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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Choice New Roses H. 
MADAME EDMOND ROSTAND (H.T.). Vi gorous grower ; Jeep green 
bronzed foliage, lino long and elegant bud opening to very large 
flower, quite full and globular, with largo outcircling petals ; colour 
pale flesh shaded with salmon and reddish orange yellow in the centre 
Bush, each 2s. 
MADAME EDOUARD HERRIOT (Daily Mail Rose). A very vigorous 
grower, quite hardy, of spreading branching habit, with many long 
thorns, green bronzed foliage ; coral red bud shaded with yellow on 
the base ; flower of medium size semi-double, superb colouring coral 
red shaded with yellow and bright rosy scarlet passing to prawn led. 
Bushes only. Strong plants, each 15s. ; smaller plants, each 6s. Gd. 
MRS. AMY HAMMOND (H.T.). 'I bis is perhaps best described as a highly 
improved Madame A. Chatenay, It is a better grower, a freer bloomer, 
its flowers are longer and more pointed, the colour a blend of amber 
and apricot . . . . . . . ■ • • Bush, each 2s. 
MRS. SAM ROSS (H.T.). A pale, straw-coloured Hybrid Tea of immenso 
size and great refinement. The flowers are carried on stiff erect, foot- 
stalks and last a vory long time in good condition. Bush, each 3s. 
MRS. E. ALFORD (H.T.). After the stylo of “ Mad. A. Chatenay,” but of 
a more soft pink colour ; the flowers are large, full, and of excellent 
form, each petal being gracefully reflexed. Bush, each 3s. 6d. 
MRS. CHAS. E. RUSSELL (H.T.). This rose is the nearest approaching yet 
to a continuous blooming Hybrid Perpetual ; it has vigour, large 
foliage, productive, and all the flowers are good. Colour rose-eurmine, 
with centre of rose-scarlet, fragrant, a large flower of good form, an 
exhibition as well as a forcing rose. . . Bush, each 3s. 6d. 
P. 81 H. T. Roses {continued.) 
MRS. RICHARD DRAPER (H.T.). Colour bright rosy satin-pink on tho 
outside of tho petals, inside very pale silvery flesh, which shows a 
delightful contrast as tho flowers expand ; sweetly perfumed. A 
magnificent exhibition rose, and ono of the most perpetual blooming 
of garden roses. Gold Modal of N.R.S., 1911 .. Bush each 3s 
OPHELIA (H.T.). Salmon-flesh shaded with rose, large and of perfect 
shape, standing up well on long stiff stems; growth vigorous, very 
free flowering. A fine decorative variety. Bush, each „s. Gd. 
RICORDO DI GIOSUE CARDUCCI. Rosy white, tinted and edged bright 
rose, reverse of petals deeper, very large, very double, long bud, open- 
ing well ; very vigorous . . Standards, each 3s. ; Bush, each -s. 
SUNBURST (H.T.). Fine long pointed bud, generally borne singly on long 
stout stems ; flowers large, fairly full and of nice elongated cupped 
form ; the colouring is a superb cadmium yellow with orango yellow 
centre . . . . Standards, each 3s. ; Bush, ground plants, 2s. 
SYLVIA (H. Wich.). Buds pale and lemon-yellow, changing when open- 
ing to pure white, double, produced in elegant sprays Summer and 
Autumn. In pots, 3s. 6d. each ; Bush, each Is. Gd. 
WILLOWMERE (Rosa Pernetiana). A very vigorous grower of erect 
branching habit with few thorns, light green foliage, long cannmcd 
coral red bud carried on long stout flower stalks, very large flower, 
full and of elongated shapo, colouring of a rich shrimp pink-shaded 
yellow in the centre and toning to carmine pink towards the. edges of 
petals. This superb novelty was greatly admired at tho Royal 
International Horticultural Exhibition, London, last year; Bush, each Is. 
H. P. 81 H. T. ROSES— General Select List. 
In ordering from the following list, please give a few supplementary names of varieties to be sent in case of our being sold out of thoso first named. 
The prices quoted in this list are for dwarf or bush plants from open ground. 
