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LILLIAN GIBSON 
LILLIAN GIBSON. Newest, most charming of 
all shrub roses. Huge double blossoms of a 
pure bright pink on 5 or 8 ft. plants. Pillar type. 
2 yr. field-grown plants, each $1.45, 3 for ce AS, 
prepaid. 
HANSA. Large, double, fragrant flowers of a rich 
wine-red color. 
Sturdy and free flowering. 2-yr. field-grown plants, 
each $1.45, 3 for $3.75, prepaid. 
AMELIA GRAVEREAUX. Flowers most double of 
the Rugosa Hybrids. Color is a deep pink shaded 
soft carmine. Grows 2-3 ft. tall. 2-yr. field-grown 
plants, each $1.45, 3 for $3.75, prepaid. 
Handsome dark green foliage. 
HARRISON’S YELLOW. Most useful for founda- 
tion or border planting and perfectly hardy. A 
mass of bright yellow double roses, 2 inches 
across, in June. Grows 5 to 6 ft. tall. 2-yr. field- 
grown plants, each $1.45, 3 for $3.75, prepaid. 
CHOICE PATENTED TEA ROSES 
Require Winter Protection 
in the North 
2 yr. No. 1 field grown plants 
CRIMSON GLORY. (Non-Pat.) First choice of 
thousands as the finest dark red rose of today. | 
Very large double blooms like crimson velvet. 
Vigorous grower. Each $1.25, 3 for $3.45, ppd. 
NOCTURNE. (Pat. 713) Large fragrant 
cardinal-crimson blooms. Richly textured petals 
of long lasting quality. A sturdy plant adapted 
to all climates. Each $2.00, 3 for $5.25 ppd. 
PEACE. (Pat. 591.) One of the best roses of all 
time! Huge lemon yellow buds, etched pink, 
open cream yellow with petals deepening to 
apple-blossom pink. Vigorous grower. Each 
$2.50, 3 for $6.60, prepaid. 
ALLURE. (Pat. 886) Long pointed buds of car- 
mine-rose open to 5-6 in. across; semi-double, 
high-centered, slightly fragrant Neyron rose 
with yellow base. Plant vigorous, upright grow- 
ing. Each $1.75, 3 for $4.65, ppd. 
BUCCANEER. (Pat. 1119) This brilliant sunshiny 
yellow Grandiflora type rose has won the 
hearty acclaim from coast to coast. Perfect long 
buds open bright yellow on tall vigorous plants. 
Each $2.75, 3 for $7.20, ppd. 
bright 
Chrysler Imperial 
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. (Pat. 1167). America’s 
greatest exhibition red rose. Beautiful high- 
centered buds unfold to mammoth heavy tex- 
tured rich crimson with glowing oxblood red 
overtones. Each $2.50, 3 for $6.60, ppd. 
CLIMBING AND FLOWERING VINES 
BOSTON IVY 
(Parthenocissus Tricuspidata) 
A rapid growing vine that once established will 
cling to bricks, stone, cement or wood without sup- 
port. Leaves are three-lobed, light green turning 
reddish in fall. Hardy from Twin Cities south, 2-yr. 
select plants, each $1.25, 2 for $2.35 prepaid. 
ENGELMAN’S IVY 
(Ampelopsis Engelmanni) 
To Cover Brick or Stone Walls and Fences 
Clings with support to brick, stone or plaster. 
Hardy and a rapid grower. Dense green foliage, 
turning to crimson in fall. 2-yr. heavy plants, 95c 
each, 2 for $1.75 prepaid. 
BITTERSWEET 
(Celastrus Scandens) 
A Twining Vine to Cover Pergolas and Tree 
Stumps 
A native climber grown for its brilliant orange 
berries so popular for winter bouquets. Plant 2 or 
more in a group to insure bearing fruit. 2-yr. heavy 
plants, 95c each, 2 for $1.75 prepaid. 
FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
PURPLE CLEMATIS 
(See Inside Front Cover) 
To Grow on Trellis or Lattice 
Widely known for its large, velvety, violet-purple 
flowers. Succeeds best when planted in rich soil 
and partial shade. Heavy pot plants, $1.75 each, 
2 tor $3.25 prepaid. 
HONEYSUCKLES 
Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle 
For Arbors, Pergolas and Trellises 
A vigorous twining vine with showy, trumpet- 
shaped flowers of bright scarlet. 2-yr. heavy plants, 
95c each, 2 for $1.75 prepaid. 
NEW GOLDFLAME HONEYSUCKLE 
Can Be Grown as a Vine or Sheared to Form a 
Shrub 
Bears immense clusters of fragrant, trumpet- 
shaped flowers—outside petals brilliant flame-pink, 
inside creamy golden yellow. Foliage, dark and 
glossy. 2-yr. heavy plants, $1.35 each, 2 for $2.45 
prepaid. 
Faribault, 
Hardy Everblooming ROSES 
HARDY SHRUB ROSES 
These shrub Roses are particularly valuable for 
their ability to thrive under the most adverse condi- 
tions of soil and climate, withstanding Minnesota 
winters without covering. The plants may be used 
any place—as a boundary hedge between prop- 
erties, in shrub borders or mass planting. 
F, J. GROOTENDORST. Produces full clusters of 
small, semi-double roses of a bright crimson. Re- 
sembles the Crimson Baby Rambler. Always in 
bloom, 2-yr. field-grown plants, each $1.45, 3 for 
$3.75, prepaid. 
SUB-ZERO ROSES 
2 yr. No. 1 plants. Each $1.75, 
3 for $5.00, prepaid. 
NEW HANDSOM RED. (PPR.) Now Poinsettia 
red in a Sub-Zero rose! As its name implies, 
the handsomest most velvety, brilliant fiery- 
red of any Sub-Zero rose. Double blossoms on 
strong bushy plant. 
RED DUCHESS. (Pat. 846) Lovely huge double 
blossoms of cerise-rred—heavy sweet spicy 
fragrance. Plants strong and tall growing. 
SUN UP. (Pat. 1015) One of the newer Sub- 
Zero roses with large double, fragrant blooms 
of clear china-pink. This rose will be a fine 
addition to your garden. 
FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
For a profusion of color, plant the floribunda 
roses. Ideal for beds, borders, small bouquets 
and corsages. Require winter protection in 
the North. 
2 yr. No. 1 field grown plants 
MA PERKINS. (Pat. 1143.) All-America for 
1953. Each bud deep salmon-pink with dash 
of gold opening to soft coral pink. Vigorous, 
prolific bloomer. Each $2.00, 3 for $5.25, ppd. 
EMBERS. (Pat. 1178) Like glowing embers, this 
new red rose named itself. Vivid dark red 
long-lasting flowers with large dark green 
foliage make for eye catching beauty. Each 
$2.25, 3 for $6.00, ppd. 
SUMMER SNOW. (Pat. 416) Great white 
“drifts’’ of beautiful large clusters like mounds 
of snow. Prolific bloomer. Each $1.50, 3 for 
$3.90, ppd. 
PINOCCHIO. (Pat. 484) The well known Flora- 
bunda planted most extensively. Great clusters 
of exquisite pointed buds of salmon flushed 
gold opening to soft clear pink with deeper 
edge. Each $1.50, 3 for $3.90, ppd. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
2 yr. No. 1 field grown plants 
HIGH NOON. (Pat. 704.) A really everbloom- 
ing vigorous climber with spicy fragrant, 
lemon-yellow blooms — buds tinted red. Very 
lovely climber. Each $2.50, 2 for $4.50, ppd. 
NEW DAWN. Continuous flowering soft shell- 
pink. Pointed buds, long stems, vigorous most 
hardy climber. Each $1.45, 2 for $2.75, ppd. 
CLIMBING PEACE. (Pat. 932) Just imagine the 
huge lemon-yellow etched pink blooms of 
Peace on a 7-8 ft. climber. Very strong grow- 
ing and free flowering. Each $2.00, 2 for $3.75, 
ppd. 
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