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"Queen Rose, with Breath in which all Sweets are Drowned" 153 



President Jac Smits 



A Hybrid Tea Rose of great promise. It is a strong and healthy 

 grower and a constant bloomer. The color is velvety crimson scarlet. 

 Exceptionally long pointed buds on long stems. The foliage is a 

 handsome dark glossy green. As a garden Rose it is a variety of 

 exceptional merit. Price. $2.50 each: $25.00 per doz 



Red Radiance 



It is a clear red sport of the well-known and popular garden 

 Rose "Radiance." It inherits all the fine qualities of the 

 latter — vigorous growth, erect branching habit, and health} 

 dark green foliage. The stems are long and rigid Delight- 

 fully fragrant 



Shot Silk 



A rose of novel and distinct coloring: the bright cherry- 

 pink is flushed and copper with rose and salmon at the base 

 of the petals 



Souvenir De Claudius Pernet 



A popular variety supplying a long-wanted yellow Rose; fine buds 

 of clear yellow, the edge of the petals being somewhat lighter. A 

 strong growing plant with glossy foliage 



We will send our 

 pamphlet 

 The Garden Culture 



of the Rose" 

 ee if asked for when 

 ordering 



Talis 



man 



A striking beautiful Rose. In the bud it is particularly attractive 

 The color is a combination of gold yellow, apricot and deep pink or 

 old rose. The outside of the petals is bright yellow gold and pink, 

 as the flower expands they become bright apricot gold and deep 

 rose pink. Price, $2.50 each; $25.00 per doz 



Wilhelm Kordes 



Radi 



The buds are long and pointed opening to full high centered 

 flowers; color deep golden salmon at the base of the petals which are 

 flamed and heavily edged with cherry red 



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rank. "Radiance" is a brilliant rosy-carmine, displaying beautiful, rich 

 and opaline pink tints in the open flower : the form is fine, largest size and 

 full, with cupped petals. The bud is large, brilliant, radiant; the stems 

 are long, buds and flowers borne erect 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses 



They are distinguished for their hardiness and for this reason are 

 largely planted in the North. While the main crop of flowers is borne 

 in early summer, occasional blooms are produced late in the season. 



American Beauty 



A hardy Rose of the largest size, having the ever-blooming qualities 

 of the Tea Rose, with the delicious odor of the Damask Rose, conse- 

 quently equally valuable for winter or summer flowering. In color, it 

 is a deep, brilliant rosy-carmine, shaded toward the center with rich 

 carmine-crimson . 



Frau Karl Druschki 



This beautiful large snow-white variety is now very popular. Some- 

 times being called the White American Beauty. Splendid buds and 

 immense flowers, 4 to 5 inches across; perfectly double and delightfully 

 fragrant .large thick petals; very durable and handsome. 



George Arends 



This is a pink form of the popular white variety Frau Karl Druschki. 

 It is a beautiful and distinct Rose of free-flowering character ; the growth 

 is robust and erect. The form of the bud is splendid. The color is deli- 

 cate rose pink. Flowers large, full and deliciously scented. 



Gen. Jacqueminot 



The popular hardy crimson "Jack" Rose. It is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, entirely hardy : an early and abundant bloomer. Its brilliant 

 crimson is the standard of color by which other Roses are judged; 

 flowers full and fragrant 



Magna Charta 



This fine hardy Rose is distinguished alike for its vigorous, healthy 

 constitution, freedom of bloom and handsome foliage. Flowers bright, 

 deep pinn; very large and fragrant. A popular Rose. 



Paul Neyron 



Probably the largest of all Roses. Color, clear, darK pink shaded 

 carmine. Form of flowers, bold and handsome; very fragrant 



Wm. F. Dreer 



A beautiful Rose of the same parentage as Los Angeles and similar 

 in shape to that variety. The color soft shell pink shaded with gold 

 at the base of the petals which illuminates the whole flower. 



Price for any of the above, except where noted, strong 2-year-old pot grown plants. First size $1.50 each, $18.00 per do/.. 

 Second size $1.00 each. $10.00 per doz. Purchaser pays transportation on Roses. 



