U. S. Plant Patent No. 545 
A Bright Scarlet, Thornless Sport of the Famous 
“E.G. Hill.” Has retained the excellent growing habits 
and prolific blooming qualities of its ancestor, but has 
added the NEW QUALITY of having CANES FREE 
from THORNS! Produces large, double 42-petaled, 
bright-red blooms. Canes are as smooth as the branch 
of a Willow. Think of it, you can now work among 
your roses or pick a bouquet of flowers without 
getting your arms scratched or thorns in your fingers! 
~ The introducer paid the owner of the plant patent on this 
remarkable rose the sum of $10,000.00 for the patent, which 
is the largest sum ever paid for patent rights on any Rose. 
From his observations of this wonderful variety, he felt it 
was worth it—we feel certain you will also agree it was 
worth it when you plant and enjoy this unusual Thornless 
‘Red Hybrid Tea Rose. 
The plants we offer are all number one, two-year, field-grown 
' budded plants. Guaranteed to bloom the first normal blooming sea- 
gon after planting. Price: $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. Net, and postpaid. 
No. 48 
1 Thornless Festival 1 Peace 1 McArthur 
All Hybrid Tea Roses POSTPAID 
and 1 Blaze Climber Nef, no discount 
DOUGLAS 
McARTHUR 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 581 
A New Rose that requires no 
leoddling. The long, pointed buds 
open slowly into large, full blooms 
of a delightful blend of salmon- 
rose with coral undertones; the 
open bloom has deeply rolled 
petals of interesting formation. 
Very hardy, healthy, sturdy bush. 
Produces an abundance of de- 
lightful fragrant flowers from 
early June until freezing weather. 
Price: $1.50 each; Postpaid—Net 
—no discount. 














Douglas 
McArthur 

BLAZE Climber 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 10 
This hardy, scarlet climber is a cross between 
Paul’s Scarlet and Gruss an Teplitz. Blaze is 
seldom out of bloom; a generous display of bloom 
in June; and each succeeding year, as the plants 
become firmly established, the sturdy canes of 
“old wood” bring the everblooming characteristic to 
the fore. Large clusters of blazing scarlet flowers. 
Price: Postpaid, $1.25 each; 
Net, no discount. 
3 for $3.45. 



































DD She Only 
fy THORNLESS 
RED 
Hybrid 
Tea Rose 
PEACE Tea Rose 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 591 
_ Winner in All-America Rose Selec- 
tions for 1946. Highest scoring Rose 
throughout the entire history of All- 
America Rose Trials. The shades and 
color of Peace vary amazingly with 
climate, soil and season. The buds are 
golden yellow, each petal edged with 
pink; its an enchanting thing to watch 
the buds open and the gold changes to 
ivory or alabaster-white while the pink 
blush spreads and deepens along the 
edge of every petal. The blooms are 
unusually large, very double, long-last- 
ing and constantly fresh looking, with 
a haunting fragrance. Sturdy bushes 
with excellent disease-resistant foilage ; 
very vigorous grower, ‘strong, stiff 
flower stems. Price: Postpaid $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.59. Net—no discount, 
