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pQVELTIES p SpEGlALTIEg. 



The following are Specialties and Novelties, which by actual test of growers, 



we find worthy of being listed as having special merit, and no 



article is introduced under this heading unless it is 



positively known to be of good quality. 



Pillar of Gold. 



(Climbing Tea.) New. The most 

 vigorous climber in this section; pro- 

 duces large double buds and flowers of 

 perfect form; color rosy-pink, base of 

 petals yellow, a free bloomer and an extra 

 fine rose in every detail. To all our Rose 

 patrons in the South and Pacific Coast 

 we recommend you to plant Pillar of Gold. 

 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. Extra 

 strong field-grown plants, $2.00. 

 Richmond. 



Among the Rose novelties for 1907, 

 "Richmond" stands out pre-eminent. It 

 is an exceptionally clean and strong 

 growing variety, requiring only ordinary 

 care and treatment, producing uniformly 

 long, fine, flower stems. The flowers 

 are borne freely — as free as Bride, Brides- 

 maid, Golden Gate and other old stand- 

 bys — lasting in quality, beautifully shaped, 

 and brightly colored in pure, scarlet- 

 crimson. 25c, 50c, 75c, and $1.00 each. 

 Etoile de France. 



(Hybrid Tea). The gold medal Rose of 

 France, and claimed by the raiser, J. 

 Pernet Ducher, to be the finest Rose he 

 has ever sent out. We believe with him 

 that it has no superior. A very strong, 

 vigorous grower, with handsome, green- 

 bronzy foliage, and exceedingly free 

 flowering. The flowers are very large 

 and borne on good, long, stiff stems; 

 color a lovely shade of clear, red-crimson 

 velvet; very fragrant and keeps well. In 

 England, where it has been tried exten- 

 sively during the past season, it has 

 caused quite a sensation. This is our 

 first year with this Rose, and our opinion 

 is that it will become as much of a favor- 

 ite as La France. Keep your eye on this 

 variety, as it is a stayer and altogether 

 a grand variety. Mr. J. Pernet Ducher, 

 the famous rosarian of France, the intro- 

 ducer of this Rose, says of it: "Etoile 

 de France will prove a grand addition to 

 this class of Hybrid Tea Roses, because 

 it answers to many real wants; for bed- 



ding and massing it will be much appre- 

 ciated; for cut flower purposes it will 

 prove a very good variety on account of 

 its color and free-blooming qualities. 

 Without any exaggeration we may assert 

 that Etoile de France will be appreciated 

 by all lovers of the queen of flowers/' 

 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 



Gainsborough. 



(Climbing Hybrid Tea.) We are very 

 proud to bring this fine Rose to the notice 

 of all rosarians, be they ameteur or pro- 

 fessional. It has been tested with us four 

 years ago, since when we have given 

 it the most thorough trial and we are 

 fully convinced that for a hardy ever- 

 blooming climber it has no equal. For 

 beauty and size we place this variety at 

 the head of the Hybrid Teas. The foliage 

 is an exact counterpart of its parent, Vis- 

 countess Folkestone. Its delicate colors 

 are hard to describe, being delicately 

 tinted flesh, almost white, and lustrous as 

 satin. When in full bloom it resembles 

 a fine, white, fluffy Peony, but without a 

 suggestion of stiffness, often measuring 

 eight to nine inches in diameter. An 

 enthusiastic admirer describes it as a 

 Rose reminding him of a beautiful girl 

 wearing a light-colored Gainsborough 

 hat, ornamented with white ostrich 

 plumes, hence the suggestion of its name. 

 Be sure and try this grand Rose; it 

 makes the prettiest plant in the field of 

 all Roses. 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 

 Extra strong field-grown, $2.00 each. 

 Striped Reine Marie Henrietta. 



(Md. Driout). (Climbing Tea). As the 

 name implies, this is a sport from the 

 old favorite, R. M. Henrietta, has the 

 splendid vigorous climbing habit of the 

 mother Rose, while beautifully striped, 

 flamed and shaded in light carmine over 

 pale rose. The markings are very regular. 

 A superb Rose and will rank with Reine 

 Marie Henrietta, the premier climbing 

 red Rose. 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 

 Extra Strong field-grown, $2.00. 



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