HENRY A. DREER 



Dreer's Roses 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Dormant Stock for Winter Delivery 



Potted plants at advanced prices will be offered 

 in our next catalogue to be published March 15 



The Cream of the New Roses 



of American and European Introduction 



Better Times 



(Jos. H. Hill Co., 193-I). U. S. Plant Patent No. 23. 

 An outstanding new Rose witli long crimson buds 

 opening into brilliant cerise-red flowers that are large, 

 double, delicately fragrant, and produced on long, 

 strong stems. Excellent for cutting. IJoliage leathery 

 dai-k green. A very free bloomer. The sensation of last 

 season's flower shows. $1.25 each; 312.00 per doz.: 

 S75.00 per 100. 



Countess Vandal 



(Leenders, 1031). U. S. Plant Patent No. 38. A 

 vigorous Hybrid-Tea Rose with attractive, long, pointed, 

 orange-copper buds. The flowers are large, double, 

 high centered, and have a rich fragrance. Their color 

 is brilliant pink lightened with salmon. The blooms 

 are borne singly on long stems. It has leathery dark 

 green foliage. Winner of the Toronto Rose Society 

 Gold Medal. 60c each; $6.00 per doz.; $45.00 per 100. 



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Crimson Glory 



Crimson Glory 



(Kordes, 1934). U. S. Plant Patent No. 10.5. This 

 beautiful, vigorous, and free flowering Rose gives us 

 every promise of becoming one of our very best and 

 most popular garden varieties. The plants branch freely 

 producing a well-spread yet compact bush of good sym- 

 metry. I'^ollowing the large, urn-shaped buds are the 

 well-formed flowers of an intense deep vivid crimson 

 shaded oxblood red and mellowed by a soft velvety nap. 

 Awarded Silver Jledal International Flower Show. New 

 York, Spring 1934. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 

 per 100. 



Fluffy Ruffles 



(Howard & Smith, 193.5). A new duplex Rose of ex- 

 ceptional merit destined to great popularity as it is 

 a variety that will keep the garden overflowing with 

 glowing flowers the summer long. The fact tliat the 

 blooms last remarkably long contributes considerably 

 to the continuous display in the garden. The flowers 

 are produced on long, strong stems arranged in clusters 

 composed of from G to 10 dainty blooms each. It is a 

 charming Rose of a fascinating soft silvery pink color 

 enhanced by the deep rose reverse of the petals. Ex- 

 ceptionally fine for cutting in the expanding bud. $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 per 100. 



Glowing Sunset (Wilhelm Breder) 



(Kordes, 193-1). U. s. Plant Patent No. 104. A 

 glorious new Hybrid-Tea Rose of a most exceptional 

 color combination and petal formation. The long 

 pointed buds open to full double flowers of most ar- 

 tistic form with the inner petals lengthened and twisted 

 in the bizarre manner of a choice Cactus Dahlia. The 

 color is an indescribable combination of orange-vellow 

 and rose-pink. The cut blooms keep in perfect condition 

 for several days. They have an alluring fragrance. A 

 free and continuous bloomer. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; 

 $80.00 per 100. 



Hinrich Gaede 



(Kordes, 1931). Long, pointed, shapely bud of Nas- 

 turtium red color. Large, double, high-centered flowers 

 of ideal shape and a color that is unusual and unlike 

 any Rose in commerce — a rich luminous vermilion. 

 shaded golden yellow such as is found in high-colored 

 modern Zinnias. Rich, fruity fragrance. A free and 

 continuous bloomer. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 

 per 100. 



Mme. Joseph Perraud 



(Gaujard, 1934). Winner of the Bagatelle Gold Medal 

 1934 and was also awarded at Lyon, France, tlie honor 

 of being "The Most Beautiful Rose in France" for the 

 year 1934. The long, slender, and pointed Nasturtium 

 orange buds open into sweetly fragrant flowers of a 

 charming Nasturtium bufC straying to a most charming 

 shade of shell pink at the petal edges. $3.00 each; 

 $30.00 per doz. 



Mrs. J. D. Eisele— The Perfumed Rose 



(Howard & Smith. 1933). U. S. Plant Patent No. 67. 

 Winner of three Gold Medals. A Rose of outstanding 

 merit with buds and flowers that are perfect in every 

 stage of development. Of charming form from the 

 expanding buds until fully developed. The brilliance of 

 their luscious cherry rose color enhanced by a glow of 

 scarlet is even more intense under artificial light. Has 

 a rich fruity fragrance. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; 

 $80.00 |ier 100. 



Nigrette (The Black Rose of Sangerhausen) 



(Max Krause, 193 1). XT. S. Plant Patent No. 87. 

 When first shown in the famous Rose garden of Sanger- 

 hausen, Germany, newspapers thro\ighout the world pro- 

 nounced it as the first Black Rose. Never before has 

 a Rose won such publicity. The first flowers in June 

 and during the hot summer months are of a bright 

 crimson. In the cool fall months the buds are black, 

 opening to deep maroon resembling black velvet. The 

 flowers are of medium size, produced freely and are 

 slightly fragrant. As a novelty the Rose will prove 

 very interesting. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz.; $100.00 

 per 100. 



Token 



(Montgomery Co., 1933). U. S. Plant Patent No. 95. 

 A beautiful Rose of the Mme. Butterfly type with 

 medium full flowers of a unique color, pleasing at all 

 stages. The color is a glowing tone of rich sun-ripened 

 apricot gradually finishing soft coral. A free bloomer 

 of good habit. $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz.; $75.00 per 

 100. 



Vivid Mason 



(McLellan. 1935). V. S. Plant Patent No. 52. This 

 new California Rose has proved one of the most out- 

 standing novelties in our trial grounds this past year. 

 The flowers are a rich brilliant oriental red with orange 

 shading. They are carried erect on long wiry stems 

 high above the foliage; sweetly scented. The plant has 

 a vigorous and exceptionally free habit. The disease 

 resistant leathery foliage is rich dark green. $1.25 each; 

 $12.00 per doz.: $75.00 per 100. 



Everblooming Hybrid Perpetual— Symphony 



(Pink Frau Karl Druschki) 



(Weigand, 1934). U. S. Plant Patent No. 79. An 

 everblooming Hybrid-Perpetual, bearing handsome, mas- 

 sive, perfect flowers, often six inches in diameter, on 

 stout sturd.v stems. The buds are blush pink opening 

 to pale rose, deep pink in the center of the flower, shad- 

 ing white to the edges. The open flowers are full and 

 symmetrical in shape. A truly magnificent Rose. $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 per 100. 



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