December 10, 1903. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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La DETROIT 



The New Breitmeyer Rose 



(Christened with appropriate ceremonies at the Hotel Cadillac, Detroit, December 5, J903.) 



A SEEDLING OF TESTOUT AND BRIDESMAID. 



TO BE DISSEMINATED APRIL, 1904. 



COLOR. 



Prevailing color a 

 beautiful shell pink, 

 shading in the center 

 to a soft rose pink. 

 The reverse of the 

 outer petal is of a 

 creamy, flesh tint, 

 shading to silvery to- 

 ward the base, which 

 may best be described 

 as opalescent. 



The full, open flow- 

 er discloses a vivid 

 richness of coloring, 

 rare and fascinating. 



FRAGRANCE. 



Subtle, strongly tea- 

 scented : reminds one 

 of Old Bon Silene. 



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FORM. 



Large cup-shaped, 

 heavy petal, shell-like 

 in formation. 



GROWTH. . 



Strong and healthy, 

 with a rich, glossy 

 foliage, rampant and 

 vigorous, with a strong 

 tendency to long 

 shoots ; very prolific. 



All orders booked 

 filled in rotation 

 beginning April 1. 





For "own rooted" plants from 234-inch pots: 



I Plant, each, $0 75 



12 Plants, each 60 



25 Plants, each, 50 



50 Plants and over and less than 100, each, 30 



100 Plants and over and less than 1000, each, 25 



1000 Plants and over, each, .... 20 

 3-inch pot plants, 5 cents each additional. 



SELLING AGENTS 



E. G. Asmus & Son, West Hoboken, N. J. 



S. S. Skidelsky, 708 North i6th St., Philadelphia 

 A. Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St., New York 



J. Austin Shaw, 201 West 135th St., New York 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, 84 Randolph St., Chicaeo 

 Clucas & Boddington Co., 812 Greenwich St , New York 

 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 26 Miami Ave., Detroit 



Prices of grafted stock given on application. 



JOHN BREITMEYER'S SONS, 



Gratiot and Miami Aves., 



DETROIT, MICH. 



