16 THE SARCOXIE NURSERIES PEONY FIELDS 
Everblooming Roses, continued 
Rose Prices, see page 16. 
IDEAL. All summer long its dark scarlet blooms like Ram- 
blers are produced freely in large clusters on plants about 
18 in. high; excellent as a dwarf shrub to give constant bloom 
in the shrubbery border, and,as a hedge; very showy in 
large masses or beds as one would use geraniums. Pol. 
JOANNA HILL. Large, beautiful long buds, opening into 
fine creamy-yellow flowers, tinged orange at the base in cool 
weather; long stems; of excellent form; a fine cut flower. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTE VIKTORIA. Large creamy-white buds 
opening slowly into very double white flowers, just a tinge 
of lemon at the base of the petals; delightfully fragrant; one 
of the most perfect in form, both in bud and full bloom; good 
substance and keeping qualities; good foliage. 
MARGARET McGREDY. Large double flowers, brilliant 
light scarlet tinged orange-vermilion, becoming old-rose as 
they age. The late Mr. Hatton of the American Rose Society 
said: “An outstanding variety, good in every respect, beau- 
tiful color, vigorous growth, healthy foliage, delicious fra- 
grance, and unusually free for a rose of its size.” 
MIRANDY. A huge red rose, very dark and richly per- 
fumed; winner of first place in All-American Rose Selections 
for 1945. A “must have.’ Patented. 2.00 each. 
MRS. CHAS. BELL; SHELL-PINK RADIANCE. Lovely shell- 
pink buds and blooms of fine globular form with shadings of 
soft salmon; fragrant; a good cut flower; blooms freely; plant: 
strong and bushy; good foliage, resistant to leaf diseases. 
MRS. E. P. THOM. Slender yellow buds and large, well- 
shaped, quite double flowers of a rich shade of yellow; fra- 
grant; vigorous; blooms freely; dark green foliage. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT. Long pointed rich reddish-gold 
buds, opening golden-yellow which pales only slightly with 
age; blooms freely; seldom without flowers or buds; fragrant; 
bushy habit; attractive foliage; disease resistant. 
PEACE. Buds golden-yellow, petals edged pink; as the 
flower opens the gold changes to ivory or alabaster-white, 
at all times beautiful; large; long-lasting. Patented. Winner 
of 1946 award, All-American Rose Selection test. Sold. 


The Polyantha roses, such as Catherine Zeimet, Gloria Mundi, 
tdeal and Triumph d’Orleans, produce large clusters all summer. 

Here our roses are grown under irrigation. 
PINK DAWN. Long pointed bud; a lovely shade of almost 
carmine-pink; old-rose fragrance; large; plenty of petals; 
keeps well; long, strong stems; blooms freely. 
PINK RADIANCE; RADIANCE. Large, brilliant rose-pink 
buds; globular but not too compact flowers, the inner surface 
of the petals light pink, the outer almost carmine-pink; an ex- 
cellent two-tone effect; fragrant; blooms very freely; good 
stems; foliage healthy; vigorous, upright habit, reaching 3 to 
4 ft.; plant 18 to 24 in. apart. 
PRES. HERBERT HOOVER. Long pointed buds; large flow- 
ers with broad, thick, heavy petals. The inner surface of the 
outer petals is dark pink and red, the outer surface orange 
streaked red; the inner surface of the next petals is shaded | 
salmon and apricot, the outer shaded cerise-pink, flame and 
scarlet over orange and yellow; tea fragrance; vigorous, up- 
right, blooms freely. ; 
RED RADIANCE. A sport of Radiance; like it in form, fra- 
grance, habit, vigor, and resistance to disease, but a bright 
cerise-red, good both in daylight and under artificial light; 
desirable for its color, vigor and freedom of bloom. 
RUBAIYAT. Long, pointed, attractive buds on tall, strong 
upright stems, slowly opens into a very large bloom of.rose- 
red to crimson in the center of half-open flower, reverse of 
petals several shades lighter; free blooming. Patented. Win- 
ner of 1947 Award, All-American Rose Selection test. 2.00 
each. ; 
SNOWBIRD. Beautiful pointed buds and large, pure white, © 
very double flowers up to 4 in. across; fragrant; one of the 
freest blooming roses; bushy habit; healthy foliage. 
SISTER THERESE; SOEUR THERESE. Long pointed buds; 
very large flowers, rich daffodil yellow, the outer petals some- 
times marked with carmine; fragrant; blooms freely. The 
flower is not very double but it is one of the most beautiful 
buds, on long stems. 
SUNBURST. Orange-copper to golden-orange, the edges 
of the petals lighter; tea rose fragrance; deeper color than 
Lady Hillington. 
TALISMAN. A marvelous color. Brilliant red and gold buds 
opening into cupped flowers; inner surface of the petals scar- 
let-orange, coral-pink and old rose, often coppery, yellow at 
the base; outer surface yellow and old rose; old rose fra- 
grance; tall, vigorous, upright; blooms freely. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL. Long pointed buds; velvety vermil- 
ion-red aging to carmine-red; large; fragrant; long stems. A 
sport of Pres. Hoover. Plant patent No. 162. 1.00 each. 
TRIUMPH D‘ORLEANS. Fairly double; brilliant light red 
flowers with a white center, produced freely all summer long 
in big compact clusters like Ramblers. Plants low, seldom 
over 2 ft. Excellent as a dwarf everblooming shrub. Pol. pe ae 


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