Lancaster, Penna. 
TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS 
In presenting our catalogue for the 62nd. year, we wish to express our thanks and 
appreciation to our many friends and patrons for their generous patronage which we have 
enjoyed in the past, and to assure you that we will use our every effort to merit the con- 
tinuance of your good will and orders this year, and the years to come. 
You will find we featured in this catalog newer and improved varieties of plants for a 
complete landscape planting—Evergreens, Roses, 
and Shade Trees and Lawn Seed. 
Chrysanthemums, Perennials, Shrubbery 
_ The best cultured, fresh dug plants obtainable practically all of our own growing that 
will produce outstanding results wherever they are planted. 
See index, page 34. 
THE NEWER AND BETTER TRIED 
HYBRID TEA ROSES 
Top Size 2 Year—Finest Rose Plants 
Guaranteed to Bloom or Money Refunded 
You will have the fullest degree of pleasure 
in planting any of the varieties listed, for 
Barr’s “Will Grow” Roses are guaranteed to 
erow and to bloom the first season, or will be 
replaced free. Full planting and cultural di- 
rections furnished with each order. 
ORDER EARLY to receive your plants in 
time to plant at the earliest date your soil is 
in condition to set them out. We pre-pay par- 
cel post on orders for dormant plants quoted 
of $5.00 or more. Under $5.00 please add 35c 
for packing and postage. 
Catalogue Prices listed on the following 5 
pages are for Dormant Rose Plants. 
Qn and after May first we offer Rose Plants 
established in pots, in leaf and bud. It is then 
usually too late to plant dormant plants. 
For Potted Rose Plants, please add 15c each 
to catalog prices. Beyond local delivery ship- 
ping charges not prepaid. 
Three rate applies to any 3 or more plants, 
your selection. 
BLANCHE MALLERIN. Pat. 594. A beautiful white 
rose with a satiny sheen on the petal surface. 
Long, well-formed buds to 4 inches across when 
open; pure snowy white. 
$2.60 each; 3 or more $1.75 each 
BUCCANEER. Pat. #1119. Long, sleek, buttercup- 
yellow buds and blooms with about 30 petals and 
light, very sweet fragrance. Fast-growing, extra- 
tall, upright plants. Good for cutting. 
$2.75 each; 3 or more $2.40 each 
CAPISTRANO. Plant Patent Applied For. The 
color is a rich, clear rose-pink that really lasts; 
tight buds are a little deeper pink approaching a 
bright cherry red. The glowing rose-pink color 
remains rich and unfaded. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more $1.75 each 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. Pat. 455.  Blood-red 
pointed buds; magnificent Jong-stemmed, open 
flower, cerise in summer heat; richly fragrant. 
Very prolific and a continuous bloomer. Discase- 
resistant foliage. An All-American Rose. 
$2.25 each; 3 or more $2.00 each 
Yours for better quality, 
B. F. BARR & SON 
McGREDY’S SUNSET 
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. (Lammerts, 1952) The new- 
est Hybrid Tea to win the All-American 1953 
award. Long, tapered buds and very large blooms 
of exhibition form. Vivid crimson with deeper 
overtones. A glorious new Rose of compact, sturdy 
habit. Pat. app. for. 
$2.50 each; 3 or more $2.20 each 
CONDESA DE SASTAGO. Bicolor. Delightfully fra- 
grant flowers of yellow and raspberry-red are pro- 
duced profusely on vigorous, healthy plants. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more $1.30 each 
CONFIDENCE. Pat. #1192. Richly fragrant. Peach- 
toned pastel rose. Its yellow, white, and peach- 
pink colors melt into each other. Long 2-3” buds 
containing 28-38 petals with full bloom 5-6” 
across. Sirong, upright plants. 
$2.00 each; 3 or more $1.75 each 
COUNTESS VANDAL. Copper and salmon, suffused 
with soft yellow-Long-pointed buds; full, fra- 
grant flowers. Vigorous, upright plant; blooms 
unceasingly. A superb Rose for Cutting. 
$1.50 each; 3 or more $1.30 each 
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