Dreer's Keystone Roses 



Dormant Roses 

 Ordered by April 15 



Dormant Roses must be ordered 

 by April 15. Up to a dozen dormant 

 plants will be sent by parrel post if 

 you add to your remittance 10% 

 '15% west of the Mississippi) of the 

 prices quoted to cover postage and 

 special packing. Minimum charge 

 10 cents. After April 15 potted plants 

 only can be supplied. 



for your Garden 



Strong, Budded, 

 2-year-old, Field grown Plants 



Dreer's Roses have a world-wide reputation. While 

 our old customers are well acquainted with their 

 excellent quality, we wish to direct the attention of 

 those who never planted Dreer's Roses to the fact 

 that our special treatment of the plants during the 

 winter time is a most important factor that insures 

 success. Remember please that orders for dormant 

 Roses must be received not later than April 15. 

 Orders received after April 15 will be sup- 

 plied at the potted plant prices as printed. 



After April 15 

 Potted Rose Prices Prevail 



Not more than two potted Roses 

 can be sent by mail on account of 

 their weight. Add 10% (15% west of 

 the Mississippi) of their value to 

 cover postage and special packing. 

 Minimum charge 10 cents. Quanti- 

 ties of three or more Potted Roses 

 are sent by express, purchaser paying 

 transportation charges. 



Novelties and Varieties of Recent Introduction 



Everblooming Hybrid-Tea Varieties and other types 



The price quoted for Novelties and Specialties is the same whether potted or dormant plants are ordered. 



18-003 Apricot Queen (Howard & Smith, 1940). Patent Rights 

 Reserved. A graceful plant covered with delightful flowers. 

 The long tapering buds of light burnt orange burst open into 

 blooms of a joyous coppery orange color. Though not very tall 

 it exhibits a decided vigor of growth which accounts for the 

 great profusion of blooms. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz 



18-011 Better Times (Jos, H. Hill Co., 1934) Plant Patent 

 No. 23. Beautiful long crimson buds opening into large, double, 

 brilliant cerise-red flowers with a delicate fragrance. Has 

 exceptionally long stems. Blooms most profusely. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Crimson Glory 



18-028 Crimson Glory (Kordes, 1934). Plant Patent No. 105. 

 Well-branched compact bushes of good symmetry laden with 

 magnificent large urn-shaped buds which open to flowers of an 

 intense deep and vivid crimson shaded with deep red and 

 mellowed by a velvety nap. 1934, Silver Medal, International 

 Flower Show, New York; Certificate of Merit, German Trial 

 Grounds; 1936, Gold Medal, A. R. S.; 1937, Gold Medal, 

 Hartford. $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz. 



18-031 California (Howard & Smith, 1940). Patent Rights 

 Reserved. A ruddy orange toned with safi-on yellow with a 

 blend of rose and apricot on the outside of its broad petals. 

 Vigorous, free blooming, and endowed with a rich fragrance. 

 $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 



18-032 Charlotte Armstrong (Armstrong, 1941). Patent 

 Rights Reserved. Shapely rich blood red buds opening to 

 appealing blooms of a brilliant spectrum red during cool weather 

 but vivid cerise at other times. Long stemmed blooms borne 

 profusely on strong plants. Disease-resistant foliage. $1.50 

 each; $15.00 per doz. 



18-027 Countess Vandal (M. Leenders, 1932). Plant Patent 

 No. 38. Orange-copper buds opening into large, double, fragrant 

 blooms of brilliant pink with a salmon glow. Winner of the 

 Toronto Rose Society Gold Medal. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



18-041 Dicksons Centennial (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1937). 

 Plant Patent No. 223. A new Rose of sublime beauty. The 

 deep glowing crimson blooms with red shadings have an ex- 

 quisite charm that cannot be portrayed in mere words or picture. 

 The glorious well-formed flowers have a lovely fragrance and 

 they are carried on fine long stems. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



18-050 Eclipse (J. H. Nicolas, 1936). Plant Patent No. 172. A 

 plant of good strong habit producing long streamlined buds of 

 rich gold without shading. The semi-double flowers are pro- 

 duced very freely. Received several International prizes in 

 Rome and Paris. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



18-073 Glowing Sunset (Kordes, 1934). Plant Patent No. 104. 

 The long, pointed buds open to full, double flowers of a most 

 artistic form with the inner petals lengthened and twisted as in 

 a choice Cactus Dahlia. The color is an indescribable blend of 

 orange-yellow and rose-pink. Alluringly fragrant. It is a free 

 and continuous bloomer. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



18-619 Lipstick (Kordes, 1940). An everblooming Shrub Rose 

 of special merit. Develops showy large clusters composed of 

 single clear cerise flowers with salmon shading. The yellow 

 stamens add extra beauty. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



18-917 



Three All-America Rose Selections 



This trio of Charlotte Armstrong, California, and Apricot 

 Queen will enrich your garden with the finest of the newest 

 Roses. It represents the cream of the All-America Rose 

 Selections for 1940. £ . _ _ 



One dormant or potted plant each, value $4.50, for «p4»0w 



The propagation of patented Roses is protected by the U. S. Patent Laws 



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