THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
5 
Hybrid Tea Roses (Continued) 
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(OWN ROOT STOCK) 
GOLDEN OPHELIA (H. T.)—This is a sturdy, stiff¬ 
stemmed grower, with beautiful foliage, quite closely 
set, and glossy. The flower is of medium size from a 
beautifully formed bud of bright golden yellow. Pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 
GRUSS AN TEFIiITZ (H. T.)—Bright crimson, fiery- 
red center cup-shaped; semi-double; flowers in clusters; 
so free in bloom as to present a blaze of scarlet. 
HELEN GOULD or BALDWIN (H. T.)—This is a 
grand Rose of the very highest merit for the garden; 
bright watermelon-red; very free grower and bloomer. 
HERMOSA (Bourbon)—Pleasing shade of bright pink; 
fine for pot and garden culture. 
HOOSIER BEAUTY (H. T.)—Color scarlet red. Long 
slender buds, flowers full and fine. Velvety texture. 
Persistent bloomer. 
JONEHEER J. L. MOCK (H. T.)—This grand Rose is 
the strongest growing in the Hybrid Tea class. The 
blooms, which are produced with the greatest freedom, 
are carried on stiff and erect stems, and are of the 
largest size, of perfect formation and highly perfumed. 
Color clear imperial-pink; a glorious flower. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA (H. T.)—Pure 
white, with shadings of primrose-yellow. 
KILLARNEY (H. T.)—The finest pink forcing Rose 
ever introduced. In coloring itx is especially beautiful. 
K. of K.—KITCHENER OP KHARTUM (H. T.) — 
Flower of absolutely pure intense scarlet color, its huge 
petals are velvet sheened, solid scarlet throughout, 
semi-single, the blooms are produced in great profusion 
throughout the season, and are deliciously perfumed. 
LA CHAMPAGNE (H. T.)—A meritorious and dis¬ 
tinct variety of strong, robust habit, with large long 
buds of beautiful shape, which develop into good full 
bloom, color bright chamois, shading to yellow with 
apricot at center and peach-blossom reflex and yellow^ 
base. 
LADY ASHTOWN —Beautiful flowers of deep rose-pink, 
shading to silvery pink. 
LUXEMBOURG —A fine large double rose of amber- 
yel'ow. Considered especially fine in the south. 
LADY URSULA —Color a most beautiful shade of flesh- 
pink of great substance and good form. 
LAURENT CARLE —Color brilliant velvety carmine. 
A very promising variety. 
LOUIS PHILLIPE (China)—An old standby. Velvety- 
crimson. Abundant bloomer. 
MME. BUTTERFLY (H. T.)—A sport of Ophelia, with 
better growth, more and larger flowers. Color bright 
pink suffused with apricot and gold. Good growth and 
habit. 
MME. CAROLINE TESTOUT —Clear bright satiny- 
pink ; flowers very large and' extremely showy. 
MADEMOISELLE HELENE CAMBIER —Grand flow¬ 
er, opens orange-yellow, changing to yellow. 
MRS. AARON WARD —Coppery-orange in the open bud, 
golden-orange when partly developed, pinkish fawn of 
lovely shade when fully open, when it looks like a full, 
fluffy-silk rosette. 
MRS. CHARLES BELL —It may be described as a 
shell-pink Radiance, and is a sport of that well-known 
Rose. It has no characteristics which make it dis¬ 
tinct from Radiance except that it is shell pink. Mrs. 
Chas. Bell, Red Radiance and Radiance offer a range 
of color that will be welcome, and there are no finer 
garden Roses for American than these three. 
METEOR —Dark velvety crimson, shaded maroon. A 
grand garden Rose. 
OPHELIA —Salmon-flesh, shaded with rose, large and of 
perfect shape; of excellent habit; the flowers standing 
up well on long, stiff stems and produced in great 
profusion. Excellent for forcing and a fine decorative 
variety. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER (H. T.)—The Rose of won¬ 
derful colors. It is remarkable for its vigorous growth 
and beautiful colorings. A happy blend of orange 
and pink, varying in tone from coppery-red in the bud, 
to glowing orange-yellow at the base of the petals, 
suffused with vivid rose pink. 
PRESIDENT TAPT —It is without question the most 
remarkable of all pink Roses. It ,has a shining, in¬ 
tense deep pink color possessed by no other Rose. 
RADIANCE (H. T.)-—Brilliant rose-pink buds, open¬ 
ing to well-formed shining flowers with lighter tints 
on the reverse of the petals; globular in shape and 
very fragrant. The plant makes splendid growth, has 
wonderful blooming qualities. 
RAPTURE (H. T.)—Sport from Ophelia (a very strik¬ 
ing sport and fancy colored rose). It is intensely bril¬ 
liant with its colorings of bright apricot, coral, rose 
and gold, and blooms very profusely. 
RED COLUMBIA (H. T.)—A brilliant scarlet-crimson 
of exquisite shade, a sport from Columbia; semi-double, 
one of the freest bloomers in existence; produces beau¬ 
tiful foliage in profusion. 
RED LETTER DAY —An exceedingly beautiful Rose of 
infinite grace and charm. Its velvety, brilliant glow'- 
ing scarlet-crimson buds and fully opened cactus-like 
flowers never fade, as, the reflex of the petals is satiny 
crimson-scarlet. 
RED RADIANCE (H. T.)—An even better Rose than 
its parent, Radiance, in habit, bearing big, globular 
flowers of deep rose-red on strong, individual canes 
which are freely produced all summer until frost. 
REV. F. PAGE ROBERTS (H. T.)—A fine rose of a 
vigorous habit with good shaped blooms, which are 
carried erect on long stiff stems, and are very sweetly 
scented. The color is an orange-yellow, becoming 
lighter at the edgest of the petals. It is an excellent 
exhibition and garden rose. 
RHEA REID —-Flowers large and double; rich dark 
velvety red; a good red garden Rose. 
ROSE MARIE —This is a grand Rose of the very high¬ 
est merit. A rich red that has come to stay. Might 
best be described as a bright water-melon-red. 
SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON (Bourbon)—Blush- 
white shaded flesh; large and very double; sweetly 
scented. 
SUNBURST —The color is orange-copper or golden- 
orange and golden-yellow; edge of petals lighter, all 
intense shades, extremely brilliant in effect. Some call 
the color cadmium-yellow. It is the yellowest of all 
Roses in the everblooming class. 
TALISMAN (Montgomery Co., 1929)—It is a most re¬ 
markable piece of coloring; a combination of shadings 
of gold, apricot, yellow, deep pink and old rose. The 
bud is long, well formed and develops into full double 
flowers. The plant is a strong grower, with glossy 
green foliage and free flowering. 
TEMPLAR (H. T.)—Bud medium size, globular; flower 
medium size, double globular, very lasting. Vigorous, 
upright, abundant and continuous bloomer. A new 
forcing Rose which is making its way into the garden. 
Clear bright red, of exceeding double form and with 
fine strong stems. Few thorns. Perfumed. 
WHITE KILLARNEY —Bunches of it during the win¬ 
ter give the appearance of a bank; of snow. It is pure 
white in color, long in bud, of fine form. 
WHITE LA PRANCE, or AUGUSTINE GUINOIS- 
SEAU —Beautiful light fawn color, almost white; 
rightly described as an almost white La France. Ex¬ 
tra fine. 
IMPORTANT 
It will pay you well to place your rose order 
early for spring delivery. Advance orders are 
assured on first propagation. We are usually 
booked to the limit on most varieties at plant¬ 
ing time. 
Avoid disappointment. 
