Feu Joseph Looymans. There is seldom a 
time from spring until fall that you cannot 
pick a bouquet of long, yellow, apricot and 
buff buds from this truly wonderful rose bush. 
As the petals open you will find them light 
on the tips, deepening gradually toward the 
base, making a rare combination of light and 
deeper shades. Bright green, mildew resist- 
ant foliage. Each, $1.25. 
First Love. Long, slender, urn-shaped 
buds, dainty light rose-pink in color, shad- 
ing to dawn pink, are borne singly on long 
stems. Unique sharp pointed petals—20 
to 30 of them. Vigorous. Branching. Some 
fragrance. New introduction for 1951. 
Pate 925s Each, $2.00: 
Q® Forty-niner. As bold and gay as the 
early Forty-niners themselves. Enor- 
mous, double blooms (25 to 40 petals), 
tight, long and perfectly formed in the bud. 
Big, substantial petals, charmingly arranged, 
that are vivid oriental red on the upper sur- 
faces and chrome to straw yellow beneath. 
The colors are lasting and bright until the last 
petal drops. Vigorous, upright growth and 
good stems and foliage. Mild fragrance. Pat. 
VO2eeEach) > leios 
Frau Karl Druschki. Although this rose was 
developed over 30 years ago no good rose 
produced since has been able to match its 
clear frosty whiteness. A profusion of plump 
ovoid buds and full shapely bloom in spring 
and fall. A prodigious grower so should be 
planted either in the back of the rose bed or 
trained on fence or trellis. Each, $1.25. 
Girona. Although the coloring of this rose 
varies with the weather it is attractive at all 
times. During the cooler months you will find 
the crisp yellow petals heavily streaked with 
glowing pink and red. In warm weather they 
are much more subdued. Lasting fragrant 
bloom on long stems for cutting. Each, 
Silk2Z5s 
Golden Rapture. From 20 to 25 waxy 
golden petals, handsomely arranged, form a 
velvety bloom of rare shape and beauty. 
Moderate upright growth, good cutting stems 
and foliage. Mild fragrance. We have noticed 
that this rose often escapes thrip damage 
when many other roses are badly affected. 
Each, $1.00. 
® Grande Duchess Charlotte. Exquisite 
buds of intense coppery scarlet open to 
double fragrant flowers of glowing carmine on 
long stems. The bushes are extremely vigor- 
ous and free flowering. Abundant, highly 
polished, disease resistant foliage. Pat. 774. 
Each ole a Os 
Hadley. For over 35 years this many pet- 
aled dark red rose has been synonymous with 
deep satisfying fragrance. Each, $1.00. 
Heart’s Desire. We well remember the 
first rose we cut of this variety. We 
carried it about with us most of one morning 
marveling at its clear glowing red color, full 
high-centered form and most of all at its 
deep, refreshing fragrance. We still enjoy its 
perfume more than that of any other rose. 
We can’t decide which we appreciate more, 
the smooth pointed buds or crisp evenly col- 
ored petals of the open flower. Good grow- 
ing habits. Pat: 501. Each; $1.50: 
AA\R 
Irish Fireflame. A sturdy upstanding dark 
foliaged bush that perfects quantities of slen- 
der crimson-orange buds that open into fra- 
grant single bloom of burnished gold. Good 
cutting stems. Each, $1.25. 
Joanna Hill. A rose, upright in form as well 
as in character. Pointed soft yellow buds, 
tempered with the merest suggestion of apri- 
cot, carry themselves proudly on long stems. 
When open the flowers are full and delight- 
fully fragrant. Hold up well after cutting. 
Each, $1.00. 
J. Otto Thilow. Long, full buds of deep 
Rose Marie pink. Heavy, full petaled, high 
centered flowers. During summer the lower 
petals are light pink on the tips, shading 
gradually to strong pink at the base. During 
spring and fall the entire flower is richly 
rose pink. Delightful color and fragrance. 
This variety, too, is not new but to us who 
know it well it brings each year a new regard 
for its loveliness. Each, $1.00. 
Juno. Long tapering buds open to 
large, full (40 petals) bright pink bloom 
of exquisite refinement on strong stems. 
