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NEW HYBRID-TEA ROSES (iw: 
Muriel Dickson. o>. ‘ 
(Hugh Dickson, 1916.) is He 
Of strong free-branching habit, producing its flow- 
ers freely and perpetually with long-pointed buds of 
a deep reddish copper passing to cherry-red with cop- 
pery shadings as the flowers expand; one of the most 
distinct. Awarded Gold Medal National Rose Soci- 
ety of England and Award of Merit Royal Horticul- 
tural Society of London. $1.25 each. 
National Emblem. 
(McGredy & Son, 1916.) 
Messrs. McGredy consider this as their greatest 
effort in their twenty years of hybridizing and believe 
it to be the most perfect of all Garden Roses. In 
color it is a dark crimson, overlaid velvety crimson, 
shading to vermilion at the edges; the buds are long and 
pointed, the flowers quite full, every one coming perfect, 
are produced with marvelous freedom right through the 
season. $1.00 each. 
Nellie Parker. 
(Hugh Dickson, 1917.) 
Strong vigorous growth, large flowers, very double and 
of beautiful form and abundantly produced. Color light 
creamy-white with deeper centre, frequently charmingly 
flushed with blush at the tips of the petals. Awarded Gold 
Medal, Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and Gold 
Medal, National Rose Society of England. $2.50 each. 
Old Gold. 
(McGredy, 1914.) 
In bud form this Rose appeals to every one on account 
of its wonderful color, which is entirely distinct from and 
not found in any other Rose, a vivid orange-red, with 
coppery-red and apricot shadings, and which is further set 
off by the healthy, glossy, Dronze-green foliage; delight- 
fully fragrant; a vigorous grower and very free-flowering. 
Awarded Gold Medal National Rose Society of England. 
75 cts. each. 
Hyrriv-Tea Rose Qugen Mary 
PrimerosSe.  (Soupert et Notting, 1914.) 
A magnificent bedding Rose coming melon-yellow during the 
Spring and Summer, deeper in the autumn, with apricot shad- 
ings, a most distinct coloring, flowers large, of perfect form, with 
elegant long-pointed buds, deliciously scented. 75 cts. each. 
Prince Charming. 
(Hugh Dickson, 1917.) 
Vigorous free-branching growth, and flowering in the great- 
est profusion. Buds full and beautifully formed, long and 
pointed; color deep reddish copper, with old gold 
base, a bedding Rose of excellence. $2.50 each. 
Queen Mary. 
(Dickson & Sons, 1914). 
A free-flowering Rose of great beauty and refine- 
: ment; flowers of medium size and fine form, color 
'_**7 bright canary-yellow, crayoned at the edges with pure, 
deep carmine, a charming color combination and most 
7 delightful contrast, as the colors do not co-mingle, 
/ Awarded Silver Gilt Medal. 75 cts. each. 
Queen of Fragrance. 
A (Wm. Paul & Son, 1916.) 
Flowers large, double, and of elegant graceful shape and 
freely produced throughout the season; the color is a beauti- 
ful shell pink, tipped with silver, bright and pleasing. An 
outstanding quality of this beautiful new Rose is its powerful 
and delicious fragrance, which won for it the Clay Challenge 
Cup (value $375.00) at the Show of the Royal Horticultural 
Society of England in July, 1914, as well as a Certificate of 
Merit from the National Rose Society, $1.00 each. 
Red Cross. (Dickson & Sons, 1917.) 
Will prove an excellent bedding Rose of vigorous branch- 
ing habit. Color orange, crimson-scarlet, very sweet 
scented and of free-flowering habit. $2.50 each. 
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Dreer’s “‘ Peerless’? Collection of Hybrid-Tea Roses are strictly high-grade, See page 180 
