FORBES POT GROWN ROSES FOR SPRING 1953 
These are the finest quality of all Roses. By ordering Forbes Pot Grown Roses NOW for setting out in 
your garden this April you’ll avoid all risk of loss. We'll reserve your Roses, all 2-year-old No. 1 grade, 
field-grown specially for us by the leading rose gr 
early start, will be thoroughly rooted in a 7 
FORBES GARDEN CENTERS 
The American Rose Society gives eve 
ower of the northwest. Each, grown on outdoors from an 
x 9-inch pot, fully alive, and ready to give full bloom from June 
on. All are the finest quality and best varieties, growing vigorously when you get them. 
On Morris Turnpike (Route 24) at Millburn Ave. in Millburn, N. J. 
On Route 10, Hanover, N. J. (Mile west of Livingston Traffic Circle). 
ry Rose arating. We show this rating after each: 
9 up = the finest, 8 up = excellent, 7 up = very good, 6 up = only fair. 
HYBRID TEA ROSES 
meer ®Charles Mallerin (New) 
Dark red with black sheen. 30-40 petals 
Een: ©Charlotte Armstrong 9.0 $2.35 ea; 3 for $6.75 
Spectrum-red; cerise when hot. 30 petals 
ma ®Chief Seattle (New) 
Beautiful rich buff-apricot. 45-60 petals 
LIE. ®Christopher Stone 8.8 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5.55 
Scarlet overlaid with crimson. 35 petals 
eee ®Chrysler Imperial $3.25 ea; 3 for $9.45 
A.A.’53 Brand new rich crimson. 40-50 petals 
eins: ®Crimson Glory 9.5 
Deep crimson shaded oxblood. 30 petals 
Dainty Bess 8.7 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5.55 
Pretty shell-pink; crimson stamens. Single. 
eueoes ®Eclipse 8.5 $2.15 ea; 3 for $6.15 
Long buds open golden yellow. 25 petals 
sas ®Etoile de Hollande 8.9 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5.55 
Very fragrant, big bright red. 45 petals 
ie a ®First Love 8.0 $2.50 ea; 3 for $7.20. 
Long-stemmed, graceful pale pink. 25 petals 
Fred Howard A.A. ’52 $2.75 ea; 3 for $7.95 
Yellow with soft pink. 60 petals 
®Good News 8.4 $2.15 ea; 3 for $6.15 
Silvery shell-pink, apricot. 60 petals 
Happiness 7.0 $2.75 ea; 3 for $7.95 
Long lasting, brilliant flame-red. 35-40 petals 
®Heart’s Desire 7.5 $2.15 ea; 3 for $6.15 
Deep red shaded dark crimson. 25 petals 
Helen Traubel A.A. ’52 $2.95 ea; 3 for $8.55 
Light pink to apricot-orange. 25 petals 
®Kath. T. Marshall 7.6 $2.15 ea; 3 for $6.15 
Coral-pink; golden glow at base. 22 petals 
Lowell Thomas 7.3 $2.35 ea; 3 for $6.75 
Large vibrant chrome yellow. 35 petals 
®McGredy’s Ivory 7.8 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5.55 
Lovely delicate creamy white. 32 petals 
$275 eas SLOT PLO Ds encetesscasel 
$2.75 ea; 3 for $7.95.......2c:.00+ 
$2.15 ea; 3 for $6.15..............5. 
tae 8 ®Symphonie (New) 
cee ©Taffeta 7.3 
ree ®Tallyho 8.6 
ea ©The Doctor 7.9 
HYBRID TEA ROSES 
®Mirandy 7.5 $2.25 ea; 3 for $6.45... 
Rich warm dark maroon-red. 50 petals 
Mission Bells 7.7 $2.60 ea; 3 for $7.50............06 
Salmon-pink to shrimp-pink. 40 petals 
Mme. Henri Guillot 8.9 $2.20 ea; 3 for $6.30.............-- 
Delightful orange-coral-red. 30 petals 
@Mrs. Sam McGredy 8.3 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5.55... eee 
Scarlet-orange; copper sheen. 40 petals 
®New Yorker 7.9 $2.35 ea; 3 for $6.75.............-+- 
Scarlet; rose-red undertones. 35 petals 
®Nocturne 8.2 $2.25 ea; 3 for $6.45\..............- 
Red shaded with dark crimson. 30 petals 
Peace 9.4 $2.85 ea;’3 for $822 See teercccs:- 
Canary yellow, pale gold, cream. 45 petals 
®Picture 8.4 $1.95 ea; 3 for $5:5522 0 cro sccsee 
Clean rose-pink, salmon undertones. 34 petals 
®President Hoover 8.2 $£.95'ea3 for $5,552... ..0.5.- 
Cerise-pink, flame and yellow. 25 petals 
©Rex Anderson 7.1 $2:10'ea;|3) for SGna cana 
Delicate lovely ivory-white. 30 petals 
©Rubaiyat 8.4 $2.20 ea; 3 for $6.30................ 
Rich crimson to red-rose. 25 petals 
©Show Girl 8.2 $2.20 ea; 3 for $6.30... 
Long buds; large deep pink. 25 petals 
®Sutter’s Gold 7.7 $2.60.ea; 3 for, $7:505.4 sam... 
Golden orange shaded yellow. 30 petals 
©Suzon Lotthe (New) $2.75 ea; 3 for $7.95... cee 
Pearl pink with deeper edges. 60 petals 
r $2.75 ea; 3 for $7.95. <..cicts..- 
Silver-pink, broad carmine edge. 25 petals 
: $2.20 ea; 3 for $6.30................ 
Salmon-pink to salmon-apricot. 21 petals 
$2.25 ca; 3 for $64 axis sistance 
From crimson to cardinal-red. 28 petals 
} p POL95 Ca; 3 for PID Ds aeccteasecsers 
Huge, fine satiny silver-pink. 25 petals 
®Indicates the most fragrant varieties. 
