BETTER ROSES 
FOR YOUR 1950 GARDEN 
QUALITY—AIl Better Gardens Roses . . . bushes, climbers, 
trees ... are No. 1 two-year-old, budded plants with a 
well-developed root system and a strong branched top. 
PRICE—AIl prices are for bare-root stock, available during the 
dormant season, from December 15 to March 15 only. After 
March 15, plants are available in containers at an additional 
cost of 50 cents each. Orders of 10 or more Roses, one 
variety or assorted, are subject to a special quantity dis- 
count of 10%. 
SHIPPING—During the dormant season only, bushes and 
climbers will be mailed postpaid anywhere in the United 
States; dormant tree roses specially packed at 50 cents each 
and shipped express collect only. 
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Early Orders Get the Best Roses 
Quantities of certain varieties are limited . . . Better 
Order Yours at Once ... We will send them to you 
in early January. 
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ALL-AMERICA ROSES. Award winners in this annual im- 
partially-judged competition are indicated by an asterisk 
(*) preceding each varietal name. 
POLYANTHA and FLORIBUNDA ROSES. These free-flower- 
ing, cluster-type roses are really ever-blooming, and ideal 
for mass planting in beds, borders, and as edgings. In 
addition to the following varieties, to be found in this 
catalog, Better Gardens can obtain nearly fifty other va- 
rieties during the dormant season. 
See Cameo, Cecile Brunner, Crimson Rosette, Fashion, 
Floradora, Lulu, Margo Koster, Pinkie, Pink Rosette, Pinoc- 
chio, and Snowbird. 

BUSH ROSES 
All-America Roses for 1950 
CAPISTRANO. Rich rose-pink, without other shadings, the 
long, beautifully-formed buds opening to extremely large, 
full blooms of the same clear color. Capistrano is an up- 
right grower, with long, straight stems and large leathery 
foliage Hach a sey eee ewes ee SS: Sa RO te ee $2.50 
FASHION. Intense salmon-orange floribunda, perfect as but- 
tonhole or corsage buds, and retaining their lovely new-rose 
color as semi-double blooms which cover the medium- 
herent -DuUShessallsseason er aCh yee ee ee eee $2.00 
MISSION BELLS. Glowing salmon-pink pointed buds open 
to high-centered flowers of shrimp-pink, with a delightful 
fragrance; bushes are unusually vigorous, and flower freely. 
Bach. 62et eek ait oP ae, Seem ins cen en et $2.50 
SUTTER’S GOLD. Long-pointed yellow buds, richly shaded 
with red and orange, a rich tea fragrance unique in yellow 
roses, and unusual disease-resistant vigor combined to win 
for this glorious new California-bred rose the two most 
coveted prizes in rosedom: The Bagatelle Gold Medal of 
France, and the All-America Award in. the United States. 
Bach ies Be a Re en a Bere a ene oe ea rel ates eee Ra $2.50 
