MICHELL’S HARDY GARDEN ROSES 
Michell’s list of standard varieties of Roses offered dormant for fall planting until ground is frozen and again in spring, 
1948 up to April 10th. Spring orders accepted subject to varieties being unsold. The six varieties marked * represent our 
color collection on inside back cover. 
Price: 
*AUTUMN. Bicolor. Compact, very 
double flowers of burnt-orange 
streaked with red; moderately fra- 
grant. Close-growing upright plants 
with heavy foliage. Known for su- 
perb fall bloom. 70 petals. 
+CONDESA DE SASTAGO. Fragrant 
yellow and raspberry-red bicolor. 
This gay rose with the colors of 
sunny Spain will liven any Rose gar- 
den. A much sought-after variety. 
+EDEL. An enormous bold, stately, 
well-built flower of great quality 
and finish. Color white with a shade 
of ivory at the base. 
*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 de- 
velops; strong and vigorous habit. 
*ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. This Rose 
charms continuously with its de- 
lightful crimson color. One of the 
finest, most richly fragrant ever- 
blooming red Roses. 
+GOLDEN DAWN. The ideal yellow 
garden Rose. The ovoid lemon-yel- 
low bud, heavily splashed with crim- 
son, develops into a_ well-formed, 
sweetly scented, large double sun- 
flower-yellow flower that reminds 
you of the old favorite Marechal 
iel. 
$1.50 each (color collection, $7.50—1 each 6 varieties). 
+GOLDEN RAPTURE. Yellow. Large, 
high-centered flowers of golden yel- 
low, with an old rose fragrance. Up- 
right plants with large glossy foli- 
age. Well-formed flower. 
*JOANNA HILL. An ideal garden 
Rose. The buds are large, long 
pointed and open to large, full semi- 
double, attractive, fragrant flowers 
of clear yellow with orange-yellow 
heart. A profuse bloomer. 
*LOS ANGELES. A pink Rose with sal- 
mon-pink shading, a color combina- 
tion much sought after. 
+McGREDY’S IVORY. Lovely large 
flowers of beautiful double form and 
fragrant. The color is soft, delicate 
creamy white merging into yellow 
at the base. Vigorous, disease-re- 
sistant and a prolific bloomer. 
+MRS. E. P. THOM. Slender yellow 
buds and large, well-shaped blooms 
of bright canary-yellow, deepest in 
center. Blooms very freely. 
+PRESIDENT MACIA. Very long bud, 
longer than any other Rose. Clear 
pink with slightly darker veining, 
long stems which makes it ideal for 
cutting. 
+POINSETTIA. Lovely well-formed 
long buds; vividly colored flowers of 
Poinsettia-scarlet, which suggested 
the name. 
Michell’s dozen marked + for $15.00. 
+RADIANCE. The 2-tone pink, cupped 
flowers have a pungent, true Rose 
fragrance. In continuous demand 
on account of its vigorous, healthy 
growth and remarkable freedom of 
bloom. 
+RED RADIANCE. Counterpart of Ra- 
dianee from which it is a sport, pos- 
sessing all of the good points of that 
variety, but differing in color, which 
is bright cerise-red. 
+SOEUR THERESE. Candelabras (not 
clusters) of five to fifteen flowers 
forming on top of sturdy canes that 
hold the blooms erect. Buds are 
marked with carmine but the open 
blooms are clear yellow. f 
+TALISMAN. Its combination of apri- 
cot, gold, and deep rose-pink gives 
it a glittering mass of color over a 
long period of time. 
*THE DOCTOR. This magnhificent 
Howard & Smith Rose is interna- 
tionally recognized as one of the 
outstanding new Roses. We regard 
this Rose as one of the best; a va- 
riety which will be greatly sought 
after when better known. The buds 
are long and pointed, expand to a 
simply enormous bloom in their 
fully developed state. The color is 
an exquisite silvery pink, uniform 
in color both in bud and open 
flower, with a fragrance so intense 
that it can be detected many yards 
away. 
SELECT LIST OF OUTSTANDING ROSES 
A select list of patented varieties offered dormant for fall planting until ground is frozen and again in spring, 1948, up 
to April 10th. Spring orders accepted subject to varieties being unsold. The four varieties marked * represent our color 
eollection shown on back cover. 
Price: 
(AARS)—Award American Rose Society. 
APRICOT QUEEN. (AARS.) A lovely 
combination of colors is to be noted 
in this glorious new Rose. Orange 
and apricot at base of petals, merg- 
ing to salmony rose and Phlox-pink 
in the fully developed bloom: is de- 
seriptive. Bud is long pointed. The 
fully developed flower shows a reg- 
ular,. well-placed petal arrangement. 
