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BE A) Rubiyat (Patent 758) 
37R1—AAR’S Top Award 1947. Tall, free 
blooming, healthy bushes produce long, 
pointed buds on strong stems, excellent for 
- cutting. One of the very best garden roses 
with large fully double blooms of brilliant 
cerise red and crimson. Delightfully rich 
fragrance and continuously in bloom. $1.75 
each; 3 or more at $1.55 each. 
(B) Horace McFarland (Patent 713) 
37R2 — (AAR’ 'S Winner 1945) — Named to 
honor Dr. J. H. McFarland. Sturdy, upright 
growing vigorous plants that keep an al- 
- most continuous supply of deep apricot 
ovoid buds which open into beautifully 
formed, spicily-scented salmon-buff blooms 
that change to a lovely begonia rose with 
carnation fragrance. Long stems with many 
flowers. $1.75 each; 3 or more at $1.55 each. 
(C) Mirandy (Patent 632) 
37R3—(AAR’S Winner 1945)—Ist award 
winner in 1945. Now selected the top 10 
AAR’S winner for 1950. A strong free- 
branching plant producing large, long, 
pointed buds of rich dark red with 
' black shadings. The immense heart-shaped 
blooms are fully double, beautifully formed, 
marvelously fragrant and long lasting. A 
wonderful variety to exhibit for blue 
ribbons. $1.75 ea.; 3 or more at $1.55 ea. 
_ (D) Taffeta (Patent 716) 
_ 37R4—(AAR’S Winner 1948) — Vigorous 
foe rars plants with thick, glossy green, 
healthy foliage. Rich carmine-rose in bud 
changing to begonia-rose in open flower 
with reverse of petals yellow. The open, 
nearly perfect-shaped flowers are very 
double, well textured and richly colored 
with the edges of petals attractively frilled. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more at $1.55 each, 
Pleasing summer foliage and hundreds of 
big, double, long, strong-stemmed blooms 
for cutting throughout the season, All will 
bloom for you this summer. 
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(M) Climbing Blaze (Patent 10) 
35R14—Most popular of all everblooming 
climbing roses. Dazzling in its brilliance, 
_ magnificent in its profusion of vivid, scar- 
let blooms. Tall, vigorous growing with 
healthy foliage, ‘extremely winter hardy. 
_ The large masses of big, double blooms al- 
--most conceal the foliage in spring with 
_ intermittent bleoms all summer and in the 
fall. 2 yr. No. 1, $1.25 each; 3 for $3.45. 
Giant size, XX, $1.65 each; 3 for $4.35. 
(J) Climbing Talisman 
37R15 — The most popular everblooming 
hybrid tea climber. Free blooming with 
beautiful big, double, scarlet-orange and 
yellow blooms like regular Talisman. Re- 
liable and easy to grow. 2 yr. No. 1 plants, 
$1.10 each; 3 for $2.95. Giant size, XX, $1.50 
each; 3 for $3.95. 
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- JUDGED THE WORLD'S | FINEST 
| a ettenied roses are new varieties with outstanding 
e merit that have been granted patent rights, This 
gives the originator production and royalty protection 
‘and encourages him to continue his research. The 
eight patented roses pictured (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 
~ (F) (G) (BH) are all everblooming hybrid tea roses 
tha that will bloom profusely in your garden this summer. 
(E) Lowell Thomas (Patent 595) 
37R5—(AAR’S Award 1944) Extra large, 
vibrant, clear pure yellow blooms open 
from beautifully shaped buds. The magnif- 
icent high-cupped, delicate, fragrant fluw- 
ers with outward rolling petals are often 
over 4 inches across. The color is pene- 
trating clear and deep. The best pure 
yellow patented rose on the market. $2.00 
each; 3 or more at $1.75 each. 
(F) Countess Vandal (Patent 38) 
37R6—It wins the prizes. Acclaimed as the 
most artistic bloom in rosedom. Lovely 
orange-copper buds with silver refiex. The 
large, double, high-centered blooms are a 
brilliant coppery-pink with salmon and 
gold. Unrivaled in the garden for freedom 
of bloom; easy to grow; free from disease. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more at $1.25 each. 
