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



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The Newer and More Scarce Hybrid Roses 



Price, 25 cents each, except where noted. Two-jear size, 45 cents each, except where noted. These roses are hardy and 

 suitable for planting in cold climates. All are extremely fragrant. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY — Color red, with touches of crimson, and 

 intensely fragrant. No Rose has a sweeter or more penetrating 

 fragrance than American Beauty. A most beautiful Rose and 

 a great favorite. 



GEORGE DICKSON — Velvety black, scarlet-crimson, with bril- 

 liant scarlet reflexed tips, with heavy and unique pure crimson- 

 maroon veining on reverse. 



HIS MAJESTY (The King of Roses) — Dark, deep crimson; 

 superb. Mr. Crowell, the noted rosarian, says the best of all 

 red Roses. 



HUGH DICKSON — Intense velvety crimson, shaded scarlet. 



J. B. CLARK — An intense deep scarlet, shaded black. 



MRS. JOHN LAING — Immense size; bright shell-pink. 



NEW CENTURY — A grand Rose that is entirely hardy, bearing 

 beautiful silvery pink flowers in clusters. This Rose is in bloom 

 [all the time. 



PINK AMERICAN BEAUTY, or GEORGE AHRENDS— This 

 is a wonderful new Rose, ust as fine n its way ->s a pink Rose as 

 White American Beauty is as a white Rose. Extra fine; bjrilliant 

 clear pink. 



SIR THOMAS LIPTON (Conard, 1905)— (R.)— The best pure 

 white Rugosa Rose, Strong and vigorous; grows four feet high. 

 Flowers perfectly double; pure snow-white. Fragrant. 



WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY, or FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI 

 —This grand white Rose has become renowned as the very 

 highest type of its class and the best snow white Rose ever intro- 

 duced. It is an extraordinarily strong grower, and has the vigor 

 and hardness of an oak. _ Its magnificent flowers are nothing less 

 than glorious — immense in size and produced with great freedom. 

 Color is a marvelous white, without a tinge of yellow or any 

 other shade. A true paper-white, the standard by which all 

 white Roses are judged. We grow "White American Beauty" lit- 

 erally by the thousands. 40 cents each; two-year plants, 75 

 cents. 



Standard Varieties of Hybrid Perpetual Roses 



Hardy Everywhere 



Price, 25 cents each ; five for $1 .00. Two 

 ANNE DE DIESBACH (Glory of Paris) — A lovely carmine-rose. 

 BLACK PRINCE — A rich, brilliant dark crimson. 

 BOULE DE NEIGE (Ball of Snow)— Pure white; fine. 



CAPTAIN CHRISTY — Delicate peach-blow pink; center richer in 



color; large and full. 



CLIO — -Delicate flesh, with center of rosy-pink. 



CONRAD F. MEYER — Clear flesh-pink; 4 inches across. 



EUGENE FUERST — Deep red shaded crimson; fine. 



GENERAL JACQUEMINOT— Known as "General Jack"; shin- 

 ing crimson. 



GLOIRE LYONNAISE — Pale shade of chamois or salmon-yellow. 



HEINRICH MUNCH — Soft pink, very large and full; vigorous, 

 fine for forcing in pots and for garden culture. Took the sweep- 

 stakes prize at the Boskoop Rose Exhibition in 1913. This is 



■year size, 45 cents each; three for $1.00. 



without doubt the finest of all Hardy Pink Roses. It is a true 



Pink Druschki. Don't fail to try this rose. . 

 JUBILEE — A pure crimson, with shadings of maroon; a grand 



Rose from every point of view. 

 MADAME CHAS. WOOD— Cherry-red; free bloomer. 

 MADAME MASSON — Bright rich crimson; a gem. 



MADAME PLANTIER — This is the ironclad white cemetery 

 Rose. 



MAGNA CHARTA — Clear, deep pink, flushed rose. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER — Scarlet-crimson, richly shaded ma- 

 roon. 



NOVA ZEMBLA— The pure white Conrad F. Meyer. 



PAUL NEYRON — Deep rose or bright pink; large. 



PRINCE CAMILLE DE ROHAN— Deep, rich, velvety crimson. 



ULRICH BRUNNER — Glowing crimson flamed with scarlet. 



The New Hardy Climbing Roses 



Hardy Everywhere 



ALIDA LOVETT — Both buds and flowers are large, are of ideal 

 form, are neld on stiff stems a foot and a half to two feet long 

 and the color is a lively bright shell-pink with shadings of rich 

 sulphur at the base of petals — a combination that is both novel 

 and beautiful. The flowers are of remarkable substance and 

 long lived, whether cut or left to remain upon the plant and are 

 pleasantly perfumed. It is very much qrighter and more 

 cheerfull in color with larger flowers than those of the jus,tly 

 popuiar Dr. Van Fleet Rose. 30 cents each ; two-year plants, 

 50 cents each. 



