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Sutter’s Gold. Patent 885. (1950.) (Armstrong.) ARS 77%—Av. Ht. 38”. 
As one of the nurserymen privileged to grow the Armstrong prize-winning roses, 
we received a very beautiful gold brochure, in which Sutter’s Gold is described 
in better form than we possess. We quote verbatim: 
“After 100 years, gold is again discovered in California . . . this time by Armstrong rose 
hybridists in a striking new golden rose. What a fitting commemoration of the discovery of 
gold at Sutter's Mill and the rooth Anniversary of California’s statehood, is the rose, 
Sutter's Gold! 
“California can be proud of this golden daughter for it is the first rose ever to win both 
the top national and international awards. Sutter's Gold captured the Foreign Gold Medal 
of the famous Bagatelle Rose Trials in Paris. And also recetved an All-American Rose 
Selections Award for 1950, for its performance in this most competitive and important of 
rose trials in America. 
“Sutter's Gold features exquisite, long-pointed, bright yellow buds, richly shaded with 
orange and red. The opening flower is a lovely high-centered arrangement of about 30 crisp 
heavy-textured petals, and it possesses a fragrance unequalled in any other yellow rose. The 
great vigor, characteristic of Armstrong-bred roses, is outstanding in this one.’ 
If you require greater honors than these, we respectfully refer you to our “‘Old- 
Fashioned Rose Department,”’ page 5. 
Summer, 1951, —Mr. Armstrong thinks so well of his leading prize-winner he 
has raised the price to 3 for 6.00 each 2.25 
¥ Symphonie. H. Tea. Patent 958. Another among the Conard-Pyle tested 
roses to make its debut in 1951-52. Its color challenges even the vocabulary of 
catalog-writer Roberta Lord—so many over-lays of silver, pink and deepest car- 
mine, to defy exact description. Big, double and different—intensely fragrant— 
a free bloomer and a fine healthy plant! 2.30 
Sweet Sixteen. Patent 631. ARS Rating 74%. One of those well-named 
Lammerts-Armstrong creations, making her debut in 1943. She is a healthy lass 
—medium height—giving generously all season, very delicate coral-pink, double 
blooms of rare grace and daintiness. Smells mighty nice, too! 
3 for 4.65 each 175 
Taffeta. Patent 716. ARS 71%. All-America Winner, 1948. 
“There was a little girl, who had a little curl, 
Right down the middle of her forehead. 
When she was good, she was very, very good. 
When she was bad she was horrid.’ 
Like the little girl with the curl, Taffeta can be very, very good, but where heavy 
mildew prevails, Taffeta can be “‘horrid.’’ We are within ten miles of the ocean 
and have our share of fogs and mildew troubles. By heavy dormant spraying we 
have eliminated nearly all mildew, and Taffeta is one of the most beautiful roses 
in our display garden. . . . Hard to beat those rare blends and tints of rose-pink, 
salmon and apricot shades . . . the long stems, and that sensational burgundy 
foliage. Don’t deny yourself Taffeta, unless you are a lazy sprayer or live in 
mildew country. It’s a great rose if you ‘‘live right.”’ 3 for 4.65 each 1.75 
Tallyho. ARS Rating 86%. Height 43”. The 180 reports which gave 
Talloho an 86% ARS rating last year indicate it ‘promises to remain one of 
our most valuable and highest rated roses.’’ Tallyho can be cited as one of the 
many recent beauties to prove the hybrid tea class 1s responding to the experts’ 
efforts, not only in new and more resplendent color, but in the health, vigor and 
productivity of the plants. Tallyho is a two-tone in rose carmine and those rich 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte shades; fragrance is really entrancing, and the plant 
quality is fully worthy of the Armstrong tradition. By now, you have guessed 
we /zke this rose. We do! 
Says James Hanscom, Elmhurst, New York, with characteristic crispness— 
“A big, burly bush with gigantic roses of good shape and satisfactory color.’’ 
3 for 5.25 each 2.00 
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