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Kone Credtibus 
One of the few American roses ever to have won the coveted Gold Medal 
at the Bagatelle Trials in Paris (1948). Dazzling light red, the flowers are 
large, high-centered, and mildly fragrant. They last exceptionally well when 
cut. Plant about medium height, very vigorous, and quite resistant to mildew. 
It will have more branches than most other kinds, and more flowers, too.- 
Plant Pat. No. 829. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Fiesta 
Dazzling is the only word that describes this remarkable rose with stripes and 
flecks of bright yellow on a background of rich vermilion. The bizarre yet 
attractively colored flowers are never alike. Fiesta is a modest grower, low 
and spreading. It will require a little extra water and fertilizer to get vigorous 
growth and the finest blooms, but the gayly colored flowers are worth it—they 
make a great show on the plant, or as cut flowers. Slightly fragrant. Plant 
Pat. No. 389. 
Show Girl 
If you want to enjoy the most beautiful, the most perfect, and the 
longest deep pink rose buds you can imagine, be sure to plant this 
Armstrong Rose. We think it is one of the finest pink roses of all for 
cutting because of the magnificence of the buds and the lasting quality 
of the flower, with its big heavy-textured petals. No matter where you 
grow roses, Show Girl will flourish—coast or inland, cool or warm, 
foggy or sunny. Tall, rather slender, with big heavy canes and plenty 
of lovely flowers borne on long sturdy stems. Just enough fragrance to 
give it character. Plant Pat. No. 646. $1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Fandango 
For brilliant eye-catching color, continuity, and quantity of bloom, we 
think Fandango is unbeatable. Deep scarlet in the bud, the opening 
flowers are an unbelievably gay and bright Chinese red and they remain 
attractive until the last petal falls. The good-looking buds open rather 
quickly to a large ruffled flower with a crispness to match its brilliance. 
True, there is loss of petalage and size during very hot weather, but 
the big, tall, vigorous plant is usually covered with brilliant bloom 
before other kinds start and after they stop. Originated in the Arm- 
strong Research Department by H. C. Swim. Plant Pat. No. 894. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Quantity rates apply on 3 or more of one variety only. 
Show Girl 
$2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Juno 
In no other rose will you find large size, clear color, perfection of form, 
and substance combined to such a degree. You will get magnificent 
flowers for cutting—real exhibition roses, perfect in every detail. The 
color is clear, bright pink without any other shadings, aging to soft 
silvery pink but remaining warm and attractive until the last petal 
falls. Don’t expect a great profusion of bloom nor a big tall-growing 
bush. Although the stems and canes are strong, and the foliage leathery 
and heavy, the plant stays relatively low. Every bloom will delight you, 
lacking only fragrance to be sheer perfection in a rose. Plant Pat. 
No. 895. $2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
Debonair 
A profusion of perfect, jaunty, mimosa yellow buds open to high- 
centered, many-petaled flowers of clear primrose yellow—brim full of 
old-fashioned rose fragrance. You will like the fresh luxuriant ap- 
pearance of the vigorous upright bush for its glossy mildew-resistant 
foliage is among the most handsome to be found in roses. Debonair 
keeps on producing dozens of its perfect tight-rolled buds throughout 
the season. Its stems are not long, but they are plenty long enough to 
cut, for each one is sturdy and straight. Plants medium height. 
Originated in the Armstrong Research Dept. by W. E. Lammerts. 
Plant Pat. No. 677. $1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Sweet Sixteen 
Dainty pink, with tints of rose and a dash of gold—a soft rose com- 
plexion in the delicate colors of youth and beauty. The long, tight 
buds, half-open blooms and large flowers with 16 to 20 crisp petals 
are magnificent in their perfection. From spring until fall you will 
enjoy a long succession of sweetly fragrant buds and flowers borne 
on long straight stems. The plants are tall, rather slender and do 
especially well in coastal or cool weather regions, where Sweet Sixteen 
is exceedingly lovely in form and color. Plant Pat. No. 631. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
The Chief 
Large size and vigor are inherited from its parent, President 
(BQ Hoover. The gigantic bud of this All-America Winner for 
AA\RS 1940 combines intense flame and copper tones, with the open 
flower showing flame, coral and copper. The full-blown 
flowers have a sweet fragrance and are at their best in warm weather. 
These long-stemmed beauties are borne on a spreading vigorous plant, 
to 414 feet, which is resistant to mildew. Plant Pat. No. 456. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Blooming Roses in Containers 
Throughout the late spring, summer, and fall, many of the outstanding” 
roses described in this catalog may be had growing and blooming in 
5-gallon containers for immediate planting. The prices are somewhat 
increased over the prices for the bare root plants listed in this catalog. 
The plants in containers are too heavy and bulky to ship but you can 
get them at any one of our six salesyards. 
