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S. & W. CO.'S GUARANTEED EVERBLOOMING ROSES ““seevcis” 
OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
At prices which justify extensive planting. Specially selected for quantity and quality.of bloom 
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Re-selected from No. 1 grade plants, these are the best obtainable. Each has three or more branches, according to the variety. They are 
dug tn late autumn, the roots wrapped in damp moss, and kept over winter. Proper storage is essential for the well-being of living merchandise 
—the facilities which we have, with modern methods for controlling temperature and humidity, are ideal. These healthier plants will show 
superior quality in your garden. Planted in spring, they will bloom this year. 
YOUR PURCHASE IS INSURED; we will replace any that may not be alive two months after purchase. 
Anzac. Patent 636. The Serviceman’s 
Rose. Exceptionally hardy and very easy 
to grow. The flowers are coral-rose with a 
golden yellow sheen at the base of the 
petals. A profusely blooming novelty that 
will become highly popular. 50 petals. 
Dormant plants, $1.50. In pots after 
May 1, $1.85. 
*Apricot Queen. Patent 464. Strong- 
growing, with shiny, leathery foliage. The 
Jong-pointed bud opens to a flower with 
petals of orange and apricot at the base, 
merging to salmony rose and phlox-pink. 
45 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
**California. Patent 449. Vigorous plant; 
glossy foliage. Long, pointed bud opens to 
an enormous flower, 5 to 6 inches across. 
Ruddy orange, toned with saffron-yellow; 
exterior is overlaid with rose. Rich fruit 
fragrance. 30 petals. Dormant plants 
$1.50. In pots after May 1, $1.85. 
*Charlotte Armstrong. Patent 455. A 
large splendidly formed flower of spectrum- 
red on strong branching plant. Fragrant. 
35 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
Commando. Orange-buff with a pink 
suffuston. The bloom ts large and double; 
the foliage leathery and glossy. 35 petals. 
Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
**Crimson Diamond. Patent applied for. 
Long handsome buds open to _ perfect 
flowers with 35 to 40 petals. The color is a 
stunning velvety crimson-scarlet. Truly a 
jewel of the garden. Dormant plants, $2. 
In pots after May 1, $2.35. 
**Crimson Glory. Patent 105. Urn- 
shaped buds open to splendidly formed 
velvety crimson flowers with scarlet tones 
in summer and blackish shades im fall. 
Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
*Douglas MacArthur. Patent 581. A 
leader among Roses, vigorous, hardy and 
free-blooming. Foliage ts dark green, and 
rose, gold and salmon are blended into the 
color of the flower. A regal beauty. 24 
petals. Dormant plants, $1.50. In pots 
after May 1, $1.85. 
*E. G. Hill. Fragrant. Crimson-red 
blooms on long stems. One of the most 
reliable varieties. 60 petals. Dormant 
plants only, $1.25. 
*Glowing Sunset. Patent 104. Long- 
pointed buds open to cactus-shaped blooms 
with twisted petals. The color is a blend of 
orange, yellow, and rose-pink. Fragrant. 
The plant is of average growth and is 
healthy. Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
COLLECTION A 
Five Splendid Roses 
Shown in color on page 79 
Califcrnia. Pat. 449. 
Pearl Harbor. Pat. 637. 
Heart’s Desire. Pat. 501. 
Douglas MacArthur. Pat. 581. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Pat. pending. 
COLLECTION A. 5 dormant plants, 
one each, $7.75. 
The five, in pots after May 1, $9.50 

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Roses do not necessarily require c 
will grow in almost any kind provi 
To Help You Choose 
Everyone enjoys the scent of Roses, and all 
our everblooming varieties are fragrant; sorts 
marked * have a pronounced perfume, and 
those marked ** even more so. 
The number of petals indicates the double- 
ness of a Rose: one with 23 is a semi-double 
bloom; one with 100 petals is heavy and tight, 
many varieties with fewer petals are preferred 
for their buds. 

