8 Elmer 
BUSH ROSES 
Two-Tone Contrasting 
CALIFORNIA. Pat. 449. Long pointed buds of 
ruddy gold, outer petals saturn-rose; vigorous 
to 4 feet; bushy fragrant. Retail $1.25. 
CONTRAST. An unusual bicolor-China pink, 
reverse white and bronze; distinctive and out- 
standing. 
FORTY-NINER. Pat. 792. This All-America Win- 
ner for 1949 is a rare bi-color with inside petals 
of vivid Orient Red; outside Chrome Yellow; 
rare is the word. This rose will add charm to 
every garden with beautifully formed buds; 
strong and almost thornless plants. Retail $1.75. 
MARK SULLIVAN. Pat. 599. Yellow and Tyrian 
rose in varying combinations; every bud and 
flower different; strong, profuse bloomer. Retail 
$1.50. 
SIGNORA. Pat. 201. A bicolor with orange-sal- 
mon tone predominating. ‘Praised from Maine 
to California. Retail $%85./.%@ 
TALISMAN. Golden yellow and ruddy copper; 
long famous and popular everywhere. 
TALLYHO. Pat. 828. This 1949 All-American 
Winner; most attractive in its coloring; pink on 
the face of the petals; outside cardinal red. It 
is one of the most vigorous roses; pleasing fra- 
grance and again, I say, a fine rose for cutting 
I like this rose. Retail $1.75. 
BUSH ROSES 
Multi-Color 
with salmon-pink, peach and copper 
tones predominating 
KATHERINE T. MARSHALL. Pat. 607. Deep 
rose-pink flushed yellow; fine cutting stems. 
All-America winner for the charming wife of a 
great American. Retail $435. /.f"¢ 
PRESIDENT HOOVER. Tall growing, profuse; 
semi-double blooms in blended shades of cop- 
per and pink; long a popular favorite. 
TAFFETA. Pat. 716. To us, the most interesting 
of 1948 All-America winners on account of its 
many variations in color, dependent on 
weather conditions with rose-pink salmon, and 
apricot tones predominating; delightfully fra- 
grant; large glossy foliage. Retail $1.50. 
