J. W. Erwin, Denton, Texas 
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ROSES 
Following our usual custom, we offer to our catalog trade first quality, strong, 
thrifty, two year old, field grown plants which we believe will be recognized as the 
best that it is possible to produce. They are budded on root stocks of R. Canina, 
R. Multiflora, or Gloire des Rosomanes. Every operation, from the selection and 
preparation of soil for the cuttings, cultivation, budding, pruning and digging the 
bushes is under the supervision of experienced men. Before making shipment they are 
rigidly graded and only the best and thriftiest plants are selected for the top quality 
used in filling orders for our best grade. We also offer the smaller grades as explained 
below under the head of prices. 
The so-called Everblooming Roses, including the Teas, Hybrid Teas and Perniti- 
ana groups do not bloom all the time but if kept in a healthy growing condition, one 
crop of flowers succeeds another at brief intervals. They are the most popular of all 
bush roses, the flowers are of beautiful form, fragrance and color, and are hardy over 
most of the United States if given suitable protection in the colder climates. 
For the benefit of those not familiar with the varieties listed, we have inserted 
initials immediately following the names, showing the family or group to which they be¬ 
long, such as “T” for the Tea Roses; “HT” for the Hybrid Teas; ,? P” for Perpetuals; 
“HP’' for Hybrid Perpetuals; “Pern.” for Pernitiana; “Nois.” for Noisettes; r ‘R” for 
Rugosa and their hybrids; “Poly” for Polyanthus; “HW” for Wichuriana or Hybrid 
Wichuriana. 
PRICES: In common with the practice of other nurseries we separate the field grown 
roses into three grades. No. 1 or heaviest grade; No. iy 2 or medium grade and No. 2, 
light grade. All are two year old plants, cultivated in the same nursery row and the 
grades will indicate the degrees of thriftiness in their growth. We strongly recommend 
the No. 1 grade. Our experience is that the difference in price is so small and the 
chances for results are so much better that they are cheapest in the end. Orders of 
half dozen or over accepted at dozen rates. 
Each Dozen 
No. 1 grade 35c $3.00 
No. 1 V 2 grade 25c 2.50 
No. 2 grade 20c 2.00 
AMERICAN BEAUTY (HP. 1886). Color 
is a rich crimson, charmingly shaded 
and veined. Fragrant. Rather bushy 
growth and produces double flowers of 
large size. Known as a hybrid perpet¬ 
ual yet they bloom almost as freely as 
the Hybrid Teas. 
ANTOINE RTVOIRE. (HT. 1895) Pale 
silvery or flesh pink, often shaded lilac 
with a touch of yellow at the base. 
Medium size, fragrant flowers which o- 
en flat and are double to the center 
eing perfect examples of the imbrica¬ 
ted form. Free blooming and vigorous 
bush, almost thornless, hardy and dis¬ 
ease resistant. 
BRIARCLIFF. (HT. 1926). Large, point¬ 
ed buds and double, high centered 
blooms of brilliant rose pink, fragrant 
and long lasting. Stems stiff and long; 
foliage resistant to disease. Free flow¬ 
ering. 
CAPTAIN F. S. HARVEY CANT. (HT. 
1923). Rich salmon-pink, faintly veined 
with scarlet and suffused with yellow. 
Flowers large, of fine form and great 
substance with high pointed center. 
Vigorous grower. 
COLUMBIA. (HT. 1917). A deep peach 
pink, deepening into a glowing pink. 
A medium size bush, almost thornless 
with dark green foliage that does not 
seem to be affected with disease or 
insects. Produces handsome buds on 
stiff stems well above the foliage. 
CRUSADER. (HT). Velvety crimson. A 
strong growing, free flowering variety 
producing large perfectly formed and 
extremely double flowers of deep, dark 
velvety crimson color on long strong 
stems. One of the best of red roses. 
EDWARD MAWLEY. (HT. 1911). Buds 
almost black, unfolding to dark red, 
fairly full flowers of exquisite form in 
the half open stage. The petals are 
large and heavy and the blooms pro¬ 
duced on long strong stems. Moder¬ 
ately strong growing bushes. 
ETOILE DE FRANCE. (HT. 190k). Vivid 
crimson flowers with full, rounded cen¬ 
ters of bright cerise, very fragrant and 
borne high on strong stems. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. (HT. 1913). Very 
large, light crimson buds and blooms of 
noblest form, very double (95 petals); 
slightly fragrant. Plant is erect, pro¬ 
ducing its massive blooms in great a- 
bundance; good foliage; quite hardy. 
