Fred Edmunds. Patent 731. | The French hybridist, Meilland is responsi- 
ble for this striking hybrid tea, a non-fading nasturtium orange, with intense fruit 
fragrance, unexcelled in its color class. At its best in cool, moist climates but well 
worth a place in part shade if yours is a “hot” garden; we have watched it under 
many conditions and our admiration increases each season. Open grower to three 
feet. | 
Says Austin Faricy, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California—"The color 1s of an tntensity 
you usually associate with zinnias and marigolds ... the flower is an evocation of 
mid-summer.” 1.50 
Golden Harvest. Patent 729. A 35 petalled rose in clear sulphur-yellow, 
noted especially for its profuse and almost constant bloom. George McDonough, 
San Francisco, is its “god-father” and defender against that ““weak neck” slander. 
Says he in the American Rose Annual, 1948—One of the greatest of yellows; 
plenty of pep, fragrance and bloom; no signs of disease; weak neck is out.” A 
grand performer in our garden, say we. 1.50 
Gold Rush. Patented. This is one of the few ¢ruly ever-blooming climbers, 
producing flowers on the season’s new growth, of molten-gold, in great profusion. 
If you are looking for a new and exceptional yellow climber, this is it! 1.50 
Good News. Patent 426. This catalogue is beginning to read like a 
eulogy for Francis Meilland, for here is another of his creations, and a real beauty 
it is! Very large, double, globular blooms in soft coral pink, with copper tones 
appearing in the cooler weather. Here is what rose enthusiast, Gordon Beals of 
Omaha, has to say about it—Now here is a versatile beauty. In June it blooms all 
over the place and puts two or three pink neighbors on the east, to shame. Then 
in the fall, it turns west looking for new fields to conquer in the orange buff depart- 
ment... by the way, where were the ARS score keepers when this rose was demon- 
strated.” We are wondering too. 1.50 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte. Patent pending. An All-America award 
winner in 1942. If we were asked to name the most distinguished of the many 
modern beauties, our choice would be the Grande Duchesse. Tall and straight, she 
looks down graciously at her lesser companions, yet with a certain regal aloofness, 
as befits her station. Her blooms are of such indescribable tones, the experts have 
searched the color-charts, with widely different results—one says, “tomato red, 
shaded geranium-red.” Another, “rich claret opening to lovely begonia-rose.” Still 
another, “glowing morocco-red, opening to dusky coral-red, merging to soft coral- 
pink.” Shall we try our luck, also? No—we could only add the tone ‘‘chestnut,” 
for this describes best to us, the deeper richer coloring. 1.50 
Grey Pearl. Patent 680. Be calm, friends, and be patient. For, alas, 
Grey Pearl is not available from us until the spring of 1950. In that catalogue 
we will print all the unfavorable, condemning comments appearing in the ARS 
Annual, the ho-hums and huhs of Doctor Gage, Clyde Stocking, my good partner 
Mrs. Lester and a host of other critics, and I will still urge you to plant Grey Pearl; 
but remember!—it must be grown the California way. | Ladies—can you see those 
warm grey-lavender tones, in a corsage adorning your favorite black dinner gown? 
Summer, 1949, Alack and alas! We did not succeed in budding enough for 1950, 
even to fulfill the gifts already promised. We repeat, “Be calm, ladies, and continued 
patience!” You'll be wearing a Grey Pearl rose some fine night . . . this is a promise, 
circa 1951. 
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