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Guarantee of mistrong Quality 
If you follow the simple instructions on proper planting Under the above conditions, we will replace without 
contained in the guide which you will receive with your charge any rose which fails to grow and bloom in your 
Armstrong roses, and providing ‘that the plants have not garden if you notify us of its failure within six months 
been exposed to abnormal weather or damaging facters after the rose is 
beyond our control, rose plants sold by Armstrong Nurseries delivered to you. 
are guaranteed to live and bloom. rola 
All-America Rose Selections 
The initials AARS stand for All-America Rose Selections. This non-profit organi- 
@) zation thoroughly evaluates new rose varieties in test gardens all over America, 
ANRS selecting the best of each year’s new introductions for All-America honors. 
Every rose which has won an AARS Merit Award is identified in this catalog 
by the AARS insignia. 
Planting guide free with every purchase 
Every shipment of Armstrong roses is accompanied by a copy of the Armstrong 
Planting Guide. This carefully compiled booklet sets down for you simply, yet 
thoroughly, the step by step instructions on the proper care and planting of your 
roses. Follow it and you'll find it easy to make your Armstrong roses the envy 
of the neighborhood. 
Nearly every one of our modern “everblooming” roses falls into one of these five classes or types: 
Both buds and blooms have beauty and size comparable with that of the best in 
Hybrid Teas, but you'll get hundreds more of them. Often the blooms appear in 
clusters, yet with individual stems long enough for cutting. The Plants are charac- 
teristically vigorous, usually above average in size and among the easiest of roses 
to grow. 
Hybrid Teas are the foundation of every rose garden. They are characterized by large 
flower size, excellent form in bud and bloom. They have long stems and are fine for 
cutting and arranging. You will find the special colors you like among them. Plants 
a vary in height from low to tall—many are exceptionally fragrant. 
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“Floribunda” means lots of flowers, and that is just what you get with these new 
cluster-flowering roses. They have many garden uses with their almost unbelievable 
show of color display throughout the entire season. Plant them singly, mass them 
Floribundas 
Pages for color, or use them as a hedge or walk edging. Bright new colors and a variety 
30 to 37 of plant sizes give you a wide choice. 
Standard or tree-shaped roses are grown by budding the desired variety into a special 
Tree Ro ses stock which makes the tall straight trunk. The free-blooming bushy head is about 3 
feet above ground level. Tree roses are excellent for garden accents, or for use where 
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All climbing roses will do essentially the same job—cover a pergola or arbor, beautify 
a wall or fence, or hide an unsightly view. A size and type for most any garden spot 
may be found among the big large-flowered Hybrid Tea sports or in the smaller, often 
everblooming Pillar types. 
