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The following varieties, except where noted, 2-yr. field-grown budded plants, $1.00 each; 12 for $10.00, postpaid. 
Ami Quinard. This lovely Rose has less than 20 
petals, but every petal is like a piece of velvet, 
and the color—blackish crimson-maroon—makes 
it one of the darkest of Roses. The fragrance is 
rich and satisfying. Plants are tall, have good 
foliage, and surely know how to bloom. 
Autumn. One of the most spectacular of the bi- 
colors. It starts off with burnt-orange buds, then 
opens to a medley of orange, red and pink. The 
plants are sturdy and of only medium height but 
they do bloom freely. Yes, they are fragrant. 
Betty Uprichard. This is one of the Roses wnich 
does well most everywhere and is liked for its 
strong, healthy growth, beautiful two-toned 
flowers, and delightful fragrance. The inside of 
the petals is salmon suffused with orange while 
the reverse is deep coppery carmine. It is popular 
all over the world. 
Briarcliff. The pink cut-flower Rose par excellence, 
both under glass and in the garden. It has ex- 
quisite form, beautiful rose-pink coloring, and 
delicious fragrance. Fool-proof plants produce 
their lovely blooms on Jong stems. 
Christopher Stone. Great big, fragrant flowers of 
brilliant scarlet-red on a strong, bushy plant with 
healthy foliage. A wonderful bloomer and one of 
the best red garden Roses in existence. Rich old- 
time Damask fragrance makes this a Rose to 
cherish. 
Comtesse Vandal. Plant Pat. No. 38. This lovely 
garden Rose produces beautifully formed, long- 
stemmed flowers of rich salmon and vivid rose- 
pink. Its long-pomted buds are distinctly shaded 
with coppery bronze and the open blooms finish 
with a soft silvery sheen. $1.25 each, postpaid. 
Condesa de Sastago. The most popular of all 
bicolor Roses. Plants are unusually strong, 
branching freely and blooming right along all 
season. It is a Rose for garden color, having 
large, cup-shaped blooms, burning copper inside 
and deep yellow outside. Truly a brilliant spec- 
tacle. They are fragrant. 
Dainty Bess. It is a dainty flower, dainty in its 
informal singleness and dainty im its exquisite 
soft rose-pink coloring. The bloom is glorified by 
a mass of wine-colored stamens. Flowers are from 
3 to 4 inches across and the edges of the petals are 
slightly ruffled. Plants are quite tall and branch 
well, blooming freely all season. Try a bowl or 
vase of them for a table decoration. 
David O. Dodd. A Vestal Rose introduced in 
1926 and still unexcelled m size, form, color, and 
fragrance. The big blooms are fully double, very 
fragrant, and the color is rich crimson, flushed 
scarlet. We never have any trouble with this 
Rose as the bushy plants attend strictly to grow- 
ing and blooming. rae 
Duquesa de Penaranda. This is a large, double 
flower of pleasing form and unusual rich color. 
The buds are apricot-orange and open to fully 
double flowers of coppery apricot. A distinctly 
different, fragrant flower. The plants are upright 
and carry attractive glossy foliage. It is a great 
Rose. 
Eclipse. Plant Pat. No. 172. Long, slender yellow 
buds open to golden yellow flowers of good size and 
doubleness; fragrant. Plants are fairly tal] and 
produce fine crops of bloom. You will want several 
plants to have lots of buds for cutting. 35 petals. 
$1.25 each, postpaid. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. One of the best of all two- 
toned pink Roses. The double flowers are of 
medium size and nicely formed with inside salmon- 
pink, flushed with orange, while the reverse is 
light orient-red shaded cerise-orange. It is mildly 
fragrant. Flowers are produced im generous crops 
on splendid bushy plants. Try this Rose for 
cutting. 
Editor McFarland. The standard dark pink 
garden Rose. Its blooms are shapely and the 
deep pink color lasts. It is the best garden Rose 
of this color for cutting, remaining in good con- 
dition an unbelievably Jong time. Growth is 
ideal and the healthy plants are generous bloomers. 
It is just as popular on the other side of the 
earth as it is over here. See color illustration on 
page 5. 
E. G. Hill. A long-lasting red Rose which has long 
stems and is fragrant, making it an ideal cut- 
flower. Plants are of average height and bloom 
freely all summer and fall. 
Etoile de Hollande. The world’s favorite red Rose. 
Big branching plants, with immense leaflets, 
bloom as freely as a little Rose. The loosely 
double blooms are among the largest, with huge 
petals of brilliant scarlet-crimson, and carry a 
delicious muscat fragrance that once enjoyed 
will never be forgotten. Plant a bed of Etoile de 
Hollande and experience the height of Rose joy. 
Golden Rapture. Lovely long buds open to large 
double blooms of rich yellow which ‘hold their 
color unusually well. Splendid stems make them 
ideal for cutting. An easy Rose to grow. 
Grenoble. A very bright scarlet Rose that makes 
itself known in any planting. The flowers are 
large, with plenty of petals and a slight spicy 
perfume. The strong, vigorous plant grows 3 to 
A feet tall. 
Hadley. Rich crimson, with a fragrance as satis- 
fying as the color. The large, well-formed flowers 
have deep velvety tones in their depths. This is 
an older variety which is still useful and valuable. 
Heart’s Desire. Plant Pat. No. 501. Attractive 
healthy plants are continuously in bloom with 
perfectly formed buds of deep red which open to 
large loose flowers of velvety scarlet-red. There 
are about 25 petals and the richest old-time fra- 
grance of any modern Rose. The most popular 
of the new Roses. $1.50 each. 
Hinrich Gaede. This is one of the gayest Roses 
grown. The large flowers are an tdescribable 
combination of orange and nasturtium-red, with 
the inner petals folded and crinkled. Richly 
fragrant. Plant a bed of it for outstanding garden 
color. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. One of the most 
beautifully shaped Roses in the world. Its snowy 
petals are symmetrically arranged about a Iemon- 
white center. It has a delicious magnolia-like 
fragrance. 
Mirandy. Plant Pat. No. 632. This richly colored, 
deeply fragrant new Rose is one of the master- 
pieces of the new season, for it has won first place 
in the All-America Rose Selections for 1945. The 
huge flowers have as many as 50 petals of ex- 
tremely dark crimson-red, and the blooms are 
freely produced on strong, upright stems. Leath- 
ery dark green foliage and Damask fragrance. 
You'll never regret adding Mirandy to your Rose 
collection. $2.50 each. 
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JOS. W. VESTAL & SON, Box 871, Little Rock, Ark. S 
