Fine California-Grown ROSES 
PINK ROSES 
Capistrano (Pat. 922). Beautiful 
buds and open flowers of clear rose 
pink. Extremely large and full. Plants vig- 
orous and produce long stems. $2.00 each; 
3 or more, $1.75 each. 
(@ Charlotte Armstrong (Pat. 455). 
z Beautiful, long, pointed buds of 
clear cerise-pink, opening to neatly tai- 
lored flowers. Petals margined with a thin 
silvery line. Vigorous, mildew-resistant, 
free branching. See page 5. $2.25 each; 
3 or more, $2.00 each. 
Dainty Bess. Salmon-rose buds. Single 
rose-pink flowers with wavy petals and 
crimson stamens. 
First Love (Pat. 921). Long slender delicate dawn pink, a little 
deeper on the outside shading to salmon, orchid and rose in the hot 
weather. Tips of the petals pointed and recurved. Each flower borne 
single on a long stem. $2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
Helen Traubel (Pat. 1028). The color varies with the weather, 
from a sparkling pink to luminous apricot. The magnificent 
buds are large, long and open. Vigorous. See page 4. $2.50 each; 
3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Henry Ford (Pat. 1218). A cross between The Doctor and Pink 
Dawn, this exquisite new pink rose is a clear peach pink without a 
vestige of shading — a bloom of intense fragrance. The buds are 
long and spiral, frequently produced on a truly rugged bush. $2.50 
each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
J. Otto Thilow. A glowing rose-pink, and most rewarding. 
Katherine T. Marshall (Pat. 607). Warm, soft pink of fruity 
fragrance. Long buds and very large flowers. $1.75 each; 3 or 
more, $1.55 each. 
Picture. Rich pink rose with warm undertones of salmon which make 
the color cheerful and glowing. A continuous bloomer. 
& Queen Elizabeth. See grandiflora roses, page 9. 
Santa Anita (Pat. 539). Produces quantities of perfect flowers. 
Lovely clear pink, excellent for cutting. One of the finest pink roses 
for Southern California. $1.50 each; 3 or more, $1.30 each. 
Show Girl (Pat. 646). Perfect phlox pink buds on long stems. 
Flowers rose-pink, fragrant. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Texas Centennial. Rose-red sport of Pres. Hoover. Tight buds and 
high centered flowers toned cerise at center. More carmine in hot 
weather. 
Tiffany (P.A.F.). This All America selection for 1955 is a 
cross between Charlotte Armstrong and Girona — a beautiful 
phlox pink hybrid tea rose producing fragrant blooms of outstanding 
quality. The long, pointed buds are deep pink with golden yellow 
shading at base of petals opening to perfectly formed high-centered 
blooms on long, strong stems. The vigorous plant, clothed in dark 
green foliage, has received a gold certificate for its performance in 
the International Rose Test Gardens in Portland, Oregon. $3.00 each; 
3 or more, $2.65 each. 
ORANGE and MULTICOLOR ROSES 
Autumn. Burnt orange, russet and bronzy red underlaid with yellow. 
® Forty-niner (Pat. 792). Vivid red petals, bright yellow to 
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straw yellow on the outside. Pleasing fragrance. Long pointed 
buds, well formed flowers. $2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Fred Edmunds (Pat. 731). Beautiful buds of burnt-orange 
open to reddish apricot blooms, blended with rose, gold and 
salmon. Vigorous, free-blooming. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Girona. Outer petals bright rose pink, inner petals soft yellow. 
Mojave (Pat. 1176). Radiant apricot-orange highlighted with 
scarlet and vermilion. Buds are long and slender, the large 
flowers borne on long sinale stems. Tall, upright, vigorous. Glossy 
foliage. See page 5. $2.75 each; 3 or more, $2.40 each. 
Mme. Henri Guillot (Pat. 337). Distinctive and sensational. Beau- 
tifully formed buds, reddish orange with undertone of gold, open 
to deep pink camellia-like flowers. $2.00 ea.; 3 or more, $1.75 ea. 
President Hoover. Cerise-pink, scarlet and yellow blending into a 
dazzling color effect, fading to cream and pink. 
