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CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL 
New for 1949 
Propagation rights reserved. Long, spiral, 
crimson buds of elegant texture. Intensely fra- 
grant, glowing blooms borne on stems 18 inches 
long or more. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
Crimson Glory. Pat. 105. A beautiful crimson 
shaded deep red and mellowed by a velvety 
nap. Wonderful fragrance. Acclaimed as 
the best dark, velvety crimson-red Rose for 
the United States. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Diamond Jubilee. See page 22. 
Douglas MacArthur. Pat. 581. High-centered, 
rose-colored flowers, slightly bronze at base. 
Large and double. Thick, leathery foliage; 
vigorous and compact. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Duquesa de Penaranda. Spectacular double 
flowers of cinnamon-peach color; very fra- 
grant. Strong plants with attractive foliage. 
Eclipse. Pat. 172. The very long, slender, and 
elegant yellow buds open to loose flowers with 
25 to 30 golden yellow petals, which hold their 
color well. Fragrant. $1.35 each; 3 for $3.40. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. Shapely, two-toned 
pink flowers produced in great abundance. 
Color is coppery rose outside and soft salmon- 
pink imside. Mildly fragrant. Plants branch 
freely and produce quantities of flowers. 
Editor McFarland. Perfectly formed, fragrant 
flowers of clear brilliant pink, with strong 
stems for cutting. One of the longest-lasting 
cut flowers we have. Plants are healthy, and 
bloom freely. 
Etoile de Hollande. Large crimson flowers with 
velvety finish and especially fine fragrance. 
Branching plants with very large, healthy 
foliage. One of the finest red Roses. 
Forty-niner. See front cover. 
Golden Dawn. Glorious double flowers of 
lemon-yellow, nicely formed and deliciously 
fragrant. Petals of bud are edged carmine. 
One of the healthiest plants. 
Good News. Pat. 426. Full, perfectly formed, 
tea-scented flowers of peach-pink changing to 
silvery pink. Vigorous grower and constant 
bloomer. An extra-good Rose. $1.50 each; 3 
for $3.75. 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte. Pat. 774. The 
long, streamlined buds are rich claret color, 
gradually opening to a lovely begonia-rose. 
25 petals form a graceful flower. Tall, upright 
growth; disease resistant. $1.50 each; 3 for 
$3.75. 
Heart’s Desire. Pat. 501. Intensely fragrant, 
large, double flowers of rich crimson-red on 
Iong stems. Dark green, leathery foliage. 
25 petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
RUBAIYAT 
Pat. 758. Long buds with a delicate crimson- 
pink exterior, which open slowly to rich crim- 
son-red blooms. Old-Rose scent. Extremely 
hardy, extra tall; Juxuriant dark green foliage. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 


Horace McFarland. Pat. 730. Flowers pro- 
duced freely all season. Rich orange-pink 
buds opening to deep apricot-pink and salmon- 
buff. Large blooms with 45 petals. Rich dark 
green foliage. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Joanna Hill. Cream-yellow with orange center. 
Very pleasing in bud form, A popular cutting 
variety. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. Creamy buds 
and perfect, snow-white blooms tinted 
lemon-yellow at center; fragrant. Upright 
growth. 
Katherine T. Marshall. See page 22. 
Lowell Thomas. Pat. 595. Beautiful buds 
with high centers, with petals rolling out- 
ward, open to 4-inch blooms of Jemon- 
chrome color. Sturdy growth, with good 
foliage. 25 petals. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
Major Shelley. Pat. 447. Rich crimson-scarlet. 
Pointed buds and very large, double blooms. 
Dark, thick foliage. Strong, bushy growth. 
Margaret McGredy. Double, cup-shaped 
flowers open orange-scarlet, turning a peculiar 
shade of carmine-rose. Blooms constantly. 
McGredy’s Ivory. See page 24. 
McGredy’s Scarlet. Large, loosely formed, 
vivid rose-red flowers. Plants are healthy and 
large. This Rose is not scarlet—it is red, and 
one of the best. Very slight Tea fragrance. 
McGredy’s Yellow. Unfading canary-yellow 
flower of excellent form with a mass of gold 
anthers. Plants vigorous and free blooming, 
with dark, glossy, holly-like foliage. A fine 
cup-shaped Rose of lovely, clean color. 
