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Dreer's Select Potted Roses 



Novelties and Varieties of Recent Introduction — Cont. 



Poinsettia 



Howard & Smith, 1938. The name of this beautiful 

 Rose was suggested by Dr. J. H. McFarland when 

 visiting our trial garden some years ago. The vigorous 

 plant is fairly tall. The semi-double flowers are bright 

 scarlet in color. They are produced profusely during 

 the whole season. $70.00 per 100. 



President Boone 



Howard & Smith, 1936. This Rose is bound to appeal 

 to everybody, as it combines a magnificent color with 

 good form and vigorous habit. The color is deep velvety 

 crimson beautifully veined with an entrancing velvety 

 black. This glorious large Rose could be described as 

 a Crimson Radiance, for it has the disease resistance 

 and vigorous habit of Radiance. Also a delightful and 

 rich fragrance. $70.00 per 100. 



President Macia 



Leenders & Co., 1933. Elegant long pink buds marked 

 with heavy veins of darker pink. Opens to great bil- 

 lowy blooms nearly 6 inches across. The face of the 

 petals is pale flesh with yellow base and the reverse 

 is bright rich pink. $80.00 per 100. 



R.M.S. Queen Mary 



R. M. S. Queen Mary 



H. A. Verschuren, 1937. Plant Patent No. 249. A glori- 

 ous combination of vivid shades blending rich glowing 

 salmon with exquisite pure pink and orange base. The 

 buds are long and pointed, and the gracefully formed 

 flowers have an intriguing fragrance. Awarded 4 Gold 

 Medals and 3 First-Class Certificates in Europe and 

 TJ. S. A. $70.00 per 100. 



Sequoia 



J. Verschuren-Pechtold, 1939. A vigorous upright- 

 growing Rose on the type of Heinrich Wendland. Lus- 

 cious pumpkin-flesh blooms suffused apricot and shading 

 lighter at the petal edges. Very free blooming, with 

 one flower to each strong wiry stem. $70.00 per 100. 



The Doctor 



Howard & Smith, 1936. A beautiful glowing rosy pink 

 with satiny pink edges. It has broad petals that form 

 graceful buds and attractive open blooms. One of the 

 finest of recent introduction with a delightful fruity 

 scent. $70.00 per 100. 



Five Outstanding Climbing Roses 

 Of Recent Introduction 



Apricot Glow- 

 piant Patent No. 200. A truly magnificent climber 

 with medium-sized double flowers of a light apricot 

 color shading to yellow at the base. The outer parts of 

 the petals are a rich deep apricot. The blooms are pro- 

 duced in showy large trusses. The flowers are nicely 

 formed and have a pleasing fruity fragrance. $70.00 

 per 100. 



Doubloons 



Plant Patent No. 152. A hybrid of our native Rosa 

 setigera. Clusters of very large, cup-formed, saffron 

 yellow blooms, opening one after another, thus pro- 

 longing the season. One of the best yellow climbers to 

 date. Heavy canes that have a tendency to bloom again 

 in the summer. 85c each; $8.50 per doz. ; $70.00 per 100. 



Easlea's Golden Rambler 



Plant Patent No. 114. Has comparatively large, well 

 formed, double flowers of a rich deep golden yellow 

 with a sheen of light orange. The blooms are arranged 

 in large clusters and have a pleasing fragrance. It has 

 proved entirely hardy. $70.00 per 100. 



Golden Glow 



Golden Glow- 

 piant Patent No. 263. Vigorous and free blooming 

 with 4 or 5 medium-sized flowers of lovely semi-double 

 form arranged in attractive flower clusters. The color 

 is a pure bright yellow without any other shadings. 

 It is a variety that appealed to us greatly the minute 

 we saw it and we believe it is the best yellow Climbing 

 Rose yet produced. $70.00 per 100. 



The New Dawn 



(The Everbloomlng Dr. Van Fleet). Plant Patent 

 No. 1. Exquisite long flesh pink buds and beautiful 

 double flowers of a delicate and pleasing blush pink 

 shade. Fine for cutting on account of its splendid long 

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



The Roses offered here are all field-grown plants 

 which have been kept in pots during the winter 

 months, stored In cold houses or cold frames so that 

 they will break away naturally in spring. It is 

 the best possible stock for selling to the retail cus- 

 tomer. The prices are for strong plants In 5 or 6 

 inch pots, according to the growth of the variety, for 

 delivery during April, May, and June. While we can 

 make shipments of Potted Plants earlier if requested 

 we prefer to book orders for these months only. 

 Where prices are given "per 100" only, these will 

 apply to any number of plants selected. 



Where the prices are given "per 100" only these will apply to any number of plants. 



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