Choice List of Wetsel’s Dependable Roses 
Outstanding Novelties for 
1934 Bloom 
For Sp rl >’g Planting 
Our Spring offering consists of a limi¬ 
ted list that has been se ected only af¬ 
ter receiving an excellent rating from 
the American Rose Society, and a thor¬ 
ough test of each variety locally to make 
certain it is an outstanding Rose and 
perfectly adaptable to Virginia growing 
conditions. Our Roses come from north¬ 
ern growers, selected because of their 
reliable plants. They are number one. 
dormant, field grown, two-years old. 
budded on stock with an extra strong 
root system. 
Golden Dawn, H. T. (P. Grant, 1929) A 
perfect garden rose. Included in Amer¬ 
ican Rose Society List as having no 
serious criticism. The large, ovoid le¬ 
mon-yellow bud is heavily splashed with 
crimson before opening and develops 
into a well-formed, sweetly-scented, 
large, double, high centered, sunflower 
yellow flower. Strong, vigorous, and 
free flowering. $1.00 each, 5 for $4.00. 
Hinrich Gaede, H. T. (W. Kordes, 1931) 
Long-pointed shapely bud of nasturtium- 
red color. Large, double, high center¬ 
ed flowers of ideal shape of a color un¬ 
usual and unlike any Rose in commerce. 
Stems are strong and long. Blooms are 
produced in quick succession through¬ 
out the season. The best introduction 
of the year. Blue Ribbon as the best 
three specimens in a vase at the Gar¬ 
den Club of Virginia Rose Show, Orange, 
Va„ June, 1933. $1.50 each; 5 for $6.50 
Olympiad 
Exposition. Received all the medals and tro¬ 
phies of the foreign Rose shows in 1931. Toronto 
Rose Society Gold Medal after two years tests 
in Canada. Large pointed bud and distinctive 
shadings of coppery bronze, suffused with soft 
gold. The blooms finish in a very unusual ar¬ 
rangement of petals reflexed with a silvery 
sheen. $1.50 each; 5 for $6.50. 
Mary Hart, H. T. (Plant Patent No, 8) A striking 
Red Sport of Talisman. The bud is maroon 
red, opening to well-formed blossoms of deep, 
velvety blood-red with an overglow of amber. 
Mary Hart equals or is better than Talisman as 
a producer, with sturdier, heavier stems, and is 
a strong grower. $1.50 each; 5 for $6.50. 
Souvenir, H. T.— (Plant Patent No. 25) Souvenir, 
a Golden Talisman, is one of the loveliest of 
Roses. Its bloom is a rich, deep 1 , golden-yel¬ 
low, and it is a prolific producer of fragrant 
flowers for cutting. Has all the desirable fea¬ 
tures of Talisman. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.50. 
Mrs. J. D. Eisele, H. T. (Plant Patent No. 67) 
(Howard & Smith 1933) This Rose won gold 
medals at the Atlantic City Flower and Garden 
Pagent. The Philadelphia Flower Show, and cho 
International Flower Show during 1933. Its 
form is perfect in every stage of development. 
In color it is a luscious shade of cherry-rose 
overlaid with a scarlet glow, each petal being 
bordered with a faint silver edging. Delight¬ 
fully fragrant. Strong, vigorous, erect, branch¬ 
ing in growth, and a very free and continuous 
.bloomer. $1.50 each; 5 for $7.00. 
General List of Older But Truly 
Worth While Varieties 
Blaze 
Blaze —(Plant Patent No. 10) The New- 
Hardy Everbloo rung Climbing Rose 
with color of Paul’s Scarlet Climber 
and the everblooming habit of Gus 
and Teplitz, thus co nbining the best 
features of both its parents. Blaze 
received the 1933 Certificate of Merit 
at Bagatelle, the highest possible 
award for a climber. Fast growing 
and perfectly hardy. $2.00 each; 5 tor 
$9.00. 
Golden Climber —(Mrs. Arthur Curtis James) Plant 
Patent No. 28. Honored by having picture on 
frontispiece of American Rose Annual, 1933. 
Golden Climber is a distinctly new departure in 
hardy cli mbers giving bloom of Hybrid Tea type 
and quality, long lasting, and most always soli¬ 
tary on stems often 18 inches long. One of the 
most handsome “vines” to cover a fence, trellis, 
pergola, or garage wall. Golden Climber does 
not make a short flash like most climbers but 
its usefulness and beauty are long lasting. After 
being established it develops a remotent char¬ 
acter. $2.00 each; 5 for $9.00. 
Amelia Earhart —(Plant Patent No. 63) Very large 
bud; enormous size bloom, full to the center, 
graduating from intense yellow in the center to 
large outside cream petals overlaid with a faint 
blush. Extremely fragrant. Stems long and 
strong. A very vigorous plant producing freely. 
$2.00 each; 5 for $9.00. 
Countess Vandal, H. T.— -(Plant Patent No. 38) 
The sensation of the shows. A large bed of this 
Rose was featured at the Century of Progress 
Golden Cl’mber 
Edith Krause, H. T. (Max Krause 1931) Probably 
the most beautiful white Rose in existance. 
Very large white bud with a greenish tint, open¬ 
ing to a majestic perfumed bloom of pure while. 
Long, strong stems for cutting, unusually hardy. 
$1.50 each; 5 for $7.00. 
