
PICTURE 
NOVELTY AND PATENTED ROSES 
Charlotte Armstrong (HT) (Armstrong, 1941). Plant Patent No. 
455. A rose of surpassing beauty. Long slender, blood-red 
buds open to magnificent flowers of spectrum-red in cool 
weather and cerise in hot weather. Long stems. $1.25 each; 
3 for $3.15. 
Crimson Glory (HT) (W. Kordes Sons, 1935). Plant Patent No. 
105. Crimson Glory is easily recognized by its large buds of 
typical urn-shape which open into full, well-formed, delight- 
fully fragrant blooms of a deep vivid crimson, shaded ox-blood 
red. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte (HT) (Ketten). Propagation Rights 
Reserved. A new shade of red not known in any other Rose. 
Beautiful, long, streamlined buds of rich claret color open to 
firm-petaled blooms which do not fade but gradually change 
to a lovely begonia-rose. A delightfully informal, artistic 
flower with a hint of Carnation fragrance. $1.50 each; 3 for 
$3.75. 
Heart’s Desire (HT). Plant Patent No. 501. The great, stream- 
lined buds come on erect, strong stems and unfold to beau- 
tifully formed, delightfully fragrant flowers of rich scarlet 
color. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Mary Margaret McBride (HT) (J. H. Nicolas). Plant Patent 
No. 537. This lovely flower is the most alluring, shining, rose- 
pink variety of recent years. The long, firm buds have a yel- 
low base and open slowly to large 45-petaled blooms with a 
luscious, glowing rose-pink color. The petals stay upright and 
hide the center of the flower but the edges recurve grace- 
fully to add to the charm of this Rose, Plants vigorous and 
have large, leathery foliage. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Climbing Mrs. Sam McGredy (Cl.) (Western Rose Co., 
Plant Patent No. 394. Flowers are of a beautiful copper- 
orange color, flushed with Lincoln red on the outside of the 
petals; delicately perfumed. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
McGredy’s Sunset (HT) (McGredy, 1936), Plant Patent No. 317. 
A charming rose of. gorgeous saffron yellow, touched with 
delicate orange and rich scarlet. Sweet, fresh fragrance. A 
generous bloomer resistant to sun, hot weather and disease. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
Mme. Henri Guillot (HT) (C. Mallerin, 1937). Plant Patent No. 
337. A strikingly colored rose of deep pink, beautifully 
formed. Large urn-shaped buds open to camellia-like blooms, 
about 5 inches across, watermelon to raspberry-pink in color. 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.15. 
R. M. S. Queen Mary (HT) (Verschuren, 1937). Plant Patent 
No, 249. This rose is beautiful beyond description—distinct 
from anything yet seen in roses. Its color is a glorious combi- 
nation of vivid shades blending rich glowing salmon with an 
exquisite pure pink and orange base. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Signora (HT) (D. Aicardi, 1934). Plant Patent No. 201. Long, 
pointed buds of warm orange-red. Large, double, cupped 
flowers of lighter mandarin and salmon. A tall growing plant 
with beautiful rich green foliage. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Texas Centennial (HT) (A. F. Watkins, 1935). Plant Patent 
No. 162. Blood-red. A sport of the rose President Herbert 
Hoover. Different only in color which is rich blood-red, toning 
to cerise-red in center. %5c each; 3 for $1.90. 
1940). 
ROSES 
STANDARD BUSH ROSES 
No. 1 Two-Year-Old Field Grown—65c each, $6.00 per ten 
RED HYBRID TEAS 
Cynthia. This variety is best described as an improved Charles 
P. Kilham. The attractive buds develop into splendid full flow- 
ers of a rich oriental red color. 
E. G. Hill, This is the most unfading of all red roses. Immense, — 
double flowers of dazzling scarlet shading to a deeper red as 
they develop; are delicately fragrant and long lasting. 5 
Etoile de Hollande. The finest dark red rose for general pur- 
poses. Ranked among the first three of its color by everyone 
who knows roses. The beautiful, oval buds are perfect. 
Grenoble (HT) (C. Mallerin, 1927) One of the best garden reds. 
