FORBES HYBRID TEA ROSES IN POTS 
All are strongly rooted, 2-year-old, No. 1 grade, field-grown plants established in 7 by 9-inch pots 
Here are five reasons for choosing potted Roses versus dormant bushes. (1) All plants are No. 1 grade, any 
smaller will not succeed in pots. (2) Our potted Roses have been growing in soil since March 1, virtually equiva- 
Tent to dormant Roses planted last fall. (3) When set in your garden, potted Roses continue growth without 
loss of time or setback. (4) Before buying you can see that our potted Roses are radiantly alive and growing. 
This means no losses or failures. (5) In June you can select your favorites from the actual blooms themselves. 
Mission Bells. $2.45 ea.; 3 for $7; $27 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1950. An unusually beautiful 
deep salmon-pink changing to clear shrimp-pink, the 
large, double, high-centered flowers often 5 inches across. 
They are borne singly with long stiff stems, on very vigor- 
ous bushy plants covered with an abundance of coppery 
green, disease-resistant foliage. The flowers are produced 
in great profusion and have a pleasing tea-scented fra- 
grance. 40 petals. 7.7 
Nocturne. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. A very excellent red 
with extra-long, beautifully formed, black-red buds. The 
pleasantly fragrant, large cupped flowers are cardinal- 
red with dark, deep shadings of chrysanthemum-crimson. 
The color lightens somewhat in hot weather. The 3 to 4- 
foot, upright plants are bushy, very vigorous, with large, 
dark green, semi-glossy, leathery foliage. 30 petals. 7.9 
Peace. $2.45 ea.; 3 for $7; $27 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1946. The large, ovoid buds 
are deep yellow, soon showing a cerise-pink picotee edging. 
As the flower slowly develops the color changes through 
canary-yellow, pale gold, cream, ivory and alabaster-white 
and the edging passes through cerise, rose and apple- 
blossom-pink. The huge, mildly fragrant blooms are pro- 
duced singly in endless succession. The hardy, vigorous 
plants have shining holly-like foliage. 45 petals. 9.4 
President Hoover. $1.60 ea.; 3 for $4.50; $16.75 doz. 
Large, very fragrant, beautifully formed flowers in a 
charming combination of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet and 
yellow, with broad, thick petals. The tall, vigorous, clean- 
foliaged plants produce the blooms singly on extra long 
stems excellent for cutting. 25 petals. 8.2 
Rex Anderson. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
An outstanding exhibition rose of delicate, lovely tvory- 
white, faintly shaded with yellow at the base. The fra- 
grant blooms are large, double and perfectly formed and 
are very slow to open. This is one of the very few success- 
ful white varieties. It’s fully double flowers may be grown 
to enormous size by disbudding. It is free-flowering and 
vigorous with abundant gray-green foliage. 30 petals. 7.1 
Rose of Freedom. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The large, ovoid, cardinal-red buds open to very double, 
large, full, high-centered flowers of currant-red slowly 
changing to rose-red with a spot of Indian yellow at the 
base. They have strong, spicy fragrance. The satiny 
petals roll outward as the bloom opens. Very vigorous, 
upright bushy growth with disease-resistant, abundant, 
leathery, dark green foliage. 60 petals. 8.1 
Rubaiyat. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1947. The long crimson-pink 
buds slowly open to large double, high-centered, rich 
crimson to red-rose flowers of superb old-Rose fragrance. 
Freely produced with Jong stems on very vigorous upright 
plants, 314 to 4 feet high, having clean dark, leathery, 
resistant foliage. 25 petals. 8.2 
We show this rating after each: 9 up = the finest, 
8 up = excellent, 7 up = very good, 6 up = only fair 
San Fernando. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. The bright vermilion 
buds are long and pointed, opening into fully double, large, 
high-centered, vermilion-scarlet flowers of unusually heavy 
texture. Their elegant form, brilliant color and intense, 
lasting, spicy old-Rose fragrance make this very out- 
standing. The vigorous, upright sturdy plants have large, 
healthy foliage and bloom profusely. 30 petals. 7.2 
San Gabriel. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55: $21 doz. 
Long, pointed, unusually attractive buds which open to 
very large, double, high-centered, deep salmon-pink flowers 
which hold their color in hot weather. They have a de- 
lightful fragrance. The bushy, branching plants are very 
vigorous and upright in growth with light green, leathery 
foliage and profuse bloom. 40 petals. 8.3 : 
Saturnia. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The vigorous, well-branched, upright bushes have large, 
glossy dark green foliage. The buds are long and pointed 
and the very large double flowers are cup-shaped and bright 
scarlet with touches of gold in the recesses. They have an 
outstanding fruity fragrance. An excellent rose for ex- 
hibition. 30 petals. 8.1 
Show Girl. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
This has the longest, most perfectly formed, deep pink 
buds of all roses. In cool weather they are almost carmine- 
pmk but always opening to large, cupped, deep pink, 
double, delightfully fragrant flowers on long stems. The 
vigorous, upright, bushy plants have large leathery foliage 
and heavy canes. 25 petals. 8.2 
Sutter’s Gold. $2.45 ea.; 3 for $7; $27 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1950. The exquisite long- 
pointed, orange-yellow buds, shaded with vermilion, on 
long straight stems, develop into large double, high- 
centered, intensely fragrant flowers of golden orange and 
shades of yellow. The vigorous upright plants have dark 
leathery foliage. 30 petals. 7.7 
Taffeta. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. Aptly named, Taffeta 
is a rich pink with salmon tones changing to lovely shades 
of salmon and apricot. The medium-sized, urn-shaped 
buds have fiuted edges. The richly fragrant, large, open 
flowers are freely produced on vigorous, upright, moderately 
bushy plants with large, leathery, glossy, dark green 
foliage which later bronzes. 21 petals. 7.1 
Tallyho. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30; $24 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1949. The outside varies from 
crimson to cardinal-red, the inside through several rose 
shades. The ovoid buds open to large, high-centered, 
double flowers with a spicy fragrance. The green, leathery 
foliage is mildew-resistant, on vigorous, upright plants. 
28 petals. 8.3 
The Doctor. $1.65 ea.; 3 for $4.65; $17.50 doz. 
The immense, long-pointed buds of sparkling pink slowly 
open to enormous, cupped flowers, often over 5 inches 
across, of exquisite satiny silver-pink and delightful, 
intense fragrance. The vigorous, bushy, 2-foot plants have 
soft light green foliage. 25 petals. 7.9 
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To Start You Growing Roses... 
GREENHORN ROSE COLLECTION 
For those who know little about good Roses but who 
have a real desire to start growing them—we offer 
Crimson Glory. Deep vivid crimson-red shaded oxblood-red$1.80 
Eclipse. An endless supply of rich golden yellow flowers. ... 1.80 
KatherineT.Marshall. Fragrant blooms of warni coral-pink 1.80 
McGredy’s Ivory. Beautiful creamy white fragrant roses... 1.60 
President Hoover. Cerise-pink, scarlet, yellow combination. 1.60 
ihotal Valuesaaccenen $8.60 
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These 5 excellent 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
for $7. 
All are fool-proof, fully 
alive, strongly rooted in 
big pots. 
FOR FLORIBUNDA 
ROSES, SEE PAGE 44 
Here’s one of our Potted Roses. 
Slit down side of pot with a knife, 
discard pot and set the soil ball 
firmly in your garden bed. The 
plant will grow on without stopping, 
you ll gain lots of time with no 
loss or setback. (Pots, 7 x 9 in.) 
AY. 
Hybrid Tea, Capistrano 
