DREER'S SELECT ROSES 



Strong Two- Year-Old Stock for Your Retail Trade 

 The Prices Here Quoted are for Dormant Bare Root Plants Delivered Before March 1st. 



New Hybrid-Tea Roses and Varieties of Special Merit 



The list offered under this heading embraces, besides the latest introductions and novelties, many of 

 which are being sent out exclusively by us this season, such sorts of earlier introduction that are of special 

 merit or that are still scarce and worthy of special attention by the planter. 



New Hybrid-Tea Rose, Charles P. Kilhaiii 



Abol (P. Evans, 1927). An exceptionally vigorous 

 growing, very free-flowering, new white. No other 

 white variety, and for that matter, very few colored 

 varieties, have such a delightful sweet perfume as 

 this novelty. In the bud stage and before the 

 flowers are fully expanded, the centre petals are 

 sometimes tinted with pink on the edges of the 

 petals, passing to pure white as the flowers develop. 

 Good shapely buds and full, double, well formed 

 flowers are fully expanded, the centre petals are 

 with very few thorns. $75.00 per 100. 



Adele Crofton (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1928). The buds, 

 which are of unusual length, expand very slowly 

 and hold their splendid form for a long time. The 

 buds, as well as the young flowers, are of an intense 

 cadmium yellow, overlaid with scarlet-orange with 

 the reverse of the petals frequently shaded ver- 

 milion. The opening flower as it develops tones down 

 in color to a rich apricot yellow. The plant is of 

 moderately vigorous, clean growth and carries its 

 flowers on good rigid stems. $125.00 per 100. 



Advocate (Alex. Dickson, 1928). A meritorious, rich 



crimson bedding variety, with very long pointed 

 buds developing to a full, shapely flower composed 

 of large deep petals set in high spiral formation 

 Growth strong and vigorous, forming a bush of 

 best bedding type, free and perpetual flowering and 

 carrying its blooms, which are exceptionally fra- 

 grant, erect on stiff wiry stems. $100.00 per 100. 



Charles P. Kilham (Beckwith & Sons, 1926). A bril- 

 liant distinct and striking novelty which we know 

 will appeal to and please every Rose lover. The 

 buds are long pointed of perfect shape, opening 

 to high centered perfectly formed full double flow- 

 ers of a rich and brilliant Oriental red flushed with 

 orange and glowing scarlet. A vigorous grower; 

 very free flowering and sweetly tea-scented. 

 Awarded Gold Medal National Rose Society of Eng- 

 land, Spring, 1927. ,$75.0O per 100. 



Cuba (Pernet-Ducher, 1926). As a bedding Rose for 

 brilliant mass effect we know of nothing that will 

 equal this Prench introduction and although the 

 large flowers are almost single, they possess a 

 charm and brilliancy in color which is an entirely 

 new tone in Roses, a glorious bright vermilion- 

 scarlet overlying an orange ground, this color com- 

 bination is so intense that in full sunlight it glistens 

 with an iridescent sparkle. $40.00 per 100. 



ainty Bess (Archer, 1925). An appropriate name for 

 a daintily colored and well formed single flower, 

 3% inches in diameter composed of delicately crin- 

 kled and wavy petals of a pleasing shade of shell 

 pink with a conspicuous bunch of crimson stamens. 

 The flowers last well when cut and are charming 

 when displayed in individual vases. A strong, vigor- 

 ous grower and profuse flowering, the flowers being 

 produced on strong branching stems. Awarded the 

 Gold Medal of the National English Rose Society in 

 19 25. $75.00 per 100. 



aine Edith Helen (Alex. Dickson, 1926). Perfect buds 

 developing into wonderful flowers of immense size 

 are produced singly on well-foliaged strong canes. 

 The flowers are composed of very substantial broad 

 petals which curl back prettily forming a glorious 

 long pointed bud and a full double flower which is 

 beautiful in every stage of development. Color a 

 brilliant yet soft Rose du Barri pink; strongly 

 sweet-scented. .$50.00 per 100. 



Dorina Neave (Pemberton, 1926). A meritorious bed- 

 ding Rose of a delightful silvery pink -with large, 

 full, pointed, globular, fragrant flowers carried 

 erect on stiff stems. Plant of strong, bushy, com- 

 pact habit. $75.00 per 100. 



Dr. Ed^vard Deacon (Morse & Son, 1926). A variety 

 that will charm every lover of a real good Rose. Its 

 color is fascinating, the margin of the petals being 

 a delicate tint of shrimp pink gradually merging to 

 a deep salmon-orange towards the base of the artis- 

 tically reflexed petals, forming a fine, very full 

 flower, that has good lasting qualities. The habit 

 of the plant is ideal, upright, strong and free flow- 

 ering, with very healthy foliage. $75.00 per 100. 



Duchess of Athol (Dobbie & Co., 1928). The coloring 

 of this new variety is uncommon and delightful, an 

 old golden-orange flushed with peach pink, particu- 

 larly attractive in the bud and open state, growth 

 vigorous, a free and continuous profuse bloomer. 

 Awarded Certificate of Merit of the National Rose 

 Society of England. $100.00 per 100. 



Duchess of York (Sandy Dickson, 1925). Good sized 

 well formed double flowers of unique and distinct 

 coloring: a pretty shade of tangerine orange with 

 rose suffusion, passing to golden rose-pink as the 

 flowers develop. A good free-flowering garden 

 variety. $75.00 per 100. 



Edith Nellie Perkins (Alex. Dickson, 1928). A Rose 

 entirely distinct in coloring and of such strong 

 robust growth that it should succeed anywhere and 

 produce an abundance of its pretty colored flowers. 

 The buds are long and pointed, the outside of the 

 petals are of cream and blush shaded with orange 

 at the base, the inner face is salmon-pink with 

 golden orange base; the flowers are moderately 

 double, and sweetly scented. $75.00 per 100. 



KliKabeth of York (Dobbie & Co., 1927). Beautifully 

 formed long pointed buds of a glowing cerise-red 

 with yellow suffusion at the base; the petals as they 

 unfold spread widely with a splendid reflex ulti- 

 mately showing the stamens. An artistic, dainty, 

 delicately colored flower. $5O.0O per 100. 



Everest (Easlea & Sons, 1927). One of the largest 

 Roses yet raised, buds large, perfectly shaped, flow- 

 ers of immense size with long broad petals of firm 

 texture, fragrant ivory-white with creamy suffusion 

 and when fully developed resembles a large Peony 

 borne on long stems. While awarded a Gold Medal 

 by the National Rose Society of England in 1927 as 

 a Hybrid-Tea, it has the characteristics of a most 

 vigorous growing Hybrid-Perpetual and is admir- 

 ably adapted to grow as a pillar Rose. $75.00 

 per" 100. 



The Above Prices Are for Strong Dormant Plants Delivered Before March First 



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