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Patented roses are new varieties with outstanding 
merit that have been granted patent rights. This gives 
the originator production and royalty protection and 
encourages him to continue his research. The eight 
patented roses listed are all everblooming hybrid tea 
roses that will bloom profusely and continuously in 
your garden next spring, summer and fall. 
ROSE SPECIAL 
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PATENT 
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Regular $15.50 value. No bro 
Gorgeous, large-flowered, cluster roses that 
bloom profusely all summer, Plant among 
shrubs and evergreens. Make colorful bor- 
ders or hedges; especially nice when massed 
in groups, Also excellent for long-lasting 
floral arrangements. Use in place of common 
shrubs for color all summer; hardy plants. 
Else Poulsen 
20R10— Reliable and dependable variety 
with cheerful, bright rose-pink, semi-double 
blooms. Flowers continuously all season. 
Improved Lafayette 
20R11-Immense clusters of large, fragrant, 
vivid crimson blooms. A popular and favor- 
ite variety. Erect plants grow 3 ft. tall. 
Red Ripples 
20R12-(New Improved Variety—Our favor- 
ite! Magnificent, wavy-petaled flowers of 
intense red come in masses and almost hide 
plants. Strong-growing, blooms constantly, 
lory : 
ken collections. 
Nocturne 
20R1 —(AAR’S Winner 1948)—This year 
voted one of the top 10 All American roses. 
Beautiful, long, streamlined buds and fine 
open richly textured flowers of intriguing 
dark cardinal-red. The plants are vigorous, 
healthy with lustrous green foliage. Re- 
markably free blooming pleasantly fragrant. 
Plant Patent No. 713. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
Peace 
20R2—AAR’S winner 1946. Voted one of top 
10 roses for 1950. Unbelievable in its beauty; 
lasting qualities and massive sizes. Delicate 
yellow, gold and cream colors blend superb- 
ly to ruffled petal edge of soft pink. Each 
flower changes from day to day retaining its 
fresh, crisp appearance. Peace is also re- 
markable as a healthy, vigorous growing 
plant that produces an endless succession of 
blooms all season. Highly recommended. 
(Plant Patent No. 59) $2.50 ea.; 3 for $6.60. 
Taffeta 
20R3 -(AAR’S Winner 1948)—Many long- 
stemmed, slender buds of rich carmine, 
upon opening show a rare combination of 
begonia-rose, salmon, and gold tints deli- 
cately blended yet clear and sparkling. 
Vigorous upright plants with thick, leathery, 
healthy foliage, A perfect rose for the bud 
vase of intriguing color harmony, Voted 
one of top 10 roses for 1950. Plant Pat. No. 
716. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
Charlotte Armstrong 
20R4 —(AAR’S first prize winner)—Judged 
one of top 10 roses for 1950. Deep red, 
streamlined buds of perfect form. Mag- 
nificent blooms of spectrum red and cerise 
retain their brilliant color and exquisite 
form for many days. Thrifty growing, hardy 
plants have long stems excellent for cutting. 
One of the finest roses. Plant Pat. No. 455. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. Z 
Floradora 
20R14—(AAR’S Award 1945)—Spectacular 
for its brilliance and profusion of big, double 
camellia-like, cinnabar-red flowers, Vigor- 
ous grower and abundant bloomer. 
Dagmar Spaeth 
20R15—Big, double blooms of pure snow- 
white, richly scented. Vigorous, free flower- 
ing, hardy and healthy. 
Rose Elf 
20R16—New, double, pink sweet-heart rose. 
Exceptionally dainty, sweet and beautiful. 
Delightfully fragrant. Highly recommended. 
Choice of above 6 favérite floribundas in big, 
2 yr. Ohio Northern grown plants. 
@ 2 yr., No. 11, $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.85; 10 for $8.95. 
@ 2yr., No. 1, $1.15 each; 3 for 
$3.30; 10 for $10.50. 
TO GROW THE BEST, PLANT THE BEST 
AAR’S (Means All American Rose Selections)— 
trials are made for-two years in nineteen test gardens 
in all climates and soils in America. Impartial judges 
from a non-profit national organization of America’s 
leading rose judges and amateurs score each variety 
on a uniform point system. Only top-scoring roses 
good in every way are selected. 
Forty Niner 
20R5—The most brilliant of all bi-colors. 
voted one of top 10 roses for 1950. Outside 
of petals is a rich, chrome-yellow. The in- 
side face of petals is vivid, orient-red 
changing to cherry-red. Long, pointed buds 
are brilliantly colored, pleasantly fragrant 
and open into well shaped double blooms. 
Plant Patent No. 792. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
Mirandy 
_ 20R6 -(AAR’S Winner 1945)—1st award 
winner in 1945. Now selected the top 10 
AAR’S winner for 1950. A strong free- 
branching plant producing large, long, 
pointed buds of rich dark red with black 
shadings. The immense heart-shaped blooms 
are fully double, beautifully formed, mar- 
velously fragrant. Plant Patent No. 632, 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
Lowell Thomas 
20R7—(Plant Patent No. 596) Vibrant clear 
yellow blooms open fron. beautifully shaped 
buds. The big blooms fully 4 inches across 
have high cupped centers with outward 
, cupped petals. The penetrating color is clear 
and deep with an elusive delicate fragrance. 
The plants are vigorous with handsome deep 
green foliage and produce single blooms on 
long, stiff stems. Recommended in évery 
way. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
Crimson Glory 
20R8 —(Winner of many prizes)—Its splen- 
did performance and continued popularity 
are evidence of why it is rated one of the 
top ten roses in America and Europe, Mag- 
nificent, well-formed blooms of intense, 
deep, vivid crimson with maroon shadings 
and fascinating fragrance. Vigorous, low, 
spreading, healthy plants. (Plant Patent No. 
105). $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
