Ma Perkins— 
A Fragrant 
Pink Floribunda 
The World 
All-America 
To people who know and love roses everywhere the initials AARS mean a great deal. They 
stand for All-America Rose Selections and the roses winning this organization’s coveted 
award are almost certain to be the world’s finest. All-America Rose Selections is a national 
non-profit organization set up to scientifically test new roses and to select the best of each 
year’s introductions for national awards. 
All entries are planted in 19 carefully chosen All-America trial gardens located through- 
out America, each representing an important rose growing climate and location. In each 
garden, the roses are continually observed and periodically scored on a uniform basis by 
one of 19 judges. These judges are among America’s most prominent rosarians. When 
tests have been completed, the scores are totalled and the top-scoring rose or roses, at the 
discretion of the All-America jury, are then given All-America Awards. Any new rose 
origination from any country or from any entrant is eligible to compete. Final awards 
are strictly impartial and are based entirely on the merits of the rose. 
Of all rose trials anywhere in the world this is the most exhaustive because the roses entered 
are scored continuously—not just for one but for two years. Any rose which has been 
declared an AARS Winner (designated in this catalog by the AARS insignia) is a rose that 
is more than good. You can be sure of it because it has come out on top in the world’s 
most thorough rose trials. 
Below are the two AARS Winners for 1953. Ma Perkins is a welcome addition to the 
increasingly popular Floribunda class and Chrysler is a brilliant new Hybrid Tea of elegant 
style which is going to become one of the world’s best red roses. 
The 
1953 
Winners 
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The popularity of Floribundas has grown by leaps and bounds, and with 
(Gr good reason. They are hardy, easy to grow, and, for wealth of bloom, un-| 
AA)RS beatable. Introducing a sparkling new color and a rich and unusual fragrance ¥ 
to this popular class, this new 1953 AARS Award Winner is certainly a 
welcome newcomer. Each delightfully shaped bud of deep salmon-pink, with a dash 
of gold and a flush of red, opens to a sparkling double flower, 21% to 3 inches across. 
The flower finishes a soft coral-pink—-warm and attractive until the last petal drops. 
Like all good Floribundas, it is a prolific bloomer, and, as befits an All-America Win- 
ner, the plant is vigorous. Bushy and well-foliaged, it grows compactly to 244 or 3 
feet. It is quite resistant to foliage troubles, and from its parents (Fashion and Red 
Radiance) it inherits both ruggedness and hardiness. Originated by E. S. Boerner. 
Plant Pat. app. for. $2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each; 25 or more, $1.80 each. 
Chrysler 
Nothing in rosedom has such universal appeal as a 
scintillating red, red rose and this beauty, which cap- 
AASRS§ tured the sole All-America Award for a Hybrid Tea 
for 1953, is certain to climb rapidly to the very peak 
of popularity, right along with its famous parent, Charlotte 
Armstrong. 
Here at last is a rose with such a lively glowing crimson color 
and such beauty of form in both bud and the breath-taking 
big open flower that it will bring joy to the heart of any 
exhibitor. The 50 or so, crisp wide petals have a lot of substance 
so the flowers lasts exceptionally well, and it has an abundant 
rich heady fragrance. In growth the plant is 
vigorous, compact and symmetrical. Branch- 
ing freely, it is clothed with abundant dark 
green semi-glossy foliage. Each of the many 
big perfect blooms is held proudly erect 
at the end of a sturdy stem of medium 
length. The blooms maintain their fine ex- 
hibition form even in adverse weather. Orig- 
inated by W. E. Lammerts. Plant Pat. app. y 
for. $3.00 each; 3 or more, $2.65 each. & : 
Prices shown in this catalog are for 
bare root plants only and do not 
apply to blooming plants in con- 
tainers. 
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Copyright 1952 by Armstrong Nurseries, Inc. 
