W etsel’s 
Locally Tested Dependable Roses 
Outstanding Novelties for 
19 35 Bloom 
We are following our established custom 
of offering only such varieties as have proven 
entirely satisfactory in our local Test Gar¬ 
den. They have been watched daily and 
have been found outstanding in performance. 
Countess Vandal H. T. (Plant Pt. 88) — 
One of the finest Roses we have ever grown. 
The perfumed, perfectly formed blooms, 
which come from long, tapering buds, are 
a blending of copper, salmon, and gold in 
color, and they are produced almost con¬ 
tinuously on long, erect, rigid stems. Plant 
is upright in growth, and disease resisting. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 
Crimson Glory, H. T. (Plant Patent No. 
105)—A deep vivid crimson with a soft 
velvety nap that produces perfect bloom 
steadily throughout the season. One of the 
outstanding new Roses in our Test Garden. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Better Times, II. T. (Plant Pat. No. 23) 
—The brilliant cerise flowers are large, 
double, and delicately fragrant. Being pro¬ 
duced on long stems, they are excellent for cutting; 
the foliage is dark green, a very free bloomer. $1.50 
each; $15.00 per doz. 
Glowing Sunset, H. T. (Plant Pat. No. 104)—Un¬ 
usual in form and color. The long pointed buds open 
to full double flowers with inner petals resembling a 
choice Cactus Dahlia. The color is a combination of 
orange-yellow and rose-pink, presenting a unique and 
extrmely pleasing color effect. A free and continuous 
bloomer. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Hinrich Gaede, H. T. (W. Hordes, 1931)—Long 
pointed shapely bud of a nasturium-red color. Large, 
double, high centered flowers of ideal shape of a color 
unusual and unlike any Rose in commerce. Stems are 
strong and long. Blooms are produced in quick suc¬ 
cession throughout the season. The best introduction 
of the year. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
Heinrich Wendland, H. T. (W. Hordes’ Sons, 1930) 
—The flowers are large, fully double, sweetly per¬ 
fumed, golden yellow, and vivid nasturtium-red on op¬ 
posite surface of petals. Extra long lasting on bush and 
cut, having long strong stems. This is one of the 
finest of the new, highly colored Roses. $1.25 each ; 
$12.50 per doz. 
Little Beauty, H. T. (Howard and Smith 1935) — 
Truly an everblooming Rose, always a mass of color. 
The bloom are medium in size, cerise-pink in color 
and extrmely long lasting. Beautiful in every stage 
of development. It is splendid for garden decoration 
and indespensable as a producer of excellent cut flow¬ 
ers for the home and table decoration. $1.50 each; 
$15.00 per doz. 
Luis Brin as, H. T. (P. Dot, 1934)—Fine pointed 
buds of orange-copper, opening slowly into beautiful 
high-centered, fully double flowers. Very lasting col¬ 
or gradually changing to a lovely pink with overtones 
of gold. Plant growth upright, vigorous, and well 
clothed with disease resisting foliage. Blooms stead¬ 
ily the entire season. Has been an outstanding Rose 
in our Test Garden. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz 
Mary Hart, H. T. (Plant pat. No. 8)—A striking 
red sport of Talisman. The bud is maroon-red, open¬ 
ing to well-formed blossom of deep, velvetly blood- 
red, with an overglow of amber. Mary Hart equals, 
or is better than Talisman as a producer, with stur¬ 
dier, heavier stems and is a strong grower. $1.00 
each; $10.00 per doz. 
Mme. Jules Guerin, H. T. An exceptionally large, 
fragrant, well-formed, fully-double flower frequently 
measuring over 6 inches in diameter. The long, shape¬ 
ly Duds when first expanding are golden yellow passing 
to creamy yellow as they develop. The plant is very 
vigorous in growth and free flowering. The blooms 
are carried on long, strong, stems. Fine for exhibition 
purposes. $1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen. 
Mrs. J. D. Eisele, H. T. (Plant Patent No. 67) The 
Perfumed Rose with perfect form in every stage of de¬ 
velopment. In color it is a luscious shade of cherry- 
red over-laid with a scarlet glow, each petal having a 
faint silver edging. Strong, vigorous, erect, branch- 
ing in growth, and a very free and continuous bloomer. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen. 
