THE WORLD’S CHOICEST ROSES 
Sometimes we are asked, “Are the patented roses worth their extra price?” We 
answer that to those who love roses of outstanding beauty and charm, money spent 
for patented roses will bring lasting pleasure and enjoyment long after the price is 
forgotten. By all means, buy some patented roses; for without them a rose garden 
will lack something that it might otherwise afford. And at the same time, enjoy the 
better kinds of the standard or non-patented kinds. Then here are some outstanding 
roses, once patented, upon which the patent rights have expired, like Countess Van- 
dal and Crimson Glory. 
Varieties. 
advise us otherwise. 
isn't it? 
All- 
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. 
American award in 1953. Outstanding 
vivid-crimson red rose. Long, tapering 
buds. Vigorous grower. Free blooming. 
$2.50. 
(Pat. Pend.) 
MIRANDY. (Pat. 362) All American, 1945. 
Extra long, opening to a large, full, fra- 
grant bloom. A remarkably rich, deep- 
dark red. A real exhibition. $2.25. 
NOCTURNE. (Pat. 713) All-American, 1946. 
It's interesting to listen when growers 
discuss the comparative merits of Noc- 
turne and Mirandy, both dark reds, each 
being a favorite. $2.00. 
BRAVO, (Pat. 983). One of the best non- 
fading red roses. Bud and open flower 
fully petaled. Long lasting and eye- 
catching. $2.25. 
NEW YORKER. (Pat. 823). A vigorous, up- 
right, unfading, fully-petaled red that is 
one of the talked-about roses. $2.00. 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. (Pat. 455). All- 
American, 1941. A most unusual color, 
called spectrum-red to cerise. Winner 
of at least four gold medals and other 
prizes, and still regarded as one of our 
outstanding roses. Long, pointed buds 
sometimes 3 to 4 inches long. A good 
grower, a good bloomer, a good rose. 
$2.25. 
Calfernia-Groun ROSE BUSHES 
For several years, we have been supplying our customers with high- 
grade California-grown rose bushes of some of the Choicest Patented 
We are offering the following, subject, of course, to the 
available supply. Because of the additional cost of obtaining these 
California bushes, we do not offer the usual 3-bush discounts, but 
otherwise the prices are same as everywhere. 
No. 1 Grade, California-Grown, 2-year, Field-Grown Roses 
NOTE: Should our supply of No. 1 California-grown bushes become exhausted, we will supply 
good No. 11/2 as long as possible; after which we will send No. 1 Texas-grown bushes unless you 
The supply of good, heavy bushes is very short this season. 
you the best bushes available—and guarantee to please you. 
when you receive them, return them in good condition and get all your money back—that's fair, 
We'll send 
If you don't like your bushes 
FORTY-NINER. (Pat. 792). A remarkable 
bi-color rose whose petals are vivid red 
on the inside and rich chrome-yellow on 
the outside, producing a striking effect. 
A good plant; remarkable rose that you 
can enjoy thoroughly. $2.50. 
FIRST LOVE. (Pat. 921) Some have said 
that this rose has the most perfectly 
shaped bud and the most perfectly 
formed flower of all roses. Long pointed 
buds and beautiful open blooms of rose 
pink. Long Lasting. Profuse bloomer. $2.25. 
SHOW GIRL. (Pat. 646). A leading lady 
in the rose garden. Deep pink, long, 
fascinating buds open into one of the 
most beautiful pink roses. Always turns 
in a good performance. $2.00. 
ECLIPSE. (Pat. 172). A fine yellow rose, 
with long, pointed buds of golden yel- 
low. We just don't know of a better yel- 
low rose to recommend to you. Flowers 
on long stems, good for cutting. $1.75. 
GOLDEN SCEPTER. (Pat. 910). A non-fad- 
ing yellow that grows tall and graceful 
as a scepter. Slender, tight, long-lasting 
buds. Excellent cutting. $2.00. 