STANDARD ROSES. We can supply those varieties of H. P. and H. T. marked (*) at 18s. per dozen, our selection 15 - per doz. 
HALF-STANDARDS, 15s. per dozen, our own selection. Carriage Paid if 1 dozen is taken. 
In all oases where one dozen or more Roses of any one variety are 
ordered, we will supply them as follows : — Those priced at 9d. each, at 8s. 
per doz. ; at Is., each, at 10s. Gd. per doz. ; at Is. Gd. each, at 16s. 
per doz., &c., pro rata. 
Dwarfs — s. cl. 
♦ABEL CARRIERE. Deep velvety crimson . . . . ..09 
♦ALFRED COLOMB. Brilliant fiery rod . . . . ..09 
♦ALFRED K. WILLIAMS. Fine carmine red . . . . ..10 
ALICE GRAHAME (H.T.). Flower of large size, enormous sub- 
stance, and perfect form ; colour ivory white tinted salmon . . 10 
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. Delicate rose, beautiful form ; splendid 0 9 
BEAUTY OF WALTHAM. Bright red, large ; splendid form . . 0 9 
BEN CANT (H.P.). Deep clear crimson with dark shading .. 0 9 
B® r BESSIE BROWN (H.T.). Croamy white ; the blooms are 
perfectly formed and of large size ; highly perfumod . . 10 
BETTY. Coppery rose, overspread with golden yellow . . 1 G 
♦CAROLINE TESTOUT (H.T.). Bright satiny-rose, with brighter 
centre ; large, full, and globular, very free and sweet . . 10 
♦CAPTAIN HAYWARD (H.P.). A scarlet crimson, long pointed 
flowers, perfectly formed . . . . . . ..09 
CHARLES LEFEBVRE. Velvety crimson . . . . ..09 
COUNTESS OF DERBY (H.T.) Colour salmon centre, outer 
petals rose ; flowers large, full, and of perfect shape . . 10 
COUNTESS OF GOSFORD (H.T.). Clear salmon pink, the base of 
petals suffused w ith y ellow ; large, full and free < . . . . 10 
COUNTESS OF SHAFTESBURY (H.T.). Bright silvery carmine, 
one of the most perfect type of Hybrid Teas in habit and 
growth ; an ideal exhibition Rose. Gold Modal, N.R.S. . . 3_0 
•DEAN HOLE (H.T.). This is a most distinct and mag- 
nifioont Rose ; colour silvery carmine, shaded salmon . . 10 
DOROTHY (H.T.). Clear bright flesh colour, shading to delicate 
blush at tho odges of petals ; largo and splendidly formed . . 10 
DOROTHY PAGE ROBERTS (H.T.). Coppery yellow with apricot 
yellow at base of petals . . . . . . ..10 
DOROTHY RATCLIFF (H.T.). A perfect rose for bedding and 
massing ; the colour of the blooms in bud state is a coral red, 
shaded yellow and fawn, becoming paler when expanding . . 2 G 
DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON (H.T.). In the young stage it is an 
intense saffron yellow, stained with rich crimson, which as the 
flower develops becomes a deep coppery saffron yollow — a shade 
hitherto unknown among rosos . . . . per doz., 15s. 1 G 
•DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Rich vermilion . . . . ..10 
•DUKE OF TECK. Vivid bright crimson scarlet . . ..09 
DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Bright red, shaded crimson, very lovely 0 9 
EARL OF DUFFERIN. Flowers of largo size ; colour rioh brilliant 
velvety crimson, shaded with dark maroon . . ..10 
•EARL OF WARWICK (H.T.). Colour soft salmon-pink, with 
deeper centre ; large, perfectly formed flowers . . ..10 
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ELIZABETH BARNES (H.T.) (new). Large full flowers with 
pointed centre, most perfectly formed and delightfully fragrant. 
The colour is a satiny salmon rose with a fawn centre . . 10 
ETOILE DE FRANCE (H.T.). The flowers are very large ; colour 
brilliant velvety crimson. Very sweet scented .. ..10 
MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER. 
