HENRY A. DREER 



Roses 



WHOLESALE LIST 



53 



New Hybrid-Tea Roses and Varieties of Special Merit 



The Prices Quoted are for Strong Dormant Bare Root Plants Delivered Before Marcli; 1st. 

 For Prices on Potted Plants for Spring Delivery See March Wholesale List. 



Il[«'jnrioU Eggers (W. Kordes, 1928). Well shaped long? 

 spiral buds and large bold full double high cen- 

 tered flowers of perfect shape. Color an orange' 

 tinted pink with yellow shadings at base. Verjr 

 strong free flowering habit. .'i!125.00 per 100. 



Hi'rta (Cant & Son, 192St. Large globular buds and 

 very large extremely double, very lasting, slightly 

 fragrant flowers of a bright carmine, the inner 

 petals shading to light pink, usually borne several 

 together on long stems. Growth very vigorous, 

 a splendid continuous, profuse bloomer. 9T.",0<> per 

 100. 



Hon. Violet DouRlas Pennant (Bees, 1927). Long 

 pointed, shapely buds, flowers moderately tea 

 scented, lemon-yellow at base, passing to cream at 

 edges suffused rose madder, general effect, a pleas- 

 ing blending of cream and rose madder. I-Iabit good 

 with dark green healthy foliage. .^7r».00 per 100. 



Impress (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1930). A novelty 

 which on account of its coloring and its perfectly 

 formed large double flowers will please every Rose 

 lover. The ovoid buds when first unfolding are 

 cardinal-red with orange suffusion and develop into 

 very large, full double very perfect blooms that last 

 in good shape and which are of a pretty salmon- 

 cerise color suffused with a luminous golden sheen- 

 The plant Is a strong vigorous upright grower and! 

 exceptionally free flowering. $75.00 per 100. 



Ivy May (Beckwith & Son, 1925). One of the most 

 attractive varieties of Ophelia type. Color a pretty 

 rose pink running to amber at the base, flushed 

 with gold on the outside and at the edges of the 

 petals; glowing and sparkling. Buds of medium 

 size, long pointed and shapely, opening to fairly 

 double, well-formed, sweetly-scented flowers tsn 

 long stems. Habit vigorous and upright; a vei^ 

 free and continuous bloomer. A splendid gardem 

 Rose and a beautiful cut-flower. $75.00 per 100. 



I. Zlngari (J. H. Pemberton, 1925). The most vivldi 

 shade of orange scarlet that one can picture, rich 

 and glowing; while the flovv^ers are only semi- 

 double it always attracts attention on account of 

 its rich color and is worthy of a place in every 

 garden. It blooms profusely and continuously, 

 usually In sprays of several blooms; the glossy 

 dark green foliage accentuates its vivid color. 

 $75.00 per 100. 



James Gibson (McGredy & Son, 1928). A glorious; 

 glowing crimson-scarlet with velvety sheen, im- 

 parting a lustrous radiance to the large, ful', beau- 

 tifully formed flowers of which every bloom devel- 

 ops to perfection. Its habit of growth is as near 

 perfect as could be desired, being free, bushy, up- 

 right and vigorous and the flowers which are borne 

 profusely all the season, are carried erect on long 

 stems with good disease resistant foliage. A bril- 

 liant Rose of exceptional beauty. $75.00 per 100. 



Jar\-isbrook (Stuart Low, 1928). A splendid large full 

 flower of a most dainty and effective color combin- 

 ation, carmine with orange reverse to petal. It is 

 sweetly scented, of vigorous, upright, branching, 

 healthy habit of growth and remarkably free flow- 

 ering throughout the season. A meritorious Rose 

 in every respect. $75.00 per 100. 



.1. C. Thornton (Bees, 1926). A most brilliant bright 

 glowing scarlet crimson with buds of exquisite 

 form and fine, full, v.-ell-shaped higli-centered flow- 

 ers of great substance, borne singly on long strong 

 stems; of vigorous, free, growth. It may prove to 

 be our best red bedding variety. .«7.~.«0 per 100. 



Joan Cant (Cant, 1929). Reminds in form of the old 

 favorite Mme. Abe) Chatenay. Bud.s very large, long 

 pointed, opening to very large, full double, well- 

 formed, long lasting, intensely fragrant flowers of 

 a pretty shade of salmon pink at the centre, shad- 

 ing brighter on the outside of the petals; the flow- 

 ers are borne several together on long strong stems. 

 A strong vigorous bushy grower, a profuse contin- 

 uous bloomer and very hardy. $125.00 per 100. 



Joanna Hill (J. H. Hill Co., 1928). This new yellow 

 has gained a well merited reputation as a winter 

 cut flower and from our observations we believe it 

 will prove equally valuable and meritorious for the 

 garden. The buds are large, long pointed and opeij 

 to large, full, semi-double, attractive, long lasting, 

 moderately fragrant flowers of a clear yellow with 

 orange yellow heart. They are borne singly on 

 long strong stems; grovvth vigorous, upright, a pro- 

 fuse bloomer. $75.00 per 100. 



New Hybrid-Tea Rose, J. C. Thornton 



Flamingo (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1929). Very pretty 

 in bud form; these are long pointed of spiral form 

 but open out quickly to semi-double sweet-scented 

 flowers. Color bright geranium red passing to 

 glowing rosy cerise as the flowers open. A strong, 

 vigorotis grower, free flowering. $75.00 per 100. 



Gaiety (E. G. Hill Co., 1926). Buds long and pointed, 

 developing to large shapely semi-double, cupped, 

 very lasting flowers, composed of ruffled petals 

 which as they unfold show various shades of 

 orange, Indian red, yellow, and pink or fawn. The 

 plant is of strong, vigorous habit, with good 

 healthy foliage and very free flowering'. .$75.00 per 

 100. 



Gladys Benskin (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1929). Large 

 long pointed buds and high centered full flowers well 

 built, with heavy, broad, slightly serrated petals. 

 Color very distinct, the reverse of the petals salmon 

 cerise over golden yellow, with deep yellow veining, 

 inside bright rose cerise shaded orange, with deeper 

 orange shaded base and very rich fruity fragrance. 

 Vigorous, hardy, free branchin.er upright habit, very 

 free and perpetual flowering. $75.00 per 100. 



Golden DaTvn (P. Grant, 1929). A magnificent new 

 Rose of Australian origin with which we have been 

 most favorably impressed and in which we have an 

 ideal garden Rose of great merit of an exquisite 

 light lemon yellow color. Its buds are of an ovoid 

 form, heavily splashed with crimson before opening 

 and develop into splendidly shaped full double mod- 

 erately fragrant flowers which are of a uniform 

 color, reminding one of the old favorite Marechal 

 Niel and which was suggestive of the name Golden 

 Dawn. The plant is of strong, vigorous upright 

 branching habit, very free flowering with usually 

 three or more flowers on each branch. .$60.00 per 

 100. 



;Grnsa an Cobnrg (Felberg, Leclerc, 1927). A promising 

 new variety with brilliant coppery orange red buds 

 and large double, full, very fragrant flowers, of a 

 brilliant combination of fawn, golden yellow and 

 coppery red. A strong healthy grower and a per- 

 petual bloomer. $G0.00 per 100. 



The Above Pricey Are for Etrfmg Dormant Plants Delivered Before March First 



