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CREAM OF THE CROP VARIETIES 
Hallawell4 CALIFORNIA ROSES 
HALLAWELL ROSES are chosen by rose ex- 
perts who have had more than 40 years’ rose 
experience in the Bay Area. Every rose in this 
list is an outstanding variety in bud or open 
flower; the color descriptions are as accurate 
as it is possible to get them and you may 
choose your varieties with confidence. All of 
our roses are large No. 1 grade—there are 
none better. Planting directions are sent with 
each shipment and if these directions are fol- 
lowed, we are confident that you will be 
pleased with your results. Bush varieties will 
bloom the first spring, climbers the second year. 
APPLAUSE—Gold medal winner at Bagatelle 
Gardens in Paris. The ovoid buds are brilliant 
red, shading to lighter color as the flower 
opens to a large full double. Fragrant. Pat. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL—Glowing velvety 
crimson, intensely fragrant and very beautiful. 
Long spiral buds on strong stems 18 in. or 
more in length. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25 
CAPISTRANO—All America Award Winner 
for 1950; rich deep shade of rose-pink in the 
bud and open flower. It retains its color to the 
last petal and has a pleasant fragrance. 
Blooms abundantly on good long stems. Pat. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
CECIL BRUNNER BUSH — This famous rose 
with its great number of perfect miniature 
salmon-pink buds has long been a favorite in 
California gardens. You can cut beautiful 
little buds from it most every month in the year. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG—An All America 
winner and beautiful in all stages of its bloom, 
from the long slender, carmine buds, to the 
brilliant spectrum-red flowers, which when 
fully open are rich cerise. Mildly fragrant. 
Patented. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE—Velvety scarlet-crim- 
son, an aristocrat among roses and one of 
the California favorites. The generous plants 
provide abundant blooms of lovely form and 
with long stems for cutting. It is fragrant, too, 
and will stand hot weather. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
COUNTESS VANDAL—Very long and grace- 
ful buds opening slowly to beautiful high cen- 
tered flowers of coppery-bronze and pink suf- 
fused with gold. It has a slight fragrance and 
is a vigorous bush. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
DUQUESA de PENARANDA — This popular 
rose produces two distinct types of flowers. In 
summer the streamlined buds are a blend of 
apricot-orange and dark pink, opening to large 
full double blooms of coppery apricot. In the 
fall huge brownish buds open to lovely cin- 
namon-peach. It has a sweet fragrance at all 
times. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
ECLIPSE — Esteemed for its artistic, golden- 
yellow buds, the beauty of which is further 
enhanced by the long irregular shaped, bright 
green sepals. A vigorous bush and good stems. 
Patented. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
ETOILE de HOLLANDE—The most popular and 
best known everblooming crimson rose. It is 
practically faultless and it charms continuously 
with its delightful color, its lovely form, its long 
cutting stems and its wonderful fragrance. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
MAIL ORDERS 
For packing and postage on Bush and Climbing 
Roses, please include in your remittance: 
50c for 1 or 2 roses 
15c per rose for 3 or more roses 
SUBSTITUTIONS—We will not substitute with- 
out your permission, therefore, if you will in- 
clude the names of a few second choice va- 
tieties it may enable us to fill your order in 
full after some varieties are sold out in late 
season. ORDER EARLY. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS are sent with each 
shipment. Follow these instructions carefully 
and you will have fine plants with plenty of 
bloom. ORDER EARLY. 
FORTY-NINER — All America Award Winner 
for 1949. A brilliant bi-color with the inside of 
petals a vivid red changing later to cherry. 
The outside of the petals is a lovely contrast- 
ing chrome-yellow, blending beautifully with 
the red. In bud the yellow is most evident but 
as the flower opens the red dominates. Mildly 
fragrant. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.50. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE 
FRED EDMUNDS—Conceded the finest apricot- 
orange rose yet introduced. The color is vivid, 
the flower full double and it has a rich fruit- 
like fragrance. Does best in the cooler coastal 
climate. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
GOLDEN SCEPTER—A brand new golden yel- 
low rose. The long graceful buds open to ar- 
tistic high centered 5¥% inch blooms of vivid 
deep yellow. This is definitely one of the better 
yellow roses. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.25. 
GREY PEARL—The most sensational rose in- 
troduction of recent years and easily the most 
unusual color combination. The buds are ovoid 
pointed, tan and olive color, and opening 
slowly to high centered full double blooms. 
When fully open the 40 to 45 petals are lav- 
ender grey with shadings of olive and tan. 
There is no other rose quite like it. This year 
a limit of 3 to a customer. 
$2.50 each, 3 for $6.25. 
MME. HENRI GUILLOT 
JUNO—Long iapering buds of perfect form, 
opening to beautiful blooms of clear bright pink 
with no other shadings. Slightly fragrant. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
KATHERINE MARSHALL—Large open upright 
blooms of warm glowing pink. A rose of rare 
beauty and delicacy of form in bud, or open 
flower. Fruit-like fragrance and fine long stems. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
MANDALAY — A lovely exhibition garden 
rose. The long pointed buds should unfold 
into large high centered blooms of clear gold 
which remain bright throughout the life of the 
flower. Here is an outstanding rose that will 
be the pride of your garden. Patented. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
MARK SULLIVAN—Large ovoid buds golden 
yellow, heavily veined rose-pink and cerise. 
As they open to full flower they produce a 
brilliant display of color and bloom abun- 
dantly throughout the season. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
MME. HENRI GUILLOT—This is one of our fin- 
est roses. The streamlined buds are reddish 
orange with an undertone of gold opening to 
a rich deep pink, tinted yellow at the base. The 
expanding buds have fascinating form and 
they open into a very lovely flower. Patented. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
MISSION BELLS —Long pointed buds, deep 
salmon-pink opening to shrimp pink—a sirik- 
ingly brilliant color. The plant has remarkable 
vigor, the flower stems are long and have few 
thorns. Fragrant. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT—Fragrant flower of 
deep golden yellow; among the very best yel- 
low roses. Fine bud, strong growing plant and 
attractive disease-resistant foliage. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY — Buds are large and 
long pointed; the open flowers are double, 
moderately fragrant and very lasting. The 
color is a wonderful combination of red, cop- 
per and orange, changing to warm pink with 
gold suffusion as the flower matures. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $3.75 