Nigrette, H. T. (Plant Patent No. 87) “The Black 
Rose of Sangerhouser.” The almost black buds open 
to dark maroon flowers which in their deeper shades 
give the impression of black velvet. Nigrette not only 
has remarkable color but is unusually fragrant, having 
a delightful old-Rose scent. The medium-sized plants 
are almost continuously in bloom. $2.00 each; $20.00 
per dozen. 
Souvenir de Mme. C. Chambard, H. T. (C Cham- 
bard 1931)— Flowers are large, semi-double cupped, 
fragrant, outer petals rich rose-red; inner petals flashy 
deep rose-pink, with golden glow at center. Growth 
vigerous, upright with dense disease resistant foliage. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen. 
Token H. T. (Plant patent No. 95) A beautiful 
Rose of the Mme. Butterfly type with medium full 
flowers of a unique color, pleasing at all stages. The 
color is a glowing tone of sun-ripened apricot gradually 
finishing soft coral. A free bloomer of good habit. 
$1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen. 
Golden Climber 
Golden Climber (Mrs. Arthur Curtis James)—Plant 
patent No 28. Golden Climber is a distinctly new 
departure in hardy climbers, giving bloom of Hybrid 
Tea type and quality, long lasting, borne on stems often 
18 inches long. Golden Climber does not make a 
short flash like most climbers but its usefulness and 
beauty are long lasting. After becoming established it 
develops a remotent character. $2.00 each; $20.00 
per dozen. 
Blaze (Plant patent No. 10)—The New Hardy 
Ever-blooming Climbing Rose with the color of Paul’s 
Scarlet and the everblooming habit of Gus and Teplitz, 
thus combining the best features of both its parents. 
Blaze received the 1933 Certificate of Merit at Baga¬ 
telle, the highest possible award for a climber. Fast 
growing and perfectly hardy. $1.50 each; $15.00 
per dozen. 
The following Late Introductions—all growing in our 
Test Garden—are priced at 85c each; or the entire 
dozen for $8.50. 
Autumn, H. T.— (Coddington, 1928) Burnt orange, 
streaked and marked with red. Bud of medium size, 
developing into a cupped double, fragrant, attractive 
flower. 
Eduard Schill, H. T.— (Hordes, 1931) Large ovoid 
bud and a very large, full double flower. The color 
as the buds first unfold is a rich coral scarlet over- 
lying a deep old gold ground, as they develop passing 
to pretty coral rose with satiny golden suffusion. 
Eulalia (Verschuren, 1933). A splendid addition 
to the list of pink Roses. Immense buds opening into 
large flowers of a lovely shade of pink with lighter 
shadings toward the base of the petals. A strong grow¬ 
er and free bloomer. 
Golden Dawn. An ideal yellow garden Rose. The 
ovoid, lemon yellow bud is heavily splashed with crim¬ 
son before opening and develops into a well-formed, 
sweetly-scented, large, double, sunflower yellow flower. 
Strong, vigorous, and free flowering. 
Impress. Very large, full blooms that last in per¬ 
fection a long time. Color salmon-cerise suffused with 
a luminous golden sheen. The large ovoid bud is car¬ 
dinal red, shaded orange. Of strong growth and a free 
and continuous bloomer. 
Katharine Penchtold (Yerschuren-Pechtold, 1933). 
Exquisitely pointed buds of old gold and bronzy orange 
opening to moderately filled, fragrant, coppery orange 
flowers flushed with rose and gold. The bushy plants 
bloom freely and continuously. A fine Rose with from 
28 to 30 petals. 
Lydia (Verschuren, 1932). Moderately large, full. 
Place your order early as we do not stock, 
these Rose plants but deliver them to you 
direct from our Northern grower. They ars 
number one, dormant, field grown, two 
year old plants, budded on stock having an 
extra strong root system. Full planting 
instructions will accompany each shipment. 
You are always welcome to visit our 
Test Garden located at 690 S. Mason St., 
and make your selection direct from grow¬ 
ing plants. 
OUR ROSES ARE GUARANTEED 
We guarantee every Rose In this list to> 
bloom at the first blooming period after 
purchased, failing which, we will replace 
the Rose or refund Its cost. 
high-centered, perfectly shaped flower of an 
orange-rose color; of strong, clean, vigorous' 
habit and free flowering; moderately frag¬ 
rant. Shapely long pointed buds. 
