DREER'S SPECIALLY PREPARED 



Roses for the Garden 



While our old customers are familiar with the high grade of Roses which we send out, we wish to direct the attention of those who 

 have never planted our stock, to the manner in which these plants are prepared. All our Roses are field-grown and in fall are carefully 

 dug, planted in pots and stored in cold greenhouses or cold frames, where artificial heat is used only to exclude the most severe frost. 

 Under this treatment the plants develop in a natural way, and are much superior to stock which has been forced in a high temperature 

 into an unnatural and weakened growth. 



Our Roses are all strong two-year-old American-grown, budded or grafted, and while some planters prefer stock grown on their own 

 roots on account of the possibility of budded plants developing wild shoots, this will rarely occur if the deep planting as directed in our 

 cultural notes is followed. Much can be said in favor of budded plants, they being more vigorous, producing finer blooms, coming into 

 bearing sooner, and are as permanent and hardy as those on their own roots, while many of the very finest varieties will not succeed at 

 all when grown on their own roots, and preference is given to budded plants by all who have had experience with the different classes. 



SPECIAL NOTICE.— We have in preparation a Special Catalogue of Roses for Spring planting, including very full cultural 

 directions. Copies free on request. 



Three "Ideal" New Hybrid-Tea Roses 



Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 



Dame Edith Helen (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1926). Awarded 

 Gold" Medals by the National Rose Society of England, 1926, 

 as well as at the New York and Philadelphia Flower Shows in 

 the Spring of 1927; it was also awarded the Clay Cup in England 

 in 1926 for the best sweet-scented Rose shown that year as well as 

 a Certificate of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 England; it is not often that so many honors come to a new Rose. 

 We question if any Hybrid-Tea Rose yet introduced promises 

 to be such a valuable addition to our garden Roses as this 

 wonderful new pink variety. The plant possesses a strong, 

 vigorous constitution, the flowers are produced singly on well 

 foliaged strong canes throughout the season, these are of im- 

 mense size, composed of very substantial broad petals which 

 curl back prettily forming a wonderful long pointed bud which 

 develops into a full double flower, which is absolutely perfect in 

 every stage of development. The color is a brilliant, yet soft 

 Rose du Barri pink and is delightfully and strongly sweet 

 scented. $2.00 each. 



Lady Margaret Stewart (1927). Another marvellous intro- 

 duction of Alexander Dickson & Sons awarded the Gold Medal 

 of the National Rose Society of England at the 1926 Spring 

 Show. A Rose of unique and distinct color, the flowers in the 

 young stage are a deep sunflower yellow heavily veined and 

 splashed with orange-scarlet with the reverse of the petals 

 deeply suffused with carmine, as the flowers develop these 

 colors intermingle forming a most beautiful cadmium orange 

 effect. The bud is long and pointed, opening to a full double 

 flower, of most pleasing decorative form of delightfully sweet 

 scent. $2.00 each. 



Mrs. Lovell Swisher (Howard & Smith, 1926). An American 

 raised Rose which has come to stay. It is a remarkably vigorous 

 grower, freely producing perfectly formed long shapely buds 

 with nicely reflexing petals that develop into good double 

 flowers. The color of the buds is a deep coppery salmon at 

 base merging to salmon-pink at the tips. The developed flowers 

 are also salmon-pink deepening toward the centre. Delightfully 

 tea scented. $2.00 each. 



We will furnish one strong two-year-old plant each of the 3 Ideal Roses for $5.00, or we will include the 3 Model Roses described 

 and shown in colors on page 121, 6 in all, for $12.00. 



French Hybrid-Tea Roses 



Novelties and Recent Introductions of J. Pernet-Ducher. 



We are indebted to the veteran French grower, Mr. Pernet-Ducher, for many of our finest garden Roses, among these being the 

 popular varieties, Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, Souvenir de Georges Pernet, Mme. Edouard Herriot, better known as the Daily Mail 

 Rose; we must not overlook the old variety, Caroline Testout, which he sent out in 1890, thirty-eight years ago, it is still a very popular 

 variety, which is included in every collection; it was this variety which made Portland, Oregon, famous as the Rose City. We would par- 

 ticularly call attention to the latest of Mr. Pernet's introductions, the new golden yellow variety, Mons. Julien Potin, which promises to 

 eclipse all yellows yet introduced. 



Angele Pernet. Entirely distinct and novel in color, a vivid 

 orange-yellow shaded fiery deep reddish-apricot, but "tango 

 color," we believe, describes it better. It is a good grower 

 producing a long bud opening to a moderately full, beautiful 

 sweet scented flower. Awarded Gold Medal at the Bagatelle 

 Paris trials in 1924. $1.50 each. 

 Cuba. As a bedding Rose for brilliant mass effect we know of 

 nothing that will equal this French introduction and although 

 the flowers are almost single, they possess a charm and brilliancy 

 in color which is an entirely new tone in Roses, a glorious bright 

 vermilion-scarlet overlying an orange ground, this color com- 

 bination is so intense that in full sunlight it glistens with an 

 iridescent sparkle. A vigorous grower with dark green foli- 

 age which make a splendid foil for the masses of richly colored 

 blooms which it produces from spring to late fall. $1.50 each. 

 Monsieur Julien Potin. This is Mr. Pernet's latest achieve- 

 ment which will probably become better known as "The Golden 

 Pernet." It is unquestionably the most gorgeous and brilliant 

 yellow Rose yet introduced, a rich golden yellow that grows 

 richer and deeper as the flowers mature. The buds are long and 

 shapely, and develop into large, full flowers of beautiful form, 

 delightfully sweet-scented. Habit of growth upright with ample, 

 attractive, glossy, bronzy-green foliage, very free-flowering. 

 Delivery of this variety will be made beginning April 1st, in 

 strong two-year-old plants, $3.00 each. 



Ville de Paris (City of Paris). A very distinct rich buttercup 

 yellow without a trace or any other color, retaining its richness 

 under all weather conditions. In formation it is somewhat 

 similar to Radiance, fairly double and splendid for cutting. 

 Habit upright, and tall, a profuse bloomer. Awarded Gold 

 . Medal at the Bagatelle Paris trials in 1925. $2.00 each. 

 We will furnish one strong two-year-old plant of the four new 

 New Hybrid-Tea Rose Mon. Julien Potin French varieties for $7.00. 



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