Roses The Linn County Nurseries 
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ROSE SPECIES AND HARDY ROSES 
(Varieties which need no winter protection in Central Iowa.) 
GROOTENDORST $1.25. Hybrid of Rugosa x Baby Rambler; semi-double 
small fringed bright red roses in clusters produced continuously. Perfectly 
hardy, good hedge variety. Each flower resembles a carnation. 
GROOTENDORST PINK $1.25. A clear pink form of Grootendorst. 
HANSA $1.25. Extra hardy. Large double dark red with Rugosa foliage. 
HUGONIS $1.25. A compact shrub with light yellow single flower in early 
spring. Very hardy. 
HARRISON’S YELLOW $1.25. Semi-double, bright yellow, very early. 
SETIGERA %5e. The Prairie Rose. Clusters of large single pink flowers, and 
bright red hips. 6-8 feet arching canes 
WICHURIANA $1.00. Memorial Rose. Glossy foliage with very fragrant creamy 
white single flowers in clusters, prostrate grower. 
TEA AND FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
These come to us direct from the best Western growers so receive a mini- 
mum of handling between the grower and planter, which is important. 
All this group should have winter protection. Bank up with earth 8 inches 
or more and cover with any available material, preferably something which 
will stay loose. 
Hybrid Teas (marked H.T.) are constant bloomers and the finest colors 
but need best winter protection. They are usually planted quite close to- 
gether in narrow beds. 
Hybrid Perpetuals (marked H.P.) are hardier and larger growing bushes, 
but not very continuous bloomers through the summer unless pruned heavily 
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Polyanthas, or Baby Ramblers are hardy but are better with protection 
and are the most continuous blooming of all. 
Floribundas are especially suitable for massing and have considerably 
larger flowers and bushes than the Polyanthas. 
All of this group of roses like rich garden soil and plenty of moisture. 
Frequent watering and feeding is well paid in extra blooms. To avoid black 
spot water only in the morning and keep the water off the foliage. 
Prices: All roses in this list except those otherwise priced are: 
Each $1.15 Per 10 $10.00 
BETTY PRIOR $1.25 (Pat.) Polyantha. Carmine-pink cluster. Vigorous, bushy, 
profuse bloom. 
BETTY UPRICHARD. H.T. Semi-double, large ruffled, outside of petals bril- 
liant orange-carmine, inside soft salmon. Strong grower. , 
CAPISTRANO $2.50 (Pat). H.T. Deep glowing rose-pink, long stemmed, very 
vigorous. Won A.A.R.S. award for 1950. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG $1.50. H.T. (Pat). Long blood red buds open- 
ing spectrum red to cerise. 
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