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THE "DREER DOZEN" 



HARDY EVERBLOOMING HYBRID-TEA ROSES 



For many years it has been customary for us to offer under this heading only the very best and most popular, well-tried varie- 

 ties of Hybrid-Tea Roses, with the majority of which every lover of the Rose is familiar. 



We recommend this collection for general planting to the amateur who wishes a limited number of varieties, and who is desircus 

 of a supply of extra choice flowers to cut throughout the summer and fall months. Those who desire a more extensive collection 

 should include Dreer's "Peerless" Twelve offered on page 161, and particularly the "Liberty" collection offered on page 163, 

 all of which we can recommend just as strongly; in fact, in our entire collection of Hybrid-Tea Roses offered on pages 156 to 167 

 there is not one individual sort which we cannot endorse as possessing superior merit, and with the exception of a very few of the 

 latest novelties, which come to us from noted reliable specialists, all have been thoroughly tested in our own trial grounds. 



Caroline Testout (Pemet-Ducher, 1890) 



One of the most popular and valuable bedding varieties, 

 large, full, globular flowers of bright satiny-rose, with brighter 

 centre; very free and fragrant. Shown in colors on the plate 

 opposite. 



Duchess of Wellington ^ 



(Dickson & Sons, 1909) 



Intense saffron-yellow stained with deep 

 crimson, changing to a deep coppery saff- 

 ron-yellow as the flowers develop. Ths 

 flowers are fairly full with large 

 petals of great substance, de- 

 ligtfully fragrant and very 

 free-flowering. 7-5 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. ; $60.00 p-r 

 100. 



Ecarlate 



(Boytard, 1907) 



Produces a greater number 

 of flowers than any other 

 Hybrid Tea Rose in our col- 

 lection; the flowers while not 

 large are of an intense bril- 

 liant scarlet color and of per- 

 fect form. We count it 

 among the best bedding 

 varieties; in bloom continu- 

 ously. 



Lady Ashtown 



(Dickson & Sons, 1904 



One of the freest flowering varieties in 

 the collection, and produces perfect blooms 

 under all weather conditions. The flowers 

 are large, double with high- pointed centre, 

 and are produced on long stems; splendid 

 for cutting; in color a soft rose, shading 



to yellow at the base of the petals. Shown in colors on the 

 plate opposite. 



Lady Ursula (Dickson & sons, 1 90s 1 



A truly magnificent Rose of vigorous, erect growth; exceed" 

 ingly free-blooming during the entire summer and autumn- 

 The flowers produced on every shoot are very large, full and of 

 great substance and perfect form, with high centre, from which 

 the petals gracefully reflex; in color a delightful tone of flesh- 

 pink, distinct from all others; delicately tea-scented. 



Laurent Carle (Pemet-Ducher, 1907) 



Produces its large, deliciously-scented, brilliant carmine flow- 

 ers throughout the season, nearly as good in hot, dry weather as 

 under more favorable weather conditions. A vigorous grower 

 and as hardy as a Hybrid Perpetual. 



lime. Leon Pain (GuiUot, 1904) 



Entirely distinct in color, a silvery-salmon, with deeper orange- 

 yellow, shaded centre, the reverse of the petals being a sal- 

 mony-pink; flowers large, full and well formed; very free-flow- 

 ering. Shown in colors on the plate opposite. 



Mme. Jules Douche (Croibier, 1911) 



While not a pure white it being at times slightly tinted with 

 blush on the reverse of the petals, we consider it one of the 

 best white bedding Roses, it is quite double and of £ne form in 

 bud as well as in the fully expanded flower; a strong grower 



ar.d very free flowering. 75 cts. 



each; $7.c0 per doz.; $60.00 per 



> f) 100. 



Mrs. Aaron "Ward 



'Pcrnet-Ducher, 1907) 

 A nn.aiksbly floiiferous variety 

 of stiong, vigorous, but compact 

 growth; the young foliage 

 is unusually attractive, al 

 rich, bronzy - green color, 

 the flowers, which are of 

 splendid form, full double, 

 are equally attractive when 

 full blown as in the bud 

 stare; in color a distinct 

 Indian-yellow, shading 

 lighter towards the edges; 

 in fact, under certain weath- 

 er or atmospheric condi- 

 tions, the entire flower will 

 sometimes come a yellow- 

 tinted white, but it is beau- 

 tiful under all color varia- 

 tions. 



Mrs.Wahefield 

 Christie-Miller 



iMcGredy, 1909) 



As a pink bedding Rose 

 there is none better, and 

 particularly so for massing, 

 the flowers are distinct and novel in shape, the petals having 

 wavy or crisped edges not unlike a Paeony. The flowers, 

 which are of large size, remain perfect on the bushes for 

 a long time and are produced very freely; they are of a bright 

 pink color with lighter shadings, the plant is vigorous, and 

 free and perpetual flowering. 



Ophelia (Wm. Paul & Son, 1913) 



A variety which has made such a record for itself that quali- 

 fies it to be classed with the very best, a Rose that is admired 

 by everyone, its flowers are held erect on long stiff stems, are of 

 perfect form, large size; and of a most pleasing delicate tint 

 of salmon-flesh, shaded with rose, very floriferous. 



Prince de Dulgarie (Pemet-Ducher, 1902) 



Large full double flowers of capital form which are produced 

 abundantly throughout the season, a good reliable bedder of a sil-l 

 very flesh color, deepening to the centre with delicate salmon-J 

 rose shadings, a soft pleasing color. 



Hvbrid-Tea Kose Ophelia 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, in strong two-year-old plants, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. ; $45.00 per 100. 

 One strong two-year-old plant each of the " DREER DOZEN," a fine collection for $6.oo 



Do not overlook the "Liberty" Collection of American Hybrid-Tea Roses on Page 163 



