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This list comprises some of the finest of the new roses, together with the standard and well tried varieties. 

 Our roses are strong, field grown, budded plants, established in pots, so that they can be moved to your 

 garden without loss, at any time after the planting season opens. We are prepared to supply the varieties 

 described in this list in any quantity. Order now for full and continuous blooming season. 



As all plants are subject to prior sale, for complete selection, order immediately 



Varieties 



Quan. Amount 



Varieties 



Quan. Amount 



NEW HYBRID TEA ROSES 



Abol — White Center petals pink changing to 

 pure white. Extremely fragrant. #1.50 each. 



Betty Suttor — Inside of petals, a delicate rosy 

 pink, outside a bright rosy pink. Vigorous 

 healthy free grower. #1.50 each. 



Charles P. Kilham — Brilliant oriental red, flushed 

 with orange and glowing scarlet. #1.50 each. 



Duchess of Athol — Old golden-orange flushed 

 with peach pink, profuse bloomer, vigorous 

 growth. #1.50 each. 



E. G. Kill — Dazzling scarlet, shading to a deep- 

 er red. Strong vigorous free flowering. #1.50 

 each. 



Golden Dawn — A magnificent Rose of Austra- 

 lian origin, of an exquisite light lemon-yellow. 

 Strong, vigorous, branching habits, with healthy 

 foliage. Very free flowering. #1.50 each. 



Jules Gaujard — Cochineal crimson changing to 

 orange rose. Free flowering and vigorous habit. 

 1.50 each. 



Konigin Louise — Very large double white flower 

 that lasts a long time. Of strong growth and 

 healthy foliage. #1.50 each. 



Lady Forteviot — Flowers bright golden yellow, 

 flushed with cardinal red, delightfully fragrant 

 and large. #1.50 each. 



Mevrouw G. A. Van Rossem — A marvelously 

 beautiful rose with an unique color combina- 

 tion not found in any other variety. A blend- 

 ing of dark vivid orange and apricot on a gol- 

 den yellow ground, fragrant, large, flowers. 

 #1.50 each. 



Polly — Near Ophelia. Center golden yellow 

 changing to tender flush pink towards edges. 

 Outer petals become creamy white. #1.50 each. 



President Herbert Hoover — A glorious combi- 

 nation of cerise-pink, flame, scarlet, and yellow 

 with broad, thick, heavy petals exquisitely per- 

 fumed. #1.50 each. 



Talisman — A remarkable piece of coloring. A 

 combination shading of gold, apricot-yellow, 

 deep pink, and old rose. #1.50 each. 



HYBRID TEA ROSES (Old Favorites) 



Betty Uprichard — Inner face of petals delicate 

 salmon-pink, outside glowing carmine with cop- 

 pery sheen. 



Columbia — A most pleasing shade of rose-pink; 

 delightfully fragrant. Free blooming. 



Dame Edith Helen — Perfect buds, developing 

 into wonderful flowers. Brilliant yet soft Rose 

 du Barri pink. 



Duchess of Wellington — Intense saffron-yellow, 

 stained crimson; very fragrant. 



Edel — Flowers of great depth, white with faint- 

 est ivory shading. Stately. 



Eldorado — Golden yellow. Tall, vigorous grow- 

 er; free blooming. 



Etoile de Hollande — Red. Vigorous and depend- 

 able. 



Felicity — Mallow-pink shading to bright cerise. 

 Large double fragrant flower. 



Frau Karl Druschki — Snow-white with deep, 

 firm petals. Grows 4 to 10 feet; blooms freely 

 and continuously. 



Gruss an Teplitz — Scarlet. Blooms freely for a 

 long season; large bush. 



Imperial Potentate — Rose-pink; fragrant. Fairly 

 profuse. A very handsome Rose. 



John Cook — H.T. — Bud dark pink or cherry red 

 flower much like La France, but back of petals 

 are very dark pink. Moderately fragrant, pro- 

 lific bloomer, healthy foliage. 



Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria — Soft pearly white 

 with slightly tinted lemon center; remarkably 

 fragrant. An old favorite. 



Lady Alice Stanley — Deep rose outside, flesh in- 

 side. Good foliage, disease resistant. 



Lady Ashton — Deep pink. Vigorous grower; pro- 

 fuse bloomer. 



Mme. Butterfly — Soft light pink tinted yellow at 

 base of petals. Exquisite for cutting. 



Mme. Edouard Herriot — One of the most bril- 

 liantly colored Roses known. Coral-red, open- 

 ing orange; large flowers of orange-red and 

 salmon. 



Mme. Jules Bouche — Superb white flowers shad- 

 ed light blush in center; fully double; fragrant. 



Margaret McGredy — Large, brilliantly colored, 

 double flowers, of an entrancing shade of rich 

 oriental red, passing to carmine-rose. 



Miss Catherine Cook — Rich dark carmine, simi- 

 lar to the American Beauty. 



Miss Rowena Thorn — Long and shapely buds, 

 opening to perfect double flowers of brilliant 

 rose-pink. Flowers are very large. 



Mrs. Aaron Ward — Yellow. Profuse bloomer, 

 and a fine bedding variety. 



All of the above two year old plants are #1.00 

 each, #11.00 per doz., #90.00 per 100, except 

 where noted. 



TOTAL 



TOTAL 



(OVER) 



