



THE WORLD'S 
BRIGHTEST CLIMBER 
(Plant Patent applied for) 



This new Climbing Rose will flame 
gloriously in your garden all June and 
frequently again in the fall, like a vi- 
brant splash of color from an artist's 
palette. The vivid orange-scarlet is 
clear, clean and true, like the glow of 
bright sunshine on a crimson coral reef. 
The color continues true even as the 
flowers age. Torch blooms in prolific 
abundance; the large, graceful, generous 
clusters are so crowded that the pert 
flowers are literally countless. As endur- 
ingly hardy as it is radiantly lovely. 
Torch as a striking yet blending accent 
keynotes gayety for a long June season 
and frequently re-blooms generously in 
the fall. This remarkable novelty is en- 
tirely different from any other Climbing 
Rose you have ever grown—the strong, 
sturdy canes break out quickly from the 
base of the plant and climb rapidly, 
spreading out to cover the pillars or trellises to which they are trained. These new shoots 
. make a growth of as much as 8 ft. in one summer and carry much more foliage than the 
new shoots of other climbers. The foliage is unique and interestingly decorative even when 
there are no blooms. Outstandingly disease-resistant, the plants seem to go on happily 
and unmindful of Rose ills, uninteresting to insects, even with little care. Torch makes 
a compelling display when trained on a pillar, and is very adaptable for training in any 
desired shape or position on trellises, arbors, fences, etc. Be sure to plant Torch this spring. 
























A close-up view of a few flowers from one of the 
countless large clusters covering the plant in the 
picture at left. You can plant no other Climbing 
Rose this year which will inspire quicker com- 
ment from your neighbors and friends, nor which 
will so quickly contribute such a wealth of color. 

Blooms. . long-lasting clusters of brilliant 
orange-scarlet, each flower with 
clear white eye that works won- 
ders in blending into gardencolor. 
Foliage...dark green, abundant, glossy. 
Both foliage and canes are unique. 
Torch ©}. &P.co. 
“In giving our garden its final October check I noted some excellent 
sptkes of bloom on Torch. From the ground up, the first leaves of 
spring are still intact—we have had a bad season for blacks pot and 
Torch seems immune. Some new canes made 8 ft. of growth with 
heavy foliage set close together. The pillars are a striking blaze of 
orange-scarlet in June with intermittent spikes throughout the 
summer. A Rose possessing so many fine qualities—plant, folt- 
age, color and novelty—will no doubt speedily receive due recogni- 
tion and wide dissemination.” —Fred Edmonds, curator 
International Rose Test Garden, Portland, Oregon. 
History...hardy climbing version of the 
very popular Polyantha, Gloire 
Habit... grows 8 to 10 ft. tall. du Midi. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75; 12 for $15. 
“The orange-salmon of Torch is the most distinctive color of any 
rambler introduced in this generation. Its clean rich foliage, long 
period of bloom and tendency for recurrence makes it a remarkable 
and dependable rambler.”’ 
—E. A. Piester, Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens, Hartford, Conn. 
(Plant Patent No. 586) 
Lougest-Clooming Hardy Yellow Climber 
So glorious are the lovely, large Hybrid-Tea-like blooms that in fancy one can almost see the 
mythical Persian King touch each red-flushed bud, transforming it into living, limpid, yellow 
gold. A blessing of cheer-giving yellow that almost completely covers the plant for from three 
to six weeks bringing a blaze of golden glory to pillar, porch, pergola, trellis, fence, or brighten 
a corner of the yard, house or garage. A 1936 seedling by Dr. Nicolas—nurtured, tested, ob- 
served and propagated by the J. & P. Dept. of Plant Research—hardy in all sections. 
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Buds... . . .modern, pointed, golden- 
yellow flushed with red, 
slow to open, lovely for cut- 
ting; ae long stems. 
Foliage..... . luxuriant, bright, glossy- 
green; in late summer turns 
deep green, rich, leathery. 
Fast-growing....establishes itself quickly; 

Blooms..... . double, long-lasting, high- canes grow 8 to 10 ft. high; 
centered, 414 to 5 in. will bloom freely next year. 
across. The golden-yellow Extremely hardy inherited sturdy Wichurai- 
gtadually lightens to clear, ana blood through both 
unfading yellow till petals parents; very resistant to 
drop; does not burn. diseases; stands heat well. 
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$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75; 12 for $15. 
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pero JaCKkson & Perkins Co.. 
