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SELECT-GROSES 



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Dreer's Select List of Hybrid-Tea Roses 



The Roses described on this and the following five pages, that is, pages 127, 128, 129, 130 and 131, repre- 

 sents a careful selection of the best, popular, well-tried, standard Hardy Everblooming Hybrid-Tea varieties, 

 all of them sorts that we unhesitatingly recommend. 



Dainty Bess. An appropriate name for a daintily colore- 1 single 

 Rose of perfect form; a delicate shade of shell-pink with a con- 

 spicuous bunch of crimson stamens. A greatly admired, long- 

 lasting, single flower. 75 cts. each. 

 Dame Edith Helen. Perfect bud developing into a great flower 

 of immense size, composed of very substantial broad petals which 

 curl back prettily, forming a glorious long-pointed bud and a full 

 double, high-centered delightfully sweet-scented flower, in color a 

 brilliant, soft Rose du Barri-pink. 75 cts. each. 

 Duchess of Atholl. Uncommon and delightful in color, large 

 globular bud of deep bronzy orange; large double flower of cupped 

 form; intensely fragrant; vivid orange, flushed old-rose; vigorous 

 and free flowering. $1.00 each. 



Duchess of Wellington. Long shapely bud, with petals 

 ~n of great substance, color an intense saffron-yellow stained 



H» deep crimson, delightfully fragrant and very free flowering. 

 •Ml 75 cts. each. 



I Duchess of York. Good sized well formed double flower 

 ifi& of unique and distinct coloring; a pretty shade of tangerine 

 orange with rose suffusion, passing to golden rose-pink as the 

 flower develops. A free-flowering garden variety. 75 cts. 

 each. 



An enormous bold, stately, well built, fragrant flower of great 

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

 shading. 75 cts. each. 



Edel. 



Hybrid-Tea Rose, Portadown Fragrance. See page 124 



Abol. Delightfully sweet-scented large flower, frequently tinged 



light blush in the bud stage, but opening to a pure white, double 



flower; vigorous, free and perpetual. $1.00 each. 

 Angele Pernet. Rich, vivid, coppery orange-yellow. Bud 



long, opening to a moderately full-cupped fragrant flower. 



75 cts. each. 



Betty. Large, long-pointed bud and large semi-double, shapely, 



long-lasting, moderately fragrant flower. Color glowing 



coppery-rose with golden suffusion. Particularly attractive in 



the fall. 75 cts. each. 

 Betty Uprichard. Pretty color combination, long-pointed bud; large, 



open, long-lasting, very fragrant flower of a delicate salmon-pink, 



reverse carmine with coppery sheen; vigorous, bushy growth; profuse 



bloomer. 75 cts. each. 

 Caledonia. The most desirable white; exceptionally long-pointed bud 



opening to a very double, high-centered, long-lasting, very large, 



moderately fragrant flower. Continuous free bloomer. $1.00 each. 

 Caroline Testout. Freely produced long-pointed bud and large, full, 



double, globular, moderately fragrant flower. 75 cts. each. 

 Charles P. Kilham. Rich, brillant Oriental-red, flushed with orange 



and glowing scarlet. Bud long and pointed opening to high-centered, 



sweetly tea-scented, perfect bloom. $1.00 each. 

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



rose-pink, delightfully scented; free and vigorous. 75 cts. each. 

 Constance. Long orange yellow bud, streaked with crimson, opening 



to a full, globular, golden yellow, moderately fragrant flower. 75 cts. 



each. 



Cuba. As a bedding Rose for brilliant effect we know of no variety that 

 compares with this richly colored semi-double vermilion scarlet with 

 orange suffusion. A vigorous grower and free flowering. 75 cts. each. 



Hybrid-Tea Rose, McCtRedy's Scarlet. See page 124 



NOTE REDUCED PRICES. All varieties listed on this page at 75 cts. each will be supplied at $7.50 per doz.; $60.00 per 100, and 

 the varieties listed at $1.00 each at $10.00 per doz.; $80.00 per 100. FREE DELIVERY. Orders placed with us for dormant Roses 

 for delivery on or before April 10th will be delivered charges prepaid to any address in the United States. For planting after April 10th 

 we cannot recommend dormant plants and orders received after that date will be filled with potted stock (as described on page 121) 

 on which the buyer pays transportation charges. 



