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PATENTED ROSES 
Here are the Roses the world is 
watching. The: best of the newer Rose 
creations—personally selected by -our 
own expert horticulturists. 
They are protected by patent—only 
privileged nurseries are licensed to grow 
them commercially. They are a source 
of wonder and delight in a garden. 
Charlotte Armstrong, HT ‘(Plant 
Patent No. 455.) The blood-red buds 
are perfectly formed and develop into 
large, spectrum-red blooms, changing to 
cerise during hot weather. Dainty, 
sweet fragrance. An excellent double 
Rose that lasts well in the’ garden. Each 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75. 
Crimson Glory. HT (Plant Patent 
No. 105.) This is one of the most 
popular Hybrid Tea Roses in the coun- 
try. The beautifully formed blooms 
are of a deep vivid crimson ‘color, and 
are held erect on the luxuriant, vigorous 
bushes. The American Rose Society 
voted this the most fragrant Rose. Each 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75. 
Nocturne. HT (Plant Patent No. 
13.) The color is a bright cardinal- 
red with dark intriguing .shadings of 
Chrysanthemum-ecrimson. The bud .is 
gracefully long and perfect, 
ers are borne on strong stems, making 
it splendid. for cutting. Each $2.00; 
3 for $5.00. 
Peace. HT (Plant Patent No. 591.) 
The ovoid buds are golden-yellow, slight- 
ly edged pink. As they open they change 
from Canary-yellow through pale gold 
to iridescent eream. .The unusually 
large flowers are carried on strong, 
heavy stems. Each $2.00; 3 for 
$5.00. 
Rubaiyat. HT (Plant Patent No. 
758.) The unchallenged winner of the 
1947 All-America Rose Trials. As the 
long graceful buds open releasing their 
wealth of old rose fragrance, a glorious 
riot of deep. crimson is. revealed 
throughout the bloom. Each $1.50; 
3 for $3.75. 
Taffeta. HT (Plant Patent No, 716.) 
The bud is a rich, carmine-rose chang- 
ing to Begonia-rose as the flower opens, 
with warm yellow always showing on 
the’ reverse of the petals. The semi- 
double flowers are very fragrant. 
$2.00; 3 for $5.00. 
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Each 
Every rose you get from 
gfrown—ready~to bloom. 
Plants are shipped from 
January 25 until supply is 
exhausted. We recommend 
Winter planting, and advise 
placing your order early as 
stock is limited. 
American Beauty. H.P. Large, 
globular buds opening to gor- 
geous, deep vinous crimson flow- 
ers, Very fragrant. 
Caledonia. HT. One of the 
prettiest White Roses we know. 
Both the long-pointed buds and 
the huge double fiowers are pure 
white, with exquisitely curved 
and infolded petals. 
Christopher Stone. HT, Bright 
velvety, scarlet-red flowers of 
good form. Its golden stamens 
appear as the bloom opens. Vig- 
orous, upright grower, free-flow- 
ering, and does not appear to be 
troubled by heat. A fine Rose 
for Southern gardens. 
Condesa de Sastago. HT. One 
of the most spectacular Roses in exist- 
ence. The globular blooms are a blend 
of rich yellow and copper-scarlet, mak- 
ing a striking combination as the flow- 
ers mature. Strong grower and good 
bloomer. 
DPuquesa de Penaranda. HT. The 
sharply-pointed buds are orange-apricot, 
opening to large copper-apricot blooms. 
Has received the American Rose Society 
Gold Medal and Awards of Merit. 
_ Edith Nellie Perkins, HT. The out- 
side of the petals is a bright orange- 
cerise, the inside overspread with pale 
salmon-pink flushed orange-gold. The 
buds are richly dyed with copper tones 
before they open. 
Editor McFarland. HT. The flowers 
are very large, deep sparkling pink in 
color, and are carried on long, strong 
stems on vigorous upright bushes. One 
of the best pinks. 
E. G. Hill. HT. Beautiful dark red 
buds opening into immense, full-cen- 
tered dazzling scarlet blooms of de- 
lightful fragrance. 
Etoile de Hollande. HAT. Brilliant 
crimson-red blooms with enormous, 
well-arranged petals. Particularly beau- 
tiful when half open. Free bloomer. 
Delightfully fragrant. 
Golden Dawn. HT. Clear lemon-yel- 
low blooms that do not fade. The 
pointed buds are bright yellow, often 
tinged red. The large flowers are very 
ull, 
Golden Rapture, HT. Clear golden- 
yellow flowers of delightful fragrance 
produced on long stems. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. HT. 
Creamy buds perfectly formed, snowy 
white blooms tinted lemon at the cénter. 
Best white Rose. 
Johanna Hill. HT. Very beautiful 
Rose with large double blooms of a 
rich creamy-yellow flushed orange at 
the base. A strong grower. 
Margaret MecGredy. HT. Large de- 
lightful fragrant full-petaled flowers of 
solid orange-vermilion color, 
us is hardy, vigorous, outdoor nursery-~ 
Every bush is labéled true to name. 
All Tea (T.) and Hybrid Tea 
(HT.) Roses are ever-blooming 
in the South. Hybrid Perpetuals 
(H.P.) are more seasonal in their 
blooming, 
Mrs. Charles Bell. HT. Shell-pink 
buds and blooms of fine globular form, 
Delightfully perfumed. Strong grower. 
Mrs. Pierre S. duPont. HT. The 
blooms are full double and a rich 
golden-yellow with deeper shaded cen- 
ters and the color is retained almost 
until the time the petals fall. 
Poinsettia, HT. The most brilliant- 
red Rose produced. The buds are ideal 
in form, long and pointed and the color 
is close to a Poinsettia scarlet. 
President Herbert Hoover. HT. A 
glorious rose, The color is a charm- 
ing combination of cerise-pink, flame- 
scarlet and yellow. A very fine and 
popular garden rose. 
Radiance, HT. Brilliant rose-pink 
buds opening into well formed globular 
very fragrant and long lasting blooms. 
A splendid Rose for bedding. 
Red Radiance. HT. Brilliant deep 
rose-red. Flowers are globular in shape, 
very fragrant. The blooms come free 
on splendid cutting stems. ; 
Soeur Therese. HT. Fine long-pointed 
buds. The color is a rich golden yel- 
low, changing to cadmium-yellow; at 
the edges of the petals there are small 
spots or splashes of carmine, 
‘Sunburst. HT. Beautiful yellow 
flowers strongly suffused with orange at 
center. Fragrant and -well-shaped. 
Syracuse. HT, New red Rose with 
full double bright crimson flowers on 
long stems. Tall, strong grower. 
Talisman. . HT. Brilliant red and 
golden buds that open to beautifully 
shaped blooms of scarlet-orange and 
golden yellow. Vigorous grower. 

Red Radiance 
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