Crimson buds borne on long stems, opening to large, globular, 
fragrant flowers of brilliant red, almost scarlet. 
Southport. Flower full, cupped, very lasting, fragrant, a very 
brilliant, unfading scarlet. 
PINK HYBRID TEAS 
Dainty Bess (Single). An exceedingly charming and hyve 
colored rose of perfect form. Petals are delicate shell pink. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. An outstanding, free flowering rose. 
Long, pointed buds of good size. Double, fragrant flowers. 
Orient red, shaded cerise-orange; inside salmon-pink. 
Editor McFarland. Long-pointed pink buds with a glow of 
amber and a paler edge. Delightful fragrance. 
Picture. Well shaped buds of medium sized, velvety rose- 
pink flowers, with warm salmon undertones. Strong, vigorous 
plants; unusually free blooming. One of the finest pink roses. 
Pink Dawn (HT) (Howard & Smith, 1935). A beautiful new 
hybrid tea rose with glorious deep rose buds opening to lovely 
pink blooms tinted with orange at the base of the petals. 
Sweetly fragrant, fully double, and of vigorous upright habit.. 
ORANGE and TRI-COLOR HYBRID TEAS 
Autumn, A distinct color of intense richness. This rose incor- 
porates shades of burnt orange suffused with russet-brown 
and bronzy red all overlaid on a background of rich yellow. 
Condesa de Sastago. You will admire the brilliant colors of 
this new double rose from sunny Spain. The bud is like a ball 
of gold with red stripes. Fully open it is fiery copper and gold. 
Hinrich Gaede. This magnificent rose has beautiful long, 
pointed buds of a brilliant nasturtium red color. The flowers 
are large, double, high-centered, and of a highly artistic shape. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud (HT) (Gaujard, 1934). Long, slender, and 
pointed nasturtim-orange buds open to sweetly fragrant flow- 
ers of a charming nasturtium buff straying to a lovely shade | 
of shell pink at the petal edges—the nearest approach to a_ 
as buff lightened with pink at the petal margins. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. Large, long-pointed buds are produced 
singly on strong, slender stems. The color is a glowing com- 
bination of red, copper and orange. 
Pres. H. Hoover. A wonderful multi-colored rose, charmineiys 
combining shades of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet and yellow. 
Talisman. A vividly colored rose of an unusual combination of 
gold, apricot, pink and carmine in mingled splashes, streaks 
and blends. 
YELLOW HYBRID TEAS 
Golden Dawn. The oval buds are rich straw-yellow, flushed 
old-rose, opening into splendid double, sweetly scented flow- 
ers of sunflower-yellow. : 
Golden Rapture. A splendid new yellow rose of upright growth. 
The pure yellow buds are of ideal form. Beautiful, large, 
double flowers which last without fading. 
Joanna Hill. The exquisitely formed long buds are orange- 
yellow, extremely fragrant. The open blooms are lighter. 
McGredy’s Yellow (HT) (McGredy, 1938). Large, bright butter- 
cup yellow flowers, every bloom of which is perfect in form 
and sweetly scented. The foliage is glossy and free of disease 
in most localities. The fine bush is full of vigor, continually 
sending out fine blooms. Stands heat well. . 
Mrs. P. S. DuPont. Winner of more gold medals for outdoor 
blooms than any other rose. 
formed and of a reddish gold, opening into yellow flowers. 
Sister Therese. Buds are long, dark golden yellow and re-, 
markably beautiful. Sweetbriar fragrance. 
WHITE HYBRID TEAS * iar 
The most popular everblooming white 
Frau Karl Druschki. 
Buds are small but exquisitely — 
rose. Outer petals of immense buds occasionally tinged with 9 
pink; open blooms pure snow white, 
full. 
McGredy’s Ivory. The size and perfection of form of this won- — ie 
large and moderately — 
derful rose are almost unbelievable. The buds are long and — 
pointed, opening to perfectly formed flowers of ivory-white. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. Shapely buds and well formed, high cen- — . 
tered flowers of pure white, occasionally with a tender eee 
pink tint at the center. A splendid white rose and a vigorous — 
grower. ; 

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