Good strong grower, with handsome 
leathery foliage which serves as a 
splendid foil to the perfectly formed 
buds and open blooms. 
BUTTERSCOTCH. Nothing like the 
color of Butterscotch has so far 
been seen in Roses and very few 
Roses have as beautifully shaped 
flowers. The length and grace of the 
flower petals of this new variety 
are outstanding. The outside of the 
handsome petals is soft, pale orange- 
yellow; the inside lemon-chrome at 
the base, changing to pale yellow- 
orange, penciled very lightly with 
orange-buff. 
CALIFORNIA. (AARS.) We regard 
this sensational novelty as _ out- 
standing among the numerous varie- 
ties contributed to the Rose world. 
Color is a glorious shade of ruddy 
orange toned with saffron-yellow, 
with the exterior of the broad petals 
overlaid with saturn-rose, a dual 
tone efféct of indescribable richness 
and beauty. Growth vigorous with 
healthy, glossy green foliage. 
CRIMSON GLORY. Glorious in its 
perfect form, its size, and its fra- 
grance. The deep vivid crimson, 
shaded oxblood-red and _ finished 
with a velvety nap is still “tops” 
among the red Roses. Flowers late 
into the fall. 
*DOUGLAS MacARTHUR. A _ strong 
growing variety, has good healthy 
foliage and the rugged qualities 
lacking in so many Hybrid Tea 
Roses. The color is somewhat dif- 
ficult to describe; rose, gold and 
salmon are blended into a fine tone. 
The flower is of regal form. All in 
all, one of the finest in its class, 
fully worthy of the illdstrious name 
it bears. 
EDITH WILLKIE. The flower bud is 
high and pointed, colored deep jas- 
per-red. As the petals unfurl they 
show an inside surface of vivid 
shrimp-pink with lemon-yellow base. 
Throughout these charming tints 
one is aware of a decided old rose 
and coral-red. The petals are beau- 
tifully shaped and pointed. The fra- 
grance is delightful. 
*HEART’S DESIRE. (AARS.) In this 
new Gold Medal variety your heart’s 
desire for a red Rose bordering on 
perfection will be attained. Your 
heart’s desire for a Rose with that 
haunting perfume will be fulfilled. 
Your heart’s desire for the beautiful 
in form and texture will be grati- 
fied. 
*MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK. (AARS.) 
This Rose has been named in honor 
of the first lady of China. Perfectly 
chiseled petals clasped in long spi- 
ral buds unfurl slowly, culminating 
in light clear yellow flowers of per- 
fect proportions. The loveliest of all 
light yellow Roses. 
MIRANDY. (AARS.) Large, very 
double, rich maroon-red blooms. 
among the finest red Roses in the 
$2.00 each (color collection, $7.50—marked *), 3 each 4 varieties, $20.00; 1 each 12 varieties, $21.00. 
world. The plant is strong, free- 
branching, with heavy stout stems, 
and keeps producing its glorious 
flowers freely all season against a 
background of dark green foliage. 
PEACE. Very large, full-petalled flow- 
ers of soft yellow suffused and 
edged pink. Distinctive and charm- 
ing. A much sought-for Rose. Very 
popular. 
“PEARL HARBOR. The fiowers are 
borne on. vigorous canes without 
thorns. The buds are long pointed. 
The upper surface of the petals is a 
delicate shade of shell-pink with a 
golden bronze shading at base. The 
outer or reverse side of the petals 
is vivid Tyrian-rose. The plant is 
vigorous and healthy, and is an ex- 
cellent grower. 
SANTA ANITA. A lovely Rose. Per- 
fectly formed long-pointed buds un- 
fold into glorious flowers of crystal 
clear, peach-blossom-pink. No mat- 
ter how hot or how brilliant the sun 
may be, the color of Santa Anita re- 
mains pure. A lovely pink variety 
which, because of its merits, belongs 
among the best of the pink Roses. 
SHANGRI-LA,. The long-pointed buds 
of Shangri-La are perfect, and upon 
opening, show a rare combination 
of tints and shades; blush, salmon 
and rose delicately blended, yet clear 
and sparkling like dawn itself. The 
bushes are vigorous, with ample 
dark, rich green foliage, as well as 
fine stems for cutting. It is our firm 
belief that the color and freshness 
of Shangri-La will brighten your 
Rose horizon for many a year. 

ee 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
