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. This catalogue is beginning to read like a 
eulogy for Francis Meilland, for here is another of his creations, and a real beauty 
it is!) Very large, double, globular blooms in soft coral pink, with copper tones 
appearing in the cooler weather. Here is what rose enthusiast, Gordon Beals of 
Omaha, has to say about it—“*Now here is a versatile beauty. In June it blooms all 
over the place and puts two or three pink neighbors on the east, to shame. Then 
in the fall, it turns west looking for new fields to conquer in the orange buff depart- 
ment ... by the way, where were the ARS score keepers when this rose was demon- 
strated.” We are wondering too. 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 
Grey Pearl. Patent 680. Be calm, friends, and be patient. For, alas, 
Grey Pearl is not available from us until the spring of 1950. In that catalogue 
we will print all the unfavorable, condemning comments appearing in the ARS 
Annual, the ho-hums and huhs of Doctor Gage, Clyde Stocking, my good partner 
Mrs. Lester and a host of other critics, and I will s¢i/] urge you to plant Grey Pearl; 
but remember!—it must be grown the California way. Ladies—can you see those 
warm grey-lavender tones, in a corsage adorning your favorite black dinner gown? 
Heart’s Desire. (Climbing.) Patent 663. Weare retaining this large, 
double and heavily perfumed cherry-red rose, in climbing form, where its tendency 
to “bend its neck” is an asset, as with most climbing roses. Certainly one of the 
healthiest and most profuse reds in existence, and an All-America winner in 1942. 
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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. 
Summer, 1948. We quote Iva Newman, California—A joy all year; never 
without a bloom and never a sign of mildew or rust.” 2.50 
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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