FORBES FLORIBUNDA ROSES IN POTS 
All are strongly rooted, 2-year-old, No. 1 grade, field-grown plants established in 7 by 9-inch pots 
Permanent Wave. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
A continuous display of clusters of twelve or more large 
semi-double open flowers of bright cochineal-carmine, 
with beautifully waved and fluted petals. The glossy, 
dark foliaged, 3-foot plants are vigorous. 10 petals. 8.1 
®Pinocchio. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The pointed buds, salmon flushed with gold open in clus- 
ters to semi-double, fragrant flowers, 1% inches across, of 
pink suffused salmon. The 2% to 3-foot, bushy plants, 
with leathery foliage, bear continuously. 30 petals. 7.6 
Poulsen’s Bedder. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30; $24 doz. 
Clusters of big, lightly ruffled, semi-double blooms of 
clean pink. The hardy 3-foot plants are vigorous, upright 
and free-flowering, with bronze-green foliage. 22 petals. 7.8 
®Red Pinocchio. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The deep carmine buds open to semi-double, velvety red 
fragrant, 3-inch blooms, in large unfading clusters. The 
2-foot plants bloom continuously. 20 petals. 8.7 
Rosenelfe. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Dainty clusters of very large, double, high-centered La- 
France-pink flowers opening from long-pointed buds on 
strong stems. The glossy light green foliaged 114-foot 
bushes are vigorous and free-flowering. 50 petals. 8.9 
Royal Chinook $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Masses of glowing carmine-red double flowers on this small 
2 to 3-foot plant. It is a continuous bloomer. The glossy 
dark foliage is large and leathery. 20 petals. 7.8 
Vogue. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1952. The dark, oval buds 
open slowly into 34-inch brilliant cherry-coral flowers of 
spicy fragrance. The plants grow 2% to 3-feet high with 
dark green disease-resistant foliage. 25 petals. 7.5 
®World’s Fair. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The flowers open a bright cherry-red, and become a deep 
velvety red-crimson. The semi-double blooms open to 
3 inches across and are of spicy fragrance. The vigorous, 
bushy, 214-foot plants are very hardy. 20 petals. 8.2 
952 Floribun 
RE SHIPPING 
We cannot send 
Pot-grown Roses 
by mail, express 
or freight, as is 
often requested. 
FORBES CLIMBING ROSES IN POTS 
These cover unsightly objects and screen undesirable views, serve as backgrounds for other flowers, and 
outline property Imes. But best of all, they give a lift to your garden, adding variety with their height. Plant 
6 feet apart and, after they finish blooming, prune out only the old wornout wood and trim back the side shoots. 
Blaze. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Clusters of 2 to 3-inch, semi-double flowers of scarlet 
which does not fade. The vigorous 15-foot plants give 
masses of bloom in June, and intermittently all season only 
if the faded flowers are cut back to leave the first eye 
below the cluster. 30 to 40 petals. 7.8 
®Climbing Crimson Glory. 
$2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
This has all of the beauty of its parent with gloriously 
rich deep crimson blooms with the same intense fragrance. 
The 10-foot plants bloom freely in June and give inter- 
mittent bloom thereafter. Perfectly hardy. 30 petals. 8.2 
®Climbing Etoile de Hollande. 
$1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The same large, bright red, fadeless flowers and old-Rose 
fragrance of its parent. The 8-foot plants bloom from June 
through the season. 45 petals. 8.1 
®Climbing Goldilocks. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
This climbing form of the popular Floribunda freely bears 
large fragrant clusters of sunny, deep yellow buds and 
flowers all summer long. The vigorous, hardy vines grow 
10 feet tall with abundant disease-resistant, deep green 
foliage. 45 petals. New 
®Climbing Mrs. Sam McGredy. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30 
This fine 10-foot, bronze-foliaged climber, throughout the 
season bears double, very fragrant hybrid tea flowers of 
copper, scarlet and orange tones. 40 petals. 7.6 
Climbing Peace. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
The foliage and strong stems of these 11-foot climbers are 
like the popular bush form and they bear the same perfect, 
huge hybrid tea flowers but many more of them throughout 
the season. 45 petals. 7.1 
Climbing Picture. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
A 12-foot climber with double hybrid tea flowers of clear 
pink, with salmon under-tones, through the season. The 
foliage is pest- and disease-resistant. 45 petals. 7.7 
®Climbing White Dawn. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Clusters of buds opening to double, pure white, gardenia- 
like blooms of moderate fragrance. Ample, glossy-green, 
disease-resistant foliage on vigorous, 12-foot plants which 
carry continuous bloom after the first year. 35 petals. 8.4 
®Doubloons. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
Clusters of deep saffron-yellow buds opening to double, 
cupped, fragrant, golden yellow extra-large flowers pro- 
duced intermittently on 10-foot plants. 25 petals. 7.1 
®Dream Girl. $2.60 ea.; 3 for $7.50; $28.80 doz. 
The large double flowers are of unfading coral-pink and 
have a spicy fragrance. They come in June and intermit- 
tently throughout the season. Foliage is glossy on vigorous 
15-foot vines. 65 petals. 7.1 
°Dr. J. H. Nicolas. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
The fully double, cupped, deep rose-pink blooms are often 
5 inches across from June all through summer and fall. 
As each cluster finishes, new shoots provide a succession 
of very fragrant, lovely bloom. The 8-foot plants have 
dark leathery foliage. 50 petals. 7.4 
®High Noon. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. Intense yellow, loosely 
cupped flowers in June and additional bursts of bloom 
throughout the season. The 10-foot vines have light green, 
glossy foliage. 30 petals. 7.6 
®New Dawn. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Extra hardy and blooming intermittently all through the 
season. Has clusters of double, apple-blossom-pink flowers 
with old-Rose fragrance. The 15-foot plants are vigorous, 
with dark green, glossy, foliage. 50 petals. 8.8 
Paul’s Scarlet. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The double flowers are a vivid scarlet-red which does not 
fade in hot sun. Freely produced, on 15-foot vines in large 
clusters with masses of color in June. 30 to 50 petals. 9.2 
® Indicates the most fragrant varieties 
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ROSES IN COLOR 
You will see all of 
our Roses in natural 
at both our 
Hanover and Mill- 
burn stores. It helps 
a lot in making your 
best selection. 
Climbing Rose, 
