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ELLA V. BA1NES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



The "EXCELSIOR" List of Ever-Blooming Roses— Continued 



CHAMPION OF THE WORLD— Rich, deep rosy-pink; extra 

 fine. 



CHRISSIE MACKELLAR — Crimson-carmine and orangey-pink. 



CLOTHILDE SOU PERT— Everybody's favorite light pink Rose. 



COLONEL R. S. WILLIAMSON— Satiny-wbite, with deep 

 blush center. 



COLUMBIA (H. T.) — This is a new American Rose, grown by 

 the veteran rosarian E. G. Hill. It is a very vigorous grower of 

 a true pink shade, deepening as it opens to glowing pink. A 

 peculiarity of this variety is that the shades all become more 

 intense until the full maturity of the open flower is reached, 

 and this color is enduring, 25 cents each; two-year plants, 

 60 cents each. 



CORNELIA COOK — The old favorite white Rose; none better. 



COUNTESS OF GOSFORD— Clear salmon-pink and saffron- 

 yellow. 



CRIMSON QUEEN (H. T.)— A very strong upright grower, 

 flower large and full. Color a rich bright velvety crimson. A 

 grand garden Rose, as it is always in bloom. 30 cents each; 

 two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



DEAN HOLE — Light carmine, shaded salmon; extra fine. 



DEVONIENSIS — Magnolia fragrance; a delicate creamy-white 



DOUBLE PINK KILLARNEY (Scott 1910)— The Killarney 

 that will supersede the Killarney now grown. We have confi- 

 dence in recommending this variety as a distinct improvement 

 on the normal type, as it possesses from ten to twelve more 

 petals than its parent. Awarded certificate of merit by the 

 American Rose Society. 



DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY— A pure white sport from 

 White Killarney. A great forcing Rose. 



DUCHESS DE BRABANT— Bright salmon-pink; an old favorite- 



DUCHESS OF ALBANY (Red La France)— A superb Rose. 



DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON— Intense saffron-yellow; 

 stained red. 



ECARLATE — The finest red bedding Rose to date. 



EDWARD MAWLEY— The finest of all dark crimson Roses. 



EMPRESS EUGENIE — Deep, rich pink; very double; hardy 



ETINCELANTE — Bright, bri'iant red, shaded with purple 

 large, full and. of fine form, opening into an enormous bouquet 

 of fragrance; bud elongated, of bri liant velvety crimson co'or. 

 Free flowering. Extra fine. 25 cents each; two-year plants, 

 50 cents each. 



ETOILE DE FRANCE— For the best red garden Rose it lies 

 between this one, Rhea Reid and Helen Gould. Some say one 

 and some say the other. 25 cents each; two-,year plants, 

 50 cents each. 



ETOILE DE LYON— Still the best large go'den-yellow Rose. 

 25 cents each; two -wea r plants, 50 cents each. 



EUGENE E. M ARLITT — Rich bright carmine with scarlet tones. 



FLORENCE FORRESTER (H. T.)— Clear snow-white with /a 

 lemon tinge; as the flowers age they become a pure white; the 

 blooms are even 'arger than Paul Neyron. _ Its habit is abso- 

 lutely oerfect, and the freedom with which it flowers is marvel- 

 ous. We consider this Rose the grandest of all whites for deb- 

 ding. For size and substance has no equal among Hybrid 

 Teas. Is very sweetly perfumed. Gold Medal, National Rose 

 Society. 35 cents each ; two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



FLORENCE PEMBERTON— Creamy-white, flushed and shaded. 



FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (H. T.)— It is very fitting that such a 

 fine new Rose should be honored with 'the name of the author 

 of the "Star Spangled Banner," and also that it should hail from 

 Baltimore, one of whose forts was being assailed when the in- 

 soiration came to the author to write our national anthem. 

 The flowers are from large to very large, with sixty or more 

 petals opening to a high center. The color is a magnificent 

 deep red rose. Wherever it has been staged this Rose has 

 swept a'l competitors from the boards and secured every prize 

 it has entered for. Grand for the garden. 35 cents each ; 

 two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



F. R. PATZER — Creamy-buff, reverse delicate pink; extra fine. 



GENERAL McARTHUR — A superb, deep, rich red Rose; new. 



GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE — Orange-yellow; shaded white; 

 free. 



GENERAL SUPERIOR ARNOLD J ANSS EN— Glowing car- 

 mine. Extra. 



GLADYS HOLLAND (H. T.)— Of magnificent form and size. 

 Color buff, shaded orange-yellow, outside of petals pearly- 

 peach. Very free flowering. Awarded a gold medal, National 

 Rose Society of England. 35 cents each; two-year plants, 

 50 cents ?ach. 



GLOIRE DES BELGES (H. T.)— Growth vigorous and free, 

 flowering continuously until late in the season. Buds oval 

 long and of elegant form with vivid colors of carmine and cochi- 

 neal. Fine for massing and a fine cut flower. 35 cents each; 

 two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



GOLDEN GATE— White; most beautifully tinged pink. 



GOLDEN SPRAY (H. T.)— Unique in habit and growth, it 

 sending up long arching shoots wnich form great loose elegant 

 sprays, every bud of which opens up in succession. The buds 

 are very long, of deep Marechal Niel yellow, opening to almost 

 single blooms of clear lemon-yellow. Awarded gold medal. 

 National Rose Society of England. 35 cents each; two-year 

 plants, 50 cents each. 



