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Newer Hybrid -Tea Roses 



Hortulanus Fiet. ExceptionaOy large long buds on stout stiff 

 stems of a bright nankeen yellow, a beautiful Rose of exceptional 

 size and form. $1.50 each. 



Independence Day. One of the most beautifully colored Roses 

 of its type, a rich orange apricot suffused with sunflower-yellow. 

 Buds long, ver>' freely produced and delightfully scented. $1.50 

 each. 



Imperial Potentate. Splendidly shaped buds, opening to well- 

 formed, large, double flowers of crisp, glistening rose-pink with 

 silvery suffusion at the base of the petals, sweetlj' scented. At 

 the International Rose Test Garden, at Portland, Oregon, this 

 variety was awarded the Silver Medal of the American Rose 

 Society, the Gold Medal of the city of Portland, for the best bush 

 Rose shown and the Silver Trophy of the Portland Chamber 

 of Commerce for the best Rose produced on the Pacific Coast in 

 1923. SI. -SO each. 



Josephine Thomas. The eminent Rosarian, Captain George C. 

 Thomas, selected this promising variety from a number of Howard 

 & Smith's seedlings to name after his daughter. It is a variety of 

 strong, vigorous habit and produces its flowers on fine long stems. 

 These are of a light orange salmon at the centre, the outer petals 

 gradually shading to a cream-flesh, docs not fade or discolor and 

 always carries a high ix>inted centre of smaller petals. This Rose 

 is sure to become popular for garden decoration with good cutting 

 value. $1.00 each. 



HvBRro-TE.\ Rose. La Ch.vmpagne 



Lady Florence Stronge. .\n entirely new, distinct and novel 

 color: a reddish prawn to violet old rose shading to yellow at the 

 base and pink towards the edge, the inner surface of the petals 

 heavOy veined and flushed scarlet, the flowers are large, full 

 with high centres and fragrant. Vigorous in growth and free 

 flowering. $2.00 each. 



Lord Charlemont. The most gorgeous and brilliant red Rose 

 yet introduced, flowers clear crimson-scarlet, deepening to 

 carmine crimson with almost black shadings, perfectly shaped 

 long pointed buds, large and full sweetly scented flowers. Free- 

 growing and free-flowering, a splendid Rose of exceptional 

 richness and beauty. $2.50 each. 



Louise Criner. Purest snow-white, with creamy centre, long 

 shapely buds on good long stems. Open flowers full double. 



$1.50 each. 



Mabel Morse. Not as large a flower as Souv. de Claudius Pernet 

 but a most beautifully shaped long bud which develops into a 

 handsome good sized flower of the richest golden-yellow. The 

 raiser considers it the best yellow Rose yet produced for all 

 purposes. It is a strong vigorous grower, very free flowering 

 with rich glossy foliage. Awarded a Gold Medal by the National 

 Rose Society of England. $1.50 each. 



Margaret Horton. Long pointed buds, large 

 full flowers, color deep orange-yellow, vigorous 

 and free, sweetly scented. A fine bedding Rose 

 $1.50 each. 



Mary Pickford. Named in honor of America's own favorite 

 artist. A novel Rose of merit. In habit of growth it is strong, 

 vigorous, not unlike Souvenir de Claudius Pernet which was one 

 of its seed parents. Color an exquisite shade of orange-yellow 

 stained on the reverse of the outer petals with salmon and 

 salmon blush. The buds are of refined form, long and pointed 

 and expand to blooms of moderate size of a deep orange yellow, 

 shading lighter during hot dry weather. The flowers are de- 

 liciously tea scented and produced freely. SI. SO each. 



James Walley. Nicely shaped buds. Apricot shaded salmon, of 

 good free habit. Sweetly scented. A ver>' distinct and beautiful 

 Rose. SI. 50 c\ich. 



La Champagne. A meritorious and distinct variety of strong' 

 robust habit, with large, long buds of beautiful shape, which 

 develop into good full blooms, color, bright chamois, shading to 

 yellow with apricot at centre and 

 peach-blossom reflex and yellow 



Hybruj-Tea Rose, Imperial Potentate 



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