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Long, pointed buds are chrome-yellow, heavily marked with carmine; the open 
flower is rich Daffodil-yellow and holds its color well. Sweet-brier fragrance. 
The blooms come freely on splendid cutting stems. You can always recognize 
this Rose from its habit of forming sturdy 3-foot, upright canes which are 
topped by a “‘lighted’’ candelabra of five or more burning yellow blooms, 
Sterling (U. S. Plant Patent No. 21) Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
A magnificent flaming pink flower of superb form in bud as well as open. The 
base of the bloom is yellow, giving it a richness as well as clarity of color seldom 
observed. It has excellent foliage, grows strongly and blooms very freely in 
summer as well as in autumn. A sterling novelty. Winner of the Hubbard medal. 
Taffeta (U.S. Plant Patent No. 716) Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
Like most multi-colored Hybrid Tea varieties, this one is somewhat variable 
according to the season, the soil, and the climate. The predominant colors are 
orange, Begonia, and carmine, with considerable yellow at the base. The buds 
are of medium size, well formed and with fluted edges. The flowers are medium 
large in size and semi-double with about 21 petals. The plant grows upright, 
: mederately bushy, and well clothed with large, dark green leaves that are 
. mahogany-red color before they reach maturity. A good garden Rose for cutting. 
Talisman Each $1.10, Doz. $12.50 
Brilliant red and gold buds, opening to well shaped blooms of scarlet-orange and 
rich yellow. Constantly in bloom; the most vivid color yet produced in Roses. 
Tallyho (Patent Applied For) . Each $2.50, Doz. $25.00 
Tallyho combines the finest characteristics found in the best Roses of today 
with a color which is entirely new to Roses. The coloring, varying somewhat 
with the weather and the planting location, on the inside of the petals is 
always a delightful shade of pink, such as Tyrian rose, China-rose, Phlox-pink, 
or Neyron-rose, and the outside of the petals varies from crimson to cairdinal- 
red. Although it is a bi-color, the contrast is not great. The buds are ovoid 
in shape, opening to flowers with a spicy fragrance. The long-stemmed flow- 
ers last exceedingly well when cut because they have plenty of substance. It 
continually branches and throws out long, straight flower stems with a beau- 
tiful bud at the top. The plant will be one of the largest in the Rose garden. 

The Doctor Each $1.10, Doz. $12.50 
This magnificent Howard & Smith Rose is internationally recognized as one of 
the outstanding new Roses. We regard this Rose as one of the best; a variety 
which will be greatly sought after when better known. The buds are long and 
pointed, expand to a simply enormous bloom in their fully developed state. The 
color is an exquisite silvery pink, uniform in color both in bud and open flower, 
with a fragrance so intense that it can be detected many yards away. 
Will Rogers (Plant Patent No. 256) Each $1.10, Doz. $12.50 
The color is black velvety crimson-maroon, which holds its color till the last 
petal falls. Its fragrance Is so intense that a few will scent a room with “Attar 
of Roses” fragrance. Strong and vigorous grower with dark green foliage re- 
tained throughout the season. The blooms are quite double, with a beautifully 
ruffled petal arrangement in the open flower. Marvelously free in bloom qual- 
ities, bearing lavish quantities of flowers from April to the advent of followng 
winter frosts. The Rose, cut in early morning and placed in water, will keep in 
fine condition for five or six days, and during this period dispels its most 
delightful fragrance. 
. a \, Advance Offering 
y OF OUR 1949 ROSE COLLECTION 
All Choice Patented Varieties 


Apricot Queen Major Shelly 
Butterscotch Mme. Chiang Kai-shek 
Douglas MacArthur Shangri-la 


I Each, Carefully Labeled—6 Roses for $7.75 


Forty-niner (See page 78) 
Butterscotch 
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