FORBES FLORIBUNDA ROSES IN POTS 
All are strongly rooted, 2-year-old, No. 1 grade, field-grown plants established in 7 by 9-inch pots 
To Start You Growing Roses 
GREENHORN COLLECTION 
OF FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
Fashion. Clusters of coral-pink overlaid gold. $2.35 
1.95 
2.20 
Goldilocks. Sunny double yellow flowers. . .. 
Irene of Denmark. Double white clusters. . . 
Rosenelfe. Clusters of La France pink 
Royal Chinook. Masses of carmine-red... .. 
Total Value 
We reserve the right to substitute any of same color 
One each of above 5 for $8.95 
®Pinocchio. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The pointed buds, salmon flushed with gold open in clus- 
ters to semi-double, fragrant flowers, 14 inches across, of 
pink suffused salmon. The bushy plants, with leathery 
foliage, bear continuously. Ht. 36 in. 30 petals. 7.6 
®Red Pinocchio. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The deep carmine buds open to semi-double, velvety red 
fragrant, 3-inch blooms, in large unfading clusters. The 
plants bloom continuously. Ht. 24 in. 48 petals. 8.7 
Rosenelfe. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Dainty clusters of very large, double, high-centered La 
France-pink flowers opening from long-pointed buds on 
strong stems. The glossy light green foliaged bushes are 
vigorous and free-flowering. Ht. 20 in. 50 petals. 8.9 
Royal Chinook $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Masses of glowing carmine-red double flowers on this small 
plant. It is a continuous bloomer. The glossy dark foliage 
is large and leathery. Ht. 24 in. 80 petals. 7.8 
Vogue. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1952. The dark, oval buds 
open slowly into 3 %-inch brilliant cherry-coral flowers of 
spicy fragrance. The plants have dark green, disease- 
resistant foliage. Ht. 30 in. 32 petals. 7.7 
FORBES CLIMBING ROSES IN POTS 
These cover unsightly objects and screen, undesirable views, serve as backgrounds for other flowers, and 
outline property lines. But best of all, they give a lift to your garden, adding variety with their height. Plant 
6 feet apart and, after they finish blooming, prune out only the old wornout wood and trim back the side shoots. 
Blaze, New. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Clusters of 2 to 3-inch, semi-double scarlet flowers. The 
vigorous 15-foot plants give masses of bloom in June, and 
intermittently all season. 40 petals. 7.8 
®Climbing Crimson Glory. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25. 
This has deep crtmson blooms with intense fragrance. 
The 10-foot plants bloom freely in June and give inter- 
mittent bloom thereafter. Perfectly hardy. 30 petals. 8.2 
®Climbing Goldilocks. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
Large fragrant clusters of sunny, deep yellow buds all 
summer long. The vigorous, 10-foot vines have disease- 
resistant, deep green foliage. 45 petals. 7.1 
®Climbing Mrs. Sam McGredy. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30. 
This fine 10-foot, bronze-foliaged climber, throughout the 
season bears double, very fragrant hybrid tea flowers of 
copper, scarlet and orange tones. 40 petals. 8.9 
Climbing Peace. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
The foliage and strong stems of these 11-foot climbers are 
like the popular bush form and they bear the same perfect, 
huge hybrid tea flowers but many more of them throughout 
the season. 45 petals. 7.2 
Climbing Picture. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
A 12-foot climber with double hybrid tea flowers of clear 
pink, with salmon under-tones, through the season. The 
foliage is pest- and disease-resistant. 45 petals. 8.4 
®Climbing White Dawn. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Clusters of double, pure white blooms of moderate fra- 
grance. Glossy-green, disease-resistant foliage on vigorous, 
12-foot plants in continuous bloom. 35 petals. 8.5 
®Doubloons. $2.20 ea.; 3 for $6.30; $24 doz. 
Clusters of deep saffron-yellow buds opening to double, 
cupped, fragrant, golden yellow extra-large flowers pro- 
duced intermittently on 10-foot plants. 25 petals. 7.1 
®Dream Girl. $2.60 ea.; 3 for $7.50; $28.80 doz. 
The large double flowers are of unfading coral-pink and 
have a spicy fragrance. They come in June and intermit- 
tently throughout the season. Foliage is glossy on vigorous 
15-foot vines. 65 petals. 7.1 
®Dr. J. H. Nicolas. $2.35 ea.; 3 for $6.75; $25.80 doz. 
The fully double, cupped, deep rose-pink blooms are often 
5 inches across from June all through summer and fall. 
As each cluster finishes, new shoots provide a succession 
of very fragrant, lovely bloom. The 8-foot plants have 
dark leathery foliage. 50 petals. 7.4 
®High Noon. $2.85 ea.; 3 for $8.25; $31.80 doz. 
All-America Rose Selection, 1948. Intense yellow, loosely 
cupped flowers in June and additional bursts of bloom 
throughout the season. The 10-foot vines have light green, 
glossy foliage. 30 petals. 7.6 
®New Dawn. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
Extra hardy and blooming intermittently all through the 
season. Has clusters of double, apple-blossom-pink flowers 
with old-Rose fragrance. The 15-foot plants are vigorous, 
with dark green, glossy, foliage. 50 petals. 8.8 
Paul’s Scarlet. $1.95 ea.; 3 for $5.55; $21 doz. 
The double flowers are a vivid scarlet-red which does not 
fade in hot sun. Freely produced, on 15-foot vines in large 
clusters with masses of color in June. 30 to 50 petals. 9.2 
® Indicates the most fragrant varieties 
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RE SHIPPING 
We cannot send 
Pot-grown Roses 
by mail, express 
or freight, as is 
often requested. 
ROSES IN COLOR 
You will see all of 
our Roses in natural 
color at both our 
Hanover and Mill- 
burn stores. It helps 
a lot in making your 
best selection. 
Climbing Rose, 
Doubloons 
