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PATENTED ROSES—(Continued) Each 
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Crimson Glory. Patent No. 105 (Retail $1.75 each) Big, beautifully formed 
blooms of deep, vivid crimson, with well-molded buds, opening to 
full, well-formed high centered blooms, deliciously fragrant. Winner 
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Diamond Jubilee. Patent No. 824 (Retail $2.00 each) Big robust plant pro- 
duces an enormous number of big, ovoid buds in light pastel shades 
of buff, yellow and pale orange. The large blooms have stiff, heavy 
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Eclipse. Patent No. 172 (Retail $1.75 each) Unique streamlined, pale yel- 
low, fragrant flowers. Holds color well. Exquisite, slender buds are 
the outstanding feature. Bagatelle Gold Medal winner.. 1.00 .90 
Forty-Niner. Patent No. 792 (Retail $2.00 each) One of the most brilliant 
bi-colors ever introduced. Contrasting colors of vivid Oriental red 
on inside of petals and chrome yellow on outside blend together 
beautifully. Tall and vigorous. Mildly fragrant. Colors are lasting 
and retain brilliance. All American winner for 1949.... 1.10 1.00 
Heart’s Desire. Patent No. 501 (Retail $1.75 each) Bright luminous red 
rose distinguished by its beautiful form and superb fragrance. A 
few blooms perfume an entire room. The great, streamlined buds 
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Mirandy. Patent No. 632 (Retail $1.75 each) 1945 All American Award 
winner. This gorgeous, fragrant red rose readily takes its place 
among the best reds of all time. The ovoid buds are deep rich dark 
red with black shadings, opening to lovely chrysanthemum-red velvety 
textured flowers of huge proportions. Its delicious fragrance will 
make you inhale deeply, for the damask perfume is the essence of 
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Nocturne. Patent No. 713 (Retail $1.75 each) Long pointed buds of perfect 
form open slowly to blooms of bright cardinal red with dark shadings. 
Coppery-red during very hot weather. Blooms have a unique form 
with wavy petal style. Fragrant. Vigorous plants..... 1.00 .90 
Peace. Patent No. 591 (Retail $2.50 each) The only All American Selection 
of 1946. The ovoid buds are golden-yellow etched with pink. As they 
open they change from canary-yellow to pale gold to iridescent 
cream. The petals are edged with apple-blossom pink that deepens 
as the flower slowly opens to glorious 5-inch blooms.. 1.40 1.25 
Rubaiyat. Patent No. 758 (Retail $1.75 each) Both the buds and flowers 
of this robust rose are extra large and have a damask-rose fragrance. 
The flowers are usually somewhat paler than the scintillating rose- 
red or crimson buds. Keeps up a never-ending succession of long- 
lasting blooms from early spring to late fall.........- 1.00 .90 
Show Girl. Patent No. 646 (Retail $1.75 each) Very beautiful, perfect, long, 
deep pink buds, almost carmine in the spring. Flowers are long 
lasting and have big heavy-textured petals. Tall plant with big heavy 
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Symphonie. Patent No. 958 (Retail $2.50 each) Large, fragrant blooms of 
carmine pink with heavily veined petals give this seedling of Peace 
distinction that sets it off from any other rose. Huge blooms are 
borne on strong stems. Upright, well shaped plants.... 1.40 1.25 
Tally-ho. Patent No. 828 (Retail $2.00 each) Deep cardinal-red buds open 
slowly to exquisite fully double bi-colored flowers. Colors are not 
in great contrast.Inside of petals is varying and unusually delightful 
shade of pink; outside varies from crimson to _ cardinal-red. 
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