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Dainty Bess 



Five Dainty 

 Cutflower Singles 



18-661 Cecil. A very free-flowering single Rose and the only 

 good yellow single Rose. The blooms are a glorious Buttercup 

 yellow, well displayed by the fine, large, broad petals. 



18-663 Dainty Bess. An exceedingly charming and daintily 

 colored single Rose of perfect form. The broad petals are deli- 

 cate shell pink which form a beautiful contrast to the conspicu- 

 ous bunch of crimson stamens. It is always greatly admired for 

 its loveliness and the blooms last exceptionally long. 



18-666 Innocence. Out of tapering buds come enormous pure 

 white blooms with twelve petals arranged around the center 

 composed of wine red stamens tipped with golden yellow anthers. 



18-667 Irish Fireflame. One cannot pass this glorious variety 

 without stopping to admire the rich deep orange petals which are 

 splashed with crimson, expanding to satiny gold. Splendid for 

 cutting with five or more flowers to a spray. 



18-669 K. of K. {Kitchener of Khartoum). An exceptionally 

 free flowering variety with brilliant scarlet buds opening to 

 lovely blooms of a glistening scarlet color. Has several rows of 

 petals to a flower. Very effective. 



A ny of the above: 

 Dormant plants: 75c each; S7.50 per doz. 

 Potted plants: 85c each; §8.50 per doz. 



18-921 Assortment of 5 Dainty Cutflower Singles 



1 Dormant plant each, value S3. 75 for $3.00 

 1 Polled plant each, value $4.25 for $3.50 



Five Large-Flowered Poly ant ha or 



Floribunda Roses 



18-405 Baby Chateau. Attractive clusters of large semi-double 

 velvety dark red blooms. 



18-414 Dagmar Spath (White Lafayette). Pure white flowers 

 produced in showy large trusses all through the summer. It is 

 the best white Polyantha. 



18-451 Orange Triumph. Magnificent scarlet-orange blooms 

 arranged in enormous clusters which cover the shiny green 

 foliage throughout the whole season. 



18-458 Kosenelfe (Kordes, 1939). Beautiful silvery rose-pink 

 blooms, 2y inches across, and very double. Of miniature 

 Gardenia-like form making a perfect boutonniere. Sturdy 

 bushes blooming all summer long. 



18-461 Springtime. A Rose that will thrill you with its ex- 

 quisite pink shade of Appleblossoms with lighter center. Forms 

 elegant impressive flower sprays composed of lovely semi- 

 double cup-shaped blooms. Superb for cutting. 

 A ny of the above: 

 Dormant plants: 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Potted plants: 85c each; $8.50 per doz. 



Mme. Albert Barbier 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses 



The Hybrid Perpetual Roses represent a most valuable class for 

 garden planting particularly in sections where winters are severe 

 and where the Hybrid-Tea Roses are not sufficiently hardy to go 

 through the winter without careful protection. They make a 

 vigorous growth and bloom profusely during June. 

 18-305 Frau Karl Druschki. The ideal white garden Rose 



well known for its beautitul form and exquisite texture. 

 18-307 General Jacqueminot. Scarlet-crimson buds and 



intensely fragrant clear red flowers. Very outstanding. 

 18-312 Henry Nevard. Crimson-scarlet of fine form. One of 



the freest flowering. Very fragrant. 

 18-321 Mme. Albert Barbier. Fragrant pearly white blooms 



tinted .salmon-flesh, and golden apricot suffused center. 

 18-322 Mrs. John Laing. Moderately fragrant flowers of soft 



pink. Of beautiful form and very free blooming. 



A ny of the above: 

 Dormant plants: 75c each; S7.50 per doz. 

 Potted plants: 85c each; $8.50 per doz. 



18-951 Assortment of these 

 5 Beautiful Hybrid Perpetual Roses 



1 Dormant plant each, value $3.75, for $3.00. 

 1 Potted plant each, value $4.25, for $3.50. 



Three Perpetual-Flowering 



Bedding Roses 



These Roses deserve to be grown far more widely as they flower 

 profusely over an exceptionally long period of time. They are 

 splendid for bedding on account of their compact growth. 

 18-361 Gruss an Aachen. Showy blooms of bright pink en- 

 hanced by a shading of pure salmon. Very distinct. 

 18-362 Pink Charm (Bright Pink Aachen). A lovely shade of 



pink. Gives a particularly fine mass effect. 



18-363 Pink Gruss an Aachen. A somewhat richer shade of 



pink than found in Gruss an Aachen. 



A ny of the above: 



Dormant plants: 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Potted plants: 85c each; $8.50 per doz. 



18-936 Assortment of 5 Large- Flowered Floribunda Roses 



1 Dormant plant each, value $3.75, for $3.00. 

 1 Potted plant each, value $4.25, for $3.50. 



18-941 Assortment of 

 3 Perpetual-Flowering Bedding Roses 



1 Dormant plant each, value $2.25, for $2.00. 

 1 Potted plant each, value $2.55, for $2.25. 



Dormant Roses must be ordered by April 15, see page 99 



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