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Hardy Garden Roses 

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HYBRID TEAS 
Bloom continuously until frost. Undoubtedly 
the most popular and most generally grown. 
Prune severely to within 6 in. of the ground. 
streaked red, 
yellow when 
orange, 
Burnt 
um 
Aut n bright 
turning 
opened. 
Bett richar One of those delight- 
y Up ieee d fully  contrastive 
types; the outside a blend of deep toned car- 
mine with coppery orange; the interior being 
mostly a delicate salmon-pink. 
Columbia This beautiful Rose is of 
strong, vigorous habit and ex- 
ceptionally free blooming. Color a most pleas- 
ing shade of rose-pink and delightfully fra- 
grant. 
- Edith Nellie Perkins 4 Rose of out- 
standing merit, 
vigorous growth and free flowering. Long, 
pointed bud; flower of good size, long lasting 
and fragrant, double; outside of petals orient- 
red shaded cerise-orange; inside salmon-pink. 
E. G. Hill Beautiful long bud of perfect 
form and full double, high- 
centered flower of dazzling scarlet, shading to 
a deeper red as it develops. Strong, vigorous 
free-flowering habit. 
Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom 
Slender yellow buds and large, well shaped 
blooms of bright canary-yellow, deepest in 
center. Blooms very freely. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy Stet coppery 
orange, heavily 
flushed with Lincoln-red on the outside of 
the petals, and these colors together give a 
rich and dazzling effect. The large flowers are 
of beautiful form and possess the proper full- 
ness to make them useful for all purposes. 
They are freely produced and delicately per- 
fumed. Beautiful, bronzy foliage. 
Mme. Jules Bouche While not a pure 
white, it is to all 
intents white and without question the best 
white everblooming bedding Rose yet’ intro- 
duced. The flowers are large, quite double 
and of splendid form. It is fragrant, a vigorous 
grower and very free flowering. 
A magnificent 
combination of 
cerise-pink, flame-scarlet, and yellow, giving 
a dazzling color effect. Has well-formed fra- 
grant blooms. 
President Hoover 
Radiance An ideal bedding Rose that 
continues to produce its large 
flowers throughout the most unfavorable hot 
weather when frequently many other varieties 
fail. A brilliant carmine-pink with salmon-pink 
‘and yellow shadings at base of the petals. 
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Red Radiance A counterpart of Radi- 
ance from which it is a 
“sport,” possessing all the good traits of that 
valuable variety but differing in color, which is 
a bright cerise-red. ; 
Talisman Brilliant red and gold buds, 
opening to well shaped blooms 
of scarlet-orange and rich yellow. Constantly 
in bloom; the most vivid color yet produced 
in Roses. 
Prices on above, each $1.00; 3 for $2.50. 

PATENT ROSES 
, 1 (Award 
Heart . Desire Rose Selection) (Pat- 
ented) In this new gold medal variety your 
Heart’s Desire for a red Rose bordering on 
perfection will be attained. “Beautiful in form 
and texture Long unfurling petals, deep red 
heart and exquisite fragrance. Each $1.50. 
Douglas MacArthur (Patent No. 
. No. 581—A 
new rose that requires no coddling. Hardy, 
healthy, vigorous, it produces lovely flowers 
all through the season. The long buds open 
slowly into beautiful flowers of glowing rose 
lighted with gold and delicate salmon. Post- 
paid. Each $1.50. 
(Patent No. 105)—A 
deep crimson with a 
velvety sheen. ‘The flowers are perfect, ex- 
quisite buds opening into large, magnificent 
blo6ms, very fragrant. The plant makes a 
strong, rather spreading bush. Hardy, healthy, 
producing the beautiful flowers from early 
summer to frost. Lovely in,the garden and 
exceptional for cutting. Postpaid. Each $1.50. 
Crimson Glory 
(Patent No. 449)—This All 
America Rose Selection win- 
ner is a striking two-tone rose. The inside is 
orange tinged gold, the outside is bronzy-rose. 
Long pointed buds open into very large flowers 
often 5 to 6 inches across. Healthy, vigorous 
grower. Postpaid. Each $1.50. 
(Patent No. 595)—A 
Lowell Thomas 1944 All America 
winner with the clearest, purest yellow color. 
The perfect flowers come singly on long stems. 
Blooms all through the season, from early 
summer to frost. We consider it the finest 
rich, bright yellow rose. Holds its color and 
fragrance. Postpaid. Each $2.00. 
(Patent No. 637)—This 
Pearl Harbor rose has all the robust 
health and vigor of Pink Radiance and pro- 
duces a better flower. Blooms are larger, more 
double, a better bud, also better when open. 
The color is richer, a lovely light pink inside 
and bright pink outside. Free, continuous 
bloomer. Another feature you will like, it has 
almost no thorns. Postpaid. Each $1.50. 
California 

NEW HARDY CLIMBING 
ROSES 
Blaze (Plant Patent No. 10)—A marvelous 
new hardy climbing Rose which in- 
herits the blazing color of Paul’s Scarlet 
Climbér and the everblooming habit of Gruss 
and Teplitz, thus combining the most attrac- 
tive features of both of its parents. It is a 
very vigorous climbing variety which will 
grow to considerable height and produce flow- 
ers on both the old and new growth. Each 
$1.50. 
Dr. J. H. Nicolas (Patent No. 457)— 
Everblooming deep 
Magnificent, very double, deeply 
Rich 
rose-pink,. 
fragrant blooms like the Hybrid Teas. 
dark green foliage; hardy. Each $1.50. 
The following are among the best and most popula 
the large list of Roses in cultivation. We offer on y 
strong, two year old field grown roots, which will bloo 
freely the first year. 
All-America 
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HARDY CLIMBERS 
Bloom during May and June. Ramblers hav 
small flowers; immediately after blooming 
prune wood which has already flowered. Climb-_ 
ers have large flowers; best not pruned except 
to shorten plant or sideshoots. é 
: ’ 1 Flowesssaz 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber Flowers ie 
very freely produced in clusters of from 3 t a 
20 flowers each on much branched canes. It is — 
of strong climbing habit and perfectly hardy. 
One of the most popular climbing Roses. “ 
ye 
Climbing American Beauty 
A free-climber. Rosy crimson flowers, 3 to 4 
inches across, produced freely in June and 
oceasionally throughout the season. Very fra- 
aa 
s Old-fashioned fe- — 
Crimson Rambler Old fa oe 
covered with big clusters of extremely double 
red roses. 
Primrose A pure yellow, hardy 
rose. Its large, double | 
are a soft, rich primrose yellow and ar 
in clusters of 4 and 5 on an extremely vig« 
ous plant, with beautiful foliage. Very 
and most satisfactory. ; 
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Silver Moon Beautiful, fragrant, 
i double fiowers four and : 
half- inches and over in diameter. Cre 
white petals of great substance. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet The delicate 
pink flowe 
full and double, of immense diameter, | 
perfumed; beautiful bronze-green foliz 
Dorothy Perkins 4. brilignt 
lar and unsurpassed. Ge t 
Prices on above, each $1.00; 3 
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