As Spectacular as its 3 When we designate 
Namesake ’ SUPERB SELECTED 
A superb selected (SS) rose bush is adjudged so 
HELEN TRAUBELL eee ee ecumernaty et wy by 
SUPERB SELECTED (SS) grades in only seven 
1952 ALL-AMERICAN WINNER varieties. Superb Selected grades are superior, 
vigorous bushes, for the gardener who buys only 
(GB Once in a while a new rose appears which from the very ? the finest. If quality is of paramount importance 
AXRS first Lae ne saa Benes that nee is never to you, buy Wolfe Nursery's SUPERB SELECTED 
any doubt about its ultimate popularity. Such a rose is ; é ‘ : 
Helen Traubel which we think is probably the finest new variety (SS) grade. Priced higher for PE AN Ee ake 
that we have introduced since Charlotte Armstrong. The All- “7 ¢ i. 
American judges have confirmed our opinion by honoring it with : 
an AARS Award for 1952. In Italy the Gold Medal of Rome i 
was conferred upon it in June 1951. The color varies with the 
weather—sometimes a light sparkling pink, more often a luminous 
apricot color (its most characteristic shade), sometimes verging 
into a ripe bronzy orange. Its unusually large, long slender buds 
are magnificent in themselves.- The half-open flower maintains 
a delightful fullness of form, and even when fully blown, the 
big petaled flowers display the lovely color in a lavish way 
(about 27 petals). The flowers are often 6 inches across but 
always graceful. It has a mild pleasant fragrance. 
DISTINCTIVELY NEW! 
The plant of Helen Traubel will be one of the 
largest bushes in the rose garden. Tall and bushy 
at the same time, and so vigorous that it is nearly 
always with buds or blooms. The flowers are good 
in all weathers, warm or cool, and reports from the A A R Ss 
18 All-America judges and other testers through- 
out the country indicate that it adapts itself well 
to all geographical areas. Always borne singly at 
the end of a long stem, Helen Traubel is a per- 
fect cut flower. If Helen Traubel has a fault that 
should be mentioned, it may be the occasional 
tendency of flowers on the side shoots to hang 
their heads a little. This is seldom apparent on 
well grown plants. 
Since we think that Helen Traubel is destined to 
be one of the finest of American roses, we also 
think that it is fitting that it should be named 
after one of the greatest of American concert 
artists, famous for her dramatic soprano roles in 
the Metropolitan Opera and on the concert stage. 
PRICE EACH: 
No. 1 Jumbo Bushes — $2.75 
Superb Selected Bushes — $3.45 
