SUB - ZERO HYBRID TEA ROSES 
A new, hardier race of Roses that blooms all summer. Produces the best of fragrant flowers more 
freely and constantly. Extra sturdy and vigorous, living much longer, even after sub-zero winters. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $5.00 
For spring shipment only. We accept fall orders for Roses, but hold them for spring shipment. 
Break o’ Day. Orange to apricot, large flowers, very vigorous, free bloomer, delightfully inspiring. 
CEDRIC ADAMS. The eminent radio commentator, lover of people and Roses, has placed his name 
on this most magnificent Rose. Out of thousands of candidates, Cedric Adams chose this sturdy, 
large and double scarlet to carmine Aristocrat of. Rosedom to carry a beautiful Rose with his 
name to the rest of the Rose growers of the country. 
CURLY PINK. Matchless in the combination of size and form of bloom, beauty of cluster, con- 
sistency, vigor and foliage, hardiness and performance. When established, many large, two-toned 
pink blossoms, in several stages, form a gorgeous bouquet on a single stem. 
Lily Pons. White with pure yellow center; large flowers of indescribable delicacy; vigorous, free 
bloomer. Patent No. 420. 
Pink Princess. Bud red, flower deep pink, famous as the first Hybrid Tea free from premature 
defoliation. Patent No. 459. 
V FOR VICTORY. Most beautiful, large, very double, yellow, fragrant Roses; constantly bloom- 
ing. To numberless experts, there is no such long lasting loveliness in a Rose. 
PATENTED ROSES 
Crimson Glory. Patent No. 105. Most popular of all the crimson Roses. Flowers very large, deep 
crimson with perfect form and fine fragrance. Each $1.75; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Katherine T. Marshall. Patent No. 607. A Rose of rare beauty and delicacy of form, growing vigor- 
ously with large, open, upright blooms of warm glowing pink, fruity fragrance. Perfect form 
and long stems. Each $1.75; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Rex Anderson. An outstanding exhibition Rose of delicate, lovely ivory-white. Perfectly formed, 
slow opening, one of the few successful whites. Flowers fully double and of enormous size. 
Each $1.75; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
Peace. Patent No. 591. This Rose is almost unbelievable. One marvel of it is the dawn-like range 
of colors through which it passes from opening yellow buds, with edges picoteed cerise, to the glorious 
5-in. alabaster blooms, each petal edged with pink that seems to deepen as the flower slowly opens. 
The shades of color vary also, from flower to flower and through the changing seasons. We find 
this one of the largest of all Hybrid Tea Roses with fine rich green foliage and strong healthy 
SUB-ZERO HYBRID TEA ROSE aes 
This Rose has everything a Tea Rose could possibly have. A.A.R.S. award for 1946. 
Each $2.50; 3 or more, $2.20 each. 
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS 
Plant the grafted joint of the Patented and the Sub-Zero Hybrid Teas 3 inches below bed level. Give winter protection after defoliation, cover tops with clean 
earth, sod on top, and uncover when frost is gone. 
IOWA CUSTOMERS PLEASE ADD 2% SALES TAX. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Each 35c; 3 or more at 30c each. 
CUSHION CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Bronze Cushion. Deep bronze flowers, Autumn Lights. Coppery bronze, semi- 
double blossoms with a gleaming orange 
turning to coppery yellow. 
Red Cushion. Dark red flowers. overcast, cover the 
Pink Cushion. Light pink flowers by the 
hundreds in mounds. 
White Cushion. At opening a delicate 
pink, turning to pure white. 
Yellow Cushion. Pure yellow. 
September Bronze. Shapely little pompon 
flowers shading from golden bronze to 
intense warm bronze. Height 2 ft. Blooms 
mid-September to November. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM COLLECTION 
6 Chrysanthemums (field-grown clumps), Our Selection From Above Varieties 
ORIENTAL POPPY 
$1.50, postpaid. 
UPRIGHT CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
plant. Unusually hardy. 
compact, branchy 
PINK CUSHION MUMS 
PAPAVER ORIENTALE (Oriental Poppy) 
Inasmuch as the Oriental Poppy will not transplant successfully in the spring, all orders are shipped in the fall (beginning 
latter part of August), even when ordered during spring planting season. 
Beauty of Levermere. Dark crimson with black blotch; fine Edna Perry. Light pink. Each 40c; 2 for 70c. 
flowers freely produced, Each 60c; 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
Cerise Beauty. Profuse bloomer. Flowers are crinkly cerise. 
Height 32 in. Each 60c; 2 for $1.00. 
