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HEART’S DESIRE 
IHE Best Grade Field Grown Roses. Each variety 
ff aes by a specialist using the correct method to 
produce the highest quality. We have listed only 
the varieties considered best, but we control large 
stocks of all the popular varieties and will be glad to 
quote you on your requirements. 
PRICES listed are for two-year No. 1 field grown, 
dormant plants. 
Ten or more of one variety take the 10 rate; 30 or 
more of one variety take the 100 rate. 
All prices are F. O. B. Western Springs, II1., 
packing charges to be added at cost. Subject 
to change without notice. 
PATENTED ROSES 
These ‘‘Patented Plants” are being handled under 
license from the patent owners. They are for resale 
at retail only at the established retail prices. 
| Cl (Patent No. 10.) A new hardy 
B aze. +» climbing rose which inherits the 
blazing color in Paul's Scarlet Climber and the 
everblooming habit of Gruss an Teplitz. Each, 
60c; 10, $5.50; 100, $50.00. 
C lif co (Pat. No. 443.) Sensational new rose 
@HFOrnla. of unusual coloring, ruddy orange toned 
with saffron yellow. Buds long and pointed, flow- 
ers of enormous size, often five inches in diameter. 
Vigorous grower; healthy foliage; very fragrant. 
Each, $1.00; 10, $9.00; 100, $75.00. 
(Pat. No. 455.) The long, 
Charlotte Armstrong. slender, blood-red buds 
Open into magnificent, brilliantly colored flowers, 
spectrum-red in cool weather, cerise in hot weather. 
Blooms on long stems, very lasting when cut. 
Each, 75c; 10, $7.00; 100, $60.00. 
4 | (Patent No. 104.) Large urn- 
G rimson G Oy. shaped buds and well formed 
flowers of vivid crimson shaded ox-blood red. 
Vigorous branching growth. Each, 60c; 10, $5.50; 
100, $50.00 
| P 6 Floribunda. (Patent No. 377.) 
Dona d rlOr. Large, semi-double bright scarlet 
blooms. Each ,50c; 10, $4.50. 
Setigera Hyb. (Patent No. 152.) 
Doubloons. Cl. A vigorous climber with heavy 
wood and handsome glossy foliage. Whenin bloom 
the whole plant is covered with large, double, rich 
golden buff blooms, fading but little; fragrant. Gives 
two liberal crops six weeks apart if the first spring 
blossoms have not beencut. Each, 60c; 10, $5.50. 
: (Patent No. 172.) Internationally fa- 
Eclipse. mous Rose of new form. Thelong stream- 
lined buds are of rich gold without shading. Petals 
are large and tough, averaging 20 to 25 with more 
in autumn. Comes with slogan “It Eclipses °em All." 
Each, 75c; 10, $7.00. 
FI h CI cece No. 396.) Vividly colored new 
as . limber, growing about 7 ft. tall. Flowers 
glowing orange-scarlet, back of petals yellow, suffused 
scares py ounc bloomer for several weeks. Each, 60c; 
10, $5.50. 
Pat@Rishts Ree 
Grand Duchesse Charlotte. ee cel 
aristocrat that has long streamlined buds of mag- 
nificent Morocco red, a color never before seen in 
the Rose World. The artistically curved petals of 
the full blooms do not fade, but gradually merge 
from a dusky coral red to a lovely coral rose. An 
All-American Rose Selection for 1943, Each, $1.00; 
10, $9.00; 100, $75.00. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. 

PATENTED ROSES—Continued 
’ r (Patent Rights Reserved). The 
Heart's Desire. No. 1 Rose of the 1941 “All 
America Rose Selections.”’ Its color is a pure even 
shade of luminous red which does not blue or burn 
and it is very fragrant. Vigorous grower with rich 
foliage and quantities of iowa on long cutting 
stems all season. Each, $1.00; 10, $9.00. 
