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filling of your order. 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
Autumn. Burnt orange streaked with red. 
Condesa de Sastago. Bright golden yellow and nastur- 
tium-red. Vigorous grower. ene 
Dame Edith Helen. Large flowering rich pink. : 
E. G. Hill. Immense dazzling red shading to crimson. 
Fragrant, large blooming. 
Etoile de Hollande. The most popular red Rose. Large 
and fragrant. 
Hinrich Gaede. A brilliant orange-yellow with red tint. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. Accredited as the finest white Rose. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. Unfading fragrant yellow. Very hardy. 
Mrs. Lovell Swisher. Pale glistening yellow. 
Mrs. Pierre S. DuPont. One of the best of the yellows. 
Long blooming deep yellow. Strong grower. 
Mrs. W. C. Egan. Large flowering lovely blush-pink. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. A scarlet-orange to copper-red. One 
of the most popular varieties known. 
McGredy’s Yellow. Ca- 
nary-yellow of beauti- 
ful form. 
Poinsettia. Bright rich 
scarlet. Lovely fra- 
grance. 
Pres. Hoover. A beautiful 
bicolor combining tints 
of yellow, flame color 
and orange. One of the 
most vigorous growers. 
Radiance. The most pop- 
ular and favorite -pink 
Rose. : 
Price on above Hybrid 
Tea Roses, $1.65 each; 
5 for $8.00, postpaid. 

PURCHASE LIMIT: Due 
to the scarcity of Rose 
stocks we must limit pur- 
chases to no more than 
6 of any variety, and no 
more than 50 altogether. 

A Tip on Getting the Most Out of Cut Roses 

In multiples of 6 add only 15c each for packing charge. 
NOTE e Our Rose stocks, like everyone else’s, are very limited. We refuse to stock Rose bushes of inferior 
grades and quality, and inasmuch as quality stock is very scarce, we know that we will not have 
enough to last until the end of the season. Please allow us to substitute so that there will be no delay in the 
: All Roses Offered Subject to Prior Sale | 
: THE FINEST, QUALITY PEANTSiagae 
ROS LS THE NEWEST PATENTED VARIETIES 
, THE BEST OF THE OLD FAVORS 
NOTES ON SHIPPING OF DORMANT ROSES 
Due to the shortage of labor we will only be able to ship Roses on specified dates. Our shipping 
periods will be the first week in April, and the first week in May. 
No shipments will be made before or after these dates. 
We cannot accept any orders for Dormant Roses that call for shipment on any other dates. 
POTTED ROSE BUSHES 
After our early May shipment we can only accept orders for Pot-Grown Roses. These are fine 
heavy stock grown in pots in full growth, some in bud and flower. We can offer these in color 
choice only, non-patented varieties at $2.25 each, plus 24c packing charge. 5 
These Roses can be shipped only within the limits of the Japanese Beetle Quarantine Area. 

Patented Hybrid Tea Roses 
California. Large flowers of bronze-apricot, reverse cop- | 
pery pink. Delightfully fragrant. $2.25 each. 
Douglas MacArthur, Strong healthy grower; dark green 
foliage. The buds are long and graceful, opening to 
a peal pink with gold and salmon tints. $2.25. 
each. ; ‘ 
Heart‘s Desire. Intensely fragrant, deep crimson. Large 
double flowers on long stems. $2.25 each. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Silver medal winner All-America 
Note Society, 1943. A delightful lemon-yellow. $3.00 
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Pearl Harbor. A new soft delightful pink. Thornless,.__ 
$2.25 each. : 
Above Varieties Offered in Collection, Page 69. 
Illustrated in Color. 
Will Rogers. A very large flower measuring 3 inches or 
more when open. One of the most fragrant of all 
Roses. Color is a velvety black-crimson. $2.00 each. 
PURCHASE LIMIT: No more than 5 of any variety, and 
no more than 25 on any order. : 
Floribunda Roses 
Large Flowering Baby Ramblers i 
We have a limited amount of the four varieties listed. 
This class of Rose is noted for its continuous blooming 
habit and freedom from disease. Average height 2V ff. 
Gruss an Aachen. Flower opens to a beautiful combina- 
tion of flesh-pink and salmon-yellow. 
Improved Lafayette. Large double, light cherry-crimson. 
Mrs. R. M. Finch. (The Sweetheart Rose.) Clear per- 
oly double pink buds opening to a fine semi-double 
ower. 
White Finch. Pure white form of above. 
Price: $1.65 each. 
PURCHASE LIMIT: No more than 6 of any variety; 
no more than 25 on any order. 
Climbing Roses 
Apricot Glow. Plant Patent No. 200. A gorgeous new 
climber with lovely apricot blossoms. $2.15 each. 
Chevy Chase. A new red rambler with the longest 
blooming periog, of any climbing Rose. Mildew proof. 
$2.15 each. : 
Climbing American Beauty. Lovely deep pink. $1.65 

