Hardy Roses 



New White Rose, Mrs. John Cook 



A GIANT AMONG GARDEN ROSHS 



American-bred Roses ha\'e fully proven their supremacy for American gardens. There 

 are no varieties more dependable or satisfactory under our rigorous chmatic conditions 

 than Radiance, Mrs. Charles Bell, Red Radiance, Panama, General MacArthur, and 

 Cardinal, all of American origin. 



Mrs. John Cook is an American-bred Rose, the product of the skill of the \-eteran rosarian, 

 John Cook, of Baltimore, Md., who gave us Radiance, Panama, Cardinal, and other Roses 

 of real merit. The fact that he chooses this variety to honor \\ ith the name of Mrs. John 

 Cook indicates his belief that he has developed a variety that w ill do honor to its name. 



Having observed its behavior under all conditions, we feel certain that Mr. Cook's 

 expectations will be more than fulfilled in this giant white Rose. Good white garden Roses 

 are all too few, and, anticipating a heavy demand, we ha\ e grown a large quantit\- of husky 

 2-ycar-oId plants that will give splendid results this season. 



Mrs. John Cook 



(A seedling from Oplielia 

 and two unnamed seedlings) 



Col. If, iv,.rv-whito. 

 .,ccasi,, nails sulfuscd with 

 li^lit pink during cool 

 wcallu r but usually opcn- 

 iuLi, fk-ar white in every 

 pi tal. riu' hud is firm and 

 (if nicr iurn\ati(in, (iponinu; 

 intci a eup-shaptd flower 

 (if lauirniiius prupurtidns, 

 Ijut without a trace of 

 C(iarsi.MR".s ill am stage; 

 the lame llak\ petals are 

 of sphauilil texture and 

 are well rounded in form. 

 W hen well established it 

 xxill produce llowers lar-er 

 than I-iau Karl Hrusehki, 

 in fact, lar-er than am 

 cvcblooninm Rose we 

 know of, and It Is one of 

 the most pn.l.lic Roses 

 ever ollered. A bed of 

 tweiit\-H\e plants will not 

 he without llowirs from 

 .hirie until si\(.re Irost. It 

 is a strong and healthy 

 Kose in c\er\ respect, 

 l)eing free from mildew 

 and other diseases. The 

 growth Is K.bust m char- 

 acter, bianehlng contin- 

 ualh fioni llu' base, pro- 

 ducing long-stemincd 

 llowi-is of I'xquisitc fra- 

 •a.iiiee, and de\floping a 

 ,u;- ed, hardy plant. 



Strong, 2-year plants, 

 ready in May, $3 each, 

 $30 per doz. Three or more 

 plants at the dozen rate. 



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