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Dainty Bess (Archer, 1925). An appropriate name for a daintily 

 colored and well formed single flower, 3J inches in diameter 

 composed of delicately crinkled and wavy petals of a pleasing 

 shade of shell pink with a conspicuous bunch of crimson stamens. 

 The flowers last well when cut and are charming when displayed 

 in individual vases. A strong vigorous grower and profuse 

 flowering, the flowers being produced on strong branching stems. 

 Awarded the Gold Medal of the National English Rose Society 

 in 1925. $1.50 each. 



This Year's New Hybrid-Tea Roses 



Introductions of The Rose World's Most Noted Specialists 



We offer this season the greatest and choicest collection of really worth while new varieties that we have ever had the pleasure of 

 offering at one time, representing the best efforts of the World's leading Rose hybridizers and showing the most wonderful advance 

 yet made in the Rose family. 



Varieties offered on this and following pages represent the cream of novelties of recent years, many of them varieties which are 

 now offered for the first time, and in many instances sorts of which we have exclusive control in the United States and Canada this season. 



Abol (F. Evans, 1927). An exceptionally vigorous growing, very 



free-flowering, new white. No other white variety, and for that 



matter, very few colored varieties, have such a delightful sweet 



perfume as this novelty. In the bud stage and before the flowers 



are fully expanded, the centre petals are sometimes tinted with 



pink on the edges of the petals, passing to pure white as the 



flowers develop. A good shapely bud and full, double, well 



formed flower, produced very freely on long upright stems with 



very few thorns. $1.50 each. 

 Adele Crofton (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1928). The buds, which 



are of unusual length, expand very slowly and hold their splendid 



form for a long time. The buds, as well as the young flowers, 



are of an intense cadmium yellow, overlaid with scarlet-orange 



with the back of the petals frequently shaded vermilion. The 



opening flower as it develops tones down in color to a rich apricot 



yellow. The plant is of moderately vigorous, clean growth and 



carries its flowers on good rigid stems. $2.50 each. 

 Advocate (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1928). A meritorious, 



rich crimson bedding variety, with very long pointed 



buds, developing to a full, shapely flower composed of 



large deep petals set in high spiral formation. Growth 



strong and vigorous, forming a bush of best bedding 



type, free and perpetual flowering and carrying its 



blooms, which are exceptionally fragrant, erect on stiff 



wiry stems. $2.50 each. 

 Charles P. Kilham (Beckwith & Sons, 1926). A brilli- 

 ant, distinct and striking novelty which we know will 



appeal to and please every Rose lover. The buds are 



long pointed of perfect shape, opening to high centred 



perfectly formed full double flowers of a rich and brilliant 



Oriental red, flushed with orange and glowing scarlet. 



A vigorous grower; very free flowering and sweetly tea- 

 scented. Awarded Gold Medal National Rose Society 



of England, Spring, 1927. $1.50 each. 

 Cuba (Pernet-Ducher, 1926). As a bedding Rose for 



brilliant mass effect we know of nothing that will equal 



this French introduction and although the flowers are 



semi-double, they possess a charm and brilliancy in 



color which is an entirely new tone in Roses, a 



glorious bright vermilion-scarlet overlying an orange 



ground, this color combination is so intense that 



in full sunlight it glistens with an iridescent sparkle. 



A vigorous grower with dark green foliage which 



makes a splendid foil for the masses of richly 



colored blooms that it produces from spring to 



late fall. SI. 00 each. 

 Dr. Edward Deacon (Morse & Son, 1926). A variety 



that will charm every lover of a real good Rose. Its 



color is fascinating, the margin of the petals being a 



delicate tint of shrimp pink gradually merging to a deep 



salmon-orange towards the base of the artistically re- 

 flexed petals, forming a fine, very full flower, that has 



good lasting qualities. The habit of the plant is ideal. 



upright, strong and free flowering, with very healthy 



foliage. $1.50 each. New Hybrid-Tea Rose, Charles P. Kilham 



Twenty-five or more Roses will be supplied at 100 rate, which is ten percent less than the each price 



