POT-GROWN GARDEN ROSES 



FOR MID-SUMMER PLANTING 



This is the fourth season in which we are offering Roses for mid-snmmerplantinf;and iu which we are greatly encouraged 

 by the many satisfactorj' reports received from customers wiio tried sununer planting the past three years. 



By planting now yon not only gain practically a full season's growth, but, if conditions are at all favorable, you will 

 secure a fair amount of flowers at once and during the fall, and if the cultural notes on page 156 of this year's Garden Book 

 are followed you will be laying the foundation for a grand display of flowers next spring and summer. This, while it 

 holds true on all the various types of lioses, is particularly the case with the Hybrid-Tea varieties, which, on account of 

 their remarkable free flowering qualities and comparative hardiness, have given a new impetus to Rose planting with 

 most gratifying results. 



The plants which we supply at the present time are all strong two-year-old plants in five-inch pots in such condition 

 that if given any chance at all, will give quick and satisfactory returns. 



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 cla.sses, thus com- 

 bining not only the free-flowering habit of the Tea Rose with the rich and varied colors of the other classes, but also' 

 comparative hardine.ss. 



The greatest efforts of the world's most noted Rose-speoialist8 during the past quarter of a century have been devoted to 

 this class of Rose, and the results achieved have been really wonderful. Not only is every color known in Roses now 

 represented, but there are many beautiful shades and color combinations not found in the other types. 



The New Hybrid-Tea Roses of 1913 and 1914 



Every season the list of new Roses offered with glowing descriptions grows greater and greater. Nece.'isarily many of 

 these are lacking in merit, and with this in mind it has been our custom to select from these novelties only such that we 

 know either from actual trial or from reliable information to be distinct and of superior merit; and while we occasionally 

 miss a valuable variety by this careful selection, and in spite of it also occasionally include a sort which on better actjuaint- 

 ance is found lacking, such instances, considering the host of novelties offered every season, are comparatively few. 



All the roses we offer are strong two-year-old plants. 



Mrs. Frank Bray. This is a great advance on the lovely 

 and justly esteeiued Mme. Ravary, has proven immensely 

 superior to its prototype, not only in vigorous growth but 

 also in color, which is a rich deep coppery ecru, developing 

 as the flower opens to a very delicate coppery-fawu with a 

 shading of ivory shell-pink. $1.25 each. 



Bianca. Creamy-white, tinted and shaded with peach- 

 color, with long pointed buds. $2.50 each. 



British Queen. The introducer describes this as one of 

 his most important introductions, and as the best white 

 Rose in existence. It is of Tea Rose form and refinement, 

 very free-flowering and deliciously scented, f 1.25 each. 



C. W. Cowan. In color a warm carmine-cerise, the 

 flowers large and full, imbricated in form, deliciously 

 scented. $1.25 each. 



Chrissie Mackellar. A splendidly coloretl semi- 

 double flower which is particularly rich and showy 

 in the semi-expanded state, color a deep ochry- 

 madder, crayoned and veined crimson-carmine, 

 opening to a bright orange-pink. $2.50 each. 



Duchess of Sutherland. A strikingly beautiful 

 Rose of decided merit. The color is novel, a deli- 

 cate, warm rose-pink, with lemon shading on the 

 white base. $1.25 each. 



George Dickson. Messrs. Dickson & Sons the intro- 

 ducers, say of this grand new Rose: "A majestic 

 Rose whose imperious size, contour, color, and rare 

 perfume — each the last word in what a Rose should 

 be — at once stamp it as a perfect Rose. We, with 

 no little pride, issue it as the best Exhibition Rose 

 ever raised by us. Its vigorous growth, its thick 

 leathery foliage, bespeak rare constitution; pro- 

 duces huge blooms quite five inches across, and 

 its huge leathery shell-shaped petals have wonderful 

 lasting qualities, and are symmetrically arranged in the 

 much-to-be-desired globular type. The color is velvety 

 black, scarlet-crimson with brilliant scarlet reflexed tips, 

 with heavy and uniquely pure crimson-maroon veiniug 

 on the reverse. The blooms ojwn naturally." Awarded 

 Gold Medal, National Rose Society of England. $1.50 

 each. 



General Superior Arnold Janssen. A deep glowing 

 carmine; a very effective color, with long finely formed 

 buds, the open flowers full and sweet. A splendid bed- 

 ding Ro^e. $1.25 each 



larcella. Buds buff; the opening flower, which is of 

 splendid full, double form, is of a pleasing salmon-flesh 

 color, an exceptionally fine autumnal bloomer. $2.50 

 each. 



NEW HYBKin-TEA BOSK, GKORGE DICKSON 



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All Roses supplied in strong two-year old pot-grown plants 



