Many factors are at work to improve rose standards and much has 
been accomplished. To the hybridizers whose patience created such 
roses as Charlotte Armstrong, Crimson Glory, Fred Edmunds, Grande 
Duchesse Charlotte, Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, Peace, The Doctor, to 
mention only a few, our hats are off in deference and gratitude. 
Rose lovers everywhere owe much to “All-America Rose Selec- 
tions” whose test gardens and point scoring system protect us against 
over-advertised superlatives. An All-America award is a rare distinc- 
tion; the rose that wins this honor is good indeed! 
To the American Rose Society, and its annual “Proof of the Pud- 
ding,” and the Pacific Rose Society, with its ‘Pacific Rose Reporter,” 
a hearty bravo! Here the amateur rates the new creations with cold 
facts and home performance. The composite opinion thus created, 
~may not be technically perfect, but it provides an unbiased and non- 
commercial guide to the best new roses. We continue, to mention 
these ratings, whenever available. Mati 
“Color is intangible in translation from a flower in a garden to a 
sentence in a book,” says Mrs. Keays. To this, we might add, rose color 
varies widely.under different environments. Our reports on this 
important rose feature are an attempt to blend for you the best 
information and authorities. 
While our hearts are with the old-fashioned roses, we shall offer our 
customers each season, those of the new creations, which have won our 
admiration. The rose varieties which follow, have few faults and are 
selected carefully for their many virtues. True some do better in 
cooler climates; some like best the inland sun; but the acid test of 
varied conditions and locations have been applied to them, and these 
we think the most worthy. | 
Angels Mateu. (Angels Mantle.) Patent 174. This is one of the finest 
creations of the famous Spaniard, Pedro Dot. Rated 76% by the American Rose 
Society, and given a “First Class Trial Ground Certificate” by the National Rose 
Society of England. Robust, disease-resistant; abundant bloom. Flower is large, 
double, globular, on long, strong stem—flame shaded gold; ripe blackberry fragrance. 
In this writer’s inspection notes, appears the following, “May 1946—Enormous, 
lush, healthy; ... good!” 1.50 
Blaze. Patent 10. From its parents, Blaze gets the vivid color and form of 
the popular Paul’s Scarlet, and has added the recurrent blooming habit of Gruss and 
Teplitz. We have yet to see any climber which fully justifies the term ‘‘ever- 
blooming,” but Blaze is a dependable repeater, especially in fall. Vigorous and hardy, 
with scarlet blooms, galore. 1.50 
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