RUBAIYAT. Patent 758. ARS 78%. Tall. (Roo-by-yaht) 
The only All-America Winner of 1947 and the Portland Gold Medal, 
completes its five year test with the American Rose Society at 78%. A 
really enormous rose in two shades of red, lighter on reverse, intensely 
fragrant, vigorous upright grower and abundant bloomer. Not my favorite 
color in this climate but then I am only the catalog-writer. 
says Neville Miller of Palmerton, Penn.—‘Rubaiyat has the healthiest 
foliage of any H.T. in my garden and the flowers are large and beautiful, with a 
fine lemon-rose fragrance. Color holds well and petals have unusual substance. 
Rubaiyat would rate high even if compared with the hybrid perpetuals and is head 
and shoulders above most hybrid teas.” 
The above is a bit repetitious but I love that bit where Neville says 
“would rate high even if compared with the hybrid perpetuals.” 
CLI. RUTH. 10 - 15 feet. ee eee 
Among the most beautiful and distinctive of all our climbing roses. We 
have Roy Hennessey’s good nature to thank for the privilege of offering,— 
believe we two are the only growers. We quote Roy’s words—“Must have 
at least all afternoon shade, although it can take still more—bhas red-olive, glossy 
foliage and blooms steadily from old wood,—gorgcous, huge, orange double flowers 
with shades of salmon and red,—rich ripe fruit fragrance,—particularly suited for 
your shady places,—not hardy in the severe cold sections.” We also quote Roy's 
price 2.00 
SAN FERNANDO. Patent 785. ARS 75%. Medium. 
This we consider the best of the ‘Mission Series’’ and the most popular. 
| We drop San Gabriel and San Luis Rey reluctantly,—they are beautiful 
roses and valued old friends. Alas the new and good creations keep 
shouting, “make room—make room for us.” 
An All-America winner in 1948, with a pedigree including some of the 
best blood in rosedom—Heart's Desire, Crimson Glory and Poinsettia! 
Large, long pointed buds of blackest crimson open in good weather to deep 
fiery red. Probably the most richly fragrant of all moderns. Among the 
dark red roses, unsurpassed. 
“My red” says Harris B. Darcy and if he liked it in Austin, Texas, he will 
love it in Monterey, California! 
“Hidalgo among roses, with that air of breeding so rare in the appearance of 
roses . . . or people” James Hanscom, Elmhurst, N.Y. 
SATAN. Patent 379. 2-3 feet. 3 for 4.50 each 1.79 
Mme. Edouard Herriot, Angele Pernet and Mari Dot are in the ancestry of 
Saton,—three ladies—now that’s a strange coincidence! His Satanic 
Majesty is a gay and handsome fellow—scarlet with darker shadings, 
of course. Will add a dash of deviltry to your more demure roses,—Mme. 
Butterfly, Pink Princess, Dainty Bess, for instance. 
The “soft pinks’’ might find him... entertaining. MAS 
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