HELEN TRAUBEL (Selu1 ) 
Named for one of the greatest of Ameri- 
can concert artists, famous for her dra- 
Matic soprano roles in the Metropolitan 
Opera and on the concert stage, this new 
Rose because of its superior qualities is 
cettain to attain great popularity. Its 
color varies with the weather. . . some- 
times a light sparkling pink or more 
often a luminous apricot! Its unusually 
long and large slender buds are magnifi- 
cent in themselves, and when fully open 
the blooms display this lovely color in 
a richer array. 
DISTINCTIVELY NEW 
The plant of Helen Traubel will always 
be one of the largest bushes in your 
garden. So vigorous that it is always 
alive with gorgeous buds and blooms. 
The flowers are good in all weather, 
warm or cool. Alw ays borne singly at 
the end of a long stem, Helen Traubel is 
perfect as a cut flower. (Pl. Pat: #1028.) 
Color../ight brilliant pink to a 
rich apricot. 
Height..3 to 5 ft., depend- 
ing upon locality. 
Buds... ../arge and long. 
Flowers ../arge, 4 to 5 in. 
Awards...1952 All-Amer- 
ica Winner, 
$2.75 each; 
3 for $7.20; 
12 for $28.80 
This new Hybrid Tea is one of the last creations of 
one of America’s foremost rosarians and was named 
in his honor 
low buds are tip ped with a delicate Pocuaae of light 
As the buds open, you see a full double, high- 
centered, beautifully formed, 4 to 5-in. flower. 
pink. 
The plant is strong, hardy and very fully branched, 
with dark shiny green foliage 
to 5 ify, 
pr oduced freely from June to fall on long, heavy stems 
excellent for cutting. 
Color....rich yellow with a delicate eae of light 
Flowers. 
Height. . 
Awards. .1952 All-America Winner. 
2.50 each; 3 for $6.60; 12 for $26.40 
(Right) In color 
Chrysler Imperial 
has) vivid. © rich 
tones of crimson- 
s disp red. The opening 
Snperia g LOSE of each glorious 
Rose is a thrilling 
spectacle of changing, iridescent shades of red, deepening Kv 
in the shadows and becoming even more brilliant under ie: 
the play of light. The vivid crimson in the broad, open 
petals, heightened by darker overtones of glowing 
oxblood- red, and the gem-like lustre of garnet in 
the folds, retain their sparkling beauty 
throughout the life of the flower. 
The abundant, very large, high-centered 
flowers, measuring 414 f 
ia 5) ih, glee  [ovonaane 
singly on perfect, sturdy 
medium-long cutting ae 
stems. The beautifully 
formed flowers have 40 
to 50 wide petals. 
The long, tapering buds 
have the dark beauty of 
maroon-red velvet. The % 
broad petals are symmetri- | 
cally arranged and imbri- \ 
cated, finally rising artis- 
tically in the center, as in 
Charlotte Armstrong, one of 
the Chrysler Imperial par- 
ents, to completely cover 
the stamens. 
Bush is very compact and 
well balanced. (Pl. pat. 
app. for.) 
$3.00 each; 3 for $7.95; 
12 for $31.80 
Chrysler 
Imperial 
FRED HOWARD (Right) 
Fred Howard. Its long, rich yel- 
VERY VIGOROUS, EXCELLENT 
FOR CUTTING 
It will grow from 3 
depending upon the locality. Flowers are 
GPL, Rene; /OW,.) 
bink on the edges of the petals. 
_4-in. blooms, very double and high-centered. 
3 to 5 ft., depending upon locality. Flowers are 
‘produc ed on long heavy stems, w: hich are excellent 
for cutting. Blooms late into fall. 
Pr Fred 
‘AAXRS Howard 
