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Betty Bland (F. L. Skinner; R. blanda x hybrid perpetual) produces 3-inch, double rose-pink flowers on a vigorous, upright plant. The blue-green foliage is disease resistant but in common with other R. blanda derivatives, it ripens and falls before frost. The winter cane color is brilliant maroon. 5' x 3'.
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Felicity (Percy H. Wright; (Hansa x R. Mancounii) x R. suffulta 'Woodrow') is an excellent little shrub. the plant is vigorous and well-furnished with bluish green foliage which ripens early. However, as the canes take on a salmon-red winter color about the same time, early foliage loss is not serious. In June the plants are veritably covered with rose-pink, single blooms the size of a quarter. 2½' x 2½'.
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Hansette (Percy H. Wright; Hansa x R. rubrifolia) is a bushy little plant which produces its 3 inch rose-red double flowers profusely in June and scatteringly throught the summer. The foliage is rugose, dark green and persistent. 2½' x 2½'.
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Lillian Gibson (Dr. N.E. Hanse; R. blanda x Red Star) produces 3-inch double flowers in large clusters. Their salmon-pink color is clean and well-held. The foliage is intermediate between the parents and is held until late in the season. The winter canes are brilliant red. Can be used either as a shrub...or as a lower pillar. 5' x 5'.
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Little Betty (Percy H. Wright; Betty Bland x R. sufulta) is another excellent little shrub. It is like a miniature Betty Bland in all respects. 3½' x 3½'.
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Pax Apollo (Dr. N.E. Hansen; R. sempervirens pallida x R. blanda) is another thornless rose. The 2-inch flowers are borned in large clusters and are rose-red passing to amethyst with age. Like other blanda derivatives the foliage is lost early, but the reddening canes minimize this fault. May be used as an arching shrub or short pillar. 6-8' x 6'-8'.
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Persian Yellow is the name under which we received this plant, but about the only points of similarity between it and Persian Yellow is its flower which is deep yellow, semi-double to double , and pleasingly fragrant. We have tentatively identified it as Sonnenlicht. Under either name a superb yellow shrub rose. 5-6' x 5-6'.
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Rosa laxa We have two forms of this, both of which are desirable shrubs. The form we dubbed 'Morden' came from the Morden Experimental Station. The strongly upright plant is viciously spiny and is well furnished with blue-green foliage. The single, white flowers are 3 inches in diameter and are followed by brilliant scarlet , flask-shaped fruits. 6' x 3'. The other form we obtained from Mr. Percy H. Wright under the label R. laxa, fall-blooming form. It is like the Morden form in all respects but two. The flowers are pale pink changing to white after opening and the plant is much more dwarf, 3'x3'.
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Sealing Wax is an English selection from Rosa Moyesii which has been hardier than the type. The compact plant produces quantities of rose-red flowers in June which are followed bgy large, brilliant, sealing-wax-red hips (wherefore the name) in the fall. In cool, dry seasons the flower color tends to an orange tone.
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Persian Yellow is the name under which we received this plant, but about the only points of similarity between it and Persian Yellow is its flower which is deep yellow, semi-double to double , and pleasingly fragrant. We have tentatively identified it as Sonnenlicht. Under either name a superb yellow shrub rose. 5-6' x 5-6'.
