Fine California-Grown ROSES 
RED ROSES 
Bravo (Pat. 983). Well shaped ruffled 
petals of sparkling cardinal-red. Big, full, 
lusty blooms holding their brilliant color 
well even in hot weather. Slightly fragrant. 
$2.25 each. 
California Centennial (Pat. 953). A glow- 
ing crimson, with intense fragrance of 
Heart’s Desire. Heavy 3-foot canes pro- 
duce long-stemmed roses with few thorns. 
Coppery-green foliage. Buds long and 
spiral with elegant texture. $2.00 each. 
Carrousel (P.A.F.). Classified as floribunda because of its free- 
flowering habit, it is listed here with the hybrid teas because of its 
size. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across, 26 to 35 petaled, non- 
fading dark red, opening from dark crimson buds. Bushy, excellent 
foliage. Mildew free. $2.00 each. 
Christopher Stone. Scarlet-crimson veined with blackish crimson. 
Etoile de Hollande. Brilliant red. Fragrant and non-fading. 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte (Pat. 774). Buds a rich claret red 
changing as the flower opens to a lovely begonia rose. Richly 
fragrant and unusual in color. $1.75 each. 
Hadley. Velvety rich crimson with a superb fragrance. 
@ Heart’s Desire (Pat. 501). Long-stemmed buds open to 
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shapely blooms of pure, luminous red that are exquisitely fra- 
grant. The color is sun proof. A vigorous grower. $1.75 each. 
New Yorker (Pat. 823). Scarlet with rose-red undertones over- 
laid with rich velvety sheen. $2.00 each. 
@ Nocturne (Pat. 713). Deep cardinal red buds of exquisite 
= shape open to form large richly textured flowers. Pleasingly 
fragrant. Buds in abundance for cutting. $1.75 each. 
Red Talisman. Deep cerise blending into yellow at base. Fragrant. 
Q San Fernando (Pat. 785). Long pointed buds, well formed and 
* richly colored open to fragrant glowing red flowers. When open 
the blooms assume a brilliant scarlet. Luxuriant foliage. $1.75 each. 
Texas Centennial (Pat. 162). Blood red sport of Pres. Hoover. 
Tight buds and high centered flowers toned cerise at center. More 
carmine in hot weather. $1.50 each. 
ORANGE and MULTICOLOR ROSES 
Autumn. Burnt orange, russet and bronzy red underlaid with yellow. 
@ California (Pat. 449). Sensational and outstanding. The 
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flowers are ruddy orange and saffron yellow, saturn rose on 
the reverse of petals. Long pointed buds and enormous flowers. 
$1.50 each. 
Condesa de Sastago. Inside rich coppery red, reverse of petals pure 
gold. Exquisitely fragrant. 
@ Forty-niner (Pat. 792). Color combination is outstanding 
£8 with its vivid red petals, bright yellow to straw yellow on the 
outside. Mild, pleasing fragrance. Long pointed buds opening to 
well formed flowers. $2.00 each. 
@ Fred Edmunds (Pat. 731). Beautiful buds of burnt-orange 
£3* open to lasting blooms of reddish apricot blended with rose, 
gold and salmon. A very vigorous free-blooming rose. $1.75 each. 
Girona. Outer petals bright rose pink, inner petals soft yellow. 
@ Helen Traubel (Pat. appl. for). A new All America Winner 
£8* of outstanding qualities. The color varies with the weather, 
from a light sparkling pink to luminous apricot. The magnificent 
buds are unusually large, long and open. Vigorous. $2.75 each. 
Mark Sullivan (Pat. 599). Golden yellow, heavily veined and 
shaded with deep rose pink. $1.50 each. 
Mme. Henri Guillot (Pat. 337). A distinctive and sensational variety. 
Beautifully formed buds, reddish orange with undertone of gold, 
opening to rich, deep pink flowers of camellia-like form. $1.75 each. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. An enchanting copper-scarlet-orange combina- 
tion heavily flushed with Lincoln red on the outside of the petals. 
President Hoover. Cerise-pink, scarlet and yellow blending into a 
dazzling color effect, fading to cream and pink. 
Talisman. A mixture of rose-red, orange and yellow. Thousands of 
rose lovers mean Talisman when they say rose. 
Of the multitude of new roses offered each 
season, only a few have merit enough to stay 88° buds and open flowers of clear rose 
with us. The following are selected for dis- 
tinctive individuality. 
has been well proven, therefore, satisfactory 
Their garden merit 
performance has established their popularity. 
