BEST VARIETIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS 



MDLLE. SIMONE BEAUMEZ; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1907. 

 Salmon white, sometimes tinged with Japan yellow in center. 



Novelty In color. 



Color Very beautiful. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color good; fragrance brief; form fair. 



Shape Beautiful in bud; quite good in open flower. 



Substance Slightly above the average. 



Petallage Perfect. 



Size Above medium. 



Blooming May and June 13; July 18; August 3; September 12; 



October and late 3; total 49. 



Hardiness Canes living 8 inches above ground level in the spring. 



Foliage Somewhat susceptible to mildew and spot. 



Growth Tall and strong, but lacking in bushiness. 



Stem Above the average. 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 5 eyes. 



Note Does much better on Multiflora than on Briar. A 



difficult rose to classify, as it could be included in 

 either the light colored or yellow section, especially 

 in the fall, when it is quite orange in the center. 



LA TOSCA; Hybrid Tea; Vve. Schwartz, 1901. Silvery pink with 

 deeper center. 



Novelty In growth and hardiness and blooming. 



Color Good. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color good; fragrance brief; form fair. 



Shape Bud fair; open flower loose. 



Substance Only fair. 



Petallage Varies greatly. 



Size Medium. 



Blooming May and June 11; July 16; August 12; September 5; 



October and late 13; total 57. 



Hardiness Varies canes living from 8 inches to 2 feet in the 



spring. 



Foliage Only slightly susceptible to mildew and spot. 



Growth Exceptionally strong and vigorous 



Stem Long and of good strength. 



Plant 26 inches. 



Prune 6 eyes, unless to be used for garden decoration or 



hedge, when dead wood only should be cut. In 

 midseason strong growth of three feet and over 

 should have 6 to 12 inches removed, as this will 

 insure more fall bloom with jthis variety. 



Note Fine rose for garden decoration. Does particularly 



well on the Pacific Coast. 

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