2 for $1.00. 5 aie , < 
Betty Ann. Beautiful crinkled flowers of La-France-pink. Oa a eer Se on miene site led ae achy pO czas ters ah2e- 
Olympia. Scarlet, overlaid salmon; double. Each 40c; 2 for 70c. 
Henri Cayeux, Improved. Much larger flowers than Henri 
Cayeux but otherwise similar. The big blooms are a peculiar 
Crimson Pompon (Double). Blood-red, pompon-like flowers, tint of ashes of roses or old rose shaded burgundy. If grown 
fully double. The first double Poppy in a really red shade. It in light shade this flower really comes to perfection. 
is of medium height, multiplies readily and flowers very Each 60c; 3 for $1.75. 
freely. This is a Dutch introduction of which we were fort- Salmon Glow. Exceptionally large; double; salmon-orange. 
unate in obtaining a few plants just before the wat aud tow Each 60c; 3 for $1.54. 
have sufficient stock available for introduction. You’ll want Orientale. Tremendous cup-shaped blooms of orange-scarlet 
to add this to your collection. The first Poppy to bloom in with large purplish black blotches at bases of petals. Height 
spring. Each 60c; 2 for $1.00. 
STRONG, 3- TO 5-EYE ROOTS 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Early. 
Each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
Felix Crousse. 8.4. Late. A deep rose-red showing no stamens. 
central bomb of incurved petals surrounded by broad, prominent guard petals. 
Each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
Dark pink; 
large, loose, flat crown when fully 
open. Very fragrant. One of the best commercial Peonies. 
confusion over this variety being sold under twenty or more different names. 
There is much 
Consists of a 
2 to 3 ft. 1l-year-old plants. Each 35c; 2 for 50c; 5 for $1.00. 
PEONIES 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Early. Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Ex- 
tremely vigorous, tall, and free flowering. Each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
Queen Emma. A very large, very full, fragrant, bright light pink rose type 
flower. Midseason to late. Blooms freely; compact grower. Each 65c; 
3 for $1.70. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Apple-blossom-pink ; perfectly formed flowers on grace- 
ful stems. This is the ideal pink cut-flower Peony. Each 80c; 3 for $2.00. 
PEONY COLLECTION 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Early. Immense pure white flowers flecked with crim- 3 Named Varieties, Our Selection From Above Varieties 
son. Each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
CLEMATIS Jackmani. The popular variety with large, purple-blue flowers. Loveliest of 
VINES 
all vines. Each 90c; 2 for $1.60. 
c., Mme. Edouard Andre. Popular red. Each 90c; 2 for $1.60. 
c., Ramona. Single pale blue flowers. Each 90c; 2 for $1.60. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING ONLY 
When ordering any of these bulbs or plants, please list them on a separate sheet and be 
sure your name and address (please print) are included. 
TULIPS, DARWIN. May-flowering mixture of brilliant colors. 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50 
DARWIN TULIPS, Named Varieties. 12 for $1.25; 100 for $9.00. 
Bartigon. Beautiful bright red. 
Clara Butt. Clear salmon-pink. 
Helen Gahagan. 
Zwanenburg. Pure white, black anthers. 
CROCUS, Giant-flowering, Mixed. 12 for 50c; 100 for $3.00. 
MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinth). 
NARCISSUS. Wonderful mixture of many varieties and types. 
Mixed. 12 for 50c; 100 for $3.00. 
EREMURUS (Foxtail Lily or Desert Candle). 
Shelford Hybrids. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75. 
Insurpassable. Orchid-lavender. 
12 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00. 
1 each: red, pink and white, $1.50, postpaid 
Soft sulphur-yellow. 
Robustus. Light rosy pink flowers. Each $2.00; 2 for $3.50. 
HYACINTHS (Dutch). Blue, pink, red, white and yellow. 4 for $1.25; 12 for $3.50. 
AQUILEGIA 
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Special Offer / 
25 STRONG, FIELD-GROWN 
PERENNIAL PLANTS 
BLOOMING SIZE 
ONLY $2.00, POSTPAID 
(Value $5.00) 
POPULAR VARIETIES 
brids. New strain. Wonderful ra 
of colors, long spurred. 
CARNATION. Double and single 
ers of many color combinations. 
DIANTHUS. Low-growing perennial 
that should be in every garden. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). A 
very pretty perennial producing flow- 
ers of all shades during May and 
June. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). A 
valuable plant either for the border 
or the rockery. Immense heads, fre- 
quently 11% feet high and 2 feet 
across, of purplish blue. Flowers dur- 
ing July and August. Blooms may be 
cut and dried and will last for 
months. 
Supply of perennials limited. Order 
one or several of these offers AT 
ONCE, WHILE SUPPLY LASTS. 
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