City of Boston Rose-Garden in Franklin Park 



NOVELTIES IN HYBRID TEA ROSES FOR 1931 



We are delighted to offer, this season, a group of the very newest Roses which have been selected from a vast number espe- 

 cially for this list. Each of these Roses has notable quahties of growth and beauty of flower, and, what is more„ each one is 

 entirely distinct from any other new or old variety. 



Dame Edith Helen. (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1926.) True, pure 

 pink, fragrant flowers of great size and perfect imbricated 



form. The plant is very free-flowering. $1.25 each. 



E. G. Hill. (E. G. Hill Co., 1929.) A glorious, new, red Rose, 

 producing, with great freedom, massive blooms of deep maroon, 

 velvety on the inside and glistening on the outside; deliciously 

 perfumed. $1.50 each. 



Julian Potin. (Pernet-Ducher, 1927.) A vigorous Rose of tall, 

 compact habit, with large, very full, fragrant flowers of pure 

 golden yellow, which does not fade. An excellent yellow that 

 has found much favor. $1.25 each. 



Lady Margaret Stewart. (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1926.) Firm, 

 pointed buds of deep rich yellow veined with orange and scar- 

 let, opening to large, very double, well-formed flowers of deep 

 buttercup-yellow. $1.50 each. 



Margaret McGredy. (S. McGredy & Son, 1923.) A large, cup- 

 hke Ilowcn- of brick or copper-red, which blazes Hke red-hot 

 metal in the sunlight. $1.25 each. 



Miss Rowena Thorn. (Howard & Smith, 1927.) A new Rose 

 of remarkably vigorous habit. Large, double blooms of bright 

 rose-pink with a golden suffusion; fragrant. $1.50 each. 



Mme. Jules Bouche. (Croib., 1911.) A dependable white 

 Rose for general garden purposes. The medium-sized blooms 

 are white, softly tiutiMl light pink at the centre. $1.25 each. 



Mrs. A. R. Barraclough. (S. McGredy & Son, 1926.) Particu- 

 larly fine, long, silky buds of distinct soft pink, illumined with 

 yellow at the base. The open flowers are very large. $1.25 each. 



Mrs. Henry Bowles. (Chaphn Bros., 1921.) The large, dark 

 pink flowers are freely borne on good stems. One of the leading 

 pink Roses. $1.25 each. 



Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thorn. (Howard & Smith, 1926.) 

 One of the finest yellow Roses for general garden cultivation, 

 being of vigorous, free-blooming habit. The pointed buds open 

 to shapely, fully double, sweet-scented flowers of soft lemon- 

 yellow. $1.25 each. 



Night. (S. McGredy & Son, 1930.) This new Rose is the darkest 

 red yet produced — deep, velvety crimson-maroon. The flow- 

 ers are fully double, of perfect form, and pleasingly fragrant. 

 $2.50 each. 



Norman Lambert. (S. McGredy & Son, 1926.) The high- 

 pointed buds are blazing orange-yellow, opening to large, cup- 

 shaped blooms of canary-yellow, edged and flushed pink and 

 scarlet. $1.25 each. 



President Herbert Hoover. (L. B. Coddington, 1930.) A 

 dazzling conihiiiatiiJii of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet, and golden 

 yellow. The long-pointed buds open to large, perfectly formed, 

 fragrant flowers on strong, rigid stems. $2.00 each. 



Talisman. (Montgomery Co., 1928.) The most vividly colored 

 Rose ever introduced. It is exceptionally easy to grow, pro- 

 ducing a vigorous plant-gro-wi:h, with fine foliage and abun- 

 dance of bloom. The sweetly fragrant flowers are large- 

 petaled and strikingly colored glowing coppery pink, suffused 

 and overlaid with pure gold. Perhaps the most popular Rose 

 ever produced in America. $1.50 each. _^ 



FARQUHAR'S SELECT HYBRID TEA ROSES 



strong, two-year, field-grown plants, $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10; $75.00 per 100, except where otherwise priced. After May 1, all Hybrid Tea 

 Roses will be supplied from pot-grown plants at the following prices: $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10; $90.00 per 100, except where otherwise priced 



Angele Pernet. (Pernet-Ducher, 1924.) Graceful, cup-shaped 

 flowers of vivid orange and terra-cotta. One of the most re- 

 markably colored Roses of recent years, which looks excep- 

 tionally well when massed. $1.25 each. 



Betty. (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1905.) A fine, vigorous bedding 

 plant with broad, smooth foliage, producing long, pointed, cop- 

 pery buds of exquisite shape and finish. The open flowers are 

 loosely formed, of soft pinkish buff color. 



Betty Uprichard. (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1922.) Exquisite 

 buds open to medium-sized, fragrant flowers of golden salmon- 

 pink, suffused copper on outside of petals. $1.25 each. 



Briarcliff. (Briarcliff Greenhouses, 1925.) Of recent introduc- 

 tion, this sport from the popular Columbia has beautiful, 

 intensely fragrant flowers of a rich, even tone of pink. 



Charles P. Kilham. (G. Beckwith & Son, 1926.) A new Rose 

 of great merit for garden purposes. The pointed buds open to 

 deep, full-formed, fragrant blooms of bright orange-pink with 

 fiery centres. $1.50 each. 



Chateau de Clos Vougeot. (Pernet-Ducher, 1908.) Very 

 double, fragrant blooms of dark, blackish crimson and scarlet. 

 Unique in color and one of the best garden Roses in the 

 Hybrid Tea class. 



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