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W. R. GRAY, OAKTON, FAIRFAX CO., VIRGINIA. 
New Roses of Special Merit 
The following list of Roses will be found to contain the finest varieties In existence. The plants are strong 
and stocky, and will be carefully packed and sent by mall at the price given, except the two year-old plants, 
which will be sent by express at purchaser’s expense, or by mall, If 5 cents per plant be added for postage. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING AND GROWING ROSES 
niay t>e gi’own in any good garden soil, but will do much better in a rather heavy clay loam than 
^ soil. They should not be planted near large trees, or in a shady location. The soil 
Should be plowed or spaded deeply, and a good quantity of well rotted stable manure well mixed with it, but 
do not use any sand, chip dirt or other light material. An application of 5 pounds to the square yard of fine 
^ound raw bone is very benehcial, and may be added each year if the soil is not very rich. Be sure to keep 
the soil stirred with a hoe constantly. Every week Is not too often, and let no weeds or grass grow nearer the 
plant than two feet. In planting see that the soil is firm about the roots. Keep well watered, and if the 
smaller sizes, shade from sun for a few days. Mailing size plants should not be planted till danger 
of frost ts o^r, but the two-year size should be planted as early in spring as the ground can be prepared. 
are perfectly hardy in any part of the country. Hybrid Tea Roses are next in 
nardiness, being hardy with slight protection in any part of the country, and as they are all constant bloom- 
, most useful 0 / all roses. Tea Roses with the exception of Cochets, and a few others, are quite 
tender and require protection in winter. Pine or any evergreen boughs make the best covering, but should be laid 
on rather loosely so the Roses may have plenty of air. 
W e Have Tested These and Gan Recommend Them 
LYON BOSE (H. T.) 
Here is a splendid new Hybrid Tea direct from J. 
Fernet J-'uclier, the famous Kose grower of France. 
(Mme. .Melanie Soupert crossed with an offspring or 
Soldi d'Or. ) Tlie form is full and globular with large 
broad petals of good texture. Tlie howers are remark- 
ably inch in color, being a shrimp pink at ends of the 
petals, center coral red or salmon pink shaded with 
cltrome-yellow. It is very fragi-ant and above all a per- 
peiual bloomer. Wherever shown in Europe it has 
been enthusiastically praised and given the highest 
awards. At Eyons it received the “Prize of Honor" 
and at the National Rose Show held at Paris last sum- 
mer where 68 leading varieties were submitted, Lyon 
Rose scored the maximum 100 points with the judges 
and was the only one to receive the full number 
Price, two-and-one-half-inch pots, 25 cents; three-inch, 
40 cents; strong two-year plants, 75 cents. 
Perpetual-blooming Crimson Rambler, 
“PLOWER OF FAIRFIELD** 
This is a si^ort from the famous Crimson Rambler. 
It IS of similar, if not a shade more brilliant color and 
lesistance to the sun. The “Flower of Fair- 
lieid is of very vigorous growth and quite surpasses 
any other variety with the wonderful display of its 
brilliant crimson dowers. It starts blooming very early 
in the season and continues to dower until late in the 
autumn, thus being rightly termed perpetual blooming. 
A lurlher advantage of this Kose over other Rambler 
yaiieties is that it dowers profusely on tlie young wood 
in the lust year. Price, two-and-one-half-Inch pots, 25 
cents; three-inch, 35 cents; two-year-old, 60 cents. 
The Blue Bose “VEILCHENBLAU” (Violet Blue) 
The newest climbing Rose. A violet-blue seedling 
from Crimson Rambler. This is a distinct novelty in 
the rose world and is along the lines in wliich rosa- 
rians have been long striving to make progress. The 
Rose was originated by a well known German house 
and the following is a careful translation of the orig- 
nator's description: "After years of effort rosarians 
liave been rewarded by the production of a blue Rose, 
which will he welcomed with the greatest interest by 
all lovers of the garden. This new climbing Rose sur- 
passe.s all others of recent introduction in having a 
pure blue color. The dowers appear in large clusters, 
after the manner of the Crimson Rambler, are semi- 
double and of medium size. Upon drst opening the 
color is partly bright red and partly bright rose, turn- 
ing soon to a steel blue. The color is best described by 
saying that it resembles that of early violets. This 
variety is a strong grower, has shining green foliage 
and few thorns, it has not been troubled by mildew 
and is classed among the hardiest climbing Roses, 
withstanding the winters very successfully." 
Price, two-and-one-half-inch pots, 25 cents; three- 
inch, 35 cents; two-year-old, 60 cents. 
NOTE— We have not tested the "Blue Rose" or 
Flower of Fairdeld." Above descriptions are supplied 
by the German Introducers and we suppose are correct. 
BHEA BEID (HiU, 1908) 
A free-dowering variety, with brilliant crimson-scar- 
let. full, double dowers of good form. It is of Amer- 
ican origin, and was exhibited in the Bagatelle Gar- 
dens. Paris, during the season of 1908, where, in com- 
petition with eighty-four varieties submitted by grow- 
ers from all parts of the world, it was awarded the 
grand prize, a gold medal. Price, 25 cents; three-inch, 
35 cents; two-year, 60 cents. 
My Maryland. 
MY MABYLAND 
A new peach pink Rose introduced by Cook, of Balti- 
more, has proved to be of great value for cut dowers, 
and will undoubtedly be a good outdoor Rose. Price, 
two-and-one-half-inch pots, 25 cents; three-inch, 35 
cents: two-year, 50 cents. 
New Hybrid Tea Bose. WHITE KILLABNEY 
This new variety originated as a sport from Klllar- 
ney at Scott’s Penrose Nurseries, near Philadeipnia, 
and possesses all the good points of and is identical in 
every way with its parent, except in color, which is of 
a clear white. Its parent, "Killarney," though only in- 
troduced ten years ago, has for several years been not 
only one of the most popular garden Roses, but also 
the favorite pink winter cut-dower sort; this new vari- 
ety possessing the many good qualities of its parent, 
freedom of bloom, beautiful form, and perfect hardiness 
together with its purity of color, assures for it the same 
popularity. Price, two-and-one-half-inch pots, 25 
cents; three-inch pots, 35 cents; two-year, 50 cents. 
CLIMBING KILLABNEY 
An exact counterpart of Killarney in every respect 
except that it is a vigorous climber. This will prove 
a great garden Rose. Price, 25 cents; three-inch, 35 
cents; two-year, 75 cents. 
