FLASH. Patent 396. 
Let all the bicolors stand to attention! Here comes the captain of them all! 
Not a rampant climber but vigorous growth to 6 - 8 feet, with glossy 
almost rugose foliage. What color! As brilliant in effect as Austrian 
Copper ... the cupped double flowers are velvety scarlet-red, with old- 
gold reverse . . . profuse spring and early summer bloom, occasionally 
recurrent. If it bloomed only for one week, you should have this one! 
Reported winter-hardy in northern Pennsylvania by official snow-man, 
Neville Miller of Palmerton. Meee, 
FORTY-NINER. Patent 792. ARS 72%. 3-4 feet. 
The winner of the AARS award in 1949, and Portland Gold Medal in 1947, 
retains its popularity with those who admire these bold and striking bi- 
colors—a velvety blackish cherry-red, reverse yellow, with good form 
and substance. When grown to its normal perfection, is in the top bracket 
of handsome roses. If your garden is limited to the solid colors, Forty- 
Niner certainly would give it the ‘new look.” 3 for 6.50 each 2.50 
FRANCES ASHTON. 3 - 4 feet. 
Back in the summer of 1951, I wrote in the catalog description of Frances 
Ashton, as follows—"I can see as I write a bouquet of these large, dark-carmine, 
single blossoms, opening from tulip shaped buds—really enchanting.” And 
strangely enough, a similar bouquet now graces a Duncan-Pfyfe table in 
my living room. Pretty good evidence how Frances Ashton rates around 
here. 1.50 
FRED EDMUNDS. Patent 731. ARS 70%. 2 - 2% feet. 
ee my A Francis Meilland creation, named for Fred Edmunds, 
Curator, International Rose Test Gardens, Portland, Ore- 
gon, whose snapshot I insert, courageously (for it is with- 
out his permission), in pleasant memories of our first 
meeting in Tulsa, Okla. 
This large, thirty petalled, intensely fragrant rose stil] 
| tops our list in the orange color range—a rose you will 
like and remember, as you will Fred Edmunds, the man, 
| if fate is so. kind as to make you acquainted. 
3 tor 5.25" “eden 
CLIMBING GOLDILOCKS. Patent 1090. 10-15 feet. 
Climbing sport of the popular Floribunda, and fills the need for a hardy 
and healthy, cluster blooming “running rose” with hybrid tea form, in 
bright, unfading yellow. Abundant and continuous bloom, and "abund- 
antly’’ recommended! 2.50 
GOOD NEWS. Patent 426. ARS 80%. Medium. 
If you, gentle reader, were a rose (nice thought), I'll wager you would be 
proud to have in your ‘'veins’ the blood of Souv. de Claudius Pernet, 
Joanna Hill and Comtesse Vandal, igncring a little perhaps, the rather 
dull virtues of Radiance. The big, double, six inch flowers are a@ warm 
pink, with tea fragrance. Rated a “hot weather rose” and lavish bloomer. 
“What arose! Peaches and cream, with the fragrance of spiced honey.” Hortense 
Wild. 3 for 4.50 each 1.75 
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