose bordering on perfection will be attained. Your Heart’s Desire 
for a Rose with that haunting perfume will be fulfilled. Your 
Heart’s Desire for the beautiful in form and texture will be grati- 
fied. One day soon after planting the rugged bushes and you are 
gathering the many long-stemmed buds of perfect form and color 
from your garden you will exclaim, ‘‘Ah! yes this beautiful Rose 
with its long unfurling petals, deep red heart and exquisite fra- 
grance satisfies my longing for a perfect Rose and fulfills my every 
HEART’S DESIRE.’ 
Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
POINSETTIA 
Howard & Smith Origination (Patented) 
We have no hesitancy in stating that this Rose is the most bril- 
liant red Rose ever produced. ‘’Crimson Glory’’ is admittedly a 
magnificent piece of color, but the color is dull by comparison. The 
name of this Rose is a descriptive one, and was suggested by Dr. 
J. Horace McFarland of the American Rose Society. It is close to 
a poinsettia-scarlet. 
The buds are ideal in form, long and pointed; fairly full petal- 
age, a good grower, and fine as a cut flower. This Rose was 
awarded a Certificate of Merit by Amercian Rose Society, 1938. 
Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
TANGO 
Howard & Smith Origination 
A superb bicolor Rose, exquisite in bud or expanded full open 
bloom. Upper surface of petals fine vermilion-scarlet, reverse or 
under side bronze with old gold shadings at the base. 
A truly sensational color, with buds and bloom of ideal form 
produced in endless quantity on strong, vigorous plants. A glori- 
ous Rose for cutting purposes. 
Each 85c, Doz. $8.59 
THE DOCTOR 
Howard & Smith Origination 
This magnificent Howard & Smith Rose is internationally recog- 
nized as one of the outstanding new Roses. 
We regard this Rose as one of the best, a variety which will be 
greatly sought after when better known. The buds are long and 
pointed, expand to a simply enormous bloom iin their fully de- 
veloped state. The color is an exquisite silvery pink, uniform in 
color both in bud and open flower, with a fragrance so intense 
that it can be detected many yards away. 
Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
WILL ROGERS 
Howard & Smith Origination (Patented) 
The color is black velvety crimson-maroon, which holds its color 
till the last petal falls. Its fragrance is so intense that a few will 
scent a room with ‘Attar of Roses’’ fragrance. Strong and vig- 
orous grower with dark green foliage retained throughout the 
season. The blooms are quite double, with a beautifully ruffled 
petal arrangement in the open flower. Marvelously free in bloom- 
ing qualities, bearing lavish quantities of flowers from April to the 
advent of following winter frosts. This Rose, cut in early morning 
and placed in water, will keep in fine condition for five or six days, 
and during this period dispel its most delightful fragrance. 
Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
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