Dreer’s 
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POTTED ROSES 
Novelties and Varieties of Recent Introduction—Continued 
Lydia (Verschuren, 1932). Long pointed buds and moderately 
large, full, high-centered, perfectly shaped flowers of an orange- 
rose color. Of strong, clean, vigorous habit and free flowering; 
moderately fragrant. $1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
Ma4lar Ros (W. Kordes & Sons, 1932). A new German Rose 
with large, pointed, oval-shaped buds carried on rigid stems. 
The large, rich crimson flowers are fully double. They are 
remarkably sweet scented —the intense old Rose perfume. It is 
a first class new variety equally fine for cutting as for bedding. 
$1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud 
Mme. Joseph Perraud (Gaujard, 1934). Winner of the Baga- 
telle Gold Medal, 1934 and awarded the honor at Lyon, France, 
of being ‘‘The most beautiful Rose in France for the year 1934." 
In our own trial ground this summer it stood out among the 
thousand or more varieties and enraptured visitors were in en- 
thusiastic accord with the high acclaim bestowed upon it in its 
land of origin. The long, slender, and pointed Nasturtium 
orange buds open to sweetly fragrant flowers of a charming 
Nasturtium buff straying to a charming shade of shell pink at 
the petal edges—the nearest approach to a pure buff lightened 
with pink at the petal margins. $5.00 each. 
Mme. Jules Guerin (Gaujard, 1931). An exceptionally large, 
fragrant, well formed, full, double flower frequently measuring 
over 6 inches in diameter. The long, shapely bud when first 
expanding is golden yellow passing to creamy yellow as it 
develops. Very vigorous and free flowering. The blooms are 
carried on strong stout stems. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Mme. Nicolas Aussel (Pernet-Ducher, 1930). Was voted an 
award of a Gold Medal as ‘‘The Most Beautiful Rose in France’”’ 
in a French contest held Sept. 15, 1931. A bright coppery red 
in the very long, shapely, tapering bud that develops into a 
large, fragrant, full, double flower of an exquisite opalescent 
salmon-pink. Vigorous and healthy, free and floriferous, 
$1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy (McGredy, 1929). A beautiful coppery 
scarlet-orange, heavily flushed with Lincoln-red on the outside 
of the petals. The flowers are of large size and beautiful form. 
They possess the proper fullness to make them useful for all 
purposes. They are very freely produced and delicately per- 
fumed. The plant has a vigorous and exceptionally free habit 
and is one of the best all-purpose varieties. $1.00 each; $11.00 
per doz. 
Nigrette 
Nigrette (The Black Rose of Sangerhausen) (Max Krause, 1934). 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 87. When first shown in the famous Rose 
garden of Sangerhausen, Germany, newspapers throughout the 
world pronounced it the first black Rose. Never before has a 
Rose received such publicity. The first flowers in June and 
during the hot summer are a bright crimson but in the cool fall 
months the buds are black opening to deep maroon resembling 
black velvet. Medium sized flowers with a slight fragrance. 
An interesting novelty. $2.00 each; $20.00 per doz. 
Pink Dawn (Howard & Smith, 1935). A very pretty, upright 
growing Rose of exceptional merit. Moderately full, double 
flowers of a deep rose opening to lively pink with an orange base. 
Has a sweet fragrance. $1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
Sir Henry Segrave (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1932). Large, long, 
well shaped buds and very large, high-centered, sweet scented, 
double flowers of a deep lemon yellow shading deeper at base. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Souv. de Madame C. Chambard (C. Chambard, 1931). A 
lovely Rose with very large, long, pointed buds opening into 
perfectly double flowers—coral pink with a satiny peach tint. 
Delicately fragrant. A strong grower and a free bloomer with 
the flowers carried on strong, erect, wiry stems. This variety 
was voted at the Rose contest in Lyon, France, two years ago 
“The most beautiful Rose in France.’ $1.50 each; $15.00 per 
doz. 
Token (Montgomery Company, 1933). U. S. Plant Patent No. 
95. A beautiful Rose of the Mme. Butterfly type with medium- 
full flowers of a unique glowing shade of rich sunripened apricot 
gradually finished with soft coral. A free bloomer of splendid 
habit. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Victoria Adelheid (Kordes, 1932). Exceptionally large, well- 
formed, double flowers of a rich golden yellow suffused with 
vermilion-red, shading deeper at the edges of the petals. An 
effective, free flowering variety. $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
Vivid Mason (McLellan, 1935). U. S. Plant Patent No. 52. 
This new California Rose proved most outstanding in our trial 
grounds this past year. The sweetly scented flowers are a rich, 
brilliant oriental red with glowing orange shading. They are 
carried upright on long wiry stems held high above the foliage. 
Vigorous, exceptionally free flowering, and with leathery, dis- 
ease resistant, dark green foliage. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Mrs. J. D. Eisele—tThe Perfumed Rose 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 67. This magnificent Rose shown in 
color on the opposite page combines perfect form, strong free 
flowering habit, and a wonderfully rich cherry rose color over- 
laid with a scarlet glow. It has a most remarkable, rich, 
fruity fragrance. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
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Dreer’s Potted Roses permit late planting with perfect success 
