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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 large, specimen plants, well-branched with 
extra strong root systems. We also assure you that our Select 2-Year No. One grade 
will satisfy critical buyers. They are the kind which have made Inter-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 
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 
C12 Allure (Plant Patent 886)—A new 
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- 
tered flower with a pleasing fragrance. It 
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 it 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, 1953 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. 
C17 Beacon (P.P. 938)—A grand red rose in- 
troduced by Inter-State last 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 
red rose. Each $2.00, 3 for $5.25 
C 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 Stome—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. 
C21 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. 
C102 Dainty Bess—See page 49. 
C25 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. 
C27 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. 
C 30 Etoile de Hollande—One of the grandest 
red roses of all time. The buds are simply perfect 
and they open into large, glorious flowers of vel- 
vety crimson. Very fragrant, fine stems for cut- 
ting. The bush is a strong, healthy grower and 
free-blooming. It is far more beautiful than pic- 
tured on page 43. 
