Gold Rush. Patented. This is one of the few truly ever-blooming climbers, 
producing flowers on the season’s new growth, of molten-gold, in great profusion. 
If you are looking for a new and exceptional yellow climber, we recommend this one 
heartily. 1.50 
Good News. Patent 426. Another from the French expert, Meilland in 
1940. Rated eleventh—80%, by the A.R.S. last year. Its ancestry includes Radi- 
ance, Souv. de Claudius Pernet, Joanna Hill and Comtesse Vandal, famous roses all. 
Bloom is large, double, globular, on strong stems; color varies with climate and 
location, but silvery pink and copper tones predominate. ‘ Just about fool proof,” 
says a man who knows, and “just about the prettiest rose in anybody’s garden,” 
say we. 1.50 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte. Patent pending. An All-America award 
Winner in 1942. If we were asked to name the most distinguished of the many 
modern beauties, our choice would be the Grande Duchesse. Tall and straight, she 
looks down graciously at her lesser companions, yet with a certain regal aloofness, 
as befits her station. Her blooms are of such indescribable tones, the experts have 
searched the color-charts, with widely different results—one says, “tomato red, 
shaded geranium-red.” Another, “rich claret opening to lovely begonia-rose.” Still 
another, “glowing morocco-red, opening to dusky coral-red, merging to soft coral- 
pink.” Shall we try our luck, also? No—we could only add the tone “chestnut,” 
for this describes best to us, the deeper richer coloring. 1.50 
Heart’s Desire. Patent 5 01. All-America award 1941. Our good friend, 
Mrs. Carlton Stull, is so enthusiastic about this rose, it is fitting we should use her 
own words to describe it for you, ‘Heart’s Desire! Now there is my idea of a red 
rose! Planted three weeks later than the others, it is right up with them in growth 
and it has been putting out great big, luscious, show-quality blooms all the time. 
That rose enjoys life; it eats and grows and throws its weight around. That lusty, 
boistrous quality tickles me!” (Bravo, Mrs. Stull! How about you writing the rose 
descriptions for the catalogue next year? ) 
Both bush and climbing types available. 1.50 
High Noon. Patent 704. When we first admired this brilliant yellow 
climber we did not know it was destined for a Regional All-America award, 1948. 
Not considered hardy for severe northern climates but superb for California, the 
Pacific Northwest and the Southern States. If you are still dallying with the idea 
of trying some Pillar Roses, let’s start with High Noon; its growth habit is ideal 
for pillars—bushy, many-stemmed, profuse and constant bloom; or, if you have a 
fence or low wall to cover, you can clothe it in a blanket of gold. 2.50 
Hinrich Gaede. Rated 7 5% by the A.R.S. and given Honorable Mention 
by the N.R.S. of England. Best described nasturtium red, shaded orange, 50 petals; 
raspberry fragrance. Probably best in the interior districts. Gives generously 
throughout the season, and is an outstanding beauty. 1.00 
Katharine T. Marshall. Patent 607. All-America winner 1943. ‘Has the 
most luxuriant, biggest and handsomest foliage of any of the new roses,” says 
one of our leading professionals. Not many petals, but of heavy texture; clear, 
warm, unshaded pink; fruity fragrance. From Utah we quote—‘An outstanding 
“thulite-pink.” (We excuse you while you confer with Webster as did we) 
And from Virginia—‘It holds its head high” as becomes the gracious wife 
of a great American gentleman, for whom this beautiful rose is named. 1.50 
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