Dreer's Select Potted Roses 



Novelties and Varieties of Recent Introduction 



Strong Two-Year-Old Stock Specially Prepared in Pots for Outdoor Planting 



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Apricot Queen 



Howard & Smith, 1940. Plant Patent Xo. 464. A 

 graceful plant covered with delightful flowers. The 

 long tapering buds of light burnt orange burst open into 

 blooms of a joyous coppery orange color. Though not 

 very tall it exhibits a decided vigor of growth which 

 accounts for the great profusion of blooms. $1.25 each; 

 $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 



Better Times 



Jos. H. Hill Co., 1934. Plant Patent No. 23. An out- 

 standing Rose with fine long crimson buds opening into 

 brilliant cerise-red flowers that are large, double, deli- 

 cately fragrant, and produced on long, strong stems. 

 Excellent for cutting. Leathery dark green foliage. A. 

 very free bloomer. 85c each; $8.50 per doz.; $70.00 per 

 100. 



California 



Howard & Smith, 1940. Plant Patent No. 449. A 

 ruddy orange tone with dazzling yellow with a blend 

 of rose and apricot on the outside of its broad petals. 

 Vigorous, free blooming, and endowed with a delightful 

 and rich fragrance. $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 

 per 100. 



Countess Vandal 



Leenders, 1932. Plant Patent No. 38. A vigorous 

 Rose with long, pointed, copper-orange buds and 

 large, double, high-centered, sweet-scented flowers. The 

 color is brilliant pink with a beautiful salmon glow. 

 Long stemmed. A Gold Medal Winner. 85c each; $8.50 

 per doz.; $70.00 per 100. 



Crimson Glory 



(Kordes, 1934). Plant Patent No. 105. Well-branched 

 compact bushes of good symmetry laden with mag- 

 nificent large urn-shaped buds which open to flowers 

 of an intense, deep, and vivid crimson shaded with 

 deep red and mellowed by a velvety nap. 1934, Silver 

 Medal, International Flower Show, New York; Certificate 

 of Merit, German Trial Grounds; 1936, Gold Medal, 

 A. R. S.; 1937, Gold Medal, Hartford. $70.00 per 100. 



Eclipse 



J. H Nicolas, 1936. Plant Patent No. 172. A plant 

 of good strong habit producing long streamlined buds 

 of rich gold without shading. The flowers are semi- 

 double, freely produced. In Rome and Paris several 

 international prizes have been awarded to this Rose. 

 85c each; $8.50 per doz.; $70.00 per 100. 



Glowing Sunset 



Glowing Sunset (Wilhelm Breder) 



Kordes, 1934. Plant Patent No. 104. A glorious 

 new Rose with long, pointed buds opening to full, 

 double flowers of a most artistic form with the Inner 

 petals lengthened and twisted as In a choice Cactus 

 Dahlia. The color is a lovely combination of orange, 

 yellow, and rose-pink blending Into a vivid light apri- 

 cot-orange. The alluringly fragrant flowers keep in 

 water for several days. $70.00 per 100. 



Heart's Desire 



Howard & Smith, 1942. Plant Patent Xo. 501. 

 The All-America Rose for 1942. Of tantalizing beauty 

 and exquisite in every detail. Bountifully endowed 

 with an alluring fragrance that is in keeping with the 

 passionate rich red color. Of rugged constitution and 

 very profuse. Truly your "Heart's Desire" in a red 

 rose. $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 



Lipstick 



Kordes, 1940. An everblooming Shrub Rose similar 

 in habit to Skyrocket producing truly enormous flower 

 clusters during the whole season. The clusters are 

 composed of medium-sized single flowers of an appeal- 

 ing clear cerise with salmon shadings. The yellow 

 stamens in the center add considerably to the attractive- 

 ness of the display. A real addition to the shrub border. 

 $50.00 per 100. 



Mme. Joseph Perraud 



Mme. Joseph Perraud 



Gaujard, 1934. A real beauty of an enchanting Nas- 

 turtium buff straying to a charming shade of shell pink. 

 It is the nearest approach to pure buff. Was awarded 

 the Bagatelle Gold Medal 1934 and chosen as the "Most 

 Beautiful Rose" at Lyon, France. $70.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Oliver Ames 



H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Plant Patent Xo. 497. 11" 

 this splendid new Rose had no other worthwhile attribute 

 than fragrance it still would deserve the gardener's 

 special attention. It is among the most fragrant of all 

 modern Roses making a strong upright growth and pro- 

 ducing nicely formed flowers of a mellow chrome yellow 

 color with a silvery sheen at the tips of the petals. 

 $70.00 per 100. 



Orange Nassau 



H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Plant Patent No. 350. Judging 

 from the manv enthusiastic remarks made by all who 

 have seen this spectacular new Rose in our trial garden. 

 Orange Nassau is bound to be an instant hit. The well- 

 shaped buds open into graceful flowers with pointed 

 petal tips having a decided resemblance to a showy 

 Cactus Dahlia. However, it is the combination of colors 

 that gives it its outstanding appeal. The face of the 

 petals is brilliant orange whereas the outside is a glow- 

 ins; chrome yellow. Of moderate vigor. $70.00 per 100. 



Pink Dawn 



Howard & Smith, 1935. A very pretty Rose of ex- 

 ceptional merit. Perfectly full, double flowers of a 

 deep rose opening to lovely pink with an orange base. 

 The showy blooms have a sweet fragrance. Of sturdy, 

 upright habit and fine for garden display and for cut- 

 ting. $70.00 per 100. 



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The asexual reproduction of Patented Roses is reserved and is 

 strictly prohibited under the provisions of the Plant Patents Act. 



