from the West’s Best Growers 
Nocturne (Plant Pat. 713). Bright cardinal red, with streamlined 
buds. Richly textured, large petals in abundance; vigorous in 
growth, pleasantly fragrant. An All America rose for 1948. Picture 
on page 4. $2.00. 
Peace (Plant Pat. 591). Called ‘’the best new rose in a decade”’, 
and well deserves it. Yellow buds with cerise edges open to luscious 
flowers of alabaster-white edged pink. Beautiful foliage. All 
America winner in 1946. Picture on page 4. $2.00. 
Picture. Splendid, dependable, true-pink roses borne profusely on 
strong plants. Fragrant. $1.25. 
President Herbert Hoover. Vigorous plants produce dazzling blooms of apri- 
cot and rose-red. $1.25. 
Rubaiyat (Plant Pat. 758). The “All America’ rose for 1947. Long, taper- 
ing buds are rose-red to crimson, lighter in the open bloom. Long-stemmed 
flowers on an exceptionally vigorous plant with good foliage. Rich damask 
fragrance. $2.00. 
San Fernando (P.P.A.F.). All America selection for 1948. Scarlet buds open 
to many-petaled blooms of glowing currant red. Good dark leathery foliage; 
vigorous growth. Heavily perfumed. $2.00. 
San Gabriel (P.P.A.F.). Glowing salmon buds overlaid tangerine and fiery 
red. Open petals reveal saffron yellow tint at base. $2.00. 
San Luis Rey (P.P.A.F.). Splendid new yellow rose. Pointed guinea-gold 
buds open to satiny flowers with rich cadmium yellow base. $2.00. 
Show Girl (Plant Pat. 646). Perfect buds on long stems make this beauty 
ideal for cutting. Deep phlox-pink in bud, rose-pink when open. Good foli- 
age, a sturdy grower. Picture on page 5. $1.50. 
Taffeta (Plant Pat. 716). A rose of 
many colors on vigorous upright plants. 
Color varies with the seasons: rose- 
pink, salmon-pink or apricot, usuall 
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$2.00 
carmine-red in bud. Fragrant. All 
America selection for 1948. $2.00. 
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Talisman. Blend of gold, apricot, pink AARS 
and carmine makes this rose an ever- 
popular favorite. $1.25. 
Texas Centennial (Plant Pat. 162). 
Long brick-red buds open to large 
deep rose-pink flowers with touches of 
gold at base of petal. $1.50. 
The Doctor. Large buds and flowers of 
perfect form; deep glowing pink. One 
of our best pinks. $1.25. 
QUANTITY RATES 
Twelve roses or more (not to include 
collections) take a quantity discount 
of 10% from catalog prices. Our roses 
are postpaid in California. Add 22 % 
sales tax. 
PLANTING SEASON 
The planting season for bare-root 
roses begins in late December and 
continues until about the middle of 
March. Some varieties will be availa- 
ble for later planting from stock grow- 
ing in containers at slightly higher 
prices. 


DIAMOND 
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