Collection No. 1 
JAY AND ELLEN HERRING’S FAVORITE DOZEN ROSES FOR 1955 
Of course, Peace and New Yorker had to be included, but we've chosen some newer ones to make up the dozen 
this year. Two plants of each. 
2 PEACE 2 NOCTURNE 2 FIRST LOVE 
2 NEW YORKER 2 CONFIDENCE 2 SUN VALLEY 
Now that's as pretty a dozen as you'll find anywhere, 
2 plants each of these 6, value $26.50, for 
SWEET SIXTEEN 
(Pat. 631) As comely and sweet as a fresh young miss, this fragrant DESCANSO PLANT FOOD IS 
rose-pink flower is at its best in the spring and fall. The plants are THE DIET YOUR ROSES WILL LIKE 
upright and prolific. Flowers carry relatively few petals (16 to 20) 
which makes for superb form in the bud and partly opened bloom. (See eS 23) 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65 : = 
HAPPINESS 
(Pat. 911) Brilliant, flaming red blooms with amazing substance and 
texture in the petals. The introducer says, ‘Firm and heavy, like highly 
polished, dark red leather.’ You'll like the vivid color, and the fact 
that while it changes to carmine-crimson as it matures it does not blue. 
The fully open flower is a unique sight, with rolled and pointed petals 
surrounding the high center. Fine for cutting, with long stems. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.25 
RUBAIYAT 
& (Pat. 758) A rose of brilliant rose-pink to cerise-red, with long, 
~ tapering buds opening to a glorious, bright cerise-red on the 
upper side of the petals and a lighter shade on the reverse side. It 
carries a wealth of Old Rose fragrance. Plants are luxuriant, extremely 
hardy, and disease resistant. This is one of our favorites. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65 
FORTY-NINER 
eA (Pat. 792) By far the most startling of all the bi-colors. Inside of 
AIRS 
petals is a very pronounced oriental red, outside chrome to straw 
yellow, forming a startling contrast. Plant is tall and upright, branching 
moderately, with straight, sturdy stems and very few thorns. Mildly 
fragrant. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.60 
Collection No. 11 
The three roses illustrated on this page. 
SWEET SIXTEEN RUBAIYAT FORTY-NINER 
One of each of these 3, 
value $6.00, for 
FORTY- 
NINER 
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