NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1904 



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THE CHOICEST HYBRID TEA ROSES 



THIS is a comparatively new class, the result of a union between the Teas and Hybrid Perpetual?. In 

 tins :-lass will be found many varieties famous for their vigor, profusenesa of bloom, brilliancy and 

 exquisite fragrance of flowers. Thev combine the valuable characteristics of both the Teas and 

 Hybrid Perpetuals, Inasmuch as thev bloom freely the first year like an ordinary Ever-blooming Tea Rose, 

 and from the Hvbi ids they inherit the large, finelv-form^d flowers and pungent fragrance, together with 

 fetor and hardiness. South of Philadelphia they are hardy ; in the North they will be benefited if given 

 sli-rht protection. 



PRICES OF ALL ROSES ON THIS PAGE, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED, 15 CTS. EACH ; ANY 



4 FOR 50 CIS. ; 9 FOR Si, POSTPAID. TWO-VEAR-OLD PLANTS 35 CTS. EACH ; 



$3.50 PER DOZEN, BY EXPRESS, AT PURCHASER'S EXPENSE 



Hybrid Tea Roses, Standard Varieties 



AUGUSTINE "A"» EM.— Extra large and handsome; color 



lear, bright rosy red, verging 



Hybrid Tea Roses of Special Merit 



BELLE >TEBRKrHT 



Hardy with slight protection ; a? 



:^^Z=Z^rzr=ZZ= pretty in form as Ln Fruvee or 

 Ducket , and equa ly "as free blooming. It is an 



ini-e>saht bloomer, commencing 10 bioom when the flowers 

 are quite young; and continuing throughout the ei tire 

 growing season The flower* are stra la ge, exceedingly 

 g aeefu', lull and double, t e buds ure ctmrmingly made, 

 long and pointed. 1 he color is a urilliant, rich, deep pniK. 

 An exquisite variety. 



KAI-ERIV APGUVTA V'CTQETA. -Qne of the m- st 



'- beautiful of a 1 

 Bonis ti <r open-ground culture; it is a strong, henlihy 

 grower, and a- hardy iia a'U' t the Hybri-t Perpetual Roses, 

 while it bloods ulta unbroken continuity from early- 

 Spring until severe irosts; in fact, it is a* free-blooming a* 

 anv Tea R .se. It is celebrated the world over for its elegant, 

 lar\:e. poiuU-d bu is and larg-, full, double flowers. Color 

 delicate, creamy whit-- ; delici' n-ly f^grant As a cut 

 flower it Stan-is witnont peer. It is 'he 1 areut of our cee- 

 br.ited new Hardy < limbing R se, Mrs. Robert Peary, illus- 

 trated elsewhe e in this catalogue. 



MAD. ABEL CH \TE>~AY.— Th-s t^rand, new, p rpetual- 



- biooinii g var.ety is 1 f 



great beauty, and th-b Ht of its CO or; r «y carmine, Fhaded 



darker. D-»es remarkab'y well in op-n ground; flowers 



wondc. fully bcau.iiu , full deep and double. 



MAD. CAROLINE TE^TQT'T .— The petal? are large and 

 ~ — oflheelegoni La France 



f -rm; exqui-itelv ed*e.i und bordered with c ear silvery 

 ro>e Botn flowers and buds are extra larg- and of very 

 elega 1 form; the color is brilliant, sati y rose, deepening 

 at cen'er to clear red A ro>e of great beauty. After 

 th rou.'h trial we recommend it as one of the be-t, it" not 

 the best, of the many uew Roses recently introduced for 

 outdoor ( u.ture. 



METEOR .— One of the brightest colored and most brilliant 

 — Roses we have, and i> high y recommended 

 for oed>Ji"g and general planting, a< well as for growing 

 in pots and conservatories. The co'or is rich, velvety crim- 

 son, exceedingly bright and striking ; both buds and flowers 

 are large, ele^autiy formed, nilly double, and borne on nice 

 long stems. Vigorous and healthy; a constant bloomer; 

 moderately haidy. 



SOCVEXIR DE WOOTTOX — Bright magenta red, pass- 



[ ing at base to fine, violet 



crimson, richly shaded. Flowers large, full and regular, 

 with thick, leathery petals and delicious tea scent. Makes 

 beautiful buds, and is recommended both for open ground 

 and conservatory. An immense bloomer and a glorious 

 Rose in every way. 



