Poinsettia 
FRANCIS XAVIER HILLENMEYER 
FOUNDER 
Never has there been a time when America needed to get closer to Mother Earth than now, 
Other than vegetables and fruits you need that inspiration that only a Rose can give. From 
early June until frost their endless pageantry of color, fragrance and form, entrance the inmost re- 
cesses of our souls to give courage and perseverance to carry out the sacred task which is before us 
Many Roses which succeed in the North and other parts of the country do not do so well in 
Kentucky. Almost every Rose listed has been tested on our grounds and proved satisfactory and 
“To Cultivate a Garden is to Walk with God” _ ;.. 
Editor 
McFarland 
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OF FAIR DEALING 
erly sprayed ond cultivated during summer, protected over winter, you will find a planting of 
Roses one of the most satisfactory expenditures for your garden 
There are more than 2000 Roses in general cultivation, and to list any large percentage of 
these would be out of the question. The list which follows is the result of our tests and represents 
the “Cream of the Crop.’’ Plant any of them with confidence 
QUALITY PLANTS. The price of a Rose, like any other article, does not determine its value 
McGredy’s 
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Radiance dependable. We have discarded or do not carry many which will be described favorably in other Hillenmeyer Roses are strong, with good roots, true-to-name, properly grown (which includes 
lists. Why spend money and time on doubtful kinds when you can buy our proved Roses? If prop- cultivation, spraying and understock), ripened by Nature, handled so they are not devitalized by 
f 2 exposure. HILLENMEYER ROSES GROW AND BLOOM BETTER—WE KNOW IT. 
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| This group contains the very 
‘ A 5 best standard kinds and any 
& selections made from it will 
: PINK please. 
EDITOR McFARLAND. We think this the fines! deep pink garden Rose grown today. Its pointed buds 
i “= z on nice long cutting stems last longer and retain their form wonderfully well. Plants healthy and 
’ bloom freely Mrs. P. S. Dupont 
> LULU. Slender dainty buds of coral-apricot. Ar, outstanding Rose and a prolific bloomer 
MRS. CHARLES BELL. A beautiful shell-pink sport of the well known Radiance. Vigorous, healthy and 
should be in every Rose garden 
PICTURE. Splendidly formed, medium sized flowers of velvety rose-pink, the petals pleasingly reflexed 
Well named, as both form and color are very lovely. A fine cutting Rose unusually free blooming 
RADIANCE. Globular, cupped flowers of two-toned pink, light silvery tone on the inside and deeper 
on the outside. Vigorous and free blooming. Deliciously fragrant. The standard pink Rose of the world 
THE DOCTOR. Beautiful glowing silvery pink with satiny edges. Extra large bud and blossom which is 
delightfully fragrant. One of our favorites. 
RED 
CHRISTOPHER STONE. Bright velvety scarlet flowers of good form, opening to show its golden stamens; 
rs fragrant. A magnificently beautiful Rose. Vigorous, upright grower 
CRIMSON GLORY. Formerly a patented variety, but now can be had at regular price. Glorious crimson 
St flowers, shaded deep red, and mellowed by a velvety nap. Has consistenty been rated as one of the 
mharcea ten most popular Roses. press 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. One of the finest red Roses. Large crimson flowers of velvety finish and espec- Hoover 
ially fine fragrance. Plants branching with healthy foliage. Should be in every Rose garden. 
POINSETTIA. A dazzling brilliant red Rose. Well shaped, high-centered buds of velvety texture on long Sa 
stems. 
RED RADIANCE. A sport of Radiance and exactly like its parent except in color, which is a deep shade —_— 
of red. Blooms until frost and one of the best all-around red Roses in existence 
YELLOW 
GOLDEN DAWN. Large, double flowers of lemon-yellow, nicely formed and deliciously fragrant. Spread- 
ing plants with attractive disease resistant fol age. 
McGREDY’S YELLOW. Unfading canary-yellow flower of excellent form with a mass of golden anthers 
beautifying the center of the flower. Vigorous bush with dark green foliage. Stands heat well 
MRS. PIERRE S$. DUPONT. Nicely formed buds and double flowers of rich reddish gold, almost orange 
in the depths of the petals. Spicy fragrance. Foliage is ornamental, healthy and disease resistant. Rec- 
ommended highly. 
SOEUR THERESE. Semi-double, cupped flowers oF golden yellow. Buds long pointed with markings of 
carmine. Sweetbrier fragrance. Good foliage,| strong grower and one of the finest yellow Roses. 
WHITE 
K. A. VICTORIA. Creamy buds and perfect, snow-white blooms tinted lemon-yellow at center; fragrant. 
A perfect white Rose 
McGREDY’S IVORY. Lovely flowers of creamy white, merging into yellow at the base. 
PEDRALBES. Large creamy white bud, becomes lighter as it opens into pure white with yellow center. 
TWO-TONED 
COUNTESS VANDAL. Bud orange-copper opening to nicely formed blooms of salmon, copper and gold. 
DUQUESA DE PENARANDA. Large double flowers of cinnamon-peach color; fragrant. Strong, upright 
plants with attractive foliage. The autumn bloom is especially fine. A wonderful Rose that should 
be in every garden. 
GIRONA. A heavy textured multi-colored Rose. Buds red and yellow, opening to rose and yellow. Good 
fragrance. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY. Scarlet-copper-orange, flushed red outside. Good bloomer, fragrant. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. Large flowers of flaming scarlet and yellow in the bud, opening to soft 
creamy yellow with scarlet markings. One of the most satisfactory garden Roses, Unusual growth, 
free blooming, especially in the autumn. Rich fragrance 
Crimson 
Clory 
Etoile de Hollande 
Y You Do Not Have 
Above Tried and Tested Rose Group Our General Cataleg 
$9.25 each IO jor *12.00 
50 o2 more F4.00 each To 
STRONG 2-YEAR PLANTS 5 
For Postage, Packing and Insurance on All Roses, Add 10c per Plant 
Spring 1954 
: Fall 1953 
Avoid Listing Shade Trees, Evergreens, Shrubs, 
\ Vines, Hedges, Etc. 
Ask for Catalog 112 