Some other varieties available. 
$1.25 each unless otherwise indicated 
Priced slightly higher in containers 
10% discount +n 10 or more roses 
PINK ROSES 
Capistrano (Pat. 922). Beautiful 
pink. Extremely large and full. Plants vig- 
orous and produce long stems. $2.25 each. 
@ Charlotte Armstrong (Pat. 455). 
Beautiful, long, pointed buds of clear 
cerise-pink, opening to neatly tailored 
flowers. Petals margined with a thin sil- 
very line. Vigorous mildew-resistant foli- 
age, free branching. $2.00 each. 
Countess Vandal. A lovely salmon-pink rose. Long, pointed buds 
open to a glorious form hardly equaled in any other rose. Rich shades 
of copper:and gold within the flower. 
Dainty Bess. Salmon-rose buds. Single rose-pink flowers with wavy 
petals and crimson stamens. 
First Love (Pat. 921). Long slender delicate dawn pink, a little 
deeper on the outside shading to salmon, orchid and rose in the hot 
weather. The tips of the petals are pointed and recurved. Each 
flower borne singly on a long stem, perfect for cutting. $2.25 each. 
Hedda Hopper (Pat. appl. for). Flesh-pink and salmon-rose, of 
good shape. Brand new this year. $2.00 each. 
® Katherine T. Marshall (Pat. 607). Warm, soft pink of fruity 
&3* fragrance. Long buds and very large flowers. $1.75 each. 
Lulu. A perfect boutonniere rose of coral-apricot. There is not a 
rose more exquisitely formed in the bud stage. Single flowers. 
@ Mission Bells (Pat. 923). A deep salmon pink rose. Buds 
8° beautifully shaped, pointed and open to high centered flowers 
of clear shrimp pink. Rich fragrance. Fine for cutting. $2.25 each. 
Picture. Rich pink rose with warm undertones of salmon which 
make the color cheerful and glowing. A continuous bloomer. 
Rose Marie. Carmine-pink shaded with old gold. Old musk fragrance. 
Santa Anita (Pat. 539). Produces quantities of perfect flowers. 
Lovely clear pink, excellent for cutting. This is one of the finest 
pink roses for Southern California. $1.50 each. 
Show Girl (Pat. 646). Perfect phlox pink buds on long stems for 
cutting. Flowers open rose-pink; fragrant. $1.75 each. 
&) Tallyho (Pat. 828). Shades of rose and pink inside, blend- 
ing on the outside into crimson-cerise, even cardinal, depend- 
ing on the weather. Free blooming. $2.00 each. 
The Doctor. Exquisite silvery pink. Intensely fragrant. Huge. 
Tom Breneman (Pat. 986). Long coral-rose buds expand slowly 
into beautiful long lasting flowers of luminous color and intense 
fragrance. $2.00 each. 
YELLOW ROSES 
Debonair (Pat. 677). Produces quantities of lovely yellow buds 
and fragrant bright yellow flowers. Strong grower. $1.75 each. 
Eclipse (Pat. 172). Long tapering yellow buds enhanced by a nar- 
row green calyx. Rich golden yellow without shading. $1.75 each. 
@ Fred Howard (Pat. 1006). Long rich yellow buds, tipped with 
delicate penciling of light pink, beautifully formed. Tall with 
good long stems, excellent for cutting. 3-4 ft. An All America 
Winner for 1952. $2.75 each. 
@ Lowell Thomas (Pat. 595). Very double high centered flowers 
: in a lasting canary yellow. Large, long-pointed buds. Vigorous 
compact bush—upright habit and leathery foliage. $2.00 each. 
@ Mme. Chiang Kai-shek (Pat. 664). Large, long pointed buds 
open to huge yellow roses turning lemon as flower matures. 
Slevipleachs 
McGredy’s Yellow. Clear buttercup yellow in the bud changing to 
clear light yellow when open. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. Acclaimed the best bedding rose. Deep rich lemon- 
yellow flowers produced in quick profusion. 
ROSES FOR SUMMER PLANTING 
We have ready-to-plant roses in containers on continuous 
display. Come in any time and SELECT YOUR PLANTS 
WHILE IN BLOOM. Our climate allows the planting of roses 
throughout the summer. We grow them for you in containers. 
From these you plant them directly into your garden. 
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