TRIUMPH DE PERXET PERE Originated and sent 



— out by Jean Pei- 



net, one of tbe most celebrated Rose growers of France, 

 who considers this the triumph of his life. The flowers are 

 extra large, having broad, thick petals and long, tapering 

 buds, with delicious tea fragrance Color fine, clear 

 magenta red. sometimes passing to bright crimson ; very 

 striking and beautiful. 



Seven varieties described above for 75 ctg., postpaid ; 

 two-year-old plants, 7 in all, S3. 00 by Express. 



to deep crimson. Beautiful. 



AXTOIXE VERDIER .— Large, beautiful flower ; bright 

 glowing pink, beaut full >- 

 shaded rich crimson: very full and sweet; immense 

 bloomer; fine for bedding. 



ALEXANDER BERNAIX .— Ex ra large and fine; fuH, 

 ^^ globular form; very sweet; 

 color deep, c ear rose, pa-sing to bright, shining p:nx, 

 Sometimes creamy Center. 



BEAUTY O^ STAPLE FORD. — Bright pink color, 



- shaded carmine; 

 large size, very full, perieet form; delightfully scented ; a 

 constant and very iree bloomer. 



CAMOEvs. -Estra large, full flowers; color China rose, 

 ZZZZZ^Z^ZZ. s ifru«ed~w*ith pale, vellow, passing to wnite 

 flushed with caimuie ; fragrant and flue. 



MAGVAFRAXO .- Magna Charta, a sp'endid Hybrid Prr- 

 - pebial Rose, crossed with Sqfrano, one 

 of the mo-t de-inble Tea Rose^, resulted in this beautiful 

 Hybiid T'-a Rose. It is a stron.'. upright grower and a con- 

 stant a-id profu-e bloomer, w th extra large flowers, full, 

 deep and double, and deliciously Tea scented. The color is 

 bright, deep, shining rose, rich and handsome. 



MAD. SCH WALLER. -Blooms in large clusters; large 



globular flowers; fine salmon 



rose, finely edgeu \*ith violet carmine ; h ghly perfumed; 

 a s.rong, healthy g'ower ; a grand Variety. 



PIERRE GETLLOT — One of the most valuable of all 



■ Hybrid Teas, and remarkable lor 



its very brilliant color, bright, dazzling crims >n. pa*-sin£, to 



vivid carmine red. Flow.-rs large, very double and full ; 



highly sceuted ; profuse bio >mer and moderately hardy. 



SOUY. PRESIDENT CARXOT. — Large, full, double, ex- 



— ^— ^— — — ^ — — quisitely shaped flow- 

 er<, with heavy, thick, shell-like petals. The buds are long: 

 and pointed like Xiphetos — perfection in every line The 

 color is new, delicate rosy blush, shaded a trifle deeper at 

 center of the flower. Fragrance delicious, strong grower 

 aud free bloomer ; has no weak point. 



TRIUMPH D'AXGERS Bright, fiery red, changing to 



! darkest, velvety crimson 



tinged with purple : larye, full flowers, very double and 



fragrant ; quite hardy. 



VISCOUNTESS FOLKSTONE — As strong-growing, as 



free-b 00m ing, as at- 

 tractive and as hardy as PretidcJit Oantot, which it re- 

 sembles, a Ro^e whose beauty has taken the country bv 

 storm. The flowers are very large and highly built and 

 double : color is a beautiful shade of pale, tender flesh, with 

 satiny lustre, resembling glossy silk. 



Twelve varieties named above for Si. 23. postpaid; 

 two-year-old plants, 12 in all, S3. 50 by Express. 



" Last Fall, when the ground froze, I put my 22 D. & C. Ever-blooming Tea Roses under a protection of hay and litter 

 wondering what the Spring would bring forth. We had such a Winter that even the oldest inhabitant couldn't recall is 

 equal for severity. For 119 hours the mercury was at zero or below. The lowest marking was 19° below, and the average 

 for the 119 hours" was 10° below. Yesterday I made a careful examination of my plants and found IS of my Roses alive and 

 in excellent condition. This was most remarkable. The Roses I got from you last year gave the utmost satisfaction. 

 From early June until they were put into Winter quarters they yielded a profusion of beautiful buds and flower*. " 

 Indianapolis, Ind. W. P. Knof>f. 



