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THREE NEW "MODEL' 

 ROSES 



Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. 



Mrs. A. R. Barracl&ugh (McGredy & Son, 1927). Un- 

 qusstionably one of the finest Roses ever sent out and winner 

 of a Gold Medal of the National Rose Society of England. 

 Pink sounds uninteresting in a new Rose, there being so many 

 of this shade, but in this new variety we have a most distinct 

 and valuable addition of a bright but soft sparkling carmine- ^ 

 pink of an even cone passing to yellow at the base of the , 

 petals. The color does not fade as the flower ages, but 

 appears to become brighter. The bud is long and perfect 

 and develops into a full double flower of great size, model 

 form and substance; very fragrant. $2.50 each. 



Margaret McGredy (McGredy & Son, 1928). Now offered for 

 the first time. This is the third season that we have had this 

 wonderful Rose under observation and we consider it one of 

 McGredy's most brilliantly colored masterpieces, large, beauti- 

 fully shaped full double flowers, entirely distinct from all others 

 in its rich coloring, which is a brilliant shade of Turkish or 

 Oriental red, passing as the flowers age to a beautiful carmine- 

 rose, these are borne on long stiff stems and hold their form and 

 beauty for a long time. $3.00 each. 



Frank Reader (Verschuren & Sons, 1927). A large massive 

 flower with high pointed centre with nicely reflexing petals of 

 great substance, the long buds in first developing are a light 

 lemon-yellow, while the flowers in their half-expanded form 

 reveal a heart of golden apricot; it has a delicious rose apple 

 scent. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. $2.00 each. 

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



three Model Roses for $7.00 or we will supply the six sorts illus- 

 trated in colors and described above and on page 120 for $12.00. 



New Hybrid-Tea Rose Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom 



FIVE CHOICE CALIFORNIA HYBRID-TEA ROSES 



Introductions of Howard & Smith, the raisers of such popular 

 varieties as Los Angeles, William F. Dreer, Miss Lolita Armour, 

 Eldorado, Mrs. S. K. Rindge, etc. 

 Mary Pickford. A novel Rose of merit. In habit of growth, it 



is strong, vigorous. Color, an exquisite shade of yellow, stained 



on the reverse of the outer petals with salmon, blush and orange 



yellow. $1.50 each. 



Hybrid-Tea Rose 

 Mrs. William C. Egan 



Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thorn. Considered by many as the 

 best yellow garden variety yet introduced. In the writer's 

 garden during the past season a bed of a dozen plants showed 

 a clean healthy vigorous growth almost equal in strength to 

 that best of all bedding Roses, Radiance, with ample dark 

 bronzy green disease-resisting foliage. The medium sized 

 buds are long and shapely and develop into fair-sized flowers 

 that are full double of nice form, of a rich lemon-yellow and 

 sweetly scented. Very free-flowering. $2.00 each. 



Mrs. William C. Egan. Introduced in 1922 and named in 

 honpr after the life partner of the veteran and one of the best 

 posted amateur horticulturists in the country, Mr. William C. 

 Egan; it has gained great popularity; it has for several 

 years, been included in the Dreer Dozen of Twelve Best 

 Hybrid- Tea Roses. In color it is a beautiful two-tone 

 pink. For full description, see page 123. $1.00 each. 



Mrs. Lovell Swisher. First offered in 1926; in general 

 habit and form similar to Mrs. William C. Egan. but 

 distinct in color being a deep coppery salmon at base 

 merging to salmon pink at the tips and of still greater 

 vigor in growth. For full description and colored illus 

 tration, see page 120. $2.00 each. 



Miss Theresa Morley. Now offered for the first time. 

 A very strong, vigorous, tall upright grower with large 

 rich dark green, disease-proof foliage and large buds 

 developing into good full flowers of a brilliant carmine cerise. 

 A splendid Rose for the garden, particularly good in late sum- 

 mer and autumn. $2.00 each. 



We will furnish one strong two-year-old plant each of the 5 

 Calif ornians for $7.00. 



