ROSES 
“For Those Who Want the Best’ 
All Varieties 
Grafted, $1.25 each: 6 for $6.25, postpaid. 
STECKLER'S EVERBLOOMING BUSH ROSES 
All two-year field grown vigorous plants 
Set out roses early in a well prepared bed. The soil must be well drained and well 
fertilized. Apply fertilizer to the top of the soil. 
is the perfect rose fertilizer. 
BUSH VARIETIES 
WHITE HARDY GARDEN ROSES 
CALEDONIA—(H. T.) Long pointed white 
buds, double, an exquisite rose. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA—(H. T.) Pure 
white, with shadings of primrose-yellow. 
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY—Large double 
white. 
PINK HARDY GARDEN ROSES 
THE DOCTOR—Bud very large, long pointed 
flower 41% inches across, high center, last- 
ing, moderate fragrance, rose-pink. 
RADIANCE—(H. T.) Brilliant rose-pink buds, 
opening in well-formed shining flowers 
with lighter tints on the reverse of the 
petals; globular in shape and very fra- 
grant. The plant makes splendid growth, 
has wonderful blooming qualities. 
COLUMBIA—Beautiful long buds, full flow- 
ers of glistening rose pink, disease re- 
sistant. 
EDITOR McFARLAND—Shapely buds and 
double, brilliant pink blooms, profuse 
bloomer. 
YELLOW HARDY GARDEN ROSES 
GOLDEN DAWN —(T.) Pale, lemon-yellow, 
deepening in the center of its perfectly 
formed fragrant flower. Moderate growth 
and bloom. One of the hardiest and most 
beautiful Tea Roses; best in qutumn. 
SUNBURST—The color is orange-copper or 
golden-orange and golden-yellow; edge of 
petals lighter, all intense shades, extreme- 
ly brilliant in effect. It is the yellowest of 
all Roses in the everblooming class. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DuPONT—(H. T.) The double 
bloomers are a rich golden-yellow with 
deeper shaded centers. 
YELLOW TALISMAN—Sirong, tall, free 
branching bush, has long, tight slender 
buds and always perfect. Chrome yellow 
in color. 
TRI-COLORED ROSES (Bush) 
PRESIDENT HOOVER—(H.T.) The rose of 
wonderful colors. It !s remarkable for its 
vigorous growth and beautiful colorings. 
A blend of orange and pink, varying in 
tone from coppery-orange and pink, to 
glowing orange-yellow at the base of the 
petals, suffused with vivid rose pink. 
TALISMAN—lIt is a combination of shadings 
of gold, apricot, yellow, deep pink and 
old rose. The bud is long, well formed 
and develops into full double flowers. The 
plant is a strong grower, with glossy 
green foliage and free flowering. 
EDITH N. PERKINS—Two-toned, orange-buff 
inside the petals and a rich salmon or 
coppery-pink outside. Long buds 
shaped. 
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Plant early for best results. Vigoro 
Pink Radiance 
RED HARDY GARDEN ROSES 
AMERICAN BEAUTY—(H. T.) Color a lovely 
shade of clear, red-crimson velvet; very 
fragrant. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE—(H. T.) Bright crim. 
soe fiery-red center cup-shaped. Free in 
oom. 
POINSETTIA—Color is a dazzling scarlet 
shading to deeper red. Originator claims 
it never turns puprle. Undoubtedly a fine 
Ted rose. : 
RED RADIANCE—(H. T.) An even bitter Rose 
than its parent, Radiance, in habit, bear- 
ing big, globular flowers of deep rose-red 
on strong, individual canes which are 
freely produced all summer until frost. 
AMI QUINARD—Lovely deep, rich velvety 
crimson-maroon, blooms medium size, fra- 
arant and lasting, free bloomer. 
HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
CL. AMERICAN BEAUTY—(H. W.) Red. A 
hardy disease-resistant variety; vigorous 
growth and great freedom of bloom. 
CL. ROSLYN—(N.) Yellow. This is the old 
standby yellow rose in the South, where 
it is hardy; indeed it will bloom in any 
garden. Immense deep golden-yellow 
flowers with the deepest, richest tea fra- 
grance of all roses. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER—(H. W.) Vivid 
scarlet, shaded crimson, makes a brilliant 
display for a long period of time in the 
garden. A wonderful climbing rose. 
CL. RED RADIANCE—(Cl. H. T.) Exactly like 
the bush variety of the same name except 
that it is of climbing habit. 
CL. PINK RADIANCE—One of 
climbers in a good pink. 
CL. TALISMAN—Same as the bush variety, 
strong growing and free blooming. 
CL. BLAZE. Marvelous hardy everblooming 
scarlet red rose. Blooms from early sprina 
until late aqutumn. 
the finest 
