DREER'S QUALITY DORMANT ROSES 



Eastern- Grown Stock for Fall Planting 



Delivery late in October 



On these pages we bring to you a wide assortment of new and 

 popular Roses, all eastern-grown stock for delivery late in October. 

 Our complete assortment of western-grown Roses, including many fine 

 novelties, will be offered in our next wholesale catalog, which will be 

 ready for distribution about December 1st. 



Novelties and Patented Varieties 



Better Times 



Jos. H. Hill Co. 1934. U. S. Plant Patent No. 23. A 

 beautiful Rose with long crimson buds opening into 

 large, double, brilliant cerise-red flowers witli a deli- 

 cate fragrance. The long and strong stems give it par- 

 ticular value for cutting. §7.50 per doz. ; $50.00 per 100. 



Countess Vandal 



Leenders, 1932. U. S. Plant Patent No. 38. A vig- 

 orous Rose with long, pointed, copper-orange buds and 

 large, double, high-centered, sweet-scented flowers. The 

 color is brilliant pink with a beautiful salmon glow. 

 A Gold Medal Winner. $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Crimson Glory 



Crimson Glory 



Kordes, 1934. U. S. Plant Patent No. 105. Large, urn- 

 shaped buds and well-formed flowers of an unfading 

 deep vivid crimson shaded oxblood red and mellowed 

 by a soft velvety nap. Strong and free flowering. 

 Awarded Silver Medal, International Flower Show, New 

 York, Spring 1934. $50.00 per 100. 



Eclipse 



J. H. Nicolas, 1936. U. S. Plant Patent No. 172. A 

 plant of good strong habit producing long streamlined 

 buds of rich gold without shading. Semi-double. Very 

 profuse. $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



Glowing Sunset (Wilhelm Breder) 



Kordes, 1934. U. S. Plant Patent No. 104. A glorious 

 Rose of a most artistic form. The color is a lovely 

 combination of orange, yellow, and rose-pink blending 

 into a vivid light apricot-orange. The alluringly frag- 

 rant flowers keep in water for several days. $50.00 per 

 100. 



Mrs. Oliver Ames 



H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Patent Rights Reserved. 

 This splendid new Rose is among the most fragrant of all 

 modern Roses making a strong upright growth and pro- 

 ducing nicely formed flowers of a mellow chrome yellow 

 color with a silvery sheen at the tips of the petals. 

 The most fragrant of all yellow Roses. $50.00 per 100. 



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Mme. Joseph Perraud 



Mme. Joseph Perraud 



Gaujard, 1934. Enchanting Nasturtium buff straying 

 to a luminous shell pink at the petal edges. It is the 

 nearest approach to a pure buff. Was awarded the 

 Bagatelle Gold Medal, 1934. $50.00 per 100. 



Orange Nassau 



H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Plant Patent No. 350. The well- 

 shaped buds open into graceful flowers with pointed 

 petal tips having a decided resemblance to a showy 

 Cactus Dahlia. However, it is the combination of colors 

 that gives it its outstanding appeal. The face of the 

 petals is brilliant orange whereas tlie outside is a glow- 

 ing chrome yellow. An extra early bloomer of mod- 

 erate vigor. $50.00 per 100. 



Pink Dawn 



Howard & Smith, 1935. A very pretty Rose of ex- 

 ceptional merit. Perfectly full, double flowers of a deep 

 rose opening to lovely pink with an orange base. The 

 showy blooms have a' sweet fragrance. Of sturdy, 

 upright habit. $50.00 per 100. 



Poinsettia 



Howard & Srriith, 193S. The semi-double flowers are 

 a most intense and scoiching scarlet color. They are 

 produced profusely during the whole season. Vigorous 

 plants of fairly tall habit. $50.00 per 100. 



President Boone 



Howard & Smith. 193G. A siiperb combination of 

 color, good form, and vigorous habit. Deep rich crimson 

 beautifully veined with velvety black. Disease resistant 

 and richly fragrant. $50.00 per 100. 



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The asexual reproduction of Patented Roses is reserved, and is strictly prohibited 

 under the provisions of the Plant Patent Act 



