FORBES HYBRID TEA ROSES IN POTS 
All are strongly rooted, 2-year-old, No. 1 grade, field-grown plants established in 7-inch pots 
Here are five reasons for choosing potted Roses versus dormant bushes. (1) All plants are No. 1 grade, any 
smaller will not succeed in pots. (2) Our potted Roses have been growing in soil since March 1, virtually equiva- 
Ient to dormant Roses planted Jast fall. (3) When set in your garden, potted Roses continue growth without 
loss of time or setback. (4) Before buying you can see that our potted Roses are radiantly alive and growing. 
This means no losses or failures. (5) In June you can select your favorites from the actual blooms themselves. 
Nocturne. 
Peace. 
Poinsettia. 
$2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.75 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. very excellent red 
with extra-long, beautifully formed, black-red buds. The 
pleasantly fragrant, large cupped flowers are cardinal- 
red with dark, deep shadings of chrysanthemum-crimson. 
The large petals have good substance and are richly tex- 
tured. The color lightens somewhat in hot weather. The 
3 to 4-foot, upright plants are bushy, very vigorous, with 
large, dark green, semi-glossy, leathery foliage and carry 
abundant bloom all season. 30 petals. 
$2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.75 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1946. The large, ovoid buds 
are deep yellow, soon showing a cerise-pink picotee edging 
on the petals. As the flower slowly develops the color 
changes through canary-yellow, pale gold, cream, tvory 
and alabaster-white and the edging passes through cerise, 
rose and apple-blossom-pink. The huge, mildly fragrant 
blooms are produced singly in endless succession on strong, 
straight stems. The hardy, vigorous plants have shining 
holly-like foliage. 45 petals. 
$1.65 ea.; 3 for $4.65; $17.50 doz. 
This is the most dazzling of all Roses. The buds, long and 
pointed, open to large, semi-double, beautifully formed, 
poinsettia-scarlet flowers. The brilliant, scented blooms 
are freely produced throughout the season on fairly tall, 
healthy, vigorous plants. Awarded Certificate of Merit by 
the American Rose Society in 1938. 28 petals. 
Taffeta. 
President Hoover. 
$1.65 ea.; 3 for $4.65; $17.50 doz. 
Large, very fragrant, beautifully formed flowers in a 
charming combination of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet and 
yellow, with broad, thick petals. The tall, vigorous, clean- 
foliaged plants produce the blooms singly on extra long 
stems excellent for cutting. 25 petals. 
San Fernando. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.75 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. The bright vermilion 
buds are long and pointed, opening into fully double, large, 
high-centered, vermilion-scarlet flowers of unusually heavy 
texture. Their elegant form, brilliant color and intense, 
lasting, spicy Old-Rose fragrance make this very out- 
standing. The vigorous, upright sturdy plants have large, 
healthy foliage and bloom profusely. 30 petals. 
Sterling. $1.75 ea.; 3 for $5; $18.50 doz. 
Winner of the Hubbard Medal. Magniftcent flame-pink 
buds and flowers of superb form and fragrance. The plants 
are of strong, upright growth and bloom freely in summer 
as well as fall. 35 petals. 
The Doctor. $1.65 ea.; 3 for $4.65; $17.50 doz. 
The immense, long-pointed buds of sparkling pink slowly 
Open to enormous, cupped flowers, often over 5 inches 
across, of exquisite satiny silver-pink and delightful, 
intense fragrance. The vigorous, bushy, 2-foot plants have 
soft light green foliage. 25 petals. 
$2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.75 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. Like many other multi-colored Hybrid Teas, 
this varies in color as the flower develops. Aptly named, Taffeta combines orange, 
Begonia and carmine but is predominantly a rich pink with salmon tones changing 
to lovely shades of salmon and apricot at different times of the year. The medium- 
sized, urn-shaped buds have fluted edges. The richly fragrant, large, open flowers 
are freely produced throughout the season on vigorous, upright, moderately bushy 
plants with large, leathery, glossy, dark green foliage which later bronzes. 21 petals. 
Tallyho. $2.75 ea.; 3 for $8; $31 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1949. This fine variety introduces a new coloring to 
Roses but one which varies with the season. The outside petal color changes from 
crimson to cardinal-red and the inside of the petals is always a delightful pink ranging 
from Tyrian rose, China rose, Phlcx pik, or Neyron rose. While Tallyho is truly a 
bi-color, the contrast is not marked. The buds, ovoid and medium-long, open to 
large, high-centered, double flowers with a fine spicy fragrance, borne abundantly on 
long stems throughout the season. The green, leathery foliage is mildew-resistant, 
on very vigorous, upright plants of bushy growth. 28 petals. 
Will Rogers. $1.75 ea.; 3 for $5; $18.50 doz. 
Marvelously free in blooming, this will produce [avish numbers of flowers right up to 
freezing weather. The early, black-crimson buds open to 3-inch, double, black velvety 
marocn-crimson flowers, almost black at the base. They have a beautifully ruffled 
petal arrangement in the open flower and an intense Attar of Roses fragrance. When 
cut in early morning they last for days. The plants are strong and vigorous with 
ample, leathery, medium green foliage. 65 petals. 

THREE MUSTS FOR GOOD ROSES 
Tri-Ogen. A standard Rose Food. A balanced 
control for black-spot, all-organic food. Use 
mildew and blight on 1glb. per rose 3 times 
roses. See page 54. a season. See p. 55. 
Here’s one of our Potted Roses. 
Slit down side of pot with a knife, 
discard pot and set the soil ball 
firmly in your garden bed. The 
plant will growon withoutstopping, 
you'll gain lots of time with no 
loss or setback. (Pots, 7x9 in.) 
Rose Dust. Disease-bug 
control with D.D.T., 
Sulphur, Fermate, and 
Rotenone. See p. 54. 



Hybrid Tea 
Katherine T. 
Marshall 
Hybrid Tea 
Nocturne 
Hybrid Tea 
Tallyho 