AMERICAN PILLAR — The flowers are of enormous size, three to 

 four incnes across, of a lovely shade of apple-blossom pink with 

 a clear white eye and cluster of yellow stamens. Thes,e flowers 

 are borne in immense bunches. They last in perfection a long 

 time, and are followed by brilliant red nips of berries, which are 

 carried late into the winter. 25 cents each ; two-year plants, 

 45 cents each. 



AUNT HARRIET (H. W.)— New, 1918. (Originated by the fa- 

 mous Rose-hybridizer, Dr. W. Van Fleet, and introduced, 1918, 

 b,y the Farm Journal, Pniladelphia.) — In full bloom it is amaz- 

 ingly fine with its masses of dazzling scarlet crimson Roses load- 

 ing every branch. The bright effect is intensified by the pure 

 white centers and brilliant golden anthers which shine out when 

 the flowers are fully open. Awarded Certificate of Merit, 

 American Rose Society. 35 cents each ; two-year plants, 55 

 cents each. 



BESS LOVETT — Resembles Climbing American Beauty in shape 

 of bloom, but is very much brighter in color and much more fra- 

 grant. The flowers are clear, bright red, of good size and of 

 double, full, cupped form, lasting a long time in good condition. 

 Beautiful in bud and bloom and the most fragrant of the Climb- 

 ing Roses. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. The large 

 glossy foliage, like that of Silver Moon, greatly enhances the 

 beauty of the flowers. 25 cents each; two-year plants, 45 

 cents each. 



CHRISTINE WRIGHT, or PINK CLIMBING AMERICAN 

 BEAUTY— This is identical with the red Climbing American 

 Beauty described next below this variety; flowers four inches in 

 diameter; color bright, clear pink; immense. Try it; a fine com- 

 panion for Climbing American Beauty. 25 cents each; two- 

 year plants, 45 cents each. 



CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY— Same color, size and fra- 

 grance as American Beauty, with the addition of the climbing 

 habit. Good-foliage and better blooming qualities. One plant 

 of tnis new Rose will produce twenty times as many flowers in 

 June as the old American Beauty, besides blooming occasionally 

 during the summer. Blooms three to four incnes across; has 

 proved perfectly hardy and stands heat and drought as well as 

 any Rose in our collection. 30 cents each; two-year plants, 

 50 cents each. 



CLIMBING WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY (Freedom) (H. 

 W.) — Cross of Silver Moon and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. A 

 hardy, disease resistant variety similar to Kaiserin but of more 

 vigorous growth and greater freedom of bloom. It is much 

 more double than Silver Moon with but a single flower to a stem. 

 Has excellent keeping qualities. 50 cents each; no two-year 

 plants to offer. 



CLIMBING WINNIE DAVIS— (C. H. T.) (Calif. Rose Co.)— As 

 its name implies, this is a climbing form of the favorite bedding 

 rose Winnie Davis, a variety which has become very popular. 

 Its fine salmon-pink flowers ate indeed very beautiful. A strong, 

 rampant climber, with leathery dark green foliage. Very free 

 blooming. 40 cents each; no two-year plants to offer. 



CORONATION (H. W.)— A lovely Rose to use along with Wich- 

 uraiana when planting on banks or terraces. Makes beautiful 

 sprays of exquisite crimson-scarlet flowers, with a dainty flake 

 of white on some of the petals, which are quilled, giving a soft 

 and unique appearance to each cluster. The heads of bloom 

 come in such masses that they almost hide the foliage. 40 cents 

 each; two-year plants, 60 cents each. 



DR. HUEY — Bud medium size; flower medium size (about two 

 inches in diameter), semi-double (15 petals) to single, borne in 

 clusters of 3 or 4 on good stems; lasting. Color dark crimson- 

 maroon of great brilliancy; stamens and anthers light yellow. 

 Foliage medium green; young growth reddish-orown. Blooms 

 continuously for three weeks. 40 cents each; two-year plants 

 60 cents each. ( 



DR. W. VAN FLEET — Flowers when open run four inches" and 

 over in diameter. The center is built high, petals beautifully 

 undulated and cupped. The color is a remarkable delicate 

 shade of flesh-pink. on. the outer surface; deepening to rosy-flesh 

 in the center. 25 cents each ; two-year plants, 45 cents each. 