Malar Ros—(Hordes, 1932). A new Ger¬ 
man Rose with large, pointed, oval-shaped 
buds carried on rigid stems. The large, rich 
crimson flowers are fully double. They are 
remarkably sweet-scented—the intense old 
Rose perfume. It is a first class new variety equally 
fine for cutting as for breeding. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy, H. T.—Scarlet-orange bud. A 
beautiful new Rose, large fairly double bloom of orange- 
salmon, with a suffusion of gold. Vigorous, healthy 
plant. One of the best of the new tribe. 
Olympiad, H. T.— (Pernet-Dutcher, 1932). This 
brilliant new Rose is unique—a lustrous 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. 
Vi lie de Paris. A very distinct rich buttercup yel¬ 
low without a trace of any other color, retaining its 
richness under all weather conditions. In formation it 
is somewhat similar to Radiance, fairly double, and 
splendid for cutting. Habit, upright and tall. A pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 
W. E. Chaplin, H. T. (Chaplin 1929) The best all 
• purpose red Rose we have found in ten years of test¬ 
ing. Color deep crimson, deeping to carmine crimson. 
Does not blue or bum under the hottest sun. Color 
same as Etoile de Holland at its best but always ha# 
perfectly shaped buds on long strong stems. A very 
free continuous bloomer. Delicate fragance. 
The following Roses are a careful selection of the 
best varieties we have tested over a number of years. 
Each one is outstanding in its class and worthy of a 
place in your garden. Any of the following Roses at 
75c each; $7.50 per dozen. 
Butty Sutor, H.T.—Inside of petals delicate rosy pink. 
As the flowers open there is a delightful reflexing of 
the petals which enhances the beauty of the pink tone. 
Strong, vigorous. 
Betty Uprichard, H. T.—Semi-double, salmon pink 
flowers stained with copper-pink on the outside. 
Braircliffe, H. T.—Brilliant rose-pink, outer petals 
shaded lighter. 
Charles P. Kilham, H. T.—Oriental-red, flushed with 
orange and scarlet. 
Dainty Bess, H. T.—Single, shell-pink with crimson 
stains. 
Duchess of Wellington, H. T.—Saffron yellow. Stain¬ 
ed deep crimson. 
Edith Nellie Perkins, H. T.—Oriental red shaded ce¬ 
rise-orange. 
Etoile de Hollands, H. T.—Crimson red. Most pop¬ 
ular red Rose. 
Feu Joseph Looymans, H. T.—Long pointed buda, 
Indian yellow and burnt orange. 
Joanna Hill, H. T.—Clear yellow with golden 
heart A perfect exhibition Rose 
Margaret McGredy, H. T.—Oriental red passing to 
carmine-rose The best bedder grown 
McGredy’s Scarlet H. T.—Large flowers are light 
red with orange base, upper portion of petals are 
lightly washed crimson. 
Miss Rowena Thom, H. T.—Rose-pink, golden suffu¬ 
sion, large shapely. 
Mme Butterfly, H. T.—Pink, shaded with gold. 
Mme. Jules Bouche, H. T.—White, tinted pink at 
times. Always dependable. 
Mrs. E. P. Thom, H. T.—Best yeUow Rose. Lemon- 
yellow, sweetly scented. 
Polly, H. T.—Long pointed golden-yellow buds flush¬ 
ed with pink. 
Pres. Herbert Hoover, H. T.^-Cerise-pink, flame, scar¬ 
let, yellow. 
Radiance, H. T.—Carmine pink. 
Red Radiance, H. T.—Cerise. 
Talisman, H. T.—Reverse of petals yellow, inner pe¬ 
tals gold and deep rose pink. 
Wilhelm Hordes, H. T.—Vivid salmon-pink shaded 
with orange, and yellow. 
Hinrich Gaede 
For Spring Planting 
Our listing is limited to varities we have grown 
and observed personally. Should you desire other var¬ 
ities we can furnish them at the prevailing price*. We 
will pay delivery charges on dormant plants. After 
April 1st, potted plants are usually supplied on which 
the buyer pays transportation charges. 
THE* WETSEL SEED COMPANY, Inc. Harrisonburg,Va. 
SHENANDOAH PRESS, Dayton, Va. 
