A 
“Francis Scott Key 
An American Hybrid Tea seedling 
raised by John Cook and named in 
honor of the author of our national 
hymn, “Star-Spangled Banner.” A 
heavy double rose of great substance 
and strong healthy grower of wonder- 
ful characteristics. Buds long and 
pointed, opening full and double, as 
indicated by the illustration, which 
is a true reproduction of the bloom 
grown by us. Color a rich glowing 
scarlet, with darker shadings on out- 
side of petals. A valuable cut flower 
variety, blooms commanding the high 
price. Produces blooms in great pro- 
fusion throughout the entire summer. 
Hardy everywhere. Valuable out- 
door variety. Price, first size plants, 
40c each, 3 for $1.00, postpaid; 
2-year-old plants, $1.00, by express, 
transportation, charges collect; 
$10.00 doz. or $1.10, postpaid; 
3-year-old specimen plants, $1.25 
each, by express. 
Covington, Ohio 
July 21, 1923. 
Charles K. Douglas 
Hybrid Tea—Bud large, long pointed; flower large, 
full, double, sweet fragrance; color, intense flaming 
scerlet, flushed bright velvety crimson. Foliage dark 
green; disease resistant; vigorous, upright grower; 
produces an abundance of blooms from June to October. 
Dingee & Conard Co., 
West Grove, Penna. 
Gentlemen: 
This spring I bought a Francis Scott 
Key Rose of you. Owing to the fact 
that we had cold weather here till June 
Ist and no warm rains these Roses 
were slow to grow and bloom. 
This Rose bloomed the other day 
for the first time and it is scorching 
hot here now, hardly any Rose will 
bloom to amount to anything here now, 
but this one created a sensation. It 
was as large as the incomparable Frau 
Karl Druschki and of even finer form be- 
cause it has so many more petals and has a 
America 
Hybrid Tea—A 
cross between Premier and 
Hoosier Beauty. Color a 
lovely peach blow shade or 
rose pink, very fragrant. 
Buds of great length and 
poimted, opening into an enormous flower 
from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, and borne 
on long stiff stems, making it an ideal 
cutting variety. Excellent for forcing and 
out door planting. Foliage large dark 
green, stems thornless. Vigorous grower 
dozen of this variety next spring. Must also and free bloomer. Resembles somewhat 
state that I bought own root Roses and budded stock this spring Columbia in color and form of bud. 
about 50-50. Contrary to all claims, I had much better Price, first size plants, 50c each, postpaid; 
luck with your own root stock than with the budded. 3 for $1.25; two-year-old plants, $1.50 each, by 
The budded stock was much larger than yours but some of them express, with soil on roots. 
are standing now just as they were planted in April, some died, ° ° 
some are doing fine but none have the fine blooms like the stock Priscilla 
that I bought from you. I have four Columbias from you. They Hybrid Tea—An American introduction, which as 
are immense bushes. I have one budded bush I bought from a firm | a rule means adapted to this country. Strong robust 
here in Ohio this spring, it has grown about four inches and the | grower with dark green foliage free from disease. Color 
blooms will not come perfect on it, think I will junk it. It may be | a flesh pink with darker shadings. Buds well formed 
that I don’t know how to handle budded stock but Iwilltake your | opening full and double and on long stiff stems well 
higher center and the color is simply beyond 
description, a rich scarlet with darker 
shadings. It is the one color that I have been 
trying to find for the last two years and I have 
over 200 Roses now. I will want at least a 
own root stock every time. Youareat liberty to givemyexperi- | above the foliage. Excellent for cutting. Price, 
ence to anyone whois undecided between budded and own rootstock. first size plants, 50c. each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid; 
Clyde O’Roark, two-year-old plants, $1.50 each, by express, with 
312 Harrison Street. soil left on roots, all plants on own roots. 
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