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A RARE PRIZE FOR YOUR GARDEN! 
AN IMPROVED 
LARGE-FLOWERED TYPE 
Heleborus niger altifolius 
Roses in winter! Not real roses, of course, but the rare and 
much-prized Christmas Rose. Actually blooms with the snows 
of late fall, at Christmas time and right up until spring. This 
variety CH. niger altifolius) is much superior to the common 
H. niger. Grown by J. & P. from divisions of flowering plants, it 
will become established quickly and will bloom for you this fall. 
Even when there is snow on the ground, it takes only a couple 
of mild days for this miraculous plant to produce its glacier- 
white blooms. The lovely 5-petaled flowers are 2 to 3 in. across, 
with a lively center of yellow stamens. Fleshy, strong stems 


Christmas Rose 

hold each bloom erect so it stands out sharply above the leathery 
foliage which literally hugs the ground. Flower clusters on 
6 to 8-in. stems. Lovely for bouquets. 
The Christmas Rose is especially suitable for a protected place 
in front of evergreens or shrubs because of its rich low foliage 
and the masses of unusual flowers when there is nothing else in 
the garden. Given a protected location where it is partially 
shaded in the summer but receives winter sun, the Christmas 
Rose will form a broad low mass of handsome green. Once 
established, it should not be moved; allow it to spread, produc- 
ing more and more of these lovely flowers each year. 
Strong Field-Grown Plants, $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75; 6 for $7.50 



















a ae 
Ghristmas Gitt 
Attractive Souvenir Rose Package 
with Each Christmas Gift of Rose Plants 
It is never too early to pick out J. & P. Roses for friends and 
relatives who want only the dest in their gardens. Just order 
the plants that you would like to give, and we’ll send them to 
your friends at the proper time for planting next spring. At 
Christmas time we will send each of your friends, free of 
charge, this exquisite hand-made Rose {in a lovely transparent 
container as shown here} with a holiday greeting card show- 
ing your name as the giver. This souvenir Rose inits handsome 
plastic box is merely a yuletide token of the real Rose plants 
your friends will receive later, in time for spring planting. 
All you have to do is to fill out the special Christmas gift order 
blank enclosed with this catalog, and we’ll do the rest. 
If you'd like more information about this unusual Christmas 
gift offer, send for our free circular which we will be pleased 
to send you. 
Jackson & Perkins Co. 
. Weald Lewgest Ce Ciowors 
NEWARK, NEW YORK ¢ THE ROSE CAPITAL OF AMERICA 
All Winter 6 to 8 in. 
