CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



Hardy Everblooming Garden Roses 



Novelties in Hybrid Teas for 1914 



Hadley. This fine Rose has all the earmarks 

 of an excellent garden Rose. Descending 

 from such famous parents as Liberty, 

 General MacArthur and Richmond, it in- 

 herits excellent qualities. Growing in the 

 garden it resembles General MacArthur 

 most closely, which in itself is ample 

 recommendation, but in addition it has a 

 greatly improved color and habit of growth. 



2-year size, 5-inch pots: $2.00 per plant. 



Prices on smaller sizes, see Greenhouse 

 Roses. 



Mme. Edouard Herriot (Pernetiana). {Per- 

 net-Ducher.) This variety has already be- 

 come famous as the Daily Mail Rose, 

 having won the Daily Mail Cup at the 

 International Rose Exhibition in May, 

 1912, also the Gold Medal at the exhibi- 

 tion of the National Rose Society in 1913. 

 Color coral red, shaded with yellow and 

 bright rosy scarlet, passing to prawn red; 

 bud coral red, shaded with yellow at the 

 base; flower of medium size and not too 

 full, opening a superb coral red in shades of 

 yellow and rose de carthame, passing to 

 shrimp red. The plant is a most vigorous 

 grower, with ample bronzy-green foliage, 

 and of a spready, branching habit. 



2-year size, 5-inch pots: $2.00 per plant. 



Price on smaller sizes, see Greenhouse 

 Roses. 



Mme. Edmond Rostand (Hybrid Tea). 

 {Fernet Ducher.) An extremely vigorous 

 grower, with deep green, bronzed foliage; 

 fine, long buds, opening to very large flow- 

 ers with bold outer petals; pale flesh, 

 salmon and reddish orange yellow in the center; quite „ ... ^ , . , . ,r • 



full and globular. Killarney Brilliant. In addition to being an unusual forcing 



2-year size, 5-inch pots: $2.00 per plant. I'^ose, this new variety, like all of the Killarneys, is sure to 



Price on smaller sizes, see Greenhouse Roses. be a valuable acquisition as a garden Rose. Wlule we have not 



tested it thoroughly in this connection, we feel safe in recom- 

 mending it as a most promising Rose for garden culture. 

 (See full description page 3.) 

 For price, see Greenhouse Roses. 



Willowmere (Pernetiana). (Pernet-Ducher.) Color rich shrimp 

 red, shaded yellow in the center, toning to carmine pink toward 

 the edge of petals; bud coral carmine red, carried on a strong 

 peduncle; flower very large, full, and of elongated cup shape. 

 Growth vigorous, erect branching habit with healthy, clear 

 green foliage. An improvement on the popular Lj'on Rose. 

 2-year size, 5-inch pots: $2.00 per plant. 

 For price on smaller sizes, see Greenhouse Roses. 



Old Gold (Hybrid Tea). {McGredy, Portadown, Ireland.) 

 " This is undoubtedly the most beautiful decorative Rose 

 in existence, and the most glorious color that has ever 

 been seen in any Rose; the tint is a vivid reddish oraiiRo, with 

 rich, coppery red and coppery apricot shadings. .V gem for cut 

 flowers and all kinds of decorations, the blooms lasting a long 

 time in perfect condition. Its dark, coppery foliafic forms a de- 

 lightful contrast. It is sweetly scented, continuous flowering, 

 a good grower, and absolutelj' mildew proof." In i)resonting 

 this promising new Rose we beheve we are offering a sterling 

 novelty that will prove a most valuable addition to our 

 garden Roses. 



2-year size, 5-inch pots: $2.00 per plant. 

 For prices on smaller sizes, see Greenhouse Rose=. 



