GEO. COOLING & SONS, NURSERYMEN, BATH. 9 
NECU ROSES OF 1912. 
We take great care to select and offer only what we consider the best of the New Roses, 
and we think in the following list will be found the choicest and most distinct of those 
introduced during the season of 1912. New varieties of 1911 are also printed in bold type 
in the general list. 
The descriptions given are those of the raisers. 
Stds or 
i-Stds. 
D’wf.or 
Bush. 
Name. 
Class. 
Description. 
s, d. 
6. d. 
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BORDURE 
( Barbier and Co.) 
w 
bright carmine ; a dwarf perpetual flowering Wichur- 
aiana, growing only about 12 inches high, covered 
with small well-formed flowers. 
7 6 
BRITISH QUEEN . . 
(McGredy) 
HT 
pure white, occasionally slightly flushed ; the type of 
flower is described as between White Maman 
Cochet and Frau Karl Druschki ; most per- 
petual in flowering, and most valuable either for 
exhibition, bedding, or for cutting. Experts who 
have seen this variety growing describe it as the 
best white rose yet introduced. Awarded Gold 
Medal of the National Rose Society, September 
12th, 1912. 
2 6 
COMTE G. DE ROCHEMUR 
(Schwartz) 
HT 
bright rosy scarlet, shaded satiny vermilion, edge of 
petals rosy w'hite ; very free flowering 'and 
sweetly scented. 
2 6 
COMTESSE FELICIE 
HOYOS (Soupert et 
N oiling) 
HT 
clear salmon yellow, centre rosy copper, with vivid 
carmine ; an improvement on that beautiful 
variety Prince de Bulgaria. 
3 6 
CORONATION 
(Chas. Turner) 
W 
bright crimson, shaded scarlet, splashed with small 
white streaks, semi-double, produced in large 
trusses ; dark glossy green foliage ; very vigorous 
in growth. Has been much admired when ex- 
hibited. 
2 6 
DESDEMONA 
( Paid and Son) 
HT 
clear rose opaque pink, very attractive and uncommon, 
very sweet scented and good in the autumn. 
7 6 
EARL OF GOSFORD 
(McGredy) 
HT 
dark crimson, heavily shaded, after the style of Victor 
Hugo ; very free and a good rose to grow in 
adverse climate ; very fragrant. 
2 0 
ERNA TESCHENDORFF . . 
(Teschendorff) 
DP 
shining crimson, in the way of Gruss an Teplitz \ 
a decided acquisition to the red Polyanthus. 
Many awards on the Continent. 
3 6 
ETHEL 
(Chas. T urner) 
W 
a delightful shade of flesh pink, semi-double, very 
distinct ; a seedling from Dorothy Perkins ; very 
vigorous. Card of Commendation, National Rose 
Society. 
Should any variety of New Rose be required, which we do not catalogue, we shall he pleased 
to obtain and supply it at the advertised price. 
