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. 
“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 spring inspection notes, appears the following, “Enormous, lush, 
healthy; ... good!” 1.50 
Best Regards. Patent 652. A large, handsome rose of exhibition form, on 
long stems. Color cardinal-red, further enlivened by a coppery-orange at base of 
petals inside; healthy, tall-growing and very profuse. First admired by this writer 
in a stunning bouquet brought to the Pacific Rose Society meeting by Bill Clark, 
that rose-canny and genial Scot who presides at Germaines. 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 an 
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 
California. Patent 449. The All-America winner for 1940. Exceptionally 
tall, spreading and in constant bloom. Flowers are ruddy gold inside, coppery-rose 
outside, creating a striking dual tone effect. Paul Howard’s beautiful nursery at 
Sawtelle has a hedge of California to gladden every rose-lover’s heart. 1.50 
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