**Glowing Carmine. Rich carmine. Vigor- 
ous and delightfully fragrant variety. 
50 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
**Golden Diamond. Patent applied for. 
Splendid new variety and a beautiful shin- 
ing yellow-gold. Markedly resistant to 
disease. The long spiral buds open to per- 
fect double flowers, 45 petals. Dormant 
plants, $2. In pots after May 1, $2.35. 
**Gruss an Teplitz. Velvety crimson, 
medium-sized, fragrant flowers in clusters. 
Plants are covered with them through the 
entire season. A dependable, fast-growing 
sort. 30 petals. Dormant plants only, 
$1.25. 
**Heart’s Desire. Patent 501. Long bright 
red buds open to graceful blooms of velvety 
red. Wonderful fragrance. Strong bushy 
plants bloom generously. 25 petals. Dor- 
Gee plants, $1.75. In pots after May 1, 
*Joanna Hill. Moderately fragrant. Orange 
In center, cream at edges. Always much 
admired. 40 petals. Dormant plants 
only, $1.25. 
*Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. Perfectly 
formed white buds open slowly to high- 
centered, fragrant blooms of snow-white. 
100 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
*McGredy’s Scarlet. Faint tea scent. 
Uniform red. A very dependable sort. 
35 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
*Mevrouw G. A. van Rossem. Wonder- 
ful yellow-orange Rose, with deeply graven 
veins of brownish red on the outside of the 
petals. A choice and most attractive Rose. 
Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
*Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Patent applied 
for. The honor Rose, because it won the 
All-America competitive Rose-trials held 
in 1943. Named im honor of the first lady 
of China, and the loveliest of all yellow 
Roses. 24 to 30 petals. Dormant plants, 
$2. In pots after May 1, $2.35. 
*Mme. Henri Guillot. Patent 337. Urn- 
shaped buds open to watermelon-pink 
flowers of attractive form. Bushy plants 
with good foliage. 25 petals. Dormant 
plants only, $1.25. 
*Mme. Jules Bouche. Moderately fra- 
grant. White, with slight pinkish tinge at 
center. Extremely attractive. 35 petals. 
Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
*Mrs. E. P. Thom. Mild scent. Fine yel- 
low blooms. A choice Rose. 40 petals. 
Dormant plants only, $1.25. 


clay soil; a medium loam is better. In fact, they 
ded it is rich, retains moisture, yet drains well 
*Peace. Patent 591. The ovoid buds are 
handsome golden yellow and pink, and 
they open to enormous flowers, often 5 
inches across, that are cream-gold, with 
petals edged apple-blossom-pink. 40 to 45 
petals. A glorious post-war tribute to all 
men of goodwill. Dormant plants, $2.50. 
In pots after May 1, $2.85. 
Pearl Harbor. Patent 637. The Memory 
Rose. Here is a vizorous plant, blooming 
all summer. Buds are Tyrian-rose in 
color; the open flower changes to shell- 
pink shaded gold-bronze at the base. The 
plant has practically no thorns. Ideal for 
cut-bloom. Dormant plants, $1.50. In 
pots after May 1, $1.85. 
**Pink Diamond. Patent 516. Slender ~ 
pink buds open to a spiral bloom of dainty 
shell-pink. Upright free-blooming plants. 
35 to 40 petals. Dormant plants, $1.50. 
In pots after May 1, $1.85. 
*Pink Princess. Patent 459. The red bud 
opens tojajcharming deep pink. One of the 
extra-hardy sub-zero types that hold their 
foliage well into early winter, ensurin~ 
superior blooms the following year. 50 
petals. Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
*President Herbert Hoover. Delightful 
fragrance. Mixture of scarlet, yellow, 
cerise and flame. 25 petals. Dormant 
plants only, $1.25. 
**Radiance. Rich old-time Rose fragrance. 
The world’s favorite pink. 23 petals. 
Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
**Red Radiance. Richly fragrant. Large 
cerise-red blooms. Deservedly popular. 
23 petals. Dormant plants only, $1.25. 
*Shades of Autumn. Patent 542. An 
especially hardy sort, originating in New 
England and blooming all summer. The 
large flowers are a combination of cherry- 
pink and yellow-gold. 40 petals. Dor- 
mant plants only, $1.50. 
**Shangri-La. Large, fragrant, high-cen- 
tered flowers combining blush-color, sal- 
mon, and rose. Fresh and delightful. Good 
in foliage and growth. 35 petals. Dormant 
plants only, $1.50. 
*Talisman. Fragrant. Mixture of red, 
orange, pink and bright yellow. Vigorous 
growth; husky foliage. 25 petals. Dormant 
plants only, $1.25. 
**V for Victory. A richly perfumed flower 
with a high center. The color is spectrum- 
yellow shading to red at the center. 45 
petals. Dormant plants only, $1.50. 
COLLECTION B 
Peace and the Three Diamonds 
Shown in color on back cover 
Peace. Pat. 591. 
Pink Diamond. Pat. 516. 
Golden Diamond. Pat. pending. 
Crimson Diamond. Pat. pending. 
COLLECTION B. 
one each $7.50. 
The four, in pots after May 1, $8.90. 

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