The following Novelties have been tested locally 
by us —They are outstanding in performance, hard¬ 
iness, number of bloom, beauty of bud and open 
flower, length and strength of stem, size, and keep¬ 
ing qualities. A Rose must be perfectly suited 
to Virginia growing conditions before we include 
it in our preferred list. 
Heinrich Wendland, H. T.— (W. Kordes’ Son, 19- 
30) The flowers are large, fairly full, sweetly 
perfumed, golden yellow, and vivid nasturtium- 
red on opposite surface of petals. Long last¬ 
ing when cut, having long strong stems. This is 
one of the finest of the new highly colored 
Roses. Resembles Talisman to some extent but 
has high centered shapely bud. $1.50 each; 5 
for $6.50. 
Impress, H. T. — (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1929) Very 
large, full, absolutely perfect blooms that last in 
perfection a long time; color salmon-cerise 
suffused with a luminous golden sheen; the bud 
is large, of ovoid form, cardinal red shaded 
orange; growth strong; a free and continuous 
bloomer. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00. 
Kidway, H. T.— (Pernet-Ducher, 1933.) Long 
pointed bud and full, shapely flower. Color i c 
delicate salmon rose overlaying a creamy yel¬ 
low ground; the lower halves of the petals 
are a golden yellow. Strong grower, pro¬ 
lific, good stems, healthy foliage. $1.50 
each; 5 for $6.50. 
Lady Fortevoit, H. T. (R. R. Cant., 1929) 
Large, double, high-centered, lasting, ex¬ 
tremely fragrant, golden coppler flower, 
changing to deep apricot, flushed with 
cardinal red. Born several together or 
single on long strong stems; free and con¬ 
tinuous bloomer. Has distinct charm and 
glorious color. Won Blue Ribbon as best 
specimen multi-colored Rose at the Gar¬ 
den Club of Virginia, Rose Show, Orange 
Va.. June 1933. $1.00 each, 5 for $4.00 
Place your order early as we do not 
stock these Rose plants but deliver them 
to you direct from our northern grower. 
Full planting instructions will accom¬ 
pany each shipment. 
McGredy’s Scarlet, H. T.— (McGredy, 
1929) A new Rose of marked super¬ 
iority on account of its strong grow¬ 
th. free and continuous habit of flow¬ 
ing, and its brilliant color. Flowers 
more crimson than scarlet part of 
season, but always good. One of the 
showiest roses grown. $1.00 each; 5 
for $4.00. 
We have grown these Roses for a number of 
years and found them worthy of a place in every 
garden. 
Briarcliffe, H. T.—Brilliant rose-pink, outer pet¬ 
als shaded lighter. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Charles P. Kilham, H. T.—Oriental-red, flushed 
with orange and scarlet. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00 
Cuba, H. T.—Semi-double, Vermillion scarlet with 
orange suffusion. A good bedder. 75c each; 5 
for $3.50. 
Dainty Bess, H. T.—Single, shell-pink with crim¬ 
son stains. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Duchess of Wellington, H. T.—Saffron yellow. 
stained deep crimson. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Edith Nellie Perkins, H. T.—Oriental red shaded 
cerise-orange. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00. 
Etoile de Holland, H. T.—Crimson red. Most pop¬ 
ular red Rose. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Feu Joseph Looymans, H. T.—Long pointed buds, 
Indian yellow and burnt orange. 75c each; 5 
for $3.50. 
Joanna Hill, H. T.—Clear yellow with golden heart 
A perfect exhibition Rose. 75c each; 5 for $3.50. 
Margaret McGredy, H. T.—Oriental red passing to 
carmine-rose. The best bedder grown. 75c each; 
5 for $3.50. 
Autumn, H. T. — (Coddington, 1928) Burnt orange, 
streaked and marked with red. Bud of medium 
size, developing into a cupped double, fragrant, 
attractive flower. $1.00 each; 5 for $4.00. 
Eduard Schill, H. T.— (Kordes, 1931) Large ovoid 
bud and very large, full double flowers. The 
color as the buds first unfold is a rich coral 
scarlet overlying a deep old gold ground, as they 
develop passing to pretty coral rose 
with satiny golden suffusion. $1.30 
each 5 for $6.50. 
Olympiad, H. T.— (Mme. Raymond Gau- 
jard) (Pernet-Dutcher, 1932) This 
brilliant new Rose is unique—a lust¬ 
rous dark Oriental scarlet, its depth 
of color accentuated by the golden 
base and intensified by a rich velvety 
sheen. The bud is long and pointed 
and the flower magnificent in every 
state of development. Awarded Gold 
Medals during 1932 at the Atlantic 
City, Philadelphia, and New York Flower Shows 
$1.00 each; 5 for $4.50. 
Portadown Fragrance, H. T.— (McGredy, 1931) A 
Rose that pleases not only on account of its 
beautiful formation and color but also for its 
remarkable sweet fragrance. A double bloom 
of very large size, orange pink, follows a bud 
of clear orange. Good form. Plant fairly tall 
of good habit and handsome foliage. $1.25 
each; 5 for $5.00. 
W. E. Chaplin, H. T. (Chaplin 1929) The best all 
purpose red Rose we have found in ten years of 
testing. Color deep crimson, deeping to carmine 
crimson. Does not blue or burn under the hot¬ 
test sun. Color same as Etoile de Holland at its 
best but always has perfectly shaped buds on 
long strong stems. A very free continuous 
bloomer. Delicate fragrance. $1.00 each; 5 for 
$4.00. 
