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Nocturne. Patent 713. Our congratulations to the Armstrong Nurseries 
for what, we believe, is an unequalled accomplishment in the rose world—FOUR 
All-America winners in one season, Nocturne, Taffeta, Pinkie, and High Noon. 
And a hearty BRAVO to the men responsible, Herb Swim and Walter Lammerts, 
each creating two. Nocturne is the new cardinal-red; and when that ultra- 
conservative Audrey Armstrong says “we believe that Nocturne is undoubtedly one 
of the half dozen best red Roses in existence” we will drop our own superlatives and 
just ask you—“how many?” 2.00 
Peace. Pat. 591. After visiting the American home of the French-born 
Peace rose this spring, in West Grove, Penn. and enjoying the hospitality of Mr. 
Robert Pyle, Mrs. Lord and his fine organization, it behooves us now to discard past 
descriptions and “roll our own.” Frankly, some years ago, when I first saw Peace grow- 
ing in the van Barneveld fields, Puente, California, I was not impressed. Certainly 
it was a splendid plant, a profuse bloomer . . . the buds were big, the flowers enor- 
mous, but they were yellow, not red, and I confess to a weakness for red, in every- 
thing. Time passes, and Peace was acclaimed the “master rose” not only by the 
experts, but the thousands of gardeners the country over. “Could I be mistaken .. . 
must a rose be red to be tops,” say I to myself, and I begin to study Peace as I see 
it thriving under so many conditions. Here is a rose anybody can grow; it refuses 
to die, however mistreated . . . it has an astounding vigor, as indicated by the great 
glossy leaves and strong stalks . . . you can’t make it stop blooming. Nobody who 
grows roses commercially can ignore such characteristics for long. Personally, I don’t 
care for the magenta edging which the open petals acquire in full sun .. . rather I 
prefer to cut the buds to open indoors, thereby retaining, “untainted,” the beautiful 
clear-yellow coloring. Move over, thousands of Peace rose admirers, here] come! 2.00 
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