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SELECT ROSE-S 



New Hybrid-Tea Rose Marcella 



Irish Fireflame. 



(Dickson & Sons, 1914.) 



A glorious single-flowering variety, bearing its flowers in 

 clusters of five or more; splendid for cutting in sprays in bud 

 form. These buds are wonderfully rich in coloring, a rich deep 

 orange, splashed with crimson, opening to a large single flower 

 of a satiny old-gold shaded with ochre. Awarded Gold Medal 

 National Rose Society of England. 7-5 cts. each. 



Janet. 



(Dickson & Sons, 1916.) 

 This is virtually a dwarf " Gloire de Dijon," with large glob- 

 ular cupped formation, not opening flat as does its lovely proto- 

 type. It is also deeper in color and more refined and exception- 

 ally floriferous. $2.50 each. 



Josephine. 



(Paul & Son, 1915.) 



A vigorous growing variety with large, full, splen- 

 didly shaped flowers of a most pleasing rosy-flesh, 

 the base of the petals being salmon-yellow. $1.25 

 each. 



Majestic. 



( Wm. Paul & Son, 1915.) 



A splendid, fine carmine-rose with a long and ful 

 bud opening to a large double flower; it is of strong, 

 erect habit; a fine bedding variety and a most desirable 

 cut flower. Awarded Gold Medal National Rose So- 

 ciety and Certificate of Merit Royal Horticultural So- 

 ciety of England. $1.25 each. 



Marcella. 



(William Paul & Son, 1914.) 



Buds buff ; the opening flower, which is of splendid 

 full, double form, is of a pleasing salmon-flesh color; the 

 habit of the plant is vigorous, free and continuous flow- 

 ering; an exceptionally fine autumnal bloomer. Award 

 of Merit Royal Horticultural Society of England. 75 cts. 

 each. 



Hybrid-Tea Roses 



Continued 

 Margaret Dickson Hamill. 



(Dickson & Sons, 1916.) 



A magnificent Rose, its delicate straw-colored deep shell-like 

 petals are flushed with carmine on the back. Its globular blooms are 

 produced in great profusion on vigorous erect bronzed wood with 

 bronzy-crimson leaf stalks bearing leathery bronzy green foliage, 

 deliciously fragrant and a great acquisition. Awarded Gold Medal 

 National Rose Society of England. $2.50 each. 



Mevrouw Dora Van Tets. 



(Leenders, 1914.) 



An introduction of the Holland Rose spe- 

 cialists, Leenders & Co., which in competition 

 with introductions from Rose specialists from 

 the entire Rose-growing world was awarded 

 the Grand Prize, a Gold Medal, at the Baga- 

 telle Gardens in Paris in 1914 for the best 

 foreign Rose shown, also a Gold Medal by 

 the Holland National Rose Society. In color, 

 it is a glowing, deep crimson with velvety shad- 

 ings; the flowers are of medium size, moderately full; of robust, 

 vigorous growth, and always in bloom. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Mrs. Ambrose Riccardo. 



(McGredy, 1915.) 



Varying in color from a deep honey-yellow, with soft but glow- 

 ing rosy suffusion to a soft saffron-yellow; of great size, the largest 

 of its type. A magnificent, delightfully fragrant Rose, and remark- 

 ably free-flowering. Awarded Silver Gilt Medal National Rose 

 Society of England. $1.25 each. 



Mrs. Archie Gray. 



(Hugh Dickson, 1915.) 



Strong, upright growth, with large shiny handsome foliage, 



flowers large and exquisitely formed and borne in great profusion, 



buds long and pointed of a deep creamy-yellow opening to a 



clear light canary-yellow. Awarded Gold Medal National Rose 



Society of England. $1.25 each. 



New Hybrid-Tea Rose Majestic 



For Novelties in .Tea Roses see page 186 



