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SELECT ROSES 



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Reproduced from a photo showing the style of 

 Rose plants we send out after the middle of April. 



New Hybkid-Tea Rose, British Queen. 



Hardy Everblooming 

 Hybrid=Tea Roses. 



For Garden culture the Hybrid-Tea Roses have now taken the foremost rank. 

 They have been produced by crossing the free-flowering Tea Roses with other 

 varieties, principally of the June-flowering or Hybrid Perpetual classes, thus 

 combining not only the free-flowering habit of the Tea Rose with the rich and 

 varied colors of the other classes, but also comparative hardiness, all of the 

 varieties listed standing the winter with protection as recommended in the cul- 

 tural notes on opposite page. 



The greatest efforts of the world's most noted Rose-specialists during the 

 past quarter of a century have been devoted to this class of Rose, and the re- 

 sults achieved have been really wonderful. Not only is every color known in 

 Roses now represented, but there are many beautiful shades and color combina- 

 tions not found in the other types. 



At our Nurseries, Riverton, N. J., we have trial beds containing more than 

 500 varieties of Hybrid-Tea Roses alone, embracing all the standard varieties 

 as well as the latest introductions. An inspection of these is at all times inter- 

 esting, and especially so during the height of the Rose season, usually from the 

 middle of. May until the beginning of July. 



We list this season over one hundred varieties of Hybrid-Tea Roses. These, 

 with the exception of a very few of the latest introductions, are all varieties 

 which we have found from actual test in the trials noted above to be sorts of 

 superior merit and especially adapted to our climatic conditions, each and every 

 one a perfect gem in its particular color or form. 



New Hybrid=Tea Roses for 1913 



The new Roses offered on this and the following two pages have been selected 

 with great care from the introductions of prominent English and Irish special 

 ists, to whom we are indebted for a great number of our most popular varie- 

 ties. Some of these newcomers we have had the oppor- 

 tunity of trying out in our own trial beds during the past 

 season, while the others are such sorts that from their 

 habit and general character promise to be suitable to 

 our climatic conditions. 



While the beginner or amateur who only wants a lim- 

 ited number of varieties will find just as great pleasure 

 in adding to his collection from the older and less ex- 

 pensive varieties offered on pages 181 to 183, we recom 

 mend these new sorts for trial to the connoisseur 

 who already has an extensive collection, or to 

 those who wish to keep strictly up-to-date. 



British Queen (McGredy). 



We quote the introducer in the description of 

 this new white Rose. "Experts who 

 have seen British Queen growing agree 

 that it is the finest white Rose in exiN 

 tence, surpassing in beauty and ele- 

 gance of form all other white varieties. 

 The freedom with which it blooms is remark 

 able. It is in flower from June until winter, and on 

 well cultivated plants the blooms are a model of perfec- 

 tion. The type of flower is between White Mnman 

 Cochet and Frau Karl Druschki, with Tea Rose 

 form and refinement; frequently in the bud state it 

 shows a slight flush; this disappears as the flower 

 opens to the purest whiteness. It is a good grower 

 and sweetly scented. Awarded a Gold Medal by the 

 National Rose Society of England. $2.50 each. 





New Hybrid-Tea Roses for 1913 are continued on pages 176 and 177. 



