
NORMAN NURSERY & FLOWER SHOP 


**Desert Grown Plants 




NOVELTY ROSES 

TAFFETA 
(Pat. 716) 


LOWELL THOMAS (Pat. 595) 
CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL (Pat. applied for) — Long 
spiral crimson buds open to glorious deep crimson blooms. 
Has few thorns, coppery green leaves. Gives a wealth of 
bloom through the entire season. $2.00 each. 
CAPISTRANO (Pat. applied for)—A vigorous and sturdy 
rose producing large buds and flowers with a rich, heavy fra- 
grance. Deep, glowing rose-pink in the bud and open flower, 
with a beautiful leathery foliage. $2.50 each. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG (Pat. 455)—Beautiful long, 
pointed buds of clear cerise-pink, opening to neatly tailored 
flowers. Petals marginated by a thin silvery line. Vigorous 
mildew-resistant foliage, vigorous and free branching. $1.50 
each, 
COUNTESS VANDAL (Pat. 38) — Elegant long buds. A 
blend of coppery-bronze, soft gold and pink. Large blooms, 
outer petals recurve with silvery reflex. Vigorous, hardy 
grower. $1.35 each. 
CRIMSON GLORY (Pat. 105)—Large double flowers from 
long pointed buds. Deep velvety crimson intensely fragrant 
and long lasting. Abundant leathery foliage. Continuous 
bloom. $1.35 each. 
ECLIPSE (Pat. 172)—Popularized and well known as the 
“Streamlined Rose’, for the long tapering yellow buds en- 
hanced by the narrow green calyx and truly streamlined, Rich 
golden yellow without shading. $1.35 each. 
FORTY-NINER (Pat. 792)—AARS 1949. One of the most 
brilliantly hued flowers of recent introduction. Color combina- 
tion is outstanding with its vivid red petals, bright yellow to 
straw yellow on the outside. Mild, pleasing fragrance. Long 
pointed buds opening to well formed flowers. $2.00 each. 
HEART’S DESIRE (Pat. 501)—All-America Rose Selection 
of 1942. Long-stemmed buds open to shapely blooms of pure, 
luminous red that are exquisitely fragrant. The color is sun 
proof. A vigorous grower, free blooming, and free from dis- 
ease. $1.50 each. 
LOWELL THOMAS (Pat. 595)—Very double high centered 
flowers of a lasting canary yellow. Large, long-pointed buds. 
Vigorous compact bush of upright habit and leathery foliage. 
$1.50 each. 
MIRANDY (Pat. 632)—Winner of All-America Rose Selee- 
tions 1944. A fully double deep red rose from nicely pointed 
buds. Open flowers high-centered, excellent form, especially 
in cooler weather. $2.00 each. 
MISSION BELLS (Pat. applied for) — Buds a beautiful 
deep salmon pink opening to a clear shrimp pink. Large flow- 
ers generally borne singly on long stems make this a very 
desirable rose. $2.50 each. 
MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK (Pat. 664) —Large, long 
pointed buds opening to long-lasting, very large flowers of 
Empire yellow fading to lemon yellow as the flowers mature. 
Vigorous bush, $1.50 each. 
MME. HENRI GUILLOT (Pat. 337)—Long, shapely buds 
of orange-red and rose opening to camellia-like blooms of rich 
raspberry pink with a suffusion of gold. $1.50 each. 

FORTY-NINER (Pat. 792) 
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