The “All-America Rose Selections’’ 
HE “ALL-AMERICA ROSE SELECTIONS” is an organization of commercial 
Rose-growers who produce or control nearly the entire crop of Rose plants in the 
United States. Through special test-gardens, with responsible judges, covering all 
sections of the country, and combined with the experience and knowledge of all members 
as gained over the years in their own production fields of tens of millions of plants annually . 
new varieties with sufficient high rating have been, and will be, selected for production 
and dissemination simultaneously over the whole nation. 
Years of propagating are necessary before sufficient plants of any new variety are 
available for general distribution. Therefore, the AARS has been formed to secure a com- 
bined judgment of the merit of new Roses from the men who create and produce Rose 
plants, in order to husband the vast amount of time and money spent by the commercial 
growers, that improved varieties for the pleasure of the Rose-loving public may be found. 
No claim is made for infallibility, nor is it expected that the perfect Rose will suddenly 
be found, but a more complete judgment and a more honest presentation of the merits of 
new Roses will result. 
So far, during the past four years, the following new varieties have been given the 
Hoeake of the AARS, as carrying the highest scores in their respective years of intro- 
uction. 
We submit them to you as “Good Roses” and feel confident that the money you pay 
for them will be well spent. SH ; 
CALIFORNIA. Glorious shade of ruddy orange GRANDE DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE. A 
toned with saffron-yellow, outside of petals grand new shade of red. Chestnut color in 
overlaid with Saturn rose. Buds long, pointed bud-form, opening to firm-petaled blooms of 
open to flowers of enormous size. Growth is begonia-rose—tomato-red one rosarian calls it 
exceptionally vigorous and plant carries healthy Buds are long-pointed, on long stems. Flower is 
glossy green foliage. We like this Rose im- large, double, long-lasting, and unfading. Foli- 
mensely. Pat. No. 449. See color illustration age is large, glossy, dark green. The oh a 
on front cover. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. yen vigorous, upright, and bushy. Carnation 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. Rich carmine EE Ua ce ee tenet 
to spectrum-red buds open to blooms of deep y oLa0 each; 3 fore3.75. 
cerise. Long, slender buds on long stems. Vig- HEART’S DESIRE. Rich scarlet. Long, stream- 
orous, free-branching grower with handsome lined buds on erect, strong stems, unfold to 
foliage. Blooms in great quantities, retaining artistically formed, double flowers of intense 
their beauty until the petals fall. Has received fragrance. _A sturdy plant, free-branching and 
many of the highest awards in the country, and free-flowering. A few complaints of weak necks 
is now rated among the best twelve Roses in and globular flowers, but established plants 
America. Pat. No. 455. Is illustrated in color should outgrow this, especially if grown on 
on back cover page. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. Multiflora understock. Pat. No. 501. See color 
picture on page 5. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
MARY MARGARET McBRIDE. 
Gorgeous deep coral-pink, suf- 
fused with gold at base. Long- 
pointed buds open to large, ex- 
quisite, high-centered blooms, on 
long stems. Vigorous, hardy 
grower and generous bloomer. 
Luxuriant, smooth, leathery, deep 
green foliage. Alluring fragrance. 
Pat. No. 537. Appears in color on 
page 4. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75, 
THE CHIEF. Flame-color-coral to 
orange. Large, pointed bud. Very 
large, full flower on long stem. 
Dark green foliage. Vigorous 
grower of branching habit, and 
free bloomer. Rich, fruity fra- 
grance. Pat. No. 456. See page 8 
for color. $1 each; 3 for $2.50. 
All-America Meat Selection 
Ready for the butcher 

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PARAMOUNT ROSES ARE GUARANTEED TO GROW AND BE TRUE TO NAME 
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