Peyton A. Ellison :: :: :: :: Dallas, Texas 
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Ellison's Everblooming HybridJTea and Tea Roses 
Betty Uprichard 
BETTY UPRICHARD—(H. T.) (A. Dickson, 1922). 
Glowing copper-pink. A two-toned, glorified Jonk- 
heer J. L. Mock. Tall, upright, free-blooming, semi¬ 
full in form. Beautiful in the bud which is long 
and of excellent shape. Delightful when half open. 
Not full enough to last long after fully opened. 
Best for garden decoration, but good for cutting in 
the bud. Delightful fragrance. Mildews somewhat 
in bad locations. 
Prune lightly. Do not mistake the natural dis¬ 
coloration of the branches as a diseased condition. 
Highly spoken of practically everywhere, what criticism be¬ 
ing given coming mostly from California. Greatly honored by 
being placed in Class One of nine newer H. T. Roses in 1933, 
American Rose Annual, “representing roses highly approved 
which have received no serious criticism”, but with the state¬ 
ment that it was doubtless slipping into Class Two, “represent¬ 
ing roses highly approved but which have definite shortcomings 
or have not been generally successful”. Signally honored by 
being included as third in the twelve Hybrid Tea “favorite 
roses” selected by “experts” in the 1929 American Rose Annual. 
Briarcliff 
BON SILENE—(.T.) (1835). Salmon-rose to car¬ 
mine. An old favorite Tea rose 99 years old, now 
hardly listed in the catalogues, but superior in the 
South to many newer varieties. Vigorous and very 
free-flowering. Disease resistant. Splendid for 
garden decoration and fair for cutting. Very fra¬ 
grant. Winter-kills without careful protection as 
far south as Washington, D. C. 
Scored high as a Tea rose in the Gulf Coast district in the 
1924 favorite dozen referendum among members of the 
American Rose Society. 
BRIARCLIFF—(II. T.) (Briarcliff Greenhouses, 
1926). Brilliant, very full, rose-pink sport of Co¬ 
lumbia. Many consider it superior in length of 
bud and size of flower when full blown, but to 
others it is hard to distinguish it from its parent. 
Fragrant and floriferous. Excellent for cutting. 
Strong, healthy grower. Best in cool locations, or 
in early fall where summers are hot. 
Columbia 
COLUMBIA—(H. T.) (E. G. Hill, 1917). (Ophelia 
crossed with Mrs. Geo. Shawyer). Light pink. Long- 
pointed buds open to full blooms of good form. An 
old favorite, tried and true in its 17 years of pop¬ 
ularity. Good grower. Healthy. Fragrant and 
floriferous. Fine for either garden display or for 
cutting purposes. Scorches in extreme heat and 
best in cool locations, or in early fall where sum¬ 
mers are hot. Requires careful protection in cold 
climates. 
Included in the favorite dozen in all three years of 1922, 
’23 and ’24 in Central, Southern and Gulf Coast districts ; 1923 
and ’24 in New England, and 1922 and ’24 in Eastern, in 
referendum among members of American Rose Society. Won 
Gold Medal in Portland, Oregon, in 1919, scoring 99.66 per 
cent. Gave 74 blooms during the test. 
CRUSADER—(H. T.) (Montgomery Co., 1920). 
Rich, velvety crimson. Handsome buds open to 
full blooms of good form. Moderately fragrant. 
Good for garden decoration or for cutting purposes. 
Strong, vigorous, healthy grower. Free-flowering. 
This is a good and dependable variety in its color. 
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