Horibunuda ROSES 
LILIBET. As sweet as its namesake, Queen Elizabeth II. This new AARS winner for 1954 is a 
@ model plant. It is exceptionally hardy, sturdy and symmetrical, with heavy foliage, grow- 
ie ing to about 18 inches in height. Its delicate, perfectly formed, light pink buds unfold 
almost continuously to 2-inch, dainty dawn-pink blooms. Plant Pat. 1209. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.25. 
MA PERKINS. The AARS winner for 1953. Soft, shining, silvery pink blooms of medium Hy- 
@ brid Tea size are borne on strong, branchy bushes that grow 2 to 21% feet high. The blooms 
Kas ore borne in small clusters on good stems, and they are fine for cutting. A rich, sweet 
honey scent. 20 large, broad and 10 small petals. Plant Pat. 1143. $2.00 each: 3 for $5.25. 
MARGO KOSTER. Uniquely shaped little blooms in large clusters. The round, ball-like flowers 
are a salmon shade. The bush is a low, compact grower. $1.50 each: 3 for $4.00, 
MASQUERADE. An extravagant display of color. Yellow, pink and red blooms all on one spray 
at one time, and not just once but recurring throughout the season. The small buds open yellow and 
develop into pink and then red, making a sensational novelty that is hard to believe. Medium-tall, 
21%-foot growth. Plant Pat. 975. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
MRS. R. M. FINCH. A large grower with big double, shell-pink blooms, freely produced in great 
clusters. The buds are often used by florists for corsage purposes. Grows 21% to 3 feet high. 23 petals. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. ‘ 
NIGGER BOY. A showy, large, semi-double red. The deep velvety maroon blooms glisten on the bushy 
well-branched plants. About 2 feet. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
ORANGE TRIUMPH. Immense trusses of 
orange-red blooms are borne freely throughout 
the season. The color varies from orange- 
scarlet to almost orange color in the Fall. 
The blossoms are 1% to 2 inches in diameter. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
PERMANENT WAVE. The name fits the Rose, are eee 
for the petals are fluted or waved at all stages. EUTIN. $1.65 
The 2-inch, deep rosy pink blooms are in 
great clusters. Plant attains about 3 feet in height and the new growth has wonderful 
bronzy foliage. 8 petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
PINK BOUNTIFUL. A stocky grower, about 2 feet high. The two-tone pink blooms are of 
Hybrid Tea form, are of medium size (2 to 2% inches in diameter) and possess a rich fragrance. 
28 large petals. Plant Pat. 601. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
PINOCCHIO. A justly popular little Rose. The color of the double blossoms varies from 
salmon through flesh to pink. A sturdy bush that gives great masses of Roses almost all Sum- 
mer. 34 small petals. Plant Pat. 484. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
POMPON DE PARIS. A little China Rose with miniature pink flowers borne continuously 
from earliest Spring to late Fall. The foliage is fine and feathery; it never gets diseased and 
seldom suffers any winter injury. Approximate height 18 inches. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
RED PINOCCHIO. Like its parent Pinocchio, it is generally in bloom. It has showy, 3-inch, 
cupped, unfading deep red blooms. The plant is bushy, upright, 21 to 24 inches. Plant Pat 
§12. $1.65 each; 3 for $4.35. 
RED RIPPLES. Huge clusters of oxblood-red blooms recur throughout the season on good, big, 
erect plants. The blooms are small and semi-double, with wavy petals. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
ROSENELFE. High-centered, double little blooms of two-tone pink. A miniature Hybrid Tea. 
A sturdy, 2-foot plant. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
THE FAIRY. A strong, spreading, dense plant producing hundreds of small, double, baby pink 
blooms. About 18 inches high. $1.65 each; 3 for $4.35. 
VOGUE. The AARS winner for 1952. A sister of the popular Fashion but the color is a new 
@ shade, varying from flame-red to coral-pink, with masses of blossoms on the plant, making 
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Mas 2 great display. The plant is a slightly taller grower than Fashion, with prettily shaped 
buds and large flowers like Fashion. Plant Pat. 926. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
WHITE FINCH. The finest white Floribunda to date. Masses of double, pure white blooms 
are borne in immense rounded clusters throughout the season. Growth is 18 to 20 inches high, 
sturdy and compact. Plant Pat. 277. $1.65 each; 3 for $4.35. 
ee SHRUB ROSES 
; These Roses are valuable in masses, hedges, shrub borders, or as specimens on account of their 
236 profusion of bloom, their hardiness, healthiness and ability to thrive under adverse conditions. 
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AGNES. Large, very double, yellow flowers, early in the Spring; deliciously 
fragrant. An upright grower 5 to 6 feet tall; extremely hardy. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
AUSTRIAN COPPER. Unrivaled in the garden for its spectacular, flashy 
color. It blooms only once each season, but that once is enough to make a 
place for it in your yard. It grows about 4 feet high and is as hardy as any 
other shrub. The small, single blooms are vermilion on the upper side and 
yellow on the lower side, and are produced in lavish profusion. $1.75 each; 
3 for $4.75. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. In bloom from early Spring until late Fall. Large 
clusters of fringed carnation-like red flowers. Upright. Can be kept at any 
height by pruning. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
GOETHE MOSS. One of the old-fashioned sentimental Roses. The bud is 
heavily mossed and the double red flowers come in great abundance on 41%4- 
foot bushes in June. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
HARISON’S YELLOW. One of the lovely old-fashioned shrub Roses. 
Double, deep yellow flowers. The fact that this Rose was originated in 1830 
and is still popular proves its unusual value. 6 ft. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75. 
HUGONIS (The Golden Rose of China). The bright yellow flowers, about 
2 inches across, appear the earliest of any Rose in the Spring. It grows about 
6 feet high, and its branches covered with blooms arch gracefully. One of 
' y the finest of all shrubs for specimen planting. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
or ; PINK GROOTENDORST. Same as F. J. Grootendorst except that it is 
HARISON'S YELLOW. $1.75 lovely soft pink. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
MELVIN E. WYANT, ROSE SPECIALIST, INC. e JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE, MENTOR, OHIO 13 
