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Mr. E. G. Hill, the Dean of American Rose Hybridizers, after 

 spending his eightieth birthday anniversary with us here at "Rose 

 Hill," is reported by a friend of ours to have said — 'That is the love- 

 liest garden of Roses I know of anywhere in America." Mr. Hill was 

 referring to the display Rose-Garden near our office, in which now are 

 planted practically every variety of Rose offered in our catalog — 

 more than 250 varieties and over 1,500 plants in all. These sample 

 plants, right from our stock, are used to show anyone who cares to 

 come and see them precisely what can be expected from the plants we 

 sell. We wish all who read this could visit this Garden in Rose-time. 



In a second garden across the lawn are to be seen one of the largest 

 collections of Species Roses to be found anywhere in America. These 

 Roses were brought from almost every cHmate of every continent — a 

 novice might properly call them our ''menagerie of wild Roses." 

 For nearly a month before the domesticated varieties begin their color 

 parade, these Species Roses, through the weeks of May, dehght us with 

 their rare grace and beauty of leaf and bloom. While less than 5 per 



FAMILY INDEX TO CONTENTS 



ARRANGEMENT OF THIS CATALOG 



EVERBLOOMING ROSES Page 



The Star Dozen 11 



The Star Twenty-Five 14 



Red, Pink, Tmted, White and 



Light, and Yellow Roses 17-38 



New and Rare Roses 39-43 



Polyantha Roses 44, 45 



Species Roses 46, 47 



Out-of-the-Ordinary Roses 48, 49 



Rugosa Roses 50, 51 



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Hybrid Perpetual Roses 52-55 



Tree Roses and Climbing Roses. . 56-67 



Cannas and Dahlias 68-75 



Perennials 76-82 



Vines, Flowering Shrubs, Hedge 



and Edging Plants 83-91 



Evergreens 92, 93 



Flowering Bulbs 94, 95 



House Plants and Requisites 96, 97 



ROSE INDEX, PAGES 8 AND 9. GENERAL INDEX, PAGE 98 



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