Talisman. A mixture of rose-red, orange and yellow. Thousands of 
rose lovers mean Talisman when they say rose. 
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The following roses are selected for distinctive 
individuality. Satisfactory performance 
has established their popularity. 
Other varieties available. 
BARE ROOT PRICE 
$1.25 each unless otherwise indicated 
10% discount from single rose price 
on 10 or more roses 
All rose prices are for bare root stock 
Slightly higher in containers 
RED ROSES 
Bravo (Pat. 983). Well shaped ruffled 
petals of sparkling cardinal-red. Big, lusty 
blooms holding their brilliant color well 
even in hot weather. Slightly fragrant. 
$2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
Carrousel. See Grandiflora Roses, page 9. 
@ Chrysler Imperial (Pat. 1167). A 
B* vivid crimson in ever changing iri- 
descent tones from brightest to deepest 
shades of red. Fragrant blooms, 4-5 inches 
across, are borne singly on perfect cutting 
stems lasting up to one week when cut. 
See page 5. $2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 
each. 
Damon Runyon (P.A.F.). A new brilliant crimson offspring of 
Heart’s Desire with scarlet, spiral buds, borne singly on good cutting 
stems, and with deep coppery-green foliage. When fully developed, 
a rich overtone of glowing vermilion envelopes this outstanding 
flower. $2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Etoile de Hollande. Brilliant red. Fragrant and non-fading. 
® Grande Duchesse Charlotte (Pat. 774). Buds a rich claret red 
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changing as the flower opens to a lovely begonia rose. Richly 
fragrant and unusual in color. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Heart’s Desire (Pat. 501). Long - stemmed buds open to 
shapely, sun proof luminous red blooms of exquisite fragrance. 
Vigorous grower. $1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Nocturne (Pat. 713). Deep cardinal red buds of exquisite 
shape open to form large richly textured flowers. Pleasingly 
fragrant. Buds in abundance for cutting. $2.00 each; 3 or more, 
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Red Talisman. Deep cerise blending into yellow at base. Fragrant. 
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San Fernando (Pat. 785). Long pointed, glowing red buds, 
open to fragrant flowers of brilliant scarlet. Luxuriant foliage. 
Slipaecachsorornmore dil->5neach: 
Southport. One of the finest bright red roses with a hint of gold at 
the heart of the bloom. 
YELLOW ROSES 
Buccaneer. See grandiflora roses, page 9. 
Eclipse. Long tapering yellow buds enhanced by a narrow green 
calyx. Rich golden yellow without shading. 
Fred Howard (Pat. 1006). Long rich yellow buds, tipped with 
penciling of light pink. Beautifully formed flowers on good, 
long cutting stems. See page 5. 3-4 ft. $2.50 each; 3 or more 
$2.20 each. 
Golden Scepter (Pat. 910). Medium-sized pointed blooms of deep- 
est golden yellow and pleasing fragrance. An upright, free-blooming 
bush with leathery glossy foliage. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
@) Lowell Thomas (Pat. 595). Very double high centered flowers 
“SS ina lasting canary yellow. Large, long-pointed buds. Vigorous 
compact bush and leathery foliage. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 
each. 
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Mrs. E. P. Thom. Acclaimed the best bedding rose. Deep rich lemon- 
yellow flowers produced in quick profusion. 
Mrs. P. S. Dupont. Long pointed reddish-gold buds open to semi- 
double flowers of rich golden yellow. Continuous bloomer. 
@ Peace (Pat. 591). Large, fully double flowers opening from 
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well shaped buds. Often a clear pleasing yellow, sometimes 
only yellow at the base, fading to a lighter tint and delicate pink 
where the petals turn over. $2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Sun Valley (Pat. 1135). The brightest golden yellow rose ever seen 
of simply amazing brilliance. Long stems, tall plants. Shiny foliage. 
$2.50 each; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
Sutter’s Gold (Pat. 885). Each bud perfectly formed, glows 
~** with rich red and orange shadings. It is only mildly fragrant 
but free flowering and showy. See page 5. $2.25 each; 3 or more, 
$2.00 each. 
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