(G) Forty Niner (Patent 792) 
37R7—(AAR’S winner 1949) The most bril- 
liant of all bi-colors. Voted one of top 10 
roses for 1950. Outside of petals is a rich, 
chrome-yellow. The inside face of petals is 
vivid, orient-red changing to cherry-red. 
Long, pointed buds are brilliantly colored, 
pleasantly fragrant and open into well 
shaped double blooms. $2.00 each; 3 or 
more at $1.75 each. 
(H) Charlotte Armstrong (Pat. 4551) 
37R8—(AAR’S Ist prize winner) Unusual 
and beautiful deep blood red in bud opening 
into long, large blooms of magnificent rich 
cerise. Beautiful and fully double at all 
stages. Unsurpassed for cutting, Extremely 
free flowering, luxuriant; disease resistant 
foliage. Vigorous and easy to grow. One of 
the best roses in the world. $2.00 each; 3 
or more at $1.75 each. 
__ Everblooming CLIMBING ROSES 
(K) Climbing Etoile de Holland 
35R15—Extra large, fully double, brilliant, 
deep red blooms of magnificent size. The 
finest we have ever seen. Strong growing, 
healthy plants with luxuriant foliage. 
Blooms this summer; plants scarce. 2 yr. No. 
1 size, $1.10 each; 3 for $2.95. Giant size, 
XX, $1.50 each; 3 for $3.95. 
(L) Climbing New Dawn (Pat. No. 1) 
35R16—The most popular pink climbing 
rose in America and the hardiest ever- 
blooming climber known. Flowers from 
early June to frost. Hundreds of large, 
double, hybrid tea-like blooms of delight- 
ful apple blossom pink with delicate fra- 
grance, excellent for cutting. Fast growing. 
' 2 yr. No. 1, $1.25 each; 3 for $3.45. Giant 
size XX, $1.65 each; 3 for $4.35. 
(I) Climbing P. S. Du Pont 
37R17—Big, double, deep golden-yellow, 
fragrant flowers throughout the summer. 
Blooms more freely and is better for cutting 
than most yellow climbers. Recommended. 
2 yr. No. 1 plants, $1.10 each; 3 for $2.95. 
Giant size, XX, $1.50 each; 3 for $3.95. 
TO GROW THE BEST, PLANT THE BEST 
AAR’S (Means All American Rose Selections)— 
trials are made for two years in nineteen test gardens 
in all climates and soils in America, Impartial judges 
from a non-profit national organization of America’s 
leading rose judges and amateurs score each variety 
on a uniform point system, Only top-scoring roses 
good in every way are selected. 
Peace (Patent 59) 
37R9—(AAR’S Ist award 1945) Unbeliev- 
able in its beauty; lasting qualities and 
massive sizes. Delicate yellow, gold and 
cream colors blend superbly to ruffled petal 
edge of soft pink. Each flower changes from 
day to day retaining its fresh, crisp appear- 
ance. Peace is also remarkable as a healthy, 
vigorous growing plant that produces an 
endless succession of blooms all season. 
$2.50 each; 3 or more at $2.00 each. 
Helen Traubel (Patent applied for) 
37R10—(The new 1952 AAR’S winner) Will 
soon become a top favorite. Unusually 
large, long buds are magnificent and the 
flowers display the lovely color in a more 
lavish way. The color varies with the 
weather—sometimes a lovely blend of 
sparkling pink and gold, more often a 
luminous apricot. Vigorous, healthy, easy 
to grow with distinctive color and fragrance. 
$2.75 each; 3 or more at $2.35 each. 
Crimson Glory (Patent 105) 
37R11— Majestic, big, beautiful formed 
blooms of deep, vivid crimson with fascin- 
ating fragrance, held high on strong stems. 
Winner of many medals and honors for 
years. The most popular red rose in Amer- 
ica and Europe. Vigorous low growing, 
healthy plants. Recommended in every way. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more at $1.55 each. 
PATENT ROSE SPECIAL 
Peace n:#i. . 6. os $2.50 37RS12 
Mirandy ........ 1.75 All 5 labeled 
Lowell Thomas ... 2,00 
Countess Vandal... 1.50 
Charlotte Acmacocd 2.00 00 
Catalog value . .. $9.75 75 
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