The Rose is rightfully called the Queen of All Flowers. None other can equal its fra- 
grance, its colorful beauty, its grace, its freedom of bloom from spring to frost—each 
flower bringing its message of joy, cheer and beauty. 
Can you think of another hobby that will provide more pleasure and more beauty for 
you than growing roses? There is a thrill when you walk into a rose garden and smell 
the delightful fragrance of the beautiful flowers. 
Each year many thousands buy from this fascinating selection of glorious, hardy, 
everblooming roses, They will commence blooming 7 to 8 weeks after planting. 
PLANT ROSES EARLY, around the time when people are putting in early gardens. 
Plant 20 to 24 inches apart. With each order we send Planting Instructions telling 
you how to plant and care for your roses. 
These are all strictly first quality, hardy, field-grown plants. This season they are 
exceptionally fine, vigorous and husky. Some prefer to plant extra heavy bushes so 
we are making a special grade selecting. the extra large, specimen plants, extra well- 
branched with extra strong root system. We also assure you that our regular 2-Year 
No. One grade will satisfy critical buyers. They are the kind which have made In- 
ter-State roses famous all over America. The Standard 2-Year Medium (No. 1% 
grade) Plants are smaller than the 2-Year No. 1. They will bloom this summer and 
are a very good value. 
Postpaid prices on all roses on pages 50 and 51 (except Allure and Beacon) 
Your choice of varieties, alike or assorted 
Each 5 for 10 for 
Extra Heavy Specimen Plants... $1.40 $6.50. $12.50 
Select 2-Year No.1 Plants....... 1.25 5.75 10.95 
Standard 2-Year Medium Plants 1.00 4.50 8.50 
€ 12 Allure (Plant Patent 886)—A new tered flower with a pleasing fragrance. It 
rose we introduced spring of 1950. Both 
we and Mr. H. C. Swim, the originator, 
think that it is the finest rose of its color. 
In the first place the plant is so healthy, 
vigorous and free-blooming, with glossy 
leathery foliage. It won a First Certificate 
at the Famous Bagatelle Gardens. The 
buds are large, pointed, perfect form and 
gradually unfurl to a very large, high-cen- 
lasts a long time. The color is a rich shining 
Neyron rose suffused with gold and tinted 
salmon. When fully open the flowers are 5 
to 6 inches across. They come singly on 
long stems, very fine for cutting. Has very 
few thorns. A wonderful rose with a great 
future. Pictured on page 42. 
Each $1.75, 3 for $4.65 
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Inter-State’s 
ROSE GUARANTEE 
We believe our roses are the finest if is 
possible to produce. They are guaranteed 
to grow and bloom for you this summer, 
except some climbers which bloom next 
year after planting. If they do not, notify 
us by August Ist, 1952 and we will re- 
place them free. 
Remember that roses are living plants and 
respond to good care and attention. With 
each order we send a Planting Guide. 
Just follow the simple planting and cul- 
tural instructions and you will have glo- 
rious flowers. Fertile soil and loving care 
means more and better blooms. 
C 17 Beacon (P.P. 938)—A grand red rose being 
introduced by Inter-State this spring. A strong, 
vigorous, healthy grower that produces continu- 
ously all season. Attractive buds open slowly into 
large, fully double fragrant flowers of pleasing 
bright cerise-red shaded carmine. Reports from 
trial plantings in various parts of the United 
States confirm our judgment that it is a superior 
sete Pictured on page 43. Each $2.00, 3 for 
$5. 
€ 20 Caledonia—Long buds open into double, 
high-centered flowers of ivory changing to pure 
white. Come singly on long stems. Delicate 
fragrance. 
C 22 Christopher Stone—A most exciting 
new rose—a brilliant, sparkling scarlet-crimson 
without a trace of blue. Shapely long pointed 
buds open into large attractive flowers with the 
true old damask rose fragrance. A healthy, 
vigorous grower and exceedingly free-bloomer. 
Stands lots of heat. One of the best bright red 
roses, Pictured on page 42. 
€ 21 Condesa de Sastago—large, fragrant 
flowers of fiery copper-red inside and rich yellow 
outside. Strong, healthy, vigorous grower and 
free bloomer. It is one of the great roses of all 
time, 
€ 23 Contrast—A strikingly beautiful two- 
tone rose, the inside of the petal is cerise-rose 
with a brightening touch of orange, and the out- 
side is satiny white. The flowers are very full 
and double, fragrant and produced abundantly 
throughout the entire season. Fine in the gar- 
den and for cutting. It is a hardy, husky, vigor- 
ous grower, a rose that ‘‘can take it.”’ 
C 25. Duquesa de Penaranda—A most in- 
triguing color of orange-apricot, with deeper 
coppery tones, large pointed buds, sweetly per- 
fumed and long lasting. A tall, strong grower 
with beautiful light green shiny foliage. One of 
the first varieties to bloom in the spring. Pic- 
-tured on page 43. 
C 27 Editor McFarland—All through the 
season; the lovely fragrant, glowing pink flowers 
are produced on long, strong stems, fine for 
cutting. The buds are perfect. We consider 
this one of the finest pink roses ever introduced. 