(Patent No.297.) Rosa 
Mabelle Stearns. Setigera Hybrid Dooryard 
Rose. Very hardy plants growing 2 feet high and 
spreading 6 to 8 feet or more if permitted. The 
full double flowers of peach-blossom-pink are pro- 
duced in panicles from June until frost. Rich green 
healthy foliage. Each, $1.40; 10, $12.50. 
: Pat. No. 537. 
Mary Margaret McBride. ‘Bilicisncly tea, 
grant new rose with long-pointed buds which gradu- 
ally unfold to large, full double, high centered 
blooms of lovely coral-pink fused with a shimmer- 
ing gold at the base. Excellent for cutting. All- 
American Rose Selection for 1943. Each, $1.00; 
10, $9.00; 100, $75.00. 
(Pat. No. 484.) A real 
Pinocchio Floribunda. find in Floribundas, be- 
loved by all who have seen it. It is a profuse 
bloomer in Immense clusters with delightful flow- 
ers of a changeable two-tone deep salmon-rose 
color. Its buds are long and pointed and the open 
flowers like miniature hybrid teas. Excellent for 
corsage and unusual cut-flower arrangements. 
Each, 75c; 10, $7.00; 100, $60.00. 
R A d (Patent No. 335.) Beautiful new 
ex NGerson. white with an overcast of ivory. 
ee buds and large blooms. Each, 75ce; 10, 
: (Pat. Applied for.) A crystal clear, 
Santa Anita. peach blossom pink of delicate 
scent. The long pointed buds are near perfection in 
form and the strong plants bloom recklessly even 
in the hottest weather. Each, 60c; 10, $5.50; 
100, $50.00. 
: (Patent No. 201.) This rose is a real 
Signora. masterpiece. Long bud of a warm burnt 
sienna opening to a lighter hue toward mandarin. 
Has handsome foliage and long stems for cutting. 
Each, 60c; 10, $5.50. 
é (Patent No. 21.) Beautiful clear pink 
Sterling. flowers with orange base; bud pointed 
and very lasting when cut. It is a vigorous grower, 
has disease-resistant foliage and blooms very freely. 
Each, 60c; 10, $5.50; 100, $50.00. 
(Patent No. 1.) A sport 
The New Dawn. Cl. fromDr.Van Fleet, identi- 
calin size, color, etc., but blooms continuously sum- 
mer and fall. Each, $1.00; 10, $9.00; 100, $75.00. 
Th Cl (Pat. Ne. 387.) Brilliart scarlet-red of the 
Or. 1. same shade as Crimson Glory. The flowers 
are perfectly formed, are 4 to 5 inches across and 
have 55 to 60 petals. They are produced abun- 
dantly and are just as handsome as a Hybrid Tea 
Rose. Good disease resistant foliage. Hardy with- 
out protection in the Temperate Zone. Each, 
$1.75; 10, $15.00. 
Will R (Patent No. 256.) Fine blooms of 
I Ogers. black crimson maroon which holds 
well. Very vigorous and has a really intense old- 
rose fragrance. Each, 60c; 10, $5.50. 
Everblooming Hybrid Tea Roses 
PRICES of the following 2 yr. No. 1 dormant. 
Each, 45c; 10 of one variety, $3.80; 100, $34.00. 
A Large handsome buds, full double fra- 
utumn. grant blooms of gorgeous burnt orange, 
streaked and marked with red. 
- Semi-double, salmon-pink 
Betty Uprichard. flowers stained with copper- 
pink on the outside. 
. Long, pointed buds opening into very 
Caledonia. large, double, high-centered snowy 
white blooms. ; _ ae a 
: arge, perfectly shape 
Dame Edith Helen. rose of clear pink. Sweet 
scented and freely produced on long, strong stems. 
E G Hill Long, perfectly formed buds and full 
. . IM. double flowers of dazzling scarlet. 
Etoile de Hollande A brilliant dark red rose 
of magnificent size and 
perfect form; very fragrant. 
Very double, fragrant flowers of 
Golden Dawn. soft lemon-yellow. Very fine 
garden variety. 
Gruss an Teplitz. 
