NILES, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CAL. 
A typical California rose garden. 
ROSES 
The mere name is an inspiration — a name to eon j ure with. No Rurdon is complete without them. They are indispensable. Our partic- 
ular soil and climjite enable us to grow the best plants ever offered to the puhUe. Om ropes are produeed entirely in the opt'U ground and 
most of them are budded; they are offered for sale when two years old and are heavy, exceptionally well rooted plants. With good care they 
will bloom profusely the first Hummer after planting. The descriptions are condensed, given mostly for color. For detailed descrip- 
tions see our Illustrated Catalog sent to customers free on application. It is encyclopedic in its scope and should be in the hands of 
all garden lovers. 
LOS ANGELES (H. T.) The following is the originator's descrip- 
tion which, after carefully testing out tiiis variety in our specimen 
grounds, we find to be true in every respect: "A rose whidi, 
through its own intrinsic worth and beauty will eventually find 
its way into the gardens of rose lovers throughout the world. 
The color is absolutely new in roaes. Luminous flame pink toned 
with coral and shaded with translucent gold at the base of the 
petals. Buds long and pointed, expanding to a flower of mam- 
moth proportions. Beautiful from the opening hud until the 
last petal drops. A rose which will furnish you, from plantii 
grown in your own garden, better flowers than can be produced 
from the finest of under-glasa grown stock." The plants are extra 
strong, two years old, pruned back to eighteen inches high and 
will bloom freely this next summer. Price, $I.5(» each. 
Very Desirable Late 
Introductions 
75 cents each; $6.00 per 10 
=^BILLARDetBARRE (T.). Clear canary-yellow: budsand flowers 
large and eup-yhaped. A strong grower. 
BRITISH QUEEN (H. T.). Pure white, unexpanded buds some- 
tinies flushed peach. Open flowers without any trace of yellow. 
Beautifully formed, with pointed center and refiexed outer petals. 
CHRISSIE MacKELLAR (H. T.). Orange pink, veined carmine. 
Coloring entirely unique and difl^cult to describe. Very free 
flowering and richly scented. Semi-double. 
C. W, COWAN (A. Dickson, J912). Carmine cerise about like 
Heine Marie-Henriette. Buds short pointed, opening rather fiat. 
Flowers double, quite fragrant. Not of strong growth, but very 
free bloomer. Stems long and slender, carrying flowers erect. 
FARBENEONiaiN (H. T.) (Hinner. 1902). Bright carn.ine 
overlaid with silvery gloss. Color deep at base, light toward tips. 
Petals two-toned. Large and full. Free blooming. Very handsome. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (H. T.). Deep red; flowers large; very 
double and well formed, strong grower. 
GENERAL-SUPERIOR ARNOLD JANSSEN (H.T.) (Leenders, 
1912). Deep carmine. Flowers large, double, well formed and 
hold their shape imtil they wither. 
HOOSIER BEAUTY (H. T.). Rich glowing crimson; flowers large 
and full; buds well shaped; free bloomer. 
IRISH FIREFLAME (Irish Single) (A. Dickson, 1913). Old gold, 
flushed with pure crimson when fully developed. Buds are very 
long and slender, beautifully spiral and richly colored a deep 
orange red, with golden base, 'i he open flowers are quite large, 
often five inches broad. A further color effect is obtained from 
the extremely long, wiry, violet-colored stems. Foliage is rich 
glossy green. Delightfully tea-scented. Remembering the prompt 
recognition secured by Irish Elegance, it is easy to prophesy a 
great future for this variety, which surpasses it in every respect. 
LADY DUNLEATH (IT. T.) {A. Dickson. 1913). Pale yellow 
with deep golden center. Not among the big, bold, striking 
roses, but nevertheless one of the very finest in our collection. It 
is surpassingly graceful and dainty at every stage. The buds are 
remarkably long pointed and slender, with noticeably elongated, 
narrow sepals. Open flowers are euppied and, as the bloom ex- 
pands, the color greatly deepens. Stems are very long and slender, 
but strong enough to carry the flowers. Free blooming and de- 
lightfully fragrant. 
LADY MARY WARD (H. T.) (McGredy, 1913). "Rich orange, 
shaded deeper apricot orange, with a decided metallic veneering.** 
(McGredy.) His description was borne out in our tests and in 
addition we found the petals strongly veined carmine. Another 
perfectly unirjue color combination. Buds are long point*?d; 
flowers of medium tiize, with pointed center and reflex outer 
petals, fairly double and apple-scented. Bears freely. Except 
for a weak stem, it is splendid in every way. 
♦Varieties starred are climbers. 
MAD. EDOUARD HERRIOT or 
coral red, shaded yellow at base, 
semi-double and variable in size, 
absolut^'ly unique; dilTerent from 
The freest blooming rose we grow 
"Daily Mail" for best new rose 
tional Rose Society of Kngland. 
introduced. 
DAILY MAIL (Pern ). Superb 
jiassing t<t shrimp retl. Flowers 
sometimes very large. Coloring 
any other rose ever introduced. 
. Won the Gold Cup offered by 
and the Gold Medal of the Na- 
The greatest rose novelty ever 
ALL BOXED PLANTS ARE SELECTED SPECIMENS. 
