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THREE RADIANT ROSES 



In the set of "Radiant" Roses described below and shown in colors on the plate opposite, Mrs. William C. Egan introduced by us 

 in 1922 has since that time made a wonderful record as a bedding variety and exceptionally so in late summer and autumn when its soft 

 tinted colors are particularly beautiful, intense and pronounced. Padre is an English introduction of 1920 and is remarkable not only for 

 its unique and brilliant color but also for its strong vigorous growth and its freedom of bloom. It produces more flowers than any other 

 Hybrid-Tea Rose that we know. Sour de H. A. Verschuren introduced by us two years ago, has in this short time made a wonderful 

 reputation for itself as a bedding Rose. 



Mrs. William C. Egan 



An extremely vigorous strong healthy grower, with long, pointed 

 buds of absolutely perfect form, that develops into flowers of good 

 shape. In color it is a two-tone pink, the reverse of the petals 

 a soft light pink, the interior deep flesh color with a golden line 

 at the base of the petals; the flowers are carried on long, stiff 

 stems, and last in good condition for an unusually long time, either 

 cut or on the plant; an exceptionally free and continuous bloomer. 



Souvenir de H. A. Verschuren 



This Holland introduction of 1924, has, as we anticipated when 

 we first offered it two years since, quickly found its place among the 

 best bedding Roses. In color it is a two tone yellow, the centre a 

 beautiful apricot-yellow which shades to saffron yellow at the 

 edges and while in unfavorable weather it shades lighter, its rich 

 color is maintained better throughout the season than any other 

 pure Hybrid-Tea variety of similar color. 



Padre 



One of the finest bedding Roses of recent introduction. Our 

 colored illustration on the plate opposite, while doing justice to 

 its form does not fully convey its beautiful and novel coloring in 

 which it is entirely different from any other Rose; this being a 

 brilliant coppery-red flushed with yellow at the base, a color com- 

 bination that appeals to everyone. It is of vigorous habit of 

 growth and will produce more flowers than any other variety of the 

 Hybrid-Tea class. The beautiful long buds are borne on long stiff 

 stems and are splendid for cutting as well as for garden decoration. 



Price. Any of the Three Radiant Roses, $1.50 each. One strong 

 two-year-old plant each of the Three Radiant Roses for $4.00. 



THREE NEW CALIFORNIA 

 HYBRID-TEA ROSES 



Introductions of Howard & Smith, the raisers of such varieties as Los Angeles, Mrs. William C. Egan, WiUiam F. Dreer, Miss Lolita 

 Armour and many others of our popular bedding Roses. 



Mary Pickford. Named in honor of America's own favorite 

 artist. A novel Rose of merit. In habit of growth it is strong, 

 vigorous, not unlike Souvenir de Claudius Fernet which was one 

 of its seed parents. Color an exquisite shade of orange-yellow 

 stained on the reverse of the outer petals with salmon and salmon 

 blush. The buds are of refined form, long and pointed and ex- 

 pand to blooms of moderate size of a deep orange yellow, shading 

 lighter during hot dry weather. The flowers are deliciously tea 

 scented and produced freely. 



Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thorn. Another yellow Rose which 

 however, is entirely distinct, a clear, deep, canary-yellow with- 

 out any trace of shading and which will prove a desirable addi- 

 tion to our list of yellow Roses. The buds are of good long shape 

 and develop into good sized full-flowers. The plant is of strong 

 upright, branching habit with attractive foliage and free 

 flowering. 



Mrs. Lovell Swisher. Long pointed beautiful shaped buds of 

 a deep coppery-salmon opening to perfect formed, double, de- 

 lightfully fra-rant flowers of a delicate salmon-pink passing to 

 flesh pink at the edges, a unique, pleasing, novel color combina- 

 tion. It is a very strong vigorous grower with clean bronzy 

 foliage and exceptionally free flowering. 



Price. Any of the above varieties, $3.00 each; the set of 3 for $7.50. 



NEW IRISH HYBRID-TEA ROSES 



The varieties listed below, which are being offered exclusively by us in the United States and Canada this season, are the latest intro- 

 ductions of Messrs. Samuel McGredy & Sons of Portadown, Ireland, the originators of many of the prominent, popular varieties grown in 

 our gardens at this time. 



Doris Trayler. In the young state the flowers are orange cad- 

 mium, the outer petals flushed crimson-red and orange; as 

 they develop they change to a deep amber-yellow which never 

 fades, the flowers are double and produced very freely on vigor- 

 ous plants. $1.50 each. 



Lady Florence Stronge. An entirely new, distinct and novel 

 color; a reddish prawn to violet old rose shading to yellow at the 

 base and pink towards the edge, the inner surface of the petals 

 heavily veined and flushed scarlet, the flowers are large, full 

 with high centres and fragrant. Vigorous in growth and free 

 flowering. $4.00 each. 



Mrs. C. W. Edwards. Pure crimson-carmine with yellow base, 

 the outside of the petals have very decided yellow bases running 

 off into faint veinings of yellow, a novel and distinct color. 

 Strong habit of growth, very free, with large, full, fragrant 

 flowers. $1.50 each. 



Mrs. J. Heath. In the bud stage this is so beautifully shaded 

 and splashed with crimson-red, madder-red orange and running 

 off to maize-yellow at the points making it absolutely indi- 

 scribable, as the flowers expand the outer petals shade off to 

 maize-yellow tinted peach-red while the centre remains deep 

 cadmium-yellow. The buds are long pointed, the flowers full, 

 large and of perfect form and slightly scented. $2.00 each. 



Mrs. R. B. Molony. Pure brilliant crimson-carmine without 

 any variation, wonderfully brilliant and glowing. The flowers 

 are large, fuU of perfect form, with reflexed petals of fine sub- 

 stance and sweet scented, very free and perpetual. $4.00 each. 



Victor Waddilove. Bright carmine-pink with yellow base, 

 long, perfect buds with very large double flowers of magnificent 

 form great substance and texture and with long lasting qualities 

 when cut and most deliciously scented. Growth strong and 

 vigorous and very free flowering. $4.00 each. 



We wiU supply one strong plant each of the above 6 New Irish varieties for $15.00. 



