bute Kose. 
SONATA $1.75 
An excellent cut rose and fine for exhibition. The long 
pointed buds are of cochineal red which changes to a 
lively deep pink as the flower ages. Blooms are borne on 
long sturdy stems with foliage that has a good leathery 
texture. May fade at times. 
PLANT PAT. 732 
SUSAN LOUISE $1.50 
This lovely rose has proven satisfactory wherever grown. 
A seedling of the Belle of Portugal, but a bush rose and a 
continuous prolific bloomer. Bud is long and slender and 
of a deeper shade of pink than its parent; stems are long 
and firm. Growth is extremely vigorous and practically 
thornless. No garden is complete without Susan Louise. 
SUTTER’S GOLD (Swim ’50) 
An exquisite rose with its long, pointed buds of orangish- 
yellow shaded orange and red. The half-opened flower 
is lovely with its spiralled center and fine fragrance. 
Blooms are borne singly on long stems and the plant is 
excellent for repeat bloom. Foliage is dark green and very 
resistant to disease. 
PLANT PAT. 885 
$2.25 
SUZON LOTTHE (Meilland ’50) $2.00 
One of the loveliest and most fragrant of the soft colored 
pinks when it is just right. The coloring is a delicate 
peach-pink at the center with a deeper pink at the edge 
of the petals. Bushes are extremely strong with excellent 
light textured foliage. 
PLANT PAT. 934 
SWEET SIXTEEN (W. E. Lammerts) $1.75 
Here is a superb rose, particularly adapted to coastal 
areas. The long slender buds open to beautifully formed 
flowers of light pink with shades of rose and gold. These 
sweetly scented blooms are borne on strong stems and are 
excellent cut flowers. 
PLANT PAT. 631 
TAFFETA 
Resembling the old favorite, Mrs. Sam McGredy, Taffeta 
is outstanding in its ability to produce long stemmed, 
perfectly formed, fragrant buds of pink to salmon, with 
varying color combinations. Plant is a strong, upright 
grower with reddish green foliage. Best in warm climates. 
PLANT PAT. 716 
(Dr. Lammerts) $2.00 
TALISMAN $1.25 
The color is a mixture of red, yellow and copper in vary- 
ing proportions. The bud is long pointed and opens to a 
medium size flower of the same colors. Extremely fra- 
grant. An excellent cut flower. Growth is vigorous and 
upright. Mildews slightly. 
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(H. C. Swim) $2.00 
Tallyho is an attractive large bi-color pink rose with a 
spicy fragrance. The large ovoid buds of Chinese red pale 
» Chinese rose as the bloom opens. The color and form 
of the flower are both distinctive. Plants are strong grow- 
ing and sturdy. Best adapted to warmer regions. 
PLANT PAT. 828 
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oe) ALL-AMERICA ROSE SELECTION 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL $1.50 
Texas Centennial is a sport of the popular rose President 
Hoover. Type of growth is the same although it appears 
to have more and better foliage. Quite prolific in bloom. 
Flowers are brick red, having a faint tinge of gold, with 
a lighter center. This rose has shown up very well. A 
splendid exhibition rose. 
PLANT PAT. 162 
THE CHIEF (W. E. Lammerts) Sihey's 
We like this rose for its profuse blooming quali- 
ties and the excellent plant. The long buds of 
deep rose flame open to large fragrant flowers of flame, 
coral and copper. The plant is a very strong, upright, 
spreading grower with large dark green leathery foliage. 
PLANT PAT. 456 
THE DOCTOR $1.50 
The Doctor is a fine addition to our small group of fine 
true pink roses. The buds are very long and pointed and 
open to very large double flowers of light pink. The plant 
is a medium grower, intensely fragrant. 
TIFFANY (Lindquist 54) $3.00 
The 1955 AARS hybrid tea winner is a magnificent 
silvery pink flushed golden yellow at the base. The large, 
double, high-centered, specimen flowers are borne singly 
on long stems that are ideal for cutting. Foliage is a dull, 
dark green that has been disease resistant for us. Plants 
are vigorous and free blooming. Richly fragrant. Not at 
its best for us in cool weather but perfectly satisfactory 
otherwise. 
PLANT PAT. PENDING 
GRANDIFLORA ROSES 
A new class of roses resulting from the crossing of a 
hybrid tea with a floribunda and producing a plant with 
the best characteristics of each. Grandifloras distinctive 
features include: vigorous, tall growth; profuse bloom; 
flowers borne in clusters and also singly on long stems; 
blossoms slightly smaller but having the same lovely bud 
and flower form as hybrid teas. 
BUCCANEER (Swim ’52) $2.75 
Clear, bright yellow flowers on long stems that hold their 
color until the end in nearly all kinds of weather make 
Buccaneer a most desirable rose. Plants are extremely 
vigorous and may get to be five or six feet by their second 
year in the garden. Foliage is a rich green and clothes the 
upright but well-branched plant to the ground. Excellent 
repeat bloom. 
PLANT PAT. 1119 
CARROUSEL (Duehrsen) $2.00 
A vivid dark red grandiflora that is shorter than the 
other two roses in this class. The flowers hold their color 
very well and are practically unfaded at petal fall. Does 
not blue. Fully opened flowers are three to four inches 
across. Foliage is excellent and disease resistant. Excellent 
keeping qualities as a cut flower. 
PLANT PAT. 1066 
