First Prize Size:3 Gallon Pot You’ll have a hard time

You’ll have a hard time finding a rose with a fuller bloom

First Prize lived up to its name by setting the standard for high-centered classical form

Apricot blooms open to a flat cupped bloom of 170 petals

Candy pink blooms in large clusters on a continual blooming shrub

The foliage is so glossy green and free from black spot that the bush looks great even without flowers

First Prize Size:3 Gallon Pot You’ll have a hard timeThe top exhibition rose in the U. S. for a decade, First Prize lived up to its name by setting the standard for high centered classical form. Its huge pointed buds spiral open like a fine ballerina in a costume of shimmering pinks. The large flowers are carried on long stout stems with tough leaves. Established plants give the best bloom in the spring. (Weeks)