J. W. Erwin, Denton, Texas 
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passing to flesh pink at the edge. Strong 
grower and a free bloomer. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT. (HT. 1929). 
A golden yellow rose of fine form, sel¬ 
dom without buds or blooms, winner of 
many prizes as the best yellow garden 
rose, among them being the Bagatelle 
gold medal in 1929, the most difficult 
and coveted medal of all. 
MRS. WAKEFIELD CHRISTIE-MILLER. 
(HT. 1909). Charming flowers of clear 
rose and light pink, with many fluffy, 
peony-like petals and a sweet perfume. 
The plant is strong, foliage healthy, and 
a moderate and dependable bloomer. 
MRS WILLIAM C. EGAN. (HT. 1922). 
Deep flesh colored, softly contrasted 
with a light shade of soft pink and a 
golden glow at the base of the petals; 
slightly fragrant. Very vigorous branch¬ 
ing plant with an excellent blooming 
habit. One of the splendid new pink 
roses, destined to replace older var¬ 
ieties. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. (HT. 
1930). A cross of Sensation and Sou¬ 
venir de Claudius Pernet. Large flow¬ 
ers of a very charming combination of 
cerise pink, flame, scarlet, with broad 
thick petals retaining this characteris¬ 
tic for days after the flowers have fully 
opened; very fragrant. The clean hand¬ 
some foliage is an added attraction. 
REV. F. PAGE-ROBERTS. (HT. 1921). 
Copper-red buds of 
great length, opening 
t o golden yellow 
blooms stained outside 
with red, fully double 
and very large; fra¬ 
grant. Strong branch¬ 
ing plant with healthy 
foliage. A supremely 
gorgeous rose, develop¬ 
ing to surpassing mag¬ 
nificence of size, color 
and fragrance in the SINGLE 
cool weeks of Autumn. 
SOUVENIR DE GEORGES PERNET. 
(HT. 1919). Brick red buds, opening to 
orange-pink blooms of immense size, 
very double and deliciously fragrant. 
Stocky, rather dwarf plant with fair 
foliage. Free blooming and hardy. 
TALISMAN. (HT. 1929). Brilliant red 
and gold buds, opening to well-shaped 
blooms of scarlet-orange and rich yel¬ 
low. Tall vigorous growth. Constantly 
in bloom. A seedling of Ophelia and 
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, with the 
most vivid color yet produced in roses. 
WILHELM KORDES. (HT. 1922). Long 
pointed buds and double, high centered 
flowers of deep golden salmon, over¬ 
spread with a tint of copper and veined 
with red. Very fragrant and unusually 
free flowering. Vigorous, compact 
growth. 
NEW CLIMBING ROSES 
CHAPLIN’S PINK CLIMBER. (HW. 1928). 
Substantial, broad trusses of wide, flat 
flowers in a brilliant shade of clean, 
pure pink which is retained from bud 
to full blown flower. The plant is vig¬ 
orous and extremely free flowering, cov¬ 
ering itself completely with sheets of 
bloom. A cross between Paul’s Scar¬ 
let Climber and American Pillar which 
has won prizes everywhere it has been 
shown. 
MME. GREGOIRE STiECHELIN. (Cl. HP. 
1927). Buds long, pointed; very large, 
moderately fragrant flowers of delicate 
pink, with curled petals stained crimson 
outside, pear-shaped fruit, borne on long 
strong stems. Foliage dark green, dis¬ 
ease resistant. Vigorous growth, 13 to 
14 foot canes in a season; abundant 
bloomer. A remarkable climbing variety 
from Spain. 
PRIMROSE. (HW. 1929). Large, double 
flowers of soft, rich primrose-yellow, 
borne in clusters of 4 to 5 on an ex¬ 
tremely vigorous plant, with marvel¬ 
ously beautiful foliage. Promises to be 
a satisfactory pure yellow climbing rose. 
EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS OF SATISFIED ROSE CUSTOMERS 
Dallas, Texas: “We have the most beautiful roses you can imagine. I know 
you would be pleased if you could see them.” 
Clouterville, La., Dec. 8, 1932: “Many thanks for your kind reply. . . . 
I was greatly surprised at the sturdy stock offered at your prices.” 
We thank our friends for the many tributes which come from various sec¬ 
tions of the nation. Space will not permit us to use all of them. Fully as elo¬ 
quent to us,however, is the continued patronage from hundreds of satisfied cus¬ 
tomers year after year. To these, as well as the new friends made each year, 
we pledge our every effort to merit a continuance of your confidence. _ 
