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HENRY A. DREER 



Roses 



WHOLESALE LIST 



New Hybrid-Tea Roses and Varieties of Special Merit 



The prices quoted are for strong dormant bare root plants delivered before March 1st. 





Xe«' Hybrid-Tea Rose, Dorina Xeave 



Frank Reader (Verschuren & Sons, 1927). A large 

 massive flo-s\-er with high pointed centre with nicely 

 reflexing petals of great substance, the long buds in 

 first developing are a light lemon-yellow, while the 

 flowers in their half-expanded form reveal a heart 

 of golden apricot; it has a delicious rose-apple scent. 

 Among light-colored varieties this is of outstanding 

 merit. $40.00 per 100. 



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

 developing to a large shapely semi-double, cupped 

 flower composed of ruffled petals, which as they un- 

 fold show various shades of orange, Indian red, 

 yellow, and pink or fawn. The plant is of strong, 

 vigorous branching habit, with good healthy foliage 

 and very free flowering. $75.00 per 100. 



Gladys Benskin (Alex. Dickson, 1929). Large long 

 pointed buds and high centred 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, in- 

 side bright rose cerise shaded orange, with deeper 

 orange shaded base and very rich fruity fragrance. 

 Vigorous, hardy, free branching upright habit, very 

 free and perpetual flowering. A most distinct, 

 striking and unique novelty that will be greatly 

 admired. Awarded Certificate of Merit National 

 Rose Society of England. .$125.00 per 100. 



Golden Da-»vn (P. Grant, 1929). A magnificent new 

 Rose of Australian origin ■with which we have been 

 most favorably impressed in our trials during the 

 past two years, and in which we believe 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 fra- 

 grant flowers which are of a uniform color, remind- 

 ing 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, 

 with large glossy healthy green foliage, very free 

 flowering. $75.00 per 100. 



Impress (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1920). A novelty 

 which on account of its coloring and its perfectly 

 formed large double flower, 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 with 

 dark green glossy foliage and exceptionally free and 

 continuous fiowering. Delivery of this variety will 

 be made after March 1st. $125.00 per 100. 



Irish Charm (McGredy, 1927). This is a gem of ex- 

 quisite form and absolutely distinct from any variety 

 yet introduced. It is of strong branching habit, 

 remarkably free-flowering. The buds and flowers 

 are of medium size, the base of the petals a rich 

 golden-apricot passing to a delicate blush-pink as 

 the flowers develop. $40.00 per 100. 



Irish Courage (McGredy, 1927). A splendid addition 

 to the list of bi-colored Roses, the color being a soft 

 shrimp-pink merging to salmon in the fully ex- 

 panded petals, the whole overlying a golden orange 

 ground, this color being very pronounced at the 

 centre of the flower. ^Jrowth and fragrance mode- 

 rate, with attractive dark glossy-green foliage. 

 .540.00 per 100. 



Irish Hope (McGredy, 1927). A splendid and distinct 

 red Avith well-formed buds composed of heavy, broad 

 petals opening to moderately full, very fragrant 

 flo'n^ers. The color is a rich rosy-crimson Avith 

 maroon shadings. It is of splendid, vigorous growth 

 with good foliage, and a free and continuous 

 bloomer. In our trial plots this looks like one of 

 the most promising varieties, among the many red 

 sorts on trial. $40.00 per 100. 



Irish Sweetness (McGredy, 1927). A delightfully fra- 

 grant variety and splendid addition to the none-too- 

 long list of good red bedding' Roses. Color, an ex- 

 quisite shade of crimson-lake suffused with scarlet; 

 a vigorous free grower and very free flowering. 

 .$40.00 per 100. 



James Gibson (McGredy, 1928). A glorious glowing 

 crimson-scarlet with velvety sheen imparting a lus- 

 trous radiance to the large, full, beautifully formed 

 flowers of which every bloom develops to perfec- 

 tion. ItsTiabit of growth is as near perfect as could 

 be desired, being free, bushy, upright and vigorous 

 and the flowers which are borne profusely all the 

 season, are carried erect on long stems ■with good 

 disease resistant foliage. A brilliant Rose of ex- 

 ceptional beauty. $125.00 per 100. 



J. Otto Thilow (Verschuren & Sons, 1927). This variety 

 was named in memory of our late Mr. Thilow. It 

 is a rich, glowing rose-pink of exceptional merit 

 with long, pointed buds of perfect formation; as 

 the flowers expand the petals reflex forming a beau- 

 tiful large double high centered flower. It is a very 

 strong grower with clean, healthy foliage and a 

 continuous profuse bloomer, a grand garden Rose 

 in every respect. $40.00 per 100. 



Jules Ganjard (Pernet-Ducher, 1928). Distinct and 

 ^beautiful, the large, \vell -formed double flowers on 

 flrst opening are of a glistening cochineal crimson 

 which, as they fully develop, pass to a pretty 

 shade of orange-rose. It is of strong, vigorous, 

 braiiching habit, very free flowering and a variety 

 that we are convinced will become a greatly ad- 

 mired garden Rose. $75.00 per 100. 



Julien Potin (The Golden Pernet). This is one of 

 Mr. Pernet's latest achievements which will prob- 

 ably become better known as The Golden Pernet. It 

 is unquestionably the most gorgeous and brilliant 

 yellow Rose yet introduced, a rich golden yellow 

 that grows richer and deeper as the fiow^ers mature. 

 The buds are long and shapely and develop into 

 large, full flowers of beautiful form, delightfully 

 sweet-scented. Habit of growth upright with ample, 

 attractive, glossy, bronzy-green foliage, very free- 

 flowering. $50.00 per 100. 



Lady Barnby (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1930). Another 

 beautiful Dickson Rose that will not be distributed 

 by the originators in Europe until the middle of 

 June. TVe feel fortunate in being in position to offer 

 a limited stock of strong plants for delivery this 

 spring. It produces splendidly formed flowers very 

 much on the type of Mrs. Henry Bowles, a variety 

 that is a favorite with us, it being one of our most 

 reliable bedding varieties, but Lady Barnby differs 

 in color, it being' a lovely shade of clear rose pink. 

 The plant is of excellent habit, strong vigorous 

 growth and very free flowering and sweetly scented. 

 Delivery of this variety 'svill be made after March 

 1st. $125.00 per 100. 



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



