California-Grown HYBRID TEA ROSES 
BARE ROOT PRICE 
The following roses are selected for distinctive individuality. Satisfactory performance has established their popularity. 
All rose prices are for bare root stock. Slightly higher in containers. 
PINK ROSES 
@ Capistrano (Pat. 922). Beautiful buds 
“=" and open flowers of clear rose pink. Ex- 
tremely large and full. Plants vigorous and 
produce long stems. $2.00 each; 3 or more, 
Silevioneache 
@) Charlotte Armstrong (Pat. 455). Beau- 
tiful, long, pointed buds of clear c2rise 
pink, opening to neatly tailored flowers. Pet- 
als margined with a thin silvery line. Vig- 
orous, mildew-resistant, free branching. See 
page 14. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
First Love (Pat. 921). Long slender dzlicate 
dawn pink, a little deeper on the outside shad- 
ing to salmon, orchid and rose in the hot 
weather. Tips of the petals pointed and re- 
curved. Each flower borne singly on a long 
stem. $2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
Gr Helen Traubel (Pat. 1028). The color 
‘= varies with the weather, from a spar- 
kling pink to luminous apricot. The magnifi- 
cent buds are large, long and open. Vigorous. 
See page 15. $2.50 cach; 3 or more, $2.20 
each. 
J. Otto Thilow. Has remained a favorite for 
many years and rightly so. Shapely buds of 
glowing rose pink appear in constant succes- 
sion from spring through fall. Vigorous 
growth. $1.25 each. 
Picture. Rich pink rose with warm undertones 
of salmon which make the color cheerful and 
glowing. A continuous bloomer. $1.25 each. 
Etoile De Hollande 
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Select from Our Ready-to-Plant ROSES IN CONTAINERS for Convenient Summer Planting. 13 
Santa Anita (Pat. 539). Produces quantities 
of perfect flowers. Lovely clear pink, excellent 
for cutting. One of the finest pink roses for 
Southern California. $1.50 each; 3 or more, 
$1.30 each. 
Texas Centennial. Rose-red sport of Pres. 
Hoover. Tight buds and high centered flowers 
toned cerise at center. More carmine in hot 
weather. $1.25 each. 
Tiffany (Pat. 1304). A beautiful phlox pink 
hybrid tea rose producing fragrant blooms of 
outstanding quality. The long pointed buds 
are deep pink with golden yellow shading at 
base of petals opening to perfectly formed 
high-centered blooms on long, strong stems. 
A vigorous plant, clothed in dark green fo- 
liage. $2.75 each; 3 or more, $2.40 each. 
The New GRANDIFLORA ROSES 
This is a new class of roses, created to distinguish varieties which are hybrids between tea 
roses and floribundas, and intermediate in size of bloom b-tween the two types. 
Buccaneer 
Buccaneer (Pat. 1119). A unique shiny but- 
tercup yellow, lasting in nearly all weather. 
Moderately fragrant. Covered throughout the 
season with beautiful, long-stemmed buds. 
Very tall, 5 to 6 ft. plants. $2.50 each; 3 or 
more, $2.20 each. 
Carrousel (Pat. 1066). Very intense, dark, 
velvety red petals which resist bluing. Flowers 
almost hybrid tea size but much more freely 
produced. Mildew resistant foliage. Has re- 
ceived the rare Gold Medal from the American 
Rose Society. $2.00 each; 3 or more, $1.75 
each. 
Montezuma (Pat. 1383). A really fine new 
Grandiflora type. Its perfectly formed buds 
and open bloom are a delightful coral te 
salmon-orange and are produced freely all 
season. Heavy textured, disease resistant, 
dark green foliage. Vigorous growth. $2.75 
each; 3 or more, $2.40 each. 
&) Queen Elizabeth (Pat. 1259). The su- 
perb and delicate pure pink shade found 
only in the choicest Cattleya orchids has been 
captured in this gorgeous All America winner 
of 1955. The subtle blending of soft carmine 
rose and dawn pink is majestically set off by 
deep green, heavy textured, glossy foliage 
abundantly enclosing the entire bush to the 
ground. Long, almost thornless stems bear 
erect the tantalizingly fragrant blooms which 
are carried both singly and in gay clusters and 
last longer than any other garden rose. $2.75 
each; 3 or more $2.40 each. 
RED ROSES 
@) Chrysler Imperial (Pat. 1167). A vivid 
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crimson in ever changing iridescent 
tones from brightest to deepest shades of red. 
Fragrant blooms, 4-5 inches across, are borne 
singly on perfect cutting stems lasting up to 
one week when cut. $2.50 each; 3 or more, 
S222 Oneachy 
Etoile de Hollande. Brilliant red. Fragrant and 
non-fading. $1.25 each. 
@ Grande Duchesse Charlotte (Pat. 774). 
Buds a rich claret red changing as the 
flower opens to a lovely begonia rose. Richly 
fragrant and unusual in color. $2.00 each; 
3 or more, $1.75 each. 
(@ Heart’s Desire (Pat. 501). Long-stem- 
<8 med buds open to shapely, sun proof lu- 
minous red blooms of exquisite fragrance. 
Vigorous grower. $1.75 each; 3 or more, 
Sleppr each, 
QQ Nocturne (Pat. 713). Deep cardinal red 
SS buds of exquisite shape open to form 
large richly textured flowers. Pleasingly fra- 
grant. Buds in abundance for cutting. $2.00 
each; 3 or more, $1.75 each. 
Red Talisman. Deep cerise blending into yel- 
low at base. Fragrant. $1.25 each. 
(@\ San Fernando (Pat. 785). Long pointed, 
ASBs glowing red buds, open to fragrant flow- 
ers of brilliant scarlet. Luxuriant foliage. 
$1.75 each; 3 or more, $1.55 each. 
