BEST VARIETIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS 



Petallage Deficient in number. 



Size Very large. 



Blooming May and June 6; July 9; August 3; September 3; 



October and late 4; total 25. 



Hardiness Occasionally winter kills. Canes living 6 to 12 



inches above ground level in spring. 



Foliage Beautiful in color and substance ; little affected by 



disease. 



Growth Tall, not bushy or uniform. 



Stem Usually very long and strong, especially in the 



spring. 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 5 eyes. 



Note One of the most beautiful roses in cultivation, but 



until grown on Multiflora was strictly a collector's 

 rose. Better on Multiflora than in a special bed; 

 the ideal method would seem to be Multiflora 

 stock grown in a special bed. This rose surpasses 

 Marquise de Sinety and Madame Charles Lutaud 

 in substance, stem, growth and hardiness. 



Lady Pirrie; Hybrid Tea; Hugh Dickson, 1910. Deep coppery 

 reddish salmon; inside of petals apricot yellow — varies. Lighter 

 with us. 



Novelty In color, growth and blooming. 



Color Very beautiful; varies greatly with the season. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color fades; fragrance brief; form does not hold. 



Shape Attractive in bud; open flower flat. 



Substance Very good. 



Petallage Deficient in number. 



Size Above the average. 



Blooming May and June 10; July 21; August 6; September 10; 



October and late 9; total 56. 

 Hardiness Canes living 8 to 18 inches above ground level in 



spring. 



Foliage Susceptible to mildew; little affected l)y spot. 



Growth Very strong and bushy. 



Stem Well above the average. 



Plant 24 inches. 



Prune 6 eyes. 



Note A fair decorative rose and good for cut blooms in 



cool weather. 



Lady Plymouth; Tea; Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1914. Deep ivory 

 cream, very faintly flushed. 



Novelty In color, lasting and foliage. 



Color Excellent. 



Fragrance Mild. 



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