Lancaster, Pa. 
ROSES 
TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS 
In presenting our catalogue for the 57th year, we wish to express our thanks and 
appreciation to our many friends and patrons for their generous patronage which we have 
enjoyed in the past, and to assure you that we will use our every effort to merit the con- 
tinuance of your good will and orders this year, and the years to come. 
You will find we featured in this catalog newer and improved varieties of plants for a 
complete landscape planting—Evergreens, Roses, Chrysanthemums, Perennials, Shrubbery 
and Shade Trees and Lawn Seed. 
peel heabest cultured, fresh dug plants obtainable practically all of our own growing that 
will produce outstanding results wherever they are planted. 
See index, page 34. 
NEW AND TRIED HYBRID 
TEA ROSES 
Top Size 2 Year—Finest Rose Plants 
Guaranteed to Bloom or Money Refunded 
You will have the fullest degree of pleasure 
in planting any of the varieties listed, for 
Barr’s “Will Grow” Roses are guaranteed to 
grow and to bloom the first season, or will be 
replaced free. Full planting and cultural di- 
rections furnished with each order. 
ORDER EARLY to receive your plants in 
time to plant at the earliest date your soil is 
in condition to set them out. We pre-pay par- 
cel post on orders of $4.00 or more, under $4.00, 
please add 35c for packing and postage. 
POTTED ROSE PLANTS 
On and after May first we offer Rose Plants 
established in pots, in leaf and bud. It is then 
usually too late to plant dormant plants. 
For potted plants, please add 50c each to 
catalog prices. 
SHIPPING ORDERS. Please add 10 cents 
each for packing potted plants. All potte 
Roses are sent by express collect. 
Reduced rates on 3 or more dormant roses 
your selection 
Any 3—$1.25 dormant roses 3 for $3.35 
Any 3—$1.35 dormant roses 3 for $3.60 
Any 3—$1.50 dormant roses 3 for $4.00 
Any 3—$1.75 dormant roses 3 for $4.50 
Any 3—$2.00 dormant roses 3 for $5.00 
American Flagship. Pat. 676. High centered, 
well formed, double flowers of velvet-tex- 
tured crimson red. Vigorous grower and free 
bloomer, with black-spot resistant foliage. 
Holds color in sun, $1.50 ea., 3 for $4.00. 
Ami Quinard. Blackish maroon, opening into 
semi-double flowers of rich velvety red, with 
blackish luster—brilliant and unfading; has 
old-time fragrance. Strong, upright grower 
and fine producer. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.35. 
Betty Uprichard. Carmine and salmon. In 
color, this rose is in a class by itself with its 
beautiful, harmonizing shades, rising from 
an orange base. Long pointed buds open to 
large semi-double blooms with a spicy fra- 
grance. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.35. 
California. Pat. 449. Ruddy orange toned with 
saffron-yellow. Very large flowers, 5 to 6 
inches across Healthy foliage. $1.35 each; 
3 for $3.60. 
Capistrano. Plant Patent Applied For. The 
color is a rich, clear rose-pink that really 
lasts; tight buds are a little deeper pink 
approaching a bright cherry red. The 
glowing rose-pink color remains rich and 
unfaded. It has good, lasting fragrance, 
also, flower stems are strong on the tall, 
shapely, well-branched plants. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.00. 
Yours for better quality, 
B. F. BARR & SON 
BETTY UPRICHARD 
Charlotte Armstrong. Pat. 455. Blood-red 
vointed buds; magnificent long-stemmed, 
open flower, cerise in summer heat; richly 
fragrant. Very prolific and a continuous 
bloomer. Disease-resistant foliage. An All- 
American Rose. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.50. 
Christopher Stone. Scarlet-crimson, well sus- 
tained; vividly colored new Rose with old- 
Rose perfume. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.35. 
Condesa de Sastago. Bicolor. Delightfully fra- 
grant flowers of yellow and raspberry-red 
are produced profusely on vigorous, healthy 
plants. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.35. 
Crimson Glory. Pat. 105. Large urn-shaped 
buds opening into well-formed fluwers of 
intense deep vivid crimson, shaded oxblood- 
red; soft, velvet nap. $1.50 cach; 3 for $4.00. 
Diamond Jubilee. H. T. (Boerner.) Patent 824. 
All-American Award winner for 1948. Lovely 
blooms of soft peach-gold. The petals have 
a wonderfully heavy texture. Vigorous and 
