Hybrid “lea Koses 
THE NEWER VARIETIES 
Quite a few additions have been made to this list since last year. On page 3 you will find the real 
Novelties which have been introduced most recently. In the following list are the pick of all varieties 
introduced during the last ten years or so. 

The All-America Rose Selections symbol is @¥ 
g . It means that Rose has entered into real com- 
petition with many other varieties and bas come out as the selection of a large board of judges. Such a 
Rose has real merit and quality. 
ANNA MARIE. (Ohlhus, 1948.) A delightful 
clear, light, silvery pink, very large and double. 
The furled buds open slowly and beautifully 
in all kinds of weather, with the petal tips 
curled back. Firm, strong stems; tall, vigorous 
plants. Pat. app. for. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
APPLAUSE. (Swim, 1947.) A descendant of the 
well-known Charlotte Armstrong. Large, double, 
crimson blooms, abundantly produced; spicy 
fragrance. High centered, with petals rolled 
outward. A vigorous, freely branching plant. 
Pat. No. 829. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00 
BETTER TIMES. (J. H. Hill Co., 1934.) 
Cerise-red; double and very fragrant. Superb 
for cutting, especially in the fall. Rated the 
best greenhouse variety; splendid outside too, 
if nursed along a little. Upright and hardy. 
PabiiNow 2s: $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
CALIFORNIA. (Howard & Smith, 1937.) 
1940 Ruddy orange toned saffron-yellow; out- 
WARS J side of petals overlaid saturn-rose. Long- 
= pointed buds open to flowers 5 to 6 inches 
across. Vigorous, with healthy, glossy foliage. 
Pat. No. 449. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.15 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. (Lammerts, 
1941 1940.) Rich carmine to spectrum-red 
Orgy buds open to blooms of deep cerise. Long, 
“4 slender buds on long stems, produced in 
great quantities, usually one flower to each 
stem. Pat. No. 455. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
COUNTESS VANDAL. (M. Leenders, 1932.) 
Copper and salmon, suffused with soft yellow. 
Long-pointed buds; full, fragrant flowers. Vig- 
orous, upright plant; blooms unceasingly. 
Pat. No. 38. $1.35 each; 3 for $3.40 
CRIMSON GLORY. (Kordes, 1935.) Deep, 
velvety crimson. Rich in color, perfect in form 
and delightfully fragrant. Thrifty and a free 
bloomer. One of the most popular Roses today. 
Pat. No. 105. $1.35 each; 3 for $3.40 
DICKSONS RED. (Dickson, 1938.) Glowing 
1940 scarlet-red. Large, beautiful flowers on 
MARS long stems, with rich fragrance. Unfading 
“% color, best in the fall. A grand exhibition 
type. Winner of the Clay Cup for fragrance. 
Pat. No. 376. $1.35 each; 3 for $3.40 
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR. (Howard & Smith, 
1942.) Rose color, slightly shaded bronze at 
base of petals. Long pointed in the bud stage, 
becoming a large flower with about 24 petals. 
Bushy and compact. Pat. No. 581. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
ECLIPSE. (Nicolas, 1935.) Long, streamlined, 
golden yellow bud. Vigorous, upright grower 
producing mildly fragrant flowers on long 
stems, fine for cutting. Prolific. Pat. No. 172. 
$1.35 each; 3 for $3.40 
ENCHANTMENT. (E. G. Hill Co., 1946.) 
Peach-pink inside, tinged yellow outside; clear 
yellow at base. Huge, high-centered blooms 
with 35 petals; long lasting and delightfully fra- 
grant. Vigorous, upright grower. Pat. No. 737. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.00 
ERNIE PYLE. (Boerner, 1946.) Glowing rose- 
pink. Flowers of great size are borne in pro- 
fusion. Vigorous grower and bushy plant. 
Well-formed flowers on long stems, fine for 
cutting. Pat. No. 673. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
FANDANGO. (Swim, 1949.) Rich deep scarlet 
changing to bright cerise-red as it opens. Large, 
ruffled petals (about 20 per bloom). Very 
early flowering. Vigorous, compact. Mildly 
fragrant. Pat. app. for. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00 
FANTASIA. (Dickson, 1942). Sparkling yellow 
blooms, freely produced all season. Pointed 
buds in clusters. Rich deep yellow in the center, 
fading to soft yellow at the petal edges. 
Wild-Rose fragrance. Hardy and disease free. 
Pat. No. 590. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. (Mordigan, 1947.) 
Old-gold flushed apricot. A remarkably good 
plant, well branched and clothed with dense 
foliage. Blooms heavily and continuously. 
Pat. No. 806. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
GOOD NEWS. (Meilland, 1940.) Peach-pink, 
changing to silvery pink. Full, perfectly formed, 
tea-scented flowers. Bushy, strong grower; 
constant bloomer. A great dooryard Rose. 
Pat. No. 426. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
GRACE MOORE. (Kordes, 1948.) Rich, bril- 
liant deep red, changing in various lights to 
cerise, cardinal, cherry and shining crimson. 
Velvety, 50-petaled flowers on firm stems. 
Bushy, well branched plant. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
GRANDE DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE. (Ket- 
1943 ten, 1939.) Chestnut-colored bud, opening 
AAS om firm-petaled blooms of begonia-rose or 
tomato-red. | Buds long-pointed; flower 
large, double, long-lasting and unfading. 
Glossy dark foliage on a vigorous bush. Car- 
nation fragrance. Pat. No. 774. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
GREER GARSON. (Denoyel, 1943.) Deep 
rose-pink buds, large and pointed, opening 
slowly to 5-inch, perfect blooms with reflexed 
petals. Leathery, dark foliage on a vigorous, 
3-foot plant. Pat. No. 781. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
HECTOR DEANE. (McGredy, 1938.) Straw- 
berry-pink with crimson buds, diffused with 
orange. ‘Tall, vigorous grower and very flori- 
ferous. Intense old-Rose perfume. Pat. No. 361. 
$1.35 each; 3 for $3.40 
PARAMOUNT ROSES ARE GUARANTEED TO GROW AND BE TRUE TO NAME 
