Hybrid Tea Roses—Complete List 
You can be confident that any rose we list has had to prove its merit under 
thorough tests before it is offered to you. Just as important as good varieties 
are good plants, and you can be sure, too, that the Armstrong plants you 
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This is one of the few American roses ever to have won the Gold Medal 
at the important Bagatelle Trials in Paris, France (1948). The large, 
high-centered flowers of dazzling light red are mildly fragrant, and they 
keep in a way which will delight anyone who enjoys arranging flowers. 
The plant is medium height, very vigorous, and quite resistant to mil- 
dew. It branches more freely than most other kinds, and flowers more 
freely, too. Plant Pat. No. 829. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Bravo Red. See page 16. 
Buccaneer Yellow. See page 2. 
Capistrano 
A beautiful big pink rose which won 1950 All-America honors. 
It features long, beautifully formed buds in a sparkling shade 
of clear rose pink. The flowers have a powerful fruit-like 
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fragrance and last extremely well when cut. A tall vigorous, 
plant with sturdy stems and large heavy foliage. Plant Pat. No. 922. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Charlotte Armstrong Cerise. See page 6. 
Chief Seattle Buft-apricot. See page 16. 
Chrysler Red. See page 6. 
Countess Vandal Salmon-pink. See page 19. 
Crimson Glory Red. See page 19. 
Dainty Bess 
Dainty Bess is deservedly the most popular of single roses. The large five- 
petaled flowers are a warm pink overlaid with a flush of suntan. The tall 
strong bush is an almost continuous source of blooms which last a long 
time after they are cut. The flowers form in clusters of three or more. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Debonair Yellow. See page 17. 
Eclipse Yellow. See page 19. 
Etoile de Hollande Red. See page 19. 
Fandango Orange-red. See page 16. 
Fiesta Yellow striped red. See page 17. 
First Love Dark pink. See page 15. 
Forty-Niner Red with the reverse of petals yellow. See page 15. 
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receive will be the largest, huskiest, and finest it is possible to grow. 
Frau Karl Druschki 
For an immaculate pure white rose, old-time “Frau Karl” 
is stili one of the best. The bush is extremely vigorous. 
Its long, arching canes reach as much as 6 feet or more 
in a single season, so give it plenty of room. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Fred Howard 
The great beauty of this All-America Winner for 
(Gy 1952 is in the big half to fully open flower of 
AA\RS buff and pale yellow with a dash of pink. The 
plant is a fine one, tall and extremely vigorous. 
It is beautifully foliaged and the stems are long and stout. 
Plant Pat. No. 1006. $2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Heart’s Desire Red. See page 18. 
Helen Traubel Apricot-pink. See page 7. 
JUNO Clear pink. See page 17. 
La Jolla Multicolor. See page 14. 
Lowell Thomas Yellow. See page 18. 
McGredy’s Ivory 
Beautifully shaped ivory-white buds open to large many-petaled flowers 
of pure white. The vigorous plant grows to medium height and pro- 
duces plenty of long-lasting, delicately perfumed flowers. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
irandy Deep red. See page 16. 
ission Bells 
An All-America Winner for 1950. The buds are deep salmon- 
(Gr pink, opening to big full flowers of clear shrimp-pink. The 
AASRS plant is a vigorous one which will grow quite tall and will 
nearly always be in bloom. Plant Pat. No. 923. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek 
Unquestionably, this All-America Winner for 1944 is one of 
the finest of all light yellow roses. The big beautifully shaped 
AASRS buds of pale yellow open into big scented flowers of creamy 
ivory. A tall-growing and very vigorous plant. Plant Pat. No. 
664. $1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Mme. Henri Guillot 
The tight bud becomes progressively more graceful as it opens into a 
large flower. The 25 or so petals are brilliant flame to raspberry-pink, 
and have a delightful fragrance. A beautiful, big, spreading plant with 
large handsome light green foliage. Plant Pat. No. 337. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Mojave Glowing orange. See page 4. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom yellow. See page 19. 
New Yorker vivid red. See page 18. 
Nocturne Deep red. See page 15. 
Peace Yellow multicolor. See page 6. 
Picture Clear pink. See page 19. 
President Herbert Hoover 
The long buds are beautifully formed and open slowly into gigantic 
blooms of cerise, pink, flame, scarlet, and yellow. Give the plant plenty 
of room because it will use it. You don’t have to worry about how long 
you want the stem on each of the fragrant flowers, it’s only a matter of 
how long you wish to cut it. $1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Queen Elizabeth Pink. See page 3. 
Radiance 
Popular for over 40 years because it never fails to display beautiful 
silvery-pink fragrant flowers on long stems. Robust, disease-resistant, 
and thrives almost anywhere. $1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Red Radiance 
Exactly the same as its sister Radiance, except that the flowers are rich 
cerise-red. $1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Rou ndelay Red Grandiflora. See page 2. 
San Fernando 
The perfectly shaped long buds are a rich currant-red, open- 
ing into fine, long-lasting, unfading flowers (20 to 25 petals) 
AASRS of intense scarlet. A rich heady perfume adds to its charm. An 
All-America Selection for 1948. Plant Pat. No. 785. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
