Floribunda 
Fashion 
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Paul’s 
Scarlet 
Climber 
Floribunda 
Pinocchio 
Floribunda 
Goldilocks 
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FORBES FLORIBUNDA ROSES IN POTS 
All are strongly rooted, 2-year-old, No.1 grade, field-grown plants established in 7 by 9-inch pots 
These are bush Roses producing clusters of blooms without interruption from early summer until late frosts. 
They are easy to grow and very hardy. Ideal in shrub borders for color after shrub bloom is over, for mass plant- 
ings, among perennials, even for colorful hedges. Plant 18 inches apart; prune lightly to desired height. 
Fashion. $2.45 ea.; 3 for $7; $27 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1950. The small ovoid, 
oriental-red buds open into lovely flowers of luminous- 
coral-pink overlaid with gold, which becomes a clear 
coral. The open, double, 3-inch flowers, in clusters 
throughout the season have a delightful wild-Rose fra- 
grance. The vigorous 21% to 3-foot plants are bushy, with 
dark glossy green foliage and bloom profusely. 25 petals. 8.6 
Floradora. $1.70 ea.; 3 for $4.80; $18 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1945. The sprays of globular 
buds open into very. double, slightly fragrant, brilliant 
cinnabar-red flowers in profusion all season on 214-3 foot 
glossy, olive green foliaged bushes. 50 petals. 8. 2 
Goldilocks. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Sunny, globular, double flowers of deep yellow produced 
in fine clusters from June continuously throughout the 
season. Of delightful fragrance, the bud clusters are un- 
usually attractive. The vigorous, bushy, 314-foot plants 
have glossy, leathery foliage. 45 petals. 7.9 
Permanent Wave. $1.75 ea.; 3 for $4.95; $18.50 doz. 
A continuous display of clusters of twelve or more large 
semi-double open flowers of bright cochineal-carmine, 
with beautifully waved and fluted petals. The glossy, 
dark foliaged, 3-foot plants are vigorous. 10 petals. 
Pinocchio. $1.75 ea.; 3 for $4.95; $18.50 doz. 
‘The pointed buds are salmon, flushed with gold at the 
base and open slowly in great clusters to semi-double, 
small flowers, 114 inches across, of delightful pink suffused 
salmon, with deeper petal edges. They are fragrant and 
fine as cut flowers. The 21% to 3-foot, bushy plants, with 
leathery foliage, bear Rant meee 30 petals. 7.6 
Red Pinocchio. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
These 3-inch, delightfully fragrant, cup-shaped blooms 
come singly and in large unfading clusters. The deep 
carmine buds open to semi-double, velvety red blooms. 
The 2-foot vigorous, bushy plants bloom freely and 
continuously. 20 petals. 8.7 
Rosenelfe. $1.70 ea.; 3 for $4.80; $18 doz. 
Dainty clusters of very large, double, high-centered La- 
France-pink flowers opening from long-pointed buds on 
strong stems. The glossy light green foliaged 1%-foot 
bushes are very vigorous and free-flowering, blooming 
throughout the season. 50 petals. 8.9 
Royal Chinook. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Masses of glowing carmine-red double flowers borne on 
strong stems. As many as 100 blooms cluster on this small 
2 to 3-foot plant. It is a continuous bloomer. The glossy 
dark foliage is large and leathery. 20 petals. 
CLIMBING ROSES IN POTS 
These cover unsightly objects and screen undesirable views, serve as backgrounds for other flowers, and 
outline property lines. But best of all, they give a lift to your garden, adding variety with their height. Plant 
6 feet apart and, after they finish blooming, prune out only the old wornout wood and trim back the side shoots. 
Blaze. $1.70 ea.; 3 for $4.80; $18 doz. 
Clusters of 2 to 3-inch, semi- -double flowers of scarlet 
which does not fade. The vigorous 15-foot plants give 
masses of bloom in June, and intermittently all season only 
if the faded flowers are cut back to leave the first eye 
below the cluster. 30 to 40 petals. 7.8 
Climbing Crimson Glory. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
This has all of the beauty of its parent with gloriously 
rich deep crimson blooms with the same intense fragrance. 
The 10-foot plants bloom freely in June and give inter- 
mittent bloom thereafter. Perfectly hardy. 30 petals. 8.4 
Climbing Mme. Henri Guillot. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55 
A climber with very large semi-double, slightly fragrant, 
cupped blooms of delightful orange-coral-red. The vigor- 
ous 8-foot vines have large glossy foliage. 30 petals. 9.0 
Climbing Summer Snow. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Masses of bloom in June and intermittently all season on 
8-foot vines. Large, fragrant clusters of double, 2-inch 
white flowers with golden yellow stamens. 25 petals. 
Doubloons. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Clusters of deep saffron-yellow buds opening to double, 
cupped, fragrant, golden yellow extra-large flowers pro- 
duced intermittently on 10-foot plants. 25 petals. 7.1 
Dr. J. H. Nicolas. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The fully double, cupped, deep rose-pink blooms are often 
5 inches across from June all through summer and fall. 
As each cluster finishes, new shoots provide a succession 
of very fragrant, lovely bloom. The 8-foot plants have 
dark leathery foliage. 50 petals. 7.4 
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Dream Girl. $2.45 ea.; 3 for $7; $27 doz. 
The large double flowers are of unfading coral-pink and 
have a spicy fragrance. They come in June and intermit- 
tently throughout the season. Foliage is glossy on vigorous 
15-foot vines. 65 petals. 7.1 
High Noon. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30; $24 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. Intense yellow, loosely 
cupped flowers in June and additional bursts of bloom 
throughout the season. The 8-foot vines have light green, 
glossy foliage. 30 petals. 7.9 
New Dawn. $1.70 ea.; 3 for $4.80; $18 doz. 
Extra hardy and blooming intermittently all through the 
season. Has clusters of double, apple-blossom-pink flowers 
with old-Rose fragrance. The 15-foot plants are vigorous, 
with dark green, glossy, foliage. 50 petals. 8.8 
Paul’s Scarlet. $1.70 ea.; 3 for $4.80; $18 doz. 
The double flowers are a vivid scarlet-red which does not 
fade in hot sun. Freely produced, on 15-foot vines in large 
clusters with masses of colorin June. 30 to 50 petals. 9.2 
THREE MUSTS FOR GOOD ROSES 
Rose Dust. Disease-bug control with D.D.T., Sul- 
phur, Fermate, and Rotenone. See page 54, 
Tri-Ogen. A standard control for black-spot, mildew 
and blight on roses. See page 54, 
Rose Food. A balanced all-organic food. Use Ib. 
per rose 3 times a season. See page 55. 
