ROSES . .. Ger te Gorden 
RED ROSES 
California Centennial (Pat. rights re- 
served.) A glowing crimson, with intense 
fragrance of Heart’s Desire. Heavy 3-foot 
canes produce long stemmed roses with 
few thorns. Coppery-green foliage. Buds 
long and spiral with elegant texture. 
$1.00 each unless otherwise indicated. 
Named in honor of California Centennial. 
$2.00 each. 
Charlotte Armstrong (Pat. 455). Beautiful, long, pointed buds of 
clear cerise-pink, opening to neatly tailored flowers. Petals mar- 
gined with a thin silvery line. Vigorous mildew-resistant foliage, 
vigorous and free branching. $1.50 each. 
Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pat. 774). Buds a rich claret red chang- 
ing as the flower opens to a lovely begonia rose. Richly fragrant 
and unusual in color. $1.50 each. 
Heart’s Desire (Pat. 501). Awarded highest honors as the All- 
America Rose Selection of 1942. Long-stemmed buds open to 
shapely blooms of pure, luminous red that are exquisitely fragrant. 
The color is sun proof. A vigorous grower, free blooming, and free 
from diszase. $1.50 each. 
Nocturne (Pat. 713). Deep cardinal red buds of exquisite shape 
open to form large richly textured flowers. Pleasingly fragrant. 
Buds in abundance for cutting. AARS. $1.50 each. 
San Fernando (Pat.). Long pointed buds, well formed and richly 
colored open to fragrant glowing red flowers. When open the 
blooms assume a brilliant scarlet color. Luxuriant foliage. $2.00 
each. 
Texas Centennial (Pat. 162). Blood red sport of Pres. Hoover. 
Tight buds and high centered flowers toned cerise at center. More 
carmine in hot weather. $1.25 each. 
Other Non-patented RED Roses Available 
Christopher Stone Red Hoover 
E. G. Hill Red Radiance 
Etoile de Hollande Red Talisman 
Hadley Southport 
Night Victoria Harrington 
ORANGE and MULTICOLOR ROSES 
California (Pat. 449). Sensational and outstanding rose. The fully 
open flowers are as beautiful as a rose could be, ruddv orange and 
saffron yellow, saffron rose on the reverse of petals. Long pointed 
buds and enormous flowers. It is a distinctive addition to the rose 
garden. $1.25 each. 
Forty-niner (Pat. 792). AARS ‘49. One of the most brilliantly 
hued flowers of recent introduction. Color combination is outstand- 
ing with its vivid red petals bright yellow to straw yellow on the 
outside. Mild pleasing fragrance. Long pointed buds opening to 
well formed flowers. $2.00 each. 
Fred Edmunds. (Pat. 731). Beautiful buds of burnt-orange open 
to lasting blooms of reddish apricot blended with rose, gold and 
salmon. A very vigorous free-blooming rose. $1.50 each. 
Mme. Henri Guillot. A distinctive and sensational variety. Beauti- 
fully formed buds, reddish orange with undertone of gold, opening 
to rich, deep pink flowers of camellia-like form. Vigorous, sym- 
metrical plants and glossy light green foliage. Pat. 337. $1.50 each. 
Other MULTICOLOR Roses Available Include 
Autumn Girona 
Condesa de Sastago Mrs. Sam McGredy 
Duquesa de Penaranda President Hoover 
Hinrich Gaede Talisman 
Of the multitude of new roses offered each 
season, only a few have merit enough to stay 
with us. The following are selected for dis- 
tinctive individuality. 
has been well proven, therefore, satisfactory 
Their garden merit 
performance has established their popularity. 
Many others are obtained at the nursery. 
Grade No. 1. 
Priced slightly higher in containers. 

PINK ROSES 
Applause (Pat. applied for). Large long 
pointed buds open to high centered blooms 
of rose madder in color and with a slight 
spicy fragrance. It is continuously in 
bloom. Foliage excellent. $2.00 each. 
Capistrano (Pat. applied for). 1950 All 
America Award. Beautiful buds and open 
flowers of clear rose pink. Extremely large 
and full, without any shadings. Plants 
vigorous and produce long stems for cut- 
ting. $2.50 each. 
Countess Vandal (Pat. 38). A lovely salmon-pink rose. Long, 
pointed buds open to a glorious form hardly equalled in any other 
rose. Shows rich shades of copper and gold within the flower. $1.35 
each. 
Mission Bells (Pat applied for). 1950 All America Award. This is 
a deep salmon pink rose. Buds beautifully shaped, pointed and open 
to high centered flowers of clear shrimp pink. Rich fragrance. A 
very fine rose for cutting. $2.50. 
Santa Anita (Pat. 539). Produces quantities of perfect flowers. 
Lovely clear pink, excellent for cutting. This is one of the finest 
pink roses for Southern California—trich, clear color, shapely buds 
and open flowers. $1.25 each. 
Show Girl (Pat. 646). Perfect phlox pink buds on long stems for 
cutting. Flowers open rose-pink and are very lovely in both form 
and color. Fragrant. Excellent foliage. $1.50 each. 
Other Non-patented PINK Roses Available 
Dainty Bess (Single) Picture 
Imperial Potentate Pink Dawn 
J. Otto Thilow Radiance 
The Doctor Rose Marie 
Los Angeles Lulu (Single) 
YELLOW ROSES 
Debonair (Pat. 677). One of the finest yellow roses, it produces 
quantities of lovely yellow buds and fragrant bright yellow flowers. 
Strong vigorous grower. $1.50 each. 
Eclipse (Pat. 172). Popularized and well known as the ‘’Stream- 
lined Rose’’, for the long tapering yellow buds enhanced by the nar- 
row green calyx and truly streamlined. Rich golden yellow without 
shading. $1.35 each. 
Lowell Thomas (Pat. 595). Very double high centered flowers in 
a lasting canary yellow. Large, long-pointed buds. Vigorous com- 
pact bush—upright habit and leathery foliage. $1.50 each. 

Peace (Pat. 591). All-America Selection 1946. Large, fully dou- 
ble flowers opening from well shaped buds. Often a clear pleasing 
yellow, sometimes only yellow at the base, fading to a lighter tint 
and a delicate pink where the petals turn over. $2.00 each. 
Sutter’s Gold. (Pat. applied for). 1950 All America Award. Named 
in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of California’s State- 
hood. This is a lovely addition to our list of yellow roses. Each bud 
perfectly formed, glows with rich red and orange shadings. It is 
only mildly fragrant but free flowering and showy. $2.50 each. 
Other Non-patented YELLOW Roses Available 
Golden Emblem Mrs. E. P. Thom 
Golden Dawn Mrs. P. S. DuPont 
Golden Rapture Sister Therese 
Joanna Hill Ville de Paris 
McGredy’s Yellow 
