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 TEA ROSES 



Introductions from Various 

 Specialists 



Bedford Crimson (Laxton Bros.) This grand Rose was 

 awarded the Clay Challenge Cup by the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society of England for the best new Rose with 

 the best Old Rose Scent. Aside of its delightful odor it is 

 unquestionably the most beautiful high colored Rose yet 

 introduced, a brilliant crimson-scarlet. It is of beautiful 

 form both in the half developed, as well as in the fully 

 expanded bloom, being full double with an average of 

 forty heavy substantial petals which reflex beautifully; 

 its flowers are produced profusely on good stiff stems. It 

 has not been as strong and vigorous a grower under our trials 

 as it is with the originators in which, we however believe it 

 will improve, this being frequently the case with European 

 introductions. $3.00 each. 

 Smile Charles. A French introduction of rich coloring, the buds 

 being of a fiery red shaded and suffused with golden yellow, these 

 develop to medium sized flowers of superb coral-red shading to 

 rosy strawberry-red on the outer petals. Growth vigorous and 

 free flowering. $1.50 each. 

 Lady Margaret Stewart. One of Alexander Dickson & Sons 

 latest Irish introductions which was awarded the Gold Medal 

 of the National Rose Society of England at the 1926 Spring 

 Show. A Rose of unique and distinct color, the flowers in the 

 young stage are a deep sunflower yellow heavily veined and 

 splashed with orange-scarlet with the reverse of the petals deeply 

 suffused with carmine as the flowers develop, these colors inter- 

 mingle forming a most beautiful cadmium orange effect. The 

 bud is long and pointed, opening to a full double flower, of most 

 pleasing decorative form of delightfully sweet scent. Growth 

 very vigorous and upright with beautiful, glossy, deep green, 

 serrated foliage. $3.50 each. 

 Lady Roundway. A striking and distinct shade of rich golden- 

 orange with deep copper-chrome suffusion. Sweetly scented, 

 free flowering, strong, vigorous but dwarf habit. $2.50 each. 

 Lady Dixon Hartland. Long pointed shapely buds and large 

 flowers, deep salmon-pink at centre shading to lighter pink at the 

 edges, very free and perpetual and sweetly scented. $2.50 each. 



Hybrid-tea Rose, Pink Pearl 



Mary Pickford. A Howard & Smith production. 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 expand 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. $2.00 each. 



Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thorn. A Howard & Smith novelty. 

 A beautiful yellow Rose which however, is entirely distinct, a 

 clear, deep, canary-yellow without any trace of shading and 

 which will prove a desirable addition 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 wit! 

 attractive foliage and free flowering. $2.00 each. 



Pink Pearl. A dainty new variety from Holland which we feel 

 convinced is destined to become a universal favorite if it had 

 nothing to recommend it but its delicious fragrance; it is the 

 sweetest scented Rose we know. In color it is a brilliant rich 

 cerise pink with the base of the petals touched with luminous 

 glowing gold that lights up the flower wonderfully particularly 

 in the half expanded bloom. The flowers are of medium size, 

 full double, of perfect form and produced most profusely on 

 plants of vigorous, healthy growth. $2.00 each. 



Mrs. Henry Bowles. Nearly everybody has admired the old 

 time Mme. Abel Chatenay, for a long time one of the most 

 popular Roses but which has practically disappeared from com- 

 merce, in Mrs. Henry Bowles we have the same pleasing warm 

 color values but in flowers of much greater size. Color a most 

 effective deep salmon-pink and of splendid form. Vigorous 

 growing and free flowering. $1.50 each. 



J. Otto Thilow. This variety of outstanding merit originated 

 with Messrs. Verschuren & Sons and has been named in memory 

 of our late Mr. Thilow. Color a uniform rich, glowing rose- 

 pink. Buds long and pointed of graceful shape, as the flowers 

 expand the petals reflex forming a full double flower of good form 

 and large size. Plant a strong vigorous grower and very free 

 flowering, a grand garden Rose and a splendid cut flower. $2.50 

 each. 



We will supply one strong two-year-old plant each of the above ten Novelty Roses for $20.00, 



Hybrid-tea Rose. 

 Lady Margaret Stewart 



