Sonata. Patent 372. Large, double, coral-red changing as opens to deep 
pink, on exceptionally long cutting stems. From our observation, plants improve 
steadily with age. Is the favorite pink of many rosarians, the country over and 
rated 79% in the ARS National reports for 1947 performance. We placed an 
exclamation point after our garden note “Good!” 1.50 
Susan Louise. This is the truly ever-blooming bush form of the beautiful 
climber, Belle of Portugal, and in our opinion one of the most valuable and delightful 
roses in existence, regardless of color, form, or age. For the novice or the professional, 
at the beach or the desert, Susan Louise gives happily and constantly. Buds are very 
long-pointed, deep pink, excellent for bouquets; the open flower is semi-double, 
flesh-pink, charming and graceful. Robust grower to 5 feet or more. This, friends, 
is a ROSE! 125 
Sweet Sixteen. Patent 631. Here is a well-named, delicate, salmon-pink, 
with maize-yellow base, intensely fragrant. Rated 78% by the ARS for 1947, 
which is good enough for a young lass. Plant is vigorous to 3 feet, well foliaged, 
bushy growth. Graceful and dainty are the leading adjectives needed here. 1.50 
Taffeta. Patent 716. An All-America winner for 1948, and, to this writer, 
the most intriguing of the 1948 crop, because of its changing and indefinable color 
—an unpredictable blend of rose-pink, salmon and apricot shades, dependent on the 
weather and the mood of the plant. Has all the virtues demanded of an All-America 
winner—strong, healthy grower and profuse bloomer; good everywhere. 
Garden notes, summer 1948—‘Has been fully worthy of All-America honors; 
very profuse bloom; the unique burgundy tone of the new foliage is most decorative 
to the plant.” 2.00 
Tallyho. P.A.F. The latest and certainly among the best of Herb Swim’s 
creations. ‘Tallyho can be cited as one of the many recent beauties to prove the 
hybrid tea class is responding to the experts’ efforts, not only in new and more re- 
splendant color, but in the health, vigor and productivity of the plants. Tallyho 
is a two-tone in rose carmine and those rich Grande Duchesse Charlotte shades; frag- 
rance is really entrancing, and the plant quality is fully worthy of the Armstrong 
tradition. By now, you have guessed we like this rose. We do! 2.50 
The Doctor. The Doctor had to cross the big pond to England and back 
again, before it received due recognition in this country. Says N. P. Harvey, 
writing from England in the NRS annual, “What of the Doctor? I find that 
it appreciates rich soil, and the foliage is then more ample and growth stronger. The 
shape and the way the bloom develops and unfolds is quite distinctive—practically 
every one is perfect as regards form, while the colour is definitely maintained until 
the petals drop. The American Rose Annual rightly calls it ‘One of the largest of 
all Roses, one of the most beautiful, and one of the sweetest.’ ” 
1948. Who said this rose won’t get up and grow! We saw it this summer in both 
cool and hot gardens, 2% feet tall, blooming like mad—and what color, size, 
fragrance—with that rare delicacy over all! If you are not sold on the Doctor by 
now, you are hopeless. 1.25 
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The individuality, the idiosyncracies, the virtues—yes verily, 
also the vices, give roses an entity, a personality, and a character 
that elevates them in the flora just as man stands elevated in the 
fauna. While there are few delights greater than growing roses 
well, there are few things more disappointing than growing them 
badly. Rose growing is a tip-top hobby, but it proves much more 
“topping” if we get the tips” first. 
—Miss Muriet To Dr. Nicotas, THE Ros—E MANUAL, 1934 
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