
ROSES 15 

Patented Everblooming Bush Roses 
Because cf the terms of sale SPECIFIED BY THE PATENT OWNERS, we give 
no mortality guarantees on any of the patented roses. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. (Plant 
Patent No. 455.) Long pointed buds of 
cerise-red, produced on strong, vigorous 
plants of free branching habit. Excellent 
for cutting, and growing in popularity 
every year. Highly recommended. $1.50 
each. 
COUNTESS VANDAL (Plant Patent 
No. 38). The Rose of Roses! “Countess” 
has been enthusiastically received by 
rose lovers everywhere. Its long pointed 
bud, its distinctive shadings of coppery- 
bronze suffused with soft gold, and its 
form are a continuous ‘‘movie” develop- 
ing new beauty at all times during its 
long life. A leading seller among Hybrid 
Tea Roses, $1.50 each. 
CRIMSON GLORY. (Plant Patent No. 
105.) An exceptionally fine rose of a 
lovely deep shade of velvety crimson. 
Ranked at or near the top of red roses; 
fascinating fragrance. $1.50 each. 
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR. (Plant Pa- 
tent No. 581.) Large, long pointed bud. 
flowers double and full, high centered 
and lasting qualities. Color, delft rose, 
slightly bronze at base; continuous 
bloomer. $1.50 each. 
GRAND DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE. 
(Plant Patent Pending.) Rich claret red, 
changing as the flowers open to a lovely 
begonia rose. Very fragrant and unusual 
in color. $1.50 each. 
HEART’S DESIRE. 
HOA) eA 
pointed buds of 
(Plant Patent No. 
America winner 1942. Long 
pure bright luminous 
red. Bush extremely vigorous; flowers 
lovely and fragrant. Yxcellent cutting 
variety. $1.50 each. 
HORACE McFARLAND. (Plant Pa- 
tent Pending.) Long buds of deep apri- 
cot, opening to beautifully formed flow- 
of buff-salmon. Upright 
vigorous plant and heavy bloomer. 
ers growing, 
$2.00 
each. 
LOWELL THOMAS. (Plant Patent No. 
595.) Large, long pointed buds of clear 
canary yellow; strong stems on vigorous, 
compact. bushy plant. $2.00 each. 

No dozen rates. 
MARY MARGARET McBRIDE. (Plant 
Parent | NOv date) Flowers coral-pink, 
shading to deep salmon-pink, with suf- 
fusion of yellow and gold at base of 
petals. Bush strong and vigorous. $1.50 
each. 
McGREDY’S SUNSET (Plant Patent 
No. 317). The outside petals a clear 
buttercup, tipped orange; inside a 
chrome yellow, flushed with scarlet as it 
opens. Resembling a Camelia, holding 
their form long after cutting. $1.50 each. 
MIRANDY. (Plant Patent No. 632 ) 
First place winner of All America award 
for 1945. Deep maroon red, with long 
pointed buds, with deeper shadings. One 
of the darkest reds, flowers extremely 
sweet scented and pleasing. $2.00 each. 
MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK. (Plant 
Patent No. 664.) The perfectly formed, 
long buds of soft primrose-yellow open 
to many-petalled flowers of creamy 
ivory, with spicy lemon scent. $2.00 
each. 
PEACE. (Plant Patent No. 591.) Lem- 
on-yellow buds, edged with pink; open- 
ing to superb large flowers of creamy- 
white. This rose is rated by those who 
know, as the finest rose in commerce 
today. 1946 All America award winner. 
$2.50 each (see illustration front cover). 
RUBAIYAT. 
Brilliant red, 
ing to large blooms, 
(Plant Patent Pending.) 
long pointed buds, open- 
reverse of 
1947 All 
each. 
with 
several shades lighter. 
$2.00 
petals 
America award winner. 
SIGNORA (Plant Patent No. 201). This 
Rose from the land of sunshine and Chi- 
anti wine, is a real masterpiece, in both 
plant and bloom. Long bud of a warm 
burnt sienna opening to a lighter hue 
toward mandarine. The plant is tall 
growing with every bloom on a long 
stem. Foliage is handsome. Indispens- 
able to those who grow roses mainly for 
cutting. $1.50 each. 
WILL ROGERS (Patent No. 256). 
Dark velvety crimson maroon, double, 
free blooming. Strong, vigorous, dark 
green foliage. $1.50 each. 

Very limited supply on all patented roses, with the excep- 
tion of Peace, which is this year’s feature. 