Mirandy. See page 24. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Pat. 664. Lovely 
ivory buds opening to spiraled flowers of 
delicate yellow with creamy outer petals. 
Heavy, bronzy canes on vigorous, upright 
plants. A profuse bloomer. 35 petals. $1. 50 
each; 3 for $3.75. 
Mme. Cochet-Cochet. See page 24. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud. Long, slender buds of 
nasturtium-orange opening to sweetly fragrant 
flowers of nasturtium-bufl, with a hint of pale 
pink at the petal edges. Popular all over the 
country. Excellent for exhibition purposes. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. Perfectly formed, Iong- 
pointed buds and high-centered flowers of 
pure white with a slight pink tint in the center 
at first; moderately fragrant. Healthy plants, 
always in bloom. A very fine white Rose. 
Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom. Pure un- 
fading, fragrant yellow flowers of fine form. 
Beautiful growth. Very hardy. 
Nocturne. See page 22. 
Peace. See page 24. 
Pedralbes. A large white Rose often 5 tnches 
across. Creamy before the full sleek bud un- 
folds, but becomes lighter until the open flower 
is pure white with a yellow center. Delicate 
airy fragrance. Generously borne in clusters 
of four or frve buds on long, strong stems. 
Plant is spreading, about 30 inches 
high. i 



Poinsettia. Semi-double flowers of a bright 
rich scarlet produced freely all season on 
vigorous plants of fairly tall growth. Rich 
Tea fragrance. 
President Herbert Hoover. Large flowers of 
flaming scarlet and yellow in the bud, opening 
to soft creamy yellow with scarlet markings. 
Extra vigorous plants; flowers on 2-foot stems. 
Very dependable. 
Radiance. Globular, cupped flowers of two- 
toned pink, a light silvery tone inside and 
deeper on outside. Vigorous, free blooming. 
The standard pink Rose. Deliciously fragrant. 
Red Radiance. A deep rose-red sport of 
Radiance and exactly like its parent in every- 
thing but color; fragrant. 
San Fernando. Pat. 785. A glorious scarlet 
Rose of high-centered form and large size. 
Plentiful blooms are carried on the sturdy 
plant. Rich, satisfying fragrance. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.00. 
Shades of Autumn. Pat. 542. One of the 
parents of this new Rose was Condesa de 
Sastago. The orange-copper and carmine 
shadings are rather stmilar but the petals are 
more gracefully arranged. One of the most 
beautiful color combinations yet produced in 
Hybrid Teas. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.50. 
Shangri-La. Pat. 665. Open, well-formed 
blooms of uniform silvery pink, with mmtense 
fragrance. Very sturdy, bushy plant. 35 petals. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Show Girl. Pat. 646. Fragrant, semi-double, 
cupped flowers of deep pink, borne on long 
stems. Very upright and vigorous, with large 
foliage. Especially beautiful in the bud stage. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
Sleigh Bells. See front cover. 
Soeur Therese (Sister Therese). Exquisite 
buds and semi-double, cupped flowers of 
golden yellow, with edges of petals spotted 
madder-carmine. Sweetbriar fragrance. Strong 
growth; good foliage. 
Sterling. Pat. 21. Strong, upright growth. Foliage 
apparently free from disease, with perfect- 
shaped, fragrant flowers of brilliant pink, 
which do not fade. 35 petals. $1.50 each; 3 
for $3.75. 
Taffeta. Pat. 716. A large, semi-double bloom 
ranging from straw-yellow to begonia-pink. 
Fragrant. Blooms freely all season. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.00. 
Talisman. Variable flowers ranging from rich 
scarlet and gold to deep rose and pale yellow; 
fragrant. One of the earlier multicolored 
Roses. In most localities tt yields good flowers 
for cutting. 
Tallyho. See front cover. 
Texas Centennial. Pat. 162. Long-pointed 
buds of vermilion-red on an especially tall, 
vigorous plant. Very strong stems. $1.35 each; 
3 for $3.40. 
The Doctor. Enormous blooms of satiny pink. 
A really superior pink Rose with heavy per- 
fume; semi-double. About 18 inches tall. 
RUBALYAT 
“f Pat. 758 
