Deservedly Our Most Popular Collection 

 Eleven of Them Shown in Natural Colors 



19 STAR • DOZEN $1000 



^ ^' CONTINUOUS-BLOOMING ROSE BUSHES " ^^ 



Every Plant Guaranteed to Bloom within 12 Weeks from Spring Planting 



Every year new Roses are acklecl and old ones removed froni the Star Dozen. But for 

 many years the same high standard has prevailed, and th.is famous set brings to you twelve 

 leaders among modern, everblooming Roses. Dependabihty is the watchword of the Star 

 Dozen, and every plant carries our guarantee to bloom, or money refunded. 



These twelve plants require only a small space in your yard, yet they can be depended 

 upon to provide fdteen to twenty dozen blooms the first season and equally large quantities 

 for years afterward. Every Rose in this set is distinctly different from every other Rose, 

 but only those of assured qualities of excellence have been included. The Star Dozen is a 

 collection that any amateur can buy with confidence. 



In normal seasons, in the latitude of Washington, D. C, these Roses bloom for 

 Decoration Day, throughout the summer, and can be depended upon for flowers right up 

 to Thanksgiving Day. 



Order No. 13776 _ _ May 2, IQ31 



I am so pleased with the "Star Dozen" Roses I received from you that I am enclosing a check for $20 for the 

 25 Selected Roses. I have never seen finer specimens of Rose plants than the ones I received from you. — Mrs. 

 A. R. G., Rye, West Chester Co., N. Y. 



•ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. H.T. Crimson. The 

 finest red Rose so far produced. Perfect buds, open- 

 ing to a large double, but artistically loose, flower of 

 deep velvety crimson, imbued with old-time fra- 

 grance. The plant is strong and healthy and blooms 

 freely from June until frost. Color illustration on 

 opposite page. $1 each. 



• MRS. G. A. VAN ROSSEM. Pernet. Red- 

 orange. See color illustration on opposite page. A 

 spectacular Rose which shows best in the half-open 

 bud stage when it is of the deepest red-orange, almost 

 brownish, with deeply impressed maroon veins. 

 Toward the end the color tones to old-rose. It is 

 delicately perfumed. The bush is vigorous and 

 produces freely. $1.50 each. 



• MRS. HENRY MORSE. H.T. Two-tone pink. 

 Color illustration on page 14. This Rose is almost 

 "the" perfect two-tone pink- — a most fascinating 

 color combination. The long, artistic bud is followed 

 by a large, long-lasting, perfumed bloom. It has a 

 healthy, hardy bush, and is a profuse bloomer, fine 

 for cutting. $1 each. 



• KAISERIN AUGUSTS VIKTORIA. H.T. 



Lemon-white. Color illustration on page 23. A 

 large, full Rose, following a short, ovoid bud. It 

 has petals of unusual substance. The very double 

 flowers are white, tinted with lemon at the base, 

 and are long-lasting. It is not a vigorous grower or 

 free in bloom, but it is yet the best-known, most 

 popular white Hybrid Tea. $1 each. 



• CHARLES P. KILHAM. H.T. Coral-red and 

 orange. See in color on opposite page. Beautifully 

 formed and exquisitely colored buds open to coral- 

 red with orange base. Fine for cutting and a splendid 

 bedding variety. $L25 each. 



• VILLE DE PARIS. Pernet. Buttercup-yellow. 

 Color illustration on opposite page. This medal- 

 winning Rose boasts the honor of being named for 

 the city of Paris over 77 competitors from 11 coun- 

 tries, when at the same time it won the Bagatelle 

 Gold Medal. The pointed bud has a broad base and 

 opens to a fairly large bloom with a slight fragrance. 

 Although not giving a profusion of blooms at any 

 one time, it is a steady bloomer all season, taking 

 little rest. Notably disease-resistant foliage. $1 each. 



•MRS. PIERRE S. du PONT. H.T. Golden 

 yellow. See in color on inside front cover. Winner of 

 more Gold Medals for outdoor blooms than any 

 other Rose ever grown. The bud is long-pointed, 

 rich reddish gold, almost orange in the depths of 

 the petals, and it holds its color well to the end. 

 Foliage is very ornamental, healthy, and extremely 

 disease-resistant. The bush is never unkempt, but is 

 compact and well covered with foliage. This is the 

 most continuous blooming yellow Hybrid Tea. Its 

 characteristics make it the most desirable in its 

 color. $L50 each. 



• MARGARET McGREDY. Pernet. Orange- 

 scarlet. A prolific producer of perfect blooms, on a 

 plant of upright habit with beautiful, healthy foliage. 

 The flower is brilliant scarlet overlaid with orange- 

 vermilion, and a golden half moon at the base of 

 the petals makes a striking contrast. A high-class 

 bedding Rose. We give it our hearty recommenda- 

 tion. Illustrated on page 16. $1 each. 



• DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON. H.T. Orange- 

 yellow. See in color, page 23. The long-pointed 

 buds change from deep orange-yellow to lemon. 

 When half-open the deep, cupped bloom shows an 

 abundance of coppery gold anthers. $1 each. 



• MRS. CHARLES BELL. H.T. Shell-pink 

 Radiance. Color illustration on page 23. A superb 

 sport of the famous Radiance; equal in every respect, 

 but distinct in color. The shell-pink diff^used with 

 salmon gives it a pearl opalescence. $1 each. 



• RADIANCE. H.T. Rose-pink. See in color, 

 page 17. The most universally popular Rose in 

 America. Vigorous and hardy, with persistent, 

 healthy foliage and fragrant pink blooms. It is the 

 amateur's Rose par excellence. $1 each. 



• RED RADIANCE. H.T. Cerise-red. See in color, 

 page 17. A sport of Radiance, it has the same form, 

 habit of growth, fragrance, and healthy foliage. The 

 difference is in the cerise-red color. $1 each. 



^Q the latest "Star Dozen/' as described on this 

 '^ page^ guaranteed to grow and bloom d^4/> 

 profusely, for ^ I U 



or with the $2 "How to Grow Roses/' for $1 1 

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