. A creamy yellow rose with an orange 
Joanna Hill. heart. Large, long pointed buds on 
long, strong stems; vigorous. 
Brilliant red. One of the most 
prolific bloomers of all. 
Delicate creamy 
white flowers of 
beautiful form. 
A most magnificent rose. 
Margaret McGredy. Flowers are large, quite 
double, and in color a glorious shade of brilliant 
orange scarlet. 
Roses for Florists 















McGREDY’S SCARLET 
Everblooming Hybrid Tea Roses—Continued 
Large flowers of brilliant 
McGredy’s Scarlet. rose-red with scarlet sheen. 
A glorified sport of Ophelia 
Mme. Butterfly. with all the colors of Ophelia 
intensified, making it a harmony of bright pink, 
apricot and gold. 
E d H ~ Large semi-double 
Mme. Edouard Herriot. fowers of brilliant 
orange-red and salmon. Good forcing variety. 
Very popular garden 
Mme. Jules Bouche. variety, always in bloom. 
White, sometimes lightly tinted pink. Fragrant. 
Shell-Pink Radi ; 
Mrs. Charles Bell. Cri coin eee 
eautiful_salmon-shell-pink. 
Has all the excellent qualities of Radiance. 
Fine long buds opening into 
Mrs. E. ee Thom. perfectly shaped flowers of 
rich lemon-yellow. 
Well formed, fragrant 
flowers of brilliant pink 
with salmon shadings. bee e 
: dish buds 
Mrs. Pierre S$. Du Pont. Gsening into unface 
ing deep golden yellow flowers. Fragrant, always in 
bloom. . ‘ Pee 
. xtra long buds of glistening rose- 
Pink Dawn. pink, excellent for cutting. Heavy 
bloomer. Sweetly fragrant. 
A lovely blend- 
President Herbert Hoover. ing Of Sranees 
yellow, flame, vivid rose-pink and scarlet. 
a Bright rose-pink, shining flowers of won- 
Radiance. derful shape and fragrance. Very 
popular. en eee 
is right, cheerful and even shade 
Red Radiance. of pure red; size, foliage, growth 
and habit same as in the parent “Radiance.” 
Large, per- 
Souv. de Mme. C. Chambard. ari$ fone 
flowers of coral-pink,tinted peach. 
: - Th 
Souv. De Claudius Pernet. qos iinet 
A remarkable blending of gold, apricot, 
yellow, deep pink and old-rose. 
Mrs. Henry Bowles. 
Talisman. 
SPECIAL SES OFFER 
BNE REL a UNG BRIG TEA ROSES 
No. 2 CLOVERSET POTS 
25 | Roses ini, varieties onc 5.cccewc \ 
2 ST panes, INOE}2 cis! etnverene both for $10.50 
OSeS Ins) Varieties. sss rade ue 
90, "‘Cloverset Pots No: 2.:'.5 0... both for $20.00 
100 Roses in 10 varieties......... 
100 Cloversét Pots No. 2..1.1..2. both for $39.00 
Popular Roses, such as Autumn, Betty Uprichard, 
Cynthia, E. G. Hill, McGredy’s Scarlet, Mrs. E. P. 
Thom, Joanna Hill, Mme. Edouard Herriott, Mrs. 
Henry Bowles, Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont, Southport, 
Talisman, etc., included in this offer. 
For prices of Cloverset Pots, see page 87. 
MEDIUM GRADE ROSES 
For those that like a smaller Rose than our heavy 
No. | grade, we can offer the following varieties in 
a 2 year medium or No. 11% grade: Betty Uprich- 
ard, *Christopher Stone, Condesa de Sastago, 
Editor McFarland, Etoile de Hoilande, Gruss 
an Teplitz, Joanna Hill, *Mme. Joseph Per- 
raud, Mme. Jules Bouche, Mrs. E. P. Thom, 
Picture, Radiance, Red Radiance, Southport 
and Talisman. 10 of one variety, $3.00; 100, 
$24.00. (Varieties marked with * 5c each higher). 
