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Vv PARADE OF 
MODERN ROSES | 
le THE J. & P. Test Gardens there are 20,000 mM, 
Rose plants in over 3,000 verieties—all the , 
Modern Roses already introduced, hundreds 
of new Roses for the future. J. & P. is closely 
associated with and has American rights for new 
! Roses of leading hybridizers of other lands. 
All Are Finest Quality 2-yr.-old Field-Grown Plants 
KATHERINE T. MARSHALL 
The All-America Winning Pink Rose For 1944 
So glorious, so appropriately named to honor 
Mrs. Marshall, wife of America’s great General 
Marshall! All-American—created in our own 
Newark nurseries by Eugene S. Boerner, chief 
hybridist and director of the J. & P. Dept. of 
Plant Research. A Rose of rare beauty and 
delicacy of form—growing vigorously with 
large, open upright blooms of friendly warm 
glowing pink. Highly praised in all sections of 
the country. Very hardy. The growth and foli- 
age is equal to the Radiance family and outstrips 
| the old favorite President Hoover. Fruity fra- 
gtance, perfect form, and long stems. 
(Plant Patent 
No. 607) Test Garden 
No. 38-4542 

Color.. .. .clean, sparkling, warm pink. / 
Buds.... .long pointed, firm, slow open- 
ing—deep coral-pink with 
suffusion of yellow. 
Blooms. . fine, generously full cupped, 
5 in. across. Heavy petals 
resist summer sun. 
Fragrance. marked and fruity. 
Plants...hardy, very vigorous, tall, 2 
to 4 ft. Rich profuse dark 
green foliage. Very bushy— 
resistant to heat, rain, disease. 
$2. each; 3 for $5.; 12 for $20. 


CRADLE* OF LIBERTY LAND 





Kg herine T. Marshall 



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Above, the candid camera caught 
the gracious Mrs. Marshall in the 
J. & P. Gardens, admiring a 
preview of this lovely Rose she has 
allowed to bear her name. 


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INDEPENDENC 

Brandywine 
The Rose of the Patriots 
BRANDYWINE 
(Plant Patent No, 530) 
Test Garden No. 3199 
Created in ‘‘Cradle-of-Liberty Land”’ on soil 
made hallowed by the sacrifice of our soldiers 
of the Revolution, on the banks of the his- 
toric Brandywine, tall and strong and rugged 
as the patriots of old. The handsome large 
pointed buds are the answer to a flower 6 Plants, 1 of each 
atranger’s prayer, lovely for all kinds of (value $101), 2i5, 
bouquets, also exquisite in boutonniere or 
corsage. The virile plants typify American 
Group *410 
Six of the loveliest, special— 
Waves, Katherine T. Marshall, 
Brandywine, Prima Donna, 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek and 
Mary Margaret McBride. 

ambition and grow to a height of 4 ft., 
blooming heartily right through till late 
fall. In a delightful shade of buff- 
yellow, the sleek buds open slowly and 
finish light yellow; in the cooler fall 
weather they assume lively orange tints. 
Their sweet fragrance is equally pleasur- 
able in the garden and in the home. 
Buds eres modern, pointed, buff-yellow, 
with lively orange tints in cooler 
weather. 
Blooms... .light yellow, stately, cup- 
shaped, fine large flowers on 
good long stems. 
Fragrance..the sweet perfume is alluring in 
bouquets. 
Plants... .tall, vigorous, rugged, hardy; up 
to 4 ft. Very disease-resistant. 
Foliage... large, dark green, very attrac- 
tive. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75; 12 for $15. 
ROSE PLANTS FOR GIFTS 
J. & P. Modern Rose Plants are a luxu- 
tious gift for all occasions. Special gift 
certificates have greetings for Mother’s 
Day, Birthday, Anniversary, Valentine, 
Easter, Christmas, etc. A crystal-clear 
plastic gift box with handmade Rose 
announces the plants to be sent—see 
more on page 47. 

