Golden Pyramid. Brownell Climber. Very upright grower—rated by 
the Brownells as a 6 foot pillar, but evidently likes the California climate and 
understock, as obviously it has no intention of stopping at 6 feet in our fields. 
Produces freely over a long season, large semi-double blooms of cadmium-yellow 
which do not fade in strong sun. One of the glossy-leaved climbers admired on 
the writer’s trip east in 1949, now offered by us for the first time. ia 
Good News. Patent 426. ARS 84%. This catalogue reads like a eulogy 
for Francis Meilland, for here is another of his creations, and a real beauty it 1s! 
Very large, double, globular blooms in soft coral pink, with copper tones appear- 
ing in the cooler weather. This is what rose enthusiast, Gorden Beals of Omaha, 
has to say about it—'*‘Now here is a versatile beauty. In June it blooms all over the place 
and puts two or three pink neighbors on the east, to shame. Then in the fall, it turns west 
looking for new fields to conquer in the orange buff department... by the way, where were. 
the ARS score keepers when this rose was demonstrated.’ We are wondering too. 
Summer, 1951,—The “‘ARS score-keepers’’—in the form of the Society’s mem- 
bership, corrected the oversight to provide an 84% National rating. Certainly 
good news for “‘Good News!”’ 3 for 4.50 each iy fa 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte. Patent 774. ARS 83%. An All-America 
award winner in 1942. If we were asked to name the most distinguished of the 
many modern beauties, our choice would be the Grande Duchesse. Tall and 
straight, she looks down graciously at her lesser companions, yet with a certain 
regal aloofness, as befits her station. Her blooms are of such indescribable tones, 
the experts have searched the color-charts, with widely different results—one 
says, ‘tomato red, shaded geranium-red.’’ Another, ‘‘rich claret opening to lovely 
begonia-rose.’’ Still another, ‘glowing morocco-red, opening to dusky coral-red, merging 
to soft coral-pink.’’ Shall we try our luck, also? No—we could only add the tone 
““chestnut,’’ for this describes best to us, the deeper richer coloring. 
Summer, 1951,—-While the foregoing has been used now these several summers 
in succeeding catalogs,—and many fine roses have made their debut in the mean- 
time,—"‘if we were now asked to name the most distinguished,’ our choice 
would remain the Grande Duchesse,—those magnificent color shadings are still 
unexcelled. 3 for 4.50 each 1.75 
Grey Pearl. The catalog-writer is embarrassed. From first mention in 
edition 1949-50 we have been promising Grey Pearl to a steadily increasinf num- 
ber of customers and have delivered a few,—but the list grows faster than our 
supplies and we must again retire behind a barrage of ifs, buts, howevers, and 
never-the-lesses—at least until the harvest count 1s available in December. Grey 
Pearl has the distinction(@) of bearing the lowest ARS rating in America—a 
‘““smashing’’ 38%, but The Pearl’s friend, Walter Bauer of Bremen, Indiana has 
a comeback,—''I believe the reason so many do not like it, is too much rain on the ready- 
to-open buds. Just now, after a rainless period my flowers are perfect,—a hot, dry climate 
for Grey Pearl.’’ And Harris Darcy of Austin, Texas (where it is “‘hot and dry’’), 
calls it his ‘*Mona Lisa.’’ And again from San Marino, California,—*‘Even my over- 
active imagination could not conjure up anything so lovely.” 
As for the catalog-writer, national rating notwithstanding, he’s still waiting 
to pin one of these pale lavender-grey roses on a black draped shoulder. Needed 
now, only the lovely Cand willing) lady! 2.50 
Later—At the Tulsa A.R.S. convention,—I found her, Mrs. William H. Bies of St. 
Louts. 
Hadley. Bush and Cli. H. T. This fine old Hybrid Tea still rates an hon- 
ored place in our collection of beautiful roses,—its fine form, rich crimson-red 
tones, and heavy fragrance is outstanding. Will need a shot of sulphur dust occa- 
sionally if the Spring weather is too damp, and not recommended for any coast 
districts where fog is persistent. Inland, hard to beat. Please specify bush or climber. 
1.50 
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