The Most Beautiful Rose 
of the Century 
Peace 
(U. S. Plant Patent No. 591.) This Rose is almost unbelievable. 
One marvel of it is the dawnlike range of colors through which it 
passes, from opening yellow buds, with edges picoteed cerise, to the 
glorious 5-inch, alabaster blooms, each petal edged with pink that 
seems to deepen as the flower slowly opens. The shades of color 
vary, too, from flower to flower and through the changing seasons. 
Though the bloom is unusually large, long lasting and constantly 
fresh looking, its effect is always delicate and lovely. The individual 
petals are large and of great substance, gradually opening, a few at 
G time, around a high-pointed center, to a great, golden hearted, 
very double, fully open flower. The plant is as superior as the bloom, 
and in the same large-scale way. The flowers are borne singly on 
heavy stems so strong and straight. It needs no disbudding to pro- 
duce exhibition blooms which hold their form and freshness longer 
than other Hybrid Teas. The flowers last a long time and they are 
produced all season in endless succession, through various stages of 
opening and changing colors: canary-yellow, pale gold, cream, ivory 
and alabaster; edged cerise, rose or apple-blossom-pink. M. Meilland, 
the hybridizer, has given the world many beautiful Roses, yet of this 
he says: ‘‘This is a rare discovery and only takes place once in the 
career of an originator.” 
Each $2.00 

Mirandy Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(Award All-America Selections, 1945.) The first place winner of the 
All-America Rose Competition for 1945. A gorgeous, fragrant, red Rose 
that takes its place with the finest red Roses of the world. The big, 
oveid buds, often long-pointed, are deep, rich dark red with black shad- 
ings, opening to a gorgeous Chrysanthemum-red. The flower displays 
new beauties of form as the petals unfold and eventually becomes a 
large full bloom (50 petals), with excellent lasting qualities. Mirandy 
has a wonderful, penetrating, damask fragrance which many will say 
is the finest Rose fragrance they have ever inhaled. The plant is strong, 
free branching, with heavy stout stems, and keeps producing its glorious 
flowers freely all season against a background of dark green, heavy- 
textured foliage. 

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Mme. Chiang Kai-shek Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(Plant Patent No. 664.) Award All-America Rose Selections, 1943.) 
This Rose we have named ‘“Mme. Chiang Kai-shek,’ in honor of the 
First Lady of China. Perfectly chiseled petals clasped in long, spiral 
buds unfurl slowly, culminating in limpid, light clear canary-yellow 
flowers of perfect proportions. The rich Rose perfume of this premier 
yellow Rose is a fragrance retrieved from the past, recalling the fra- 
grance that hung over China Tea Roses in old and forgotten gardens 
of long, long ago. The perfect form, delightful perfume, sheer ele- 
gance and vigorous growth, combined with those indefinable qualities 
that breeding alone can convey, truly depict the patrician in 
“Mme. Chiang Kai-shek,” the loveliest of all light yellow Roses. 
We offer fine 2-year-old plants. 
Mme. Cochet-Cochet Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(Plant Patent No. 129.) Long, pointed buds of coppery pink, flushed 
orange, open to 41-inch flowers of splendid form of the same color 
as the bud, except that the orange softens to gold. When open they 
disclose a mass of golden stamens. As the flower ages the color 
changes to a soft satiny pink, with an attractive tinge, but does not 
lose any of its loveliness and is usually clear and fresh at all times. 
Mme. Jules Bouche Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
While not a pure white, it is to all intents white and without question 
the best white everblooming bedding Rose yet introduced. The flowers 
are large, quite double and of splendid form. It is fragrant, a vigorous 
grower and very free flowering. 
Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
Slender yellow buds and large, well shaped blooms of bright canary- 
yellow, deepest in center. Blooms very freely. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
Medium sized long, pointed bud of a reddish gold opening to a semi- 
double, cupped, very lasting fragrant flower of a deep golden yellow. 
The plant is of strong, vigorous, compact growth. A profuse and con- 
tinuous bloomer. 
