Roses by Mail 



If Roses are wanted by mail please add to 

 your remittance I0% {15% west oj the 

 Mississippi) of the catalog price to cover 

 postage and special packing. {Minimum 

 charge loc.) 



Dreer's Select List of 



Roses have been one of the great Dreer specialties for many years and we 

 spare no effort to bring to you the finest Roses of the entire world. All our stock 

 is healthy, clean, vigorous, well rooted, and can be depended upon to give you the 

 success which you are entitled to expect from such splendid quality stock. Our 

 list has been prepared with great care so that you may be sure that every variety 

 offerwl has its outstanding features that recommend it to your garden. 



Shipments will be made in late October or early November. 



Autumn. Burnt orange, streaked and marked with red. Bud 

 of medium size, developing into a cupped, double, fragrant, 

 attractive flower. 75c each; S8.00 per doz. 



Betty Uprichard. Long, pointed buds. Large, open, long- 

 lasting, very fragrant flowers of a delicate salmon-pink, reverse 

 carmine with coppery sheen. 75c each; S8.00 per doz. 



Briarclifl. Large, high pointed, moderately fragrant flowers of 

 a brilliant rose-pink at center, shading lighter at outer petals. 

 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Buttercup. A splendid, moderately double flower of cupped 

 form and excellent texture. The color is a striking apricot 

 yellow of rare beauty. 75c each; S8.00 per doz. 



Caledonia. The most desirable white. Exceptionally long, 

 pointed buds opening to very double, high-centered, long-lasting, 

 moderately fragrant flowers. 75c each; S8.00 p>er doz. 



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Cathrine Kordes 



Cathrine Hordes. A very showy large Rose with rich red 



buds opening into very large, high centered flowers of a bright 



glowing scarlet color. A vigorous and free-flowering variety 



of great beauty. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 

 Charles P. Kilham. Rich brilliant Oriental red, flushed with 



orange and glowing scarlet. Long, pointed buds and sweetly 



tea-scented blooms. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 

 Chateau de Clos Vougeot. Brilliant scarlet, shaded fiery red 



and changing to dark velvety crimson as the blooms e.xpand. 



Very double and intensely fragrant. 75c each; S8.00 per doz. 

 Columbia. Bud and flower of perfect form, a most pleasing 



shade of rose-pink. Delightfully scented; free and vigorous. 



75c each; $8.00 per doz. 

 Condesa de Sastago. Golden yellow buds striped with brilliant 



red followed by spicy-scented blooms of a similar rich color. A 



vigorous grower. 85c each; $9.00 per doz. 

 Cynthia. Well-formed buds followed by full flowers of a rich 



Oriental red color. Very free flowering and certainly very 



showy. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Dainty Bess. .\ magnificent single Rose of a delicate shell pink 

 color enhanced by the conspicuous large bunch of crimson 

 stamens. Lasts exceptionally long. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Dame Edith Helen 



Dame Edith Helen. Lovely long pointed buds developing 

 into great flowers of huge size composed of very substantial, 

 broad petals which curl back most attractively. The blooms are 

 fully double, high centered, and delightfully sweet scented. 

 Their color is a brilliant yet soft Rose-du-Barri pink. It is a 

 strong grower and free bloomer. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Duchess of Wellington. Long, shapely buds. Delightfully 

 fragrant blooms of an intense saffron yellow, stained deep 

 crimson. Very free flowering. 75c each; S8.00 per doz. 



EdeL An enormous, bold, stately, well-built, fragrant flower of 

 great depth, quality, and finish. Color, white with the faintest 

 ivory shading. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Edith Nellie Perkins. Long, pointed buds of good size. Long 

 lasting, double, fragrant flowers. Orient red, shaded cerise- 

 orange; inside salmon-pink. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 



E. G. Hill. Beautiful long buds of perfect form. Full, double, 

 high-centered flowers of dazzling scarlet, shading to a deeper red 

 as they develop. Free-flowering. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Etoile de Hollande. The most popular red garden Rose — 

 a brilliant crimson-red. A strong, vigorous grower. Large, 

 moderately double, fragrant flowers. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 



Gaiety. Large, long, pointed buds followed by fine cupped 

 flowers combining orange, Indian red, and silver into a truly 

 gay mass of color. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Gipsy Lass. An exceptionally fine scarlet-crimson flower with 

 maroon shadings. Makes a strong, vigorous growth and also is 

 splendid for cutting. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



Golden Dawn. The ideal yellow garden Rose with ovoid lemon 

 buds heavily splashed with crimson followed by well-formed, 

 fragrant, Sunflower yellow blooms. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 



Gruss an Teplitz. An intense rich scarlet shading to velvety 

 crimson. Lovely fragrant blooms borne profusely and con- 

 tinuously on vigorous stocky plants. 75c each; $8.00 per doz. 



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Roses are shipped in late October or early November 



