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Dreer's Select List of Hybrid-Tea Roses 



The Roses described on this and the following 5 pages represent a careful selection of the 

 best and most popular well-tried everblooming Hybrid Tea varieties. All of them are recom- 

 mended without any hesitation to the lover of good Roses and our plants are extra fine. 



Abol. Delightfully sweet-scented, large, double flowers, fre- 

 quently tinged light blush in the bud stage, but opening to a 

 pure white. Vigorous, free, and perpetual. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Angele Pernet. Rich vivid copper orange-yellow. Long 

 buds, opening to moderately full-cupped, fragrant flowers. 

 75c each, $7.50 per doz. 



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

 long-lasting, moderately fragrant flower. Glowing coppery 

 rose with golden suffusion. Particularly attractive in the fall. 

 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



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

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

 carmine with coppery sheen. A lovely color combination. 

 Vigorous, bushy growth; profuse bloomer. 75c each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



Briarcliffe. A fine Rose of the Columbia type producing large, 

 longer buds than that favorite and has large, high pointed, 

 double, very lasting, moderately fragrant flowers of a brilliant 

 rose-pink at center, shading lighter at outer petals. One of 

 the very good garden Roses. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Caledonia. The most desirable white. Exceptionally long, 

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

 very large, moderately fragrant flowers. Continuous free 

 bloomer. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Caroline TestOUt. Long, pointed buds and large, full, double, 

 globular, moderately fragrant flowers. Satiny rose with brighter 

 center. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



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

 orange and glowing scarlet. Long, pointed buds opening to high 

 centered, sweetly tea-scented, perfect blooms. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Chateau de Clos Vougeot. Beautiful flowers of a brilliant 

 scarlet, shaded fiery red and changing to dark velvety crimson 

 as the blooms expand. Very double and intensely fragrant. 75c 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



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

 shade of rose-pink, delightfully scented; free and vigorous. 75c 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



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

 variety that compares with this richly colored semi-double ver- 

 milion-scarlet with orange suffusion. A vigorous grower and 

 free flowering. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Dainty Bess. An appropriate name for a daintily colored 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. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Director Rubio. An outstanding Rose with large fluffy 

 cochineal-pink flowers produced singly on stiff stems. A 

 vigorous grower and abundant bloomer. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Duchess of Atholl. Unusual and delightful in color. Large 

 globular buds of deep bronzy orange; large double flowers of 

 cupped form; intensely fragrant; vivid orange, flushed old-rose. 

 Vigorous and free flowering. $1.00 each; $10.00 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; $7.50 per doz. 



The dormant Roses sent prepaid to you before April 1, 

 are not potted. They have been freed from soil and are 

 carefully packed so that the roots will keep moist and in 

 good condition until the plants reach you. Unpack prompt- 

 ly after receipt and keep the roots moist until planting. 



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. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Duchess of Wellington 



Duchess of Wellington. Long shapely buds with petals 

 of great substance. Delightfully fragrant blooms of an intense 

 saffron-yellow, stained deep crimson. Very free flowering. 

 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Orders placed with us for dormant Roses for delivery on or before April 1, will be sent charges prepaid to any 

 address in the United States. For planting after April 1, we supply potted Roses only on which the buyer 

 pays transportation charges. We do not handle "processed" Roses as they will not give general satisfaction. 



