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. 
During the latter part of March or before the first of April, these potted plants are moved to beds in the open air where they receive no 
further protection. Under this treatment the plants develop in a natural way and are not only superior to stock which has been developed 
into full growth under glass, but also better for spring planting, than plants which have been carried in cellars or in cold storage, under 
any method known to us. ; 
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. 
CULTURAL NOTES ON ROSES. We have prepared a leaflet giving full and concise directions on the planting and care of 
Roses; mailed free on request. 
Four New California Hybrid-Tea Roses 
Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom. Another season’s experi- | Miss Rowena Thom. The latest introduction of Howard & 
ence, not only in our own cultures but with the many favorable Smith, which, in vigorous habit of growth, freedom of bloom 
reports which we have received from and its adaptability to varied climatic 
customers who have planted this y conditions will prove equal to the popu- 
variety during the past two years, lar Radiance Roses; while its flowers in 
convinces us that we were fully justi- size and form compare favorably with the 
fied in our last season’s prediction best of the recent introductions and all of 
that it would prove the i which it will outclass 
best yellow garden variety eee - in floriferousness. Its 
yet introduced. It is of large ovoid buds are 
clean, vigorous, healthy, long and_ shapely, 
bushy habit of growth, opening to perfect 
almost equal in strength 
to that best-of-all bedding 
Rose, Radiance; with am- 
ple dark  bronzy- 
green disease-resist- 
ant foliage. The 
medium sized buds 
arelong and shapely 
and develop into 
fair-sized flowers 
that are full double, 
of good form, of a 
rich lemon-yellow, 
sweetly-scented. Very free-flowering throughout 
the season and particularly good in the fall. See 
colored illustration on page 148. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. Lovell Swisher. 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 merg- 
ing to salmon-pink at the tips. The developed flowers are 
also salmon-pink deepening toward the centre. Delightfully 
tea scented. See colored illustration, page opposite, $1.00. 
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 the popular, 
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, Souvenir de Georges Pernet, Mme. Edouard Herriot and others. We would particularly call attention to 
the latest of Mr. Pernet’s introductions, the new golden yellow variety, Julien Potin, promising to eclipse all yellows yet introduced. 
double fragrant flow- 
ers, frequently 5 inches 
across, of a brilliant 
dark rose-pink with a 
golden glow at the 
base of the petals 
that suffuses the en- 
tire flower and inten- 
sifies the color as the 
blooms unfold. $2.50 
each. 
Miss Theresa Mor- 
ley. A very strong, 
NE eee vigorous tall upright 
Miss Rowena Toom rower with large rich 
dark green, disease- 
proof foliage and large buds developinginto goo dfull flowers 
of a brilliant carmine cerise. A splendid Rose for the garden, 
particularly good in late summer and autumn. $1.50 each. 
We will supply one strong two-year-old plant 
each of the four California Roses for $6.00. 
Angele Pernet. Distinct in color, a rich, vivid, coppery-orange- 
yellow in which it is not approached by any other Rose. Its 
buds are long, opening to semi-double cupped fragrant flowers. 
An indispensable variety that you will love for its wonderful 
color. $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 foliage 
which makes a splendid foil for the masses of richly colored blooms 
that it produces from spring to late fall. $1.50 each. 
Julien Potin. This is one of Mr. Pernet’s latest achievements, 
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 
Yicher 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. 
See colored illustration, page 144, $2.50 each. 
Jules Gaujard. Offered for the first time this year. Moderately 
long ovoid bud of a distinct cochineal crimson with glistening 
golden suffusion, which, as the large well formed double flowers 
mature gradually passes to a very pleasing shade of orange- 
rose. A distinct vigorous grower that is very free flowering. 
$1.50 each. 
Mme. Henri Queuille. Another of Pernet-Ducher’s intro- 
ductions of this season that might be described as a beautiful 
light colored form of the same grower’s popular variety Souvenir 
de Georges Pernet which it resembles in the formation of its 
flowers as well as in habit of growth, but in color it is a pretty 
shrimp or coral pink on an orange copper base, vigorous and free. 
$2.50 each. 
Ville de Paris. For description, see Dreer Gold Medal Dozen, 
page 142, $1.50 each. 
We will furnish one strong two-year-old plant of the six French varieties ror $10.00. 
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