Low and compact, but sturdy growth. A 
welcome addition to our family of pink 
roses, Pat. 895. Each, $1.75. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. Has through 
nearly 60 years been a prolific source of per- 
fect, long white buds for cutting. Double and 
high centered bloom. Tall open growth. Each, 
$1.00. 
Lassie. Tight streamlined buds, shrimp 
pink in color and shaded soft canary yel- 
low at the base, unfold their crisp clean 
petals, displaying upper surfaces of blush- 
ing flesh pink. The colors lighten with hot 
weather but are pleasing at all times. Up- 
right bushy growth, marvelous foliage and 
good stems for cutting. Pat. 810. Each, 
$1.50. 
Los Angeles. Shades of flame pink are at 
their best in this bushy rose. The pointed 
buds open slowly, displaying beautifully their 
tones of pink, flame and salmon. Flowers 
are of good form and substance and quite 
fragrant. Bush is vigorous. Each, $1.00. 
Lowell Thomas. Pointed buds of exqui- 
site form, high centered bloom of 35 
to 40 petals that is a clear even tone of canary 
yellow. Vigorous upright growth and good 
foltigyeye, Wate, SOS, leetedm, Si 85. 
Lulu. A rose that offers you everything 
you could wish in the way of buds for cutting. 
Dainty streamlined buds of coral apricot that 
carry the utmost of beauty and symmetry 
in every crisp cool petal. Semi-double. 
Each molezor 
Mark Sullivan. A magnificent combination 
of golden yellow, cerise and rose. Big sub- 
stantial petals and plenty of them. Long 
stout cutting stems and dark burnished foli- 
age that for lustre is exceeded by none. 
Strong, upright growth. Pat. 599. Each, 
Spl 5X0), 
McGredy’s Ivory. Possesses all of the quali- 
ties necessary in a fine rose: pointed buds, 
full, high-centered ivory white bloom, fra- 
grance, thrifty growth and big leathery 
leaves. Each, $1.00. 
AARS 
If you appreciate soft shades, glowing pet- 
als and lots of shapely intimate buds for 
cutting you'll want a few of our intriguing 
Lassie roses. 
McGredy’s Yellow. No yellow rose has 
more perfect symmetrical buds or flowers. 
Strong stems and growth. Great big blooms, 
40 to 50 full shapely petals, of exquisite 
refinement. So, if you appreciate buttercup 
yellow you'll want this variety. Each, $1.00. 
® Mirandy. In warm areas, where fogs are 
£3* infrequent, few other red roses will equal 
this huge, double, fragrant, rose. It blooms 
continuously and is of strong growth. Pat. 
Gs), laeela, Sits. 
® Mission Bells. All American Rose Se- 
=” lection for 1950. Long pointed buds 
of charming and symmetrical form open to 
display full blooms, often 5 inches or more 
across, of clear satiny shrimp pink. The 
plant is vigorous, heavily foliaged with 
copper tinted, disease resistant foliage and 
perfects its flowers on strong stems for 
cutting. Pleasing tea fragrance. Pat. 923. 
Each, $2.00. 
® Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. This rose re- 
ceived the All America Award in 1946 
and not without reason. Tapering, soft lemon 
yellow buds of perfect form open into big, 
full crisp petaled bloom of unusual loveliness. 
Upright growth, long stems, lemon fragrance. 
Pat. 664. Each, $1.50. 
Mme. Henri Guillot. A lively, lovable rose 
that maintains its bright refreshing raspberry 
pink until the last petal falls. Broad, luxuri- 
ant petals, 25 of them, in artistic arrange- 
ment, form a flower that is at its best in the 
half to full open stage. Delightful fragrance. 
Strong growth, glistening foliage. Pat. 337. 
Each eile Os 
Mme. Jules Bouche. Although this rose 
made its debut back in 1911 it is still con- 
sidered by many the finest white rose. Except 
for a faint blush in the center of the open 
bloom the flowers are porcelain white. Pro- 
vides big, double, fragrant, continuous bloom. 
Grows vigorously. Each, $1.25. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom. No yellow rose is better 
suited to local growing than this variety. It 
keeps itself heavily clothed with dark, sub- 
stantial foliage, which is a distinct advantage 
in this area, and perfects its tight canary yel- 
low buds and fragrant high centered bloom 
on strong, dark stems. Each, $1.00. 
MRS. E. P. THOM. Ever popular yellow. 
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