A. X. PIERSOX, In( ., C ROMWELL, ( OXX. 



PINK AND BLENDED SHADES OF EVERBLOOMING 

 HYBRID TEA ROSES, continued 



Willowmere. Rich slirimii-pink. toniuf^ to carmine- 

 pink tcmartl thr c<li;,.s ot tlir prtaN. Til.- l.rautilul 

 coral-red l.uils are carried ,.n stout tl. iwrr-^t alk-, and 

 open into verv lar^e. lull llower-. A deei.le.l miproN e- 

 inent on the'iKipidar --Ly.,!!'' rose, wliu I. it niiirli 

 resembles. Strong 2-\-ear plants. 75 ei^. 1 aeh. .-^7 5 1 

 per doz. 



Wm. R. Smith. One of the finest garden Kos... ,,i 

 American origin. Cok)r creanr\- white, flushed ami 

 suffused with bright rosy pink, somewhat similar to 

 Maman Cochet. 



White 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Soft. ])earl>- white, 

 shading to creamy yellow. \'ery dotible and sweeth- 

 fragrant. The formation of the ffower is exquisite. 



Mrs. Herbert Stevens. White, with fawn shading 

 toward the center; long, pointed blooms of excellent 

 form. A vigorous-growing variety, wonderfully free. 



Molly Sharman- Crawford. Delicate eaii-de-nil- 

 white, opening to dazzling white; large, full. perfectl_\- 

 formed fragrant flowers of excellent keeping cpialitx-. 

 Free and continuous. 



Panama. New. Delicate flesh, shading to clear white. 

 A vigorous, free-flowering seedling of Frati Karl 

 Druschki. 75 cts. each, S7.50 per doz. 



White Maman Cochet. A pure white sport of Maman 

 Cochet; highly recommended as one of our best white 

 garden Roses. Occasionally tinged blush or rose. 



White Killarney. A pure white sport of Killarney. 

 showing a slight trace of pink during the hot mid- 

 summer days. Strong in growth, free flowering, and 

 very fragrant. 



Yellow, Orange, and Salmon Hybrid 

 Tea Roses 



Gorgeous. Deep orange- yellow, flushed copper-yellow, 

 heavily veined with reddish copper. A bedding Rose 

 of excellent habit and an exhibition Rose of the first 

 magnitude. 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Harry Kirk. Tea. Deep sulphur- yellow, passing to a 

 lighter shade at the petal margins. The growth is 

 robust for a Tea Rose, being equal to the more vigor- 

 ous Hybrid Teas. The flowers are large, with enor- 

 mous petals of unusual substance, and are produced 

 freely throughout the season. 



Imogene. New. Orange-yellow, varying to light yel- 

 low as the flower opens. Dwarf habit; very free. Si 

 each, $9 per doz. 



Lady Hillingdon. Deep golden yellow in color, the 

 finest and most highly colored of all the yellow Roses. 



Louise Catherine Breslau. Pernetiana. Coral-red, 

 shaded with chrome-yellow; flowers large, very full, 

 and globular; very free. Growth vigorous, with 

 attractive, glossy foliage; very fine. 



Mme. Colette Martinet. Golden yellow, changing 

 to old-gold shaded with orange-yellow in the open 

 flower. Long, well-formed buds opening into medi- 

 um-sized globular flowers; spreading, branching 

 habit, vigorous growth; attractive, reddish green 

 foliage; good for garden or greenhouse culture. Si 

 each, $g per doz. 



Mme. Edmond Rostand. Color pale flesh, shaded 

 with salmon and reddish yellow in the center; large, 

 very full, globular flowers. An improvement on 

 Prince de Bulgarie. 



Mme. Leon Paine. Silvery salmon, center shading 

 from yellow to orange; large, full flowers produced in 

 profusion. 



Mrs. Aaron Ward. Deep Indian yellow, shading to 

 primrose-yellow, occasionally washed salmon-pink in 

 the open flower. 



Old-Cold. A free and dainty garden Rose, producing 

 graceful, semi-double flowers profusely throughout 

 the season. Color reddish orange, with coppery red 

 and apricot shadings, particularly beautiful in the 

 bud stage. Healthy, dark green foliage. 



Primerose. Large, full flowers of splendid form and 

 delicious fragrance. Color, deep melon-yellow, in- 

 tensified toward autumn with apricot shadings. A 

 grand garden and exhibition Rose. 



Willowmere 



Red and Crimson 



Admiral Ward. Beautiful crimson-red, shaded fiery 

 red and deep crimson; blackish red in the bud stage; 

 large, full, globular flowers with immense petals 

 somewhat curved. N'igorous grower; spreading but 

 erect habit, a splendid trait. Si each, Sg per doz. 



Cardinal. Rich cardinal-red; large, full, and very 

 free. A garden Rose of excellent habit. 



Crimson Champion. A sterling variety introduced 

 by us during the spring of 1916, and one which has 

 proved of more than usual merit. In color it is a 

 glowing crimson-scarlet, overlaid deep velvety crim- 

 son. The flowers are large, well formed, and pro- 

 duced in the greatest profusion throughout the entire 

 season. A fine garden Rose. Si each, Sg per doz. 



Ecarlate. A vigorous, free-branching Rose, flowering 

 profusely throughout the season. The flower is not 

 full, but is of an intensely brilliant scarlet, which, 

 combined with its freedom, places the variety among 

 the best of the purely decorative garden varieties, 



Etoile de France. Dark crimson-velvet, center vivid 

 cerise; large, cup-shaped flowers. 



General Janssen. Deep, glowing carmine; large, full, 

 deep flowers; finely formed buds carried on erect, 

 robust stems; very fragrant. An excellent Rose for 

 bedding and cutting purposes. 



General MacArthur. Large, deep, velvety scarlet 

 flowers usually borne singly on long, rigid stems, but 

 of a good branching habit. Remarkably free in 

 flowering, even under the most unfavorable weather 

 conditions. One of the very best Roses of its color. 



George C. Waud. Large, full, perfectly formed tea- 

 scented flowers, opening well. The color, glowing 

 orange-vermilion, is distinct and unique; free and 

 continuous. -A fine garden and bedding Rose. 



Gruss an Teplitz. Bright scarlet-crimson, with vivid, 

 fiery red center; quite hardy and extremely free 

 flowering. This variety is essentially a garden Rose, 

 and we recommend it with the utmost confidence. 



Hoosier Beauty. Deep, glowing crimson with darker 

 shadings; large, beautifully formed flowers carried 

 on vigorous, branching stems. A splendid garden 

 Rose and a forcing variety of great merit. Strong, 

 2-year plants, from pots, 75 cts. each, S7 50 per doz 



