BEST ROSES FOR AMERICA 



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Wm. R. Smith 



Sunburst 



ULRICH BRUNNER. HP. Flowers rich red; fragrant; petals broad, 

 round, thick. A standard variety. Vigorous. Garden, bedding, and 

 standard. Prune 1 for Ex., 3 for Q. 



WICHURAIANA. W. Flowers pure white; single. Leaves glossy, free 

 from _ insects. Will grow anywhere. Splendid for holding banks from 

 washing. The canes root wherever they touch the soil so in a short 

 time an embankment becomes a solid mat of glossy foliage. Vigorous. 

 Creeping. Prune 6, 7+. 



WILLIAM F. DREER. HT. Flowers silvery shell-pink with yellow at 

 base of petals. Garden, bedding. Prune 2. 



WILLOWMERE. Per. Flowers shrimp-pink shaded yellow and carmine. 

 Garden, bedding. Prune 2. 



WILLIAM ALLEN RICHARDSON. N. This rose (except in the South) 

 should be grown against a wall with southern exposure. Protect well in 

 winter. Flowers coppery yellow, tinged with carmine; deliciously fragrant. 

 Not hardy. Splendid for the South. Vigorous. Porch, pillar. Prune 5. 



WM. R. SMITH. T. One of the finest and hardiest roses in this class. 

 Blush-pink; large; fuIL Vigorous grower. Garden, bedding. Prune 1 for 

 Ex., 3 for Q. (See synonyms, page 167.) 



XANTHINA. Species. Flowers rich yellow; semi-double. Vigorous. 

 Bush, hedge. Prune 6. 



YORK AND LANCASTER. Damask. Flowers striped red and white. 

 Very hardy. A very old and rather rare rose. Associated with the 

 "Wars of the Roses." Garden, hedge. Prune 5. 



YVONNE RABIER. P. Flowers pure white shaded lemon at base of 

 petals. Bedding, edging. Prune 5. (See illustration page 103.) 



