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ROSES—Continued 
PATENTED ROSES 
For Winter and Spring Shipment Only 
We are offering these Roses under license from patentee, and it is understood 
and agreed that they are FOR SALE AT RETAIL ONLY, at prices specified, 1 to 10 
at each rate; 10 to 20 at 10 rate; 20 to 250 at ‘100 rate. Prices are NET. 
ALL-AMERICA ROSE SELECTIONS 
All-America Rose Selections, A.A.R.S., an organization of the leading Rose grow- 
ers located in various parts of the) United States, was organized in 1938 for the pur- 
pose of testing and selecting new varieties of roses of outstanding merit. The 
organization maintains fifteen official test gardens located in all parts of the country 
for the testing and judging of proposed new varieties. One test garden is maintained 
on our nurseries, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
We offer the following varieties of roses which have secured the award of ‘All- 
America Rose Selections”. These are the finest cf the new varieties. 
Each Per 10 Per 190 
Apricot Queen, Patent No. 464. (Retails $1.25 each; $12.50 per 
doz.) Orange and apricot at base, merging to salmony- 
rose and phlox pink. Long-pointed buds with fully de- 
veloped flower showing regular well placed petal ar- 
TANS CMENG Feces oe eee a ae ee ee ee eee $0.75 $ 7.00 $ 60.00 
California, Patent No. 449. (Retails $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz.) 
Ruddy-orange toned with saffron-yellow, with exterior of 
the broad petals overlaid with Saturn rose—a dual tone 
effect of indescribable richness and beauty. Long pointed 
buds cpening to flowers of enormous size, reaching a 
diameters Ofenrinehes.t0.G INCH GS me ee 1.00 9.00 75.00 
Charlotte Armstrong, Patent No. 455. (Retails $1.25 each; 
$12.50 per doz.) Unique color’ with long slender blood-red 
buds opening to magnificent brilliantly colored open 
flowers, spectrum-red in cool weather, cerise in hot 
weather. The long stemmed blooms are produced in 
great quantities throughout the season and are ideal for 
cutting because they open slowly and are beautiful until 
LNeslasts petalst aro pss. sae ee eee i ty ab tts Se ee Ths: 7.00 60.00 
Dickson’s Red, Patent No. 376. (Retails $1.25 each; $12.50 per 
doz.) A glowing scarlet red rose from Emerald Isle. 
Rich in fragrance, standing the hottest sun, retaining its 
color. Produced singly on long strong stemis..__..______- 15 7.00 60.00 
Flash, Patent No. 396. (Retails $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.) 
Climber or Pillar Rose of glowing vivid, orange-scarlet; 
center gleaming yellow with golden anthers. Blooms 
early Junesand- continuin@ for) weeks. a0. =) see eee .60 5.50 50.00 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte, H.T., New. (Patent applied for) 
(Retails $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz.) The beautiful, long 
streamlined buds are glowing Morocco-red and open to 
25 firm-petaled blooms of dusky coral red which do not 
fade, but gradually merge to a scft coral pink. Award of 
“All-America Rose Selectiong” for 1942...._______________ 1.00 9.00 75.00 
Heart’s Desire, Patent No. 501. (Retails $1.50 each;$15.00 per 
doz.) The color is a pure even shade of luminous red, 
without any shadings of maroon. It is sun-proof even in 
the hottest weather and does not burn. One of the chief 
points of this new rose is fragrance. Plant is of exceed- 
ingly vigorous growth, prolific bloomer with buds of 
superb form and open blooms holding their shape until 
lastepetal) drops.6 22.5) eee ee 1.00 9.00 75.00 
Our Rose storage is air conditioned with temperature and humidity 
thermostatically controlled—the most modern refrigeration and air conditioning 
equipment available. 
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