

The Rose is rightfully called the Queen of All Flowers. None other can equal its fra- 
grance, its colorful beauty, its grace, its freedom of bloom from spring to frost—each 
flower bringing its message of joy, cheer and beauty. 
Can you think of another hobby that will provide more pleasure and more beauty for 
you than growing roses? There isa thrill when you walk into a rose garden and smell the 
delightful fragrance of the beautiful flowers. 
Each year many thousands buy from this fascinating selection of glorious, hardy, ever- 
blooming roses. They will commence blooming 7 to 8 weeks after planting. PLANT 
ROSES EARLY, around the time when people are putting in early gardens. Plant 20 
to 24 inches apart. With each order we send Planting Instructions telling you how to 
plant and care for your roses. 
These are all strictly first quality, hardy, field-grown plants. This season they are ex- 
ceptionally fine, vigorous and husky. Some prefer to plant extra heavy bushes so we 
are making a special grade selecting the extra large, specimen plants, extra well- 
branched with extra strong root system. We also assure you that our regular 2-Year No. 
One grade will satisfy critical buyers. They are the kind which have made Inter-State 
roses famous all over America. The Standard 2-Year Medium (No. 1% grade) Plants 
are smaller than the 2-Year No. 1. They will bloom this summer and are a very good 
value. 
Postpaid prices on all roses on pages 50 and 51 (except Allure and Heart’s Desire) 
Your choice of varieties, alike or assorted 
Each 5 for 10 for 
Extra Heavy Specimen Plants . . $1.35 $6.25 $11.50 
Select 2-Year No.1 Plants...... 1.10 5.00 9.50 
Standard 2- Year Medium Plants -90 4.00 7.50 
C 12 Allure (Plant Patent 886)—A new rose 
we introduced spring of 1950. Both we and 
Mr. H. C. Swim, the originator, think that 
it is the finest rose of its color. In the first 
place the plant is so healthy, vigorous and 
free-blooming, with glossy leathery foliage. 
{t won a First Certificate at the Famous 
B The buds are large, 
to a very large, high-centered flower with a 
pleasing fragrance. It lasts a long time. The 
color is a rich shining Neyron rose suffused 
with gold and tinted salmon. When fully 
open the flowers are 5 to 6 inches across. 
They come singly on long stems, very fine 
for cutting. Has very few thorns. A won- 
derful rose with a great future. Pictured on 
page 42. Each $1.50, 3 for $3.75 
50 
Bagatelle Gardens. 
pointed, perfect form and gradually unfurl 
that are bred 
for hardiness 
for freedom of bloom 
for beauty of flowers 
for vigorous growth 
€ 20 Caledonia—Long buds open into double, 
high-centered flowers of ivory changing to pure 
white. Come singly on long stems. Delicate fra- 
grance. 
€22 Christopher Stone—A most exciting new 
rose—a brilliant, sparkling scarlet-crimson with- 
out a trace of blue. Shapely long pointed buds 
open into large attractive flowers with the true 
old damask rose fragrance. A healthy, vigorous 
grower and exceedingly free-bloomer. Stands lots 
of heat. One of the best bright red roses. Pictured 
on page 42. 
C 21 Condesa de Sastago—large, fragrant flow- 
ers of fiery copper-red inside and rich yellow out- 
side. Strong, healthy, vigorous grower and free 
bloomer. It is one of the great roses of all time. 
€ 23 Contrast—A strikingly beautiful two-tone 
rose, the inside of the petal is cerise-rose with a 
brightening touch of orange, and the outside is 
satiny white. The flowers are very full and dou- 
ble, fragrant and produced abundantly through- 
out the entire season. Fine in the garden and for 
cutting. It is a hardy, husky, vigorous grower, a 
rose that ‘‘can take it.”’ 
C25 Duquesa de Penaranda—A most intri- 
guing color of orange-apricot, with deeper coppery 
tones, large pointed buds, sweetly perfumed and 
long lasting. A tall, strong grower with beautiful 
light green shiny foliage. One of the first varieties 
to bloom in the spring. Pictured on page 43. 
C27 Editor McFarland—All through the sea- 
son, the lovely fragrant, glowing pink flowers are 
produced on long, strong stems, fine for cutting. 
The buds are perfect. We consider this one of the 
finest pink roses ever introduced. 
C28 E. G. Hill—Large flowers of very lasting 
dazzling scarlet-crimson, never fading or turning 
blue, but actually becoming deeper red as they 
open. The flowers are borne on long stems and 
are very fragrant. Its brilliant color, extra free- 
dom of bloom and lasting color qualities have 
made it so popular. 

CORRECTION 
Add 1 Rubaiyat to the listing of the 10 AARS 
Roses on page 44. 
