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ROSES 



ana, among them the Dawson, vigorous 

 grower, branches covered with double pink 

 flowers. 



The Farquhar, sent out in 1903 by R. and 

 J. Farquhar, is a grand variety, bright pink 

 flowers, shiny foliage, a Wichuraiana hybrid, 

 suitable for climbing or as a ground rose. 



W. H. Egan, another of the Dawson 

 hybrids, was raised from R. rugosa. It has 

 double pink flowers in clusters. The bush 

 is compact, foliage moderately glossy and 

 very free from insects. Always in flow^er. 



The Jackson Perkins Company intro- 

 duced Dorothy Perkins in 1903; it is„ pink 

 shading to white, and can be described as a 

 pink Rambler. 



THE MIDDLE ERA 



The time between the two famous groups 

 named above was bridged by a number of 

 roses of various types, important in their 

 day, and of which there is definite record as 

 follows: 



Belle Americaine, raised by Daniel Boll, 

 of New York, in 1837, and also Mme. Boll, 

 H. R., a gr?.nd rose and a favourite to-day 

 with many. 



