Rhododendron Time 
Che Message from the founder — June 15, 1950 
Just think of the great gardening progress that has been made through the past fifty years 
here in America! During my early days in the nursery business amateur gardeners were almost 
afraid to do any planting on their own. But all that has been changed. Think of the hundreds 
of thousands of new and comfortable homes with grounds being beautified with the horti- 
cultural specialties we nurserymen grow. The success you new gardeners are having with the 
plants, trees and shrubs from our nurseries is surprising. | sometimes feel that too many of us 
are afraid to go ahead and plant in an average garden soil because we once were told there 
is such a thing as the best food or the best treatment when, as a matter of fact, it is almost folly for 
any one authority to make such arbritary recommendations. Just remember that plants need nour- 
ishment and drink just as you and |. Plants, like human beings, can thrive and grow healthy on a 
wide variety of nutrients or diets. Just give them the kind treatment they naturally deserve. 
Not so many years ago roses, of all plants, were supposed to be difficult, but thousands 
of rose-lovers have now found this is not at all true, and the same thing holds with practically 
all the well-grown plants we offer in this catalogue. 
| like to feel that the patrons we have been serving all these years are glad to tell others 
of their satisfaction and happiness. By the same token, we here at Bobbink & Atkins are glad 
to have you tell us when for some reason you have 
not achieved the results you have a right to expect 
from our plants. We are always here to help you 
in every way. 
This is Mr. Bobbink’s last personal message to you as we regret to announce with profound sorrow his passing as we go fo press. 
- boul HYBRID TEA Kezt4- 
PRICES AS NOTED, LESS QUANTITY DISCOUNT OF 10% FROM 
THE EACH RATE FOR ANY 50 OR MORE ROSES 
From the long list of thousands of varieties we and others have 
brought into commerce over a period of many years, you will find 
in this section only those that have survived the test for plant-vigor 
and blooming habits in most parts of the United States. 
The everblooming Roses give beautiful flowers over the longest 
season, beginning about ten weeks after they are planted in spring 
and continuing right up until late frosts. Those planted in the fall 
produce their finest blooms the first year in early summer and con- 
tinue throughout the season. Practically all Everblooming Hybrid 
Tea Roses are fragrant at some time of the day. Most of them are 
hardy all over the United States if protected in winter as recom- 
mended on the cultural instructions that accompany each shipment. 
We have purposely omitted reference to comparative plant- 
vigor because practically all of them are found dependable under 
the widest range of soil and climatic conditions. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS: Average 15 to 18 inches apart each 
way. This does not mean that Hybrid Tea Roses must be planted in 
a bed by themselves. It is true that when they are planted in quan- 
tities, then one should keep them together to simplify maintenance. 
However, delightful effects are obtained by planting groups of 3 to 
5 near the edges of shrubbery borders, or wherever it may be 
suitable for you to enjoy the lovely Roses even though it may be in 
partial shade. Most of the tested varieties in this section will thrive in 
an ordinary garden soil capable of growing other deciduous plants. 
HEIGHTS: Where letter follows name, D indicates 1 to 1% feet; 
T, 3 feet and over. All others are average height, 2 to 22 feet. 
ALICE STERN. White. (F. Gillot, 1926.) 
This excellent white Rose we are very proud 
to have ‘‘resurrected,”’ so to speak. Its ideal 
long-pointed, pure white bud, opening to a 
full 45-petaled Rose, against the lustrous and 
bronzy foliage, altogether make It a prize- 
winning white. Really don’t know why it 
almost went out of commerce, but at any rate 
we’re growing a lot of them for the future. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
SASTAGO. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
AUTUMN. Bicolor. (Coddington, 1928.) Com- CHATEAU DE CLOS VOUGEOT. Red. 
pact, very double flowers of burnt-orange (Pernet-Ducher, 1908.) Large, double flowers 
streaked with red; moderately fragrant. Close- of bright velvety red, overlaid dark garnet. 
growing, upright plants with heavy foliage. Alluring fragrance. Low sprawly plants— 
Known for superb fall bloom. 70 petals. bloom freely. 75 petals. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
$1-BOeach; itor 22:00) CHRISTOPHER STONE. Red. (H. Robinson, 
BARCELONA. Red. (Kordes, 1932.) Large, 1935.) Bright velvety scarlet-red flowers of 
full, cup-shaped flowers of velvety black- good form. Its golden stamens appear as the 
crimson. Plants are vigorous and upright. bloom opens. Damask fragrance. Vigorous, 
Highly fragrant blooms are continuously pro- upright grower, free flowering, and does not 
duced. 75 petals. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. appear to be troubled by heat. 35 petals. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
son, 1922.) Semi-double, salmon-pink with cop- SSRN a ; : 
: ; : Dot, 1932.) Cupped flowers of fiery copper 
ee neh eet seem inside and rich gold on the reverse. Enticing 
raspberry fragrance. Vigorous plants. 50 
BREAK O’DAY. Apricot. (The Brownells, petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
1939.) Orange-apricot, shaded with lighter CONTRAST. Bicolor. (Howard & Smith, 
flesh tints; fragrant. Huge clusters of flowers. 
1937.) Long-stemmed, high-centered, double, 
A bedding Rose of high merit. 50 petals. china-pink and bronze flowers with a white and 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
bronze reverse. Vigorous, compact grower and 
CALEDONIA. White. (Dobbie, 1928.) Large, 
profuse bloomer. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
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very double, high-centered flower of pure white, DAYLIGHT. Peach. (Dr. W. Cross, 1939.) 
borne singly on Jong, strong stem. Average 
Very large, double, fragrant flowers of light 
plant with leathery, dark green foliage. 25 peach color emerging from lovely buds. Center 
petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
petals are soft satiny pink, the outer ones 
CHARLES K. DOUGLAS. T. Red. (H. 
creamy white. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON. Yellow. (A. 
Dickson, 1919.) Large, double, fragrant flowers 
Dickson, 1909.) Graceful, tapering buds of 
of flaming scarlet, flushed velvety crimson. golden orange and saffron open to sweetly fra- 
This is one of the indispensable garden Roses grant flowers of great size and substance. 
and produces attractive flowers all through the Vigorous, free-blooming plant. A lovely old 
Rose with delicious Tea fragrance. 17 petals. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
season, Plants are extra good, with healthy 
foliage. 24 petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
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