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Since the best Roses are obtained during the warm days of Rosa Rouletti Dr. W. Van Fleet. Perfectly formed flowers; double 
midsummer, any aid that will lengthen the life of the cut Roses flesh-pink. $1.65 each. 
is quite welcome. FLORALIFE has proven it will prolong the life (The World’s Smallest Rose) Paul's Scarlet Climber. The most popular climbing Rose; 
and beauty aes ONE ie Heelys Loweek 43 10 days jonget Grereetede Foetroee saarere sino Searlet, $1.65 each. 
than they would ordinarily last. To all who love arrangements - : Sn. ilver Moon. strong growing pure white. $1.65 each. 
-of FLORALIFE too Tiny buds %4 inch long, height : : ; 
FignRa Rated art amare ge Postpaid 6 inches Perfectly hardy. 75c : _Above Prices are postpaid. 
Size No. 1, sufficient for 30 qts. of solution ............. $1.40 each; $8.25 per doz. We must limit purchase of the above Roses to no more 
Size No. 2, sufficient for 100 qts. of solution ............ 3.25 . than 6 of any variety, and no more than 36 altogether. 
CULTURE OF ROSES 
Roses grow best in a rich garden loam SANI-SOIL AS A ROSE BED MULCH 
W RLD’S FINEST ROSE deeply dug and well enriched with well- In the past year we have mulched our 
THE O rotted cow-manure or bonemeal. On receiv- Rose beds with Sani-Soil besides using it 
SPRAYS ing the plants, open the bundle and immerse in the bed itself. The Roses went through 
the roots in a pail of water. Remove each a very severe drought season without suf- 
ao : plant from the pail only after the hole is fering from lack of water. They were 
Two Combination Sprays that combine all of the neces- dug and you are ready to plant. Dig a sprayed once early in the season against 
sary chemicals for the control of every disease and -insect hole sufficiently large to accommodate the the canker worm plague which attacked 
that Roses are heir to. We recommend each of these im- roots, and pour a half pail of water into Long Island last year. At no time during 
partially. Have been tested and found most satisfactory. the hole; in fifteen share the ploot ently the onus season was it again necessary 
ientific R ay. Grow beautiful roses and so that the soil may fall evenly 1round © spray for any insect or disease whatso- 
esata? Reet ire cea System of Spray Treatment the roots; this OES, pos abe See ever. There was absolutely no indication 
combining 3 necessary elements (packed separately) to shouldbe oe < es ih sna hi eo ie of Black Spot. Mildew attacked a few 
solve the entire spraying problem. NO other sprays needed. soil. Fines t th pai HB height : 8 Ag un plants very late in the fall. 
Combats both insects and blight. No. 3, 12 ats., 95c; ond hill up wit eens eee neta ee oa We attribute this performance to the | 
No. 6, 24 ats., $1.50; No. 24, 96 qts., $4.00; No. 48, 48 inches at once. vith Meooee al hae = Protection rendered by the use of Sani- 
| ‘$6 00: No. 96, 96 gals., $9.75. ly frozen, cover wit eaves, salt ay, or Soil. 
OOS ae Sasa NOs hzeae ' straw. Bush Roses can be set’ 114 feet Price: 25-Ib. bag, $2.00; 100 Ibs., 
LUCKY STRIKE ROSE KIT. No. 1,°$1.00; No. 2, $2.00. eee climbing varieties from 4 to 6 feet $6.50. Descriptive circular on request. 

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