GORGEOUS — Flowers large and full, exquisitely formed and pro- 

 duced in endless profusion. Deep ^orange- yellow and heavily 

 veined with reddish-copper, the most charming and gorgeous 

 coloring which has yet been introduced. The most striking 

 Rose in existence. 35 cents each; two-year plants, 60 cents 

 each. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ— Brightest red of all Roses. Extra. 



HADLEY (H. T.) — In color it is a deep velvety-crimson, re- 

 taining its brilliancy at all seasons of the year. The variety is 

 double and buds are well formed. The fragrance is excelled 

 only by American Beauty. It is a strong, rapid grower, and 

 the flowers are borne on long, stiff stems. It has proven itself 

 under thorough trial to be an all-the-year-round forcing variety 

 30 cents each; two-fyear plants, 50 cents each. 



HELEN GOULD — A rich red Rose that is a great bloomer; the 

 shade of red has been described best as a watermelon-red; 

 elegant. 25 cents each; two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



HELEN GOOD (The Beauty Cochet)— What the introducers 

 say: "This is a true Cochet Rose, and_ after >two years' trial 

 in the garden we pronounce it as good if .not better than any 

 Rose for the garden ever sent out. We bought the entire stock 

 of this Rose, paying $1,000 for two plants, this being by far 

 the highest recorded price ever (paid for -any Rose. The color 

 is a delicate yellow suffused with pink, each petal edged deeper, 

 very chaste and beautiful. The color, with its immense size and 

 exquisite form, makes it without question the greatest Tea 

 Rose ever introduced, and we are proud to have brought it out." 

 25 cents each; two-year plants, 50 cents each. 



HENRIETTE (H. T.) — One of the finest in existence for bedding,, 

 garden and cut-flower purposes; blooms erect on long stems; 

 buds long and pointed. Color fiery orange-crimson, changing 

 to soft cora'-salmon. Very hardy. Free in habit. 35 cents 

 each; two-year plants, 60 cents each. 



HERMOSA — Beautiful bright pink flowers; old favorite. 



HERZOGIN MARIE ANTOINETTE (H. T.)— Very long buds 

 of pureorangeoroldgold; verylargeflowerof perfect form. Sou- 

 pert & Notting, of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, say: 

 "This is the finest yellow of all the yellow roses." Go'd medal, 

 M. Gladbach; certificate of merit of the German Nurserymen's 

 Society; also prizes of honor 'at Leipsic, Sangerhausen and 

 Zweibrucken. 



ISABELLA SPRUNT — Flowers freely during the winter; flowers 

 of the richest yellow color. 25 cents each; two-year plants, 

 50 cents each. 



IVORY (T.) (American Rose Co., 1903.)— A pure white sport of 

 Golden Gate; forces well. 



JONKHEER J. L. MOCK— A glorious pink Rose. 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA— A grand white garden 

 Rose that has stood the test of time. Full and double; fine 

 buds and flowers. 25 cents each; two-year-old, 50 cents 

 each. 



KILLARNEY — Clear rich deep shell-pink; a great beauty. 



KILLARNEY BRILLIANT (H. T.)— The introducers are to 

 be congratulated 16 years after the advent of Killarney in giving 

 us this distinct novelty, which is undoubtedly the best of the 

 Killarney type. Killarney Bri'liant has the same habit of 

 growth and the same freedom of bloom as its parent, while the 

 flower is more double. The color is a very brilliant pink and 

 varies like Killarney. In the garden in bright weather is clear 

 pink, and in dull weather almost crimson. Extra. 35 cents 

 each; two-vear plants, 60 cents each. 



LA FRANCE — This is claimed by many to be the queen of 

 all the Roses; bright silvery-pink. 



LA DETROIT — Shell-pink, shading to rose; elegant. 



LADY AS H T OWN — Deep rose, shading to silver-pink. 



LADY BATTERSEA — Long 'pointed buds of richest red; elegant. 



LADY HILLINGDON — Deep golden-vellow; superb. 



LADY PLYMOUTH IT.)— The co'or is a pearly, delicate but 

 deep, ivory-cream, faintly flushed, giving it a most piquant 

 finish that is difficult to describe. Awarded gold medal National 

 Rose Society of England, and silver medal at Crystal Palace 

 Show, London. 25 cents each; two-year plants, 50 cents 

 each. 



LADY ROBERTS (T.) — The color is a rich golden-ye'low, very 

 free bloomer and a grand garden Rose. 25 cents each; two- 

 year plants, 50 cents each. 



LADY URSULA — Flesh-pink; large, full and perfectly formed. 



LA TOSCA — Soft pink, tinted rosy-white; extra. 



LAURENT CARLE — Deep rosv-carmine; extra fine. 



LOUIS PH I LLIPE— Bright red; very free bloomer. 



MABEL DREW — Deep cream and canary-yellow. 



MADAME ABEL CHATENEY— Rosy-pink, with lighter shad- 

 ings. 



MADAME CAROLINE TESTOUT— Bright pink. 



MADAME CONSTANT SOUPERT— Deep yellow. 



MADAME JENNY GILLEMOT — Saffron-yellow, opening pale 

 yellow. 



MADAME JULES GROLEZ — Rose and satiny-pink; extra. 



MADAME LOMBARD — Rosy-red, with silver reflex; extra fine. 



MADAME PAUL EULER — The famous pink Prima Donna Rose. 



MADAME SEGOND WEBER— A beautiful grand deep pink. 



MADEMOISELLE FRANZISCA KRUGER— Deep coppery 

 yellow. 



MADEMOISELLE HELENE CAMBIER— Coppery yellow: 

 deep center. 



