FORTY-NINER (Pat. 792) 
Of the multitude of new roses offered each 
season, only a few have merit enough to stay 
with us. Roses described on these pages have 
been selected for distinctive individuality. 
Their garden merit has been well proven, 
therefore, satisfactory performance has estab- 
lished their popularity. 
BARE ROOT PRICE 
$1.50 each unless otherwise indicated. 
Priced higher in containers. Available all year. 
RED ROSES 
BRAVO (Pat. 983). Well shaped, ruffled car- 
dinal-red. Big, full, lusty blooms holding their 
brilliant color well even in hot weather. 
Slightly fragrant. $2.25 each. 
CHARLES MALLERIN (Pat. 933). “Buds and 
blooms of midnight crimson velvet. The fin- 
est, big black-red rose to date and the most 
velvety in appearance. It does not blue.” 
Richly fragrant. ‘Tall, vigorous, not too sym- 
metrical. $2.50 each. 
&) CHRYSLER IMPERIAL (Pat. 1167). 
Vivid crimson tones from brightest to 
deepest shades. 40-50 petaled fragrant blooms, 
4-5 inches across, borne singly on perfect cut- 
ting stems lasting up to one week when cut, 
even in warm weather. Buds long and taper- 
ing, foliage large, dark, semi-glossy. $2.50 each. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. Buds of velvet ma- 
roon open to a beautiful rose of glowing crim- 
son with darker shadings. Does not fade. Old- 
rose fragrance. 
NEW YORKER (Pat. 823). Clear large, spar- 
kling red flowers that do HOE fade in any type 
of weather. All of the blossoms that we have 
ever seen were at least 6 inches across, and they 
were beautiful. The fragrance makes us think 
of raspberries. $2.00 each. 
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER (Pat. 1217). The 
large, ovoid buds of this new rose open to 4 to 
5 inch blooms of rich, unfading, rose-red of 
lasting brilliance, singly on strong stems. The 
upright, bushy plant has excellent dark green 
disease-resistant foliage. $2.50 each. 
CERISE RED ROSES 
@) CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG (Pat. 
3°) 455). Beautiful, long, pointed buds of 
clear cerise-pink opening to well-formed flow- 
ers, margined with a thin silvery line. Mildew- 
resistant, vigorous and free branching. $2.25 
each. 
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PINK ROSES 
FIRST LOVE (Pat. 921). Long slender deli- 
cate dawn pink, a little deeper on the outside 
shading to salmon, orchid and rose in the hot 
weather. Tips of the petals pointed and re- 
curved. Each flower borne singly on a long 
stem. $2.25 each. 
@ HELEN TRAUBEL (Pat. 1028). A truly 
outstanding rose. The color varies from 
a light, sparkling pink to luminous apricot. 
The magnificent buds are unusually large and 
long and open to a lavish display of vivid 
colors. The large plants are nearly always 
covered with buds and blooms. $2.50 each. 
KATHERINE T. MARSHALL (Pat. 
*eB* 607). Warm, soft pink of fruity fragrance. 
Long buds and very large flowers. $1.75 each. 
PICTURE. Rich pink rose with warm under- 
tones of salmon which make the color cheer- 
ful and glowing. A continuous bloomer. 
Q@ QUEEN ELIZABETH (Pat. 1259). 1955 
es All America Winner. Classified as a 
grandiflora rose, it is among the first of a new 
class of roses whose plants are of relatively 
tall growth, free flowering — often with many 
flowers in clusters, but with individual stems 
long enough for cutting. The unusually clear 
glowing blooms are a beautiful blend of soft 
carmine rose and dawn pink. $3.00 each. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL (Pat. 162). The red 
counterpart of President Herbert Hoover: A 
bright glowing carmine red, deepening in 
cool weather. Plant tall and vigorous and 
generous with magnificent blooms. $1.50 each. 
THRE DOCTOR. Shapely long pointed buds 
of clear silvery pink, open to really enormous 
blooms of the same pure color and intense 
fragrance. One of the really great roses. 
(@ ) TIFFANY (P.A.F.). The only 1955 All 
America Winner in the Hybrid Tea 
class. Both the buds and the lovely high- 
centered open blooms are perfect “picture” 
pink. See color illustration on front cover. 
$3.00 each. 
| Hybrid Tea ROSES 
Coutinueus B eauly 
MULTI-COLOR ROSES 
AUTUMN. Burnt orange, streaked red, un- 
derlaid with yellow. Fragrant. 
Koa FORTY-NINER (Pat. 792). One of the 
AAJRS 
most brilliantly hued flowers of recent 
introduction. Color combination is outstand- 
ing with its vivid red petals, bright yellow to 
straw yellow on the outside. Mild, pleasing 
fragrance. Long pointed buds opening to well 
formed flowers. $2.50 each. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER. Shades of cerise- 
pink, orange and scarlet combined. Spicy fra- 
grance 
TALISMAN. Fragrant orange-scarlet with 
gold and yellow shades. 
ORANGE AND COPPER-ORANGE 
ROSES 
@ FRED EDMUNDS (Pat. 713). Beautiful 
buds of burnt-orange open to lasting 
blooms of reddish apricot blended with rose, 
gold and salmon. A very vigorous, free-bloom- 
ing rose. $2.00 each. 
HINRICH GAEDE. Orange-yellow with na- 
sturtium-red glow. 
MME. HENRI GUILLOT (Pat. 337). a dis- 
tinctive and sensational variety. Beautifully 
formed buds, reddish orange with undertone 
of gold, opening to rich, deep pink flowers of 
camellia-like form. Vigorous, symmetrical 
plants and glossy light green foliage. $2.00 
each, 
& MOJAVE (Pat. 1176). Striking color com- 
bination of blended salmon, apricot and 
orange. Upright plant with handsome buds 
and open flowers. The only hybrid tea AARS 
winner for 1954. $2.75 each. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY. Fragrant blooms of 
scarlet, copper and orange. 
PICTURE 
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