PEACE. (Pat. 591). Words are hardly ade- 
quate to describe a rose such as Peace, 
for it must be seen before you can rea- 
lize why people call it, “The finest rose 
in the world,” and “The most beautiful 
rose of the century.’ Yellow buds, edged 
with pink, open into enormous golden- 
hearted flowers of yellow with delicate- 
ly pink-tinted edges. As the Peace rose 
develops, it goes through some remark- 
able and interesting changes in color- 
ing, with varying amounts of yellow, 
gold and pink. When you see Peace 
roses 6 inches or more across, on long, 
stiff stems, you realize why it is such a 
consistent winner in the rose shows as 
well as in your own heart. The bush is 
vigorous and healthy, $2.50. 
LOWELL THOMAS (Pat. 595). A favorite, 
lemon yellow. Upright growing. Lovely 
buds. All-America in 1944. $2.00. 
BLANCHE MALLERIN. (Pat. 594). A frag- 
rant, pure white with well-shaped buds 
that open into full-blown flowers. A 
good grower with beautiful foliage. Con- 
sidered tops in white roses. $2.00. 
FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
BUCCANEER. (Pat. 1119). A “grandiflora,” 
exciting as pirate’s gold. Exquisite buds 
that open slowly and make excellent 
cut flower. $2.75. 
MA PERKINS. (Pat. Appd.) All-American 
for 1953. Sparkling salmon-shell-pink, 
similar in many ways to the popular 
Fashion. Fragrant. Good foliage, free 
bloomer. Excellent for foundation, beds 
or borders. $2.00; 3 for $5.25. 
FASHION. (Pat. 789). All-American in 1950. 
Always a favorite with us as a ‘real 
rose.” A coral-pink overlaid with gold. 
A very free bloomer. Lovely pointed 
buds and nice open blossom. You are 
sure to like Fashion. It was a sensation 
when shown at the National Rose So- 
ciety Show in London where it won a 
Gold Medal. $2.00, 3 for $5.25. 
SUMMER SNOW. (Pat. 416). Abundant 
white flowers in great profusion, bushes 
tesemble drifts of fallen snow. Unbeat- 
able in the “white garden,” or to accent 
other colors on beds or borders. Con- 
tinuous bloomer. Fragrant. $1.50, 3 for 
$3.90. 
GOLDILOCKS (Pat. 672). Perhaps the best 
yellow floribunda. $1.50, 3 for $4.00. 
LILIBET. (P.A.F.) The only floribunda to 
win All-American in 1954. A dainty new 
rose, light-rose to soft dawn-pink. Abun- 
dant clusters of double blooms that open 
flat. Spicy fragrance. Unusually hardy. 
Glossy foliage. $2.50, 3 for $6.60. 
IRENE OF DENMARK. (Pat. 889). Perfectly 
shaped, sweetheart buds that open into 
full blooms. Good foliage. Bushy grower. 
Certainly an excellent rose that will 
compare with Summer Snow or 
other. $1.50. 
any 
MIRANDY 
CRIMSON ROSETTE (Pat. 901). A true 
“rosette type of blossom and never fails 
to appeal to the eye, as both bud and 
blossom are most attractively formed. 
The blossoms come in masses, and few 
roses will give you more pleasure. $1.75. 
PINK ROSETTE (Pat. 902). All the nice 
things we have said about Crimson 
Rosette are equally true of the Pink. 
They will not disappoint you. $1.75. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
CLIMBING PEACE. (Pat. 932). Similar to 
the bush Peace. We have had some 
glowing reports from our customers who 
say, “It’s just like the bush rose.” $2.00. 
CLIMBING PINKIE. (Pat. 1076). Find a spot 
for this handsome, well-foliaged flori- 
bunda climber. Just 6 to 8 ft. tall, and 
so full of blossoms in spring that you'll 
have to look hard to find the foliage. 
Perfect little buds and double flowers 
Cluster after cluster of dainty flowers 
from spring until fall. $2.75. 
CLIMBING DR. J. H. NICHOLAS. (Pai. 457). 
Large, double, warm rose-pink flowers 
on a rose that climbs about 8 ft. high. 
ndividual flowers sometimes 6 inches 
across, with 50 petals. Very fragrant 
Dark, leathery foliage. Blooms recurrent- 
ly through the summer. $2.00. 
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