PINK FAVORITES 
DR. DEBAT. Not unlike The Doctor. Long pointed 
buds and perfect flowers of rather deep pink, nearly 
as large as a peony. Fragrance and petals of good 
substance will make this one of the new leading ex- 
hibition roses in the pink class. The bloom is a little 
too large for our taste but will appeal to many who 
like their rose blooms large. Pat. 961. $2.00 each. 
FIRST LOVE. This is sure to be the ‘First Love’ in 
your garden if you enjoy sensational buds—and who 
doesn’t. Urn-shaped, long and slender dawn pink buds 
that simply steal your heart. The open flowers are 
lovely, too, with each delicate pink petal gracefully 
pointed. We wish we had room in this catalog to show 
you an illustrated cut. 3 ft. Pat. 921. $2.25 each. 
HELEN TRAUBEL. Easily the outstanding new rose 
of 1952. We do not recall of one complaint to reach 
us on this rose. In all the people we have talked to 
and the letters we have received, it has been highly 
praised. This new Armstrong rose is the best since 
Charlotte Armstrong. Pat. No. 1028. $2.75 each. Il- 
lustrated inside back cover. 
MARY MARGARET McBRIDE. Deep coral-pink buds 
that slowly open to a large double, high-centered 
bloom with shimmering gold at each petal base. Al- 
though this rose is now 10 years old, having won the 
All-America honor in 1943, we still have repeated 
calls for it. We like its fragrance the best of all. 
Medium height grower. Pat. 537. $1.75 each. 
TALLYHO. Back on our list again after an absence 
of several years. While many roses are of real merit, 
it is impossible for us to list them all. Tallyho has a 
color that is pleasingly different. Inside, the petals 
are a delightful shade of pink or old rose, while on 
the reverse side they are brilliant crimson. Somewhat 
on the border line between red and pink. Excellent 
buds that open to a magnificent, large, high-centered 
fully double flower with a spicy fragrance. Pat. 828. 
$2.00 each. 
STANEK’S ‘SUNNY SPOKANE’ 
ROSE FOOD 
FAST ACTING! LASTS LONGER! 
EASY TO USE! 
Anyone can grow perfect roses with our new for- 
mula “SUNNY SPOKANE” rose food. Good 
happy, healthy roses require a liberal supply of 
balanced rose fertilizer. Put your roses on the 
road to health this season with a rose food that 
has been designed especially for us by rose and 
soil experts. “Sunny Spokane” food is a quick 
stimulant—a small quantity will provide wonders 
with bigger, healthier blooms and plants. ECO- 
NOMICAL TOO! Only two tablespoons per plant 
three times each growing season. 
5 Ibs. Feeds 7 plants for one season. $1.25. 
25 lbs. Feeds 35 plants for one season. $4.75. 
YELLOW FAVORITES 
BUCCANEER. Illustrated inside back cover. A new 
yellow introduced last year by Armstrong Nurseries. 
It is hard for us to decide whether we like this rose 
or Sun Valley for a yellow favorite, so we will say 
if you want a tall yellow rose for planting in the 
background, choose Buccaneer. If it is for planting 
where you want a medium height bush, take Sun 
Valley. Buccaneer has excellent foliage which covers 
the plant from top to bottom, unusual in a tall grow- 
er. Very moderate fragrance and does not fade. Pat. 
1119. $2.75 each. 
CHIEF SEATTLE. Buff apricot in color, the petals 
are fluted or ruffled. The bed of this variety in Manito 
Park didn’t have to take a back seat to any other 
rose. A much better rose than Fred Howard which 
won the 1952 AARS award, we couldn’t understand 
how the All-America Rose Selections could choose 
Fred Howard over Chief Seattle. Chief Seattle is 
borne on long straight stems with perfect olive green 
foliage. Does very well in both hot and cool weather. 
3-4 ft. Pat. 1030. $2.50 each. 
LOWELL THOMAS. We still keep this rose as our 
favorite pure yellow that does not fade too much. It 
seems to do well in all parts of the country. The only 
complaint that we had is the weak plant but this can 
easily be remedied by a little Sunny Spokane Plant 
Food. Good stems that have excellent foliage. 24% ft. 
Pat. 595. $2.00 each. 
PEACE. If you were to have one rose in your garden, 
we would say that this was it. A consistent prize- 
winner. Perhaps the chief beauty of this rose is the 
great range of colors through which it passes. The 
large ovoid shape bud emerges to a fully 5 inch bloom 
with shades of canary yellow, pale gold, cream, pearly 
white and apple blossom pink. The color also varies 
with the season. It seems that no two plants produce 
the same color of blooms—each one a little different. 
The very best of foliage on a very strong plant. Pat. 
591. 3-4 ft. $2.50 each. Illustrated inside back cover. 
NEW! NEW! 
SUN VALLEY. A brand new rose from Cali- 
fornia named after the famous resort, Sun Val- 
ley, Idaho. The bloom is of the deepest, golden 
yellow of any rose that we know. The perfect 
glossy green foliage is a perfect background for 
the golden blooms. Flowers are fully double 
with some fragrance. Medium height and dis- 
ease resistant. You couldn’t ask for much more 
to have a good yellow rose. P.A.F. $2.50 each. 
SUTTER’S GOLD. This rose has won about every 
award, both on the Continent and U. S. Long pointed 
yellow buds which are richly shaded with orange and 
red. The open flower is golden yellow with a very rich 
fragrance. Foliage is excellent. Sometimes mistaken in 
the fading flower for Peace. We like this rose very 
much and recommend it. 3 ft. Pat. 885. $2.25 each. 
TAWNY GOLD. In our estimation, the outstanding 
quality of this rose is the ability of the flower to 
hold up for a long time on both the bush and when 
cut. Very, very fragrant. Deep gold in color, the 
petals have fluted or frilled edge which adds much 
to the charm of the open flower. In the test gardens, 
it has never been over 2% ft. tall. Pat. 950. $2.25 
each. 
