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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA 
ILLINOIS 
- Everblooming Roses -> 
The following roses are all Hybrid 
Teas. They will bloom all summer long. 
Every one is selected for out-door grow¬ 
ing, and adapted to farm belt conditions. 
They should start blooming within 60 
days after planting. These roses should 
be planted 6 inches deeper than they 
grew in the nursery. They need good, 
rich soil and full sun for best results. 
47c each 
3 for $1.32 
12 for $4.98 
Our Roses are all 2 yr. old strong field 
northern grown, and are equal to any 
roses on the market, and are not to be 
compared with cheap southern grown 
stock. . . . The following varieties are 
selected as best adapted for this c'i- 
mate, and the selection was made thru 
experience and trial. 
GRES'S an TEPLITZ (Crimson) —An extremely useful and dependable variety, succeeding 
well all over the United States.. A profusion of beautiful, clear, crimson scarlet, fra¬ 
grant flowers, borne from June until frost. A vigorous and shapely plant. 
PINK RADIANCE (Silvery Pink) —Vigorous, upright, bushy plants bear a continuous sup¬ 
ply of very large, light silvery pink to salmon pink flowers on long, strong stems. 
RED RADIANCE (Deep Red) —Vigorous, upright bushy plant, beaving a continuous supply 
of very large, beautiful, deep globular flowers. 
DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON —Intense saffron yellow. Fine, strong-featured Rose fami¬ 
liarly called “Orange Killarney”. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER —A charming many colored rose. Deep copper red buds 
of fine form, opening to a lovely blending of orahge yellow, flame, vivid rose-pink, and 
scarlet. Buds of superb shape, flowers large, and fragrant. A dazzling color effect to 
delight the eye. 
TALISMAN (Yellow r Copper Red) —One of the new roses. A wonderful combination of 
shadings of gold, apricot yellow, deep pink or old rose. The bud is long, perfectly 
formed. The plant is strong, vigorous grower and heavy bloomer. 
E. G. HILL (E. G. Hill Co., 1929)—A new red rose of striking form and color. Long, per¬ 
fectly formed buds opening to high centered, full double flowers of dazzling scarlet, 
shading to deeper red as they develop. Free flowering, vigorous. 
GOLDEN EMBLEM —Rich yellow, large, beautiful double blooms, long pointed buds, ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. 
COLUMBIA —Long stemmed, pointed flowers of vivid pink, very perfumed, and very heavy 
bloomer. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY —Immense crimson buds and flowers of good form; free bloomer. 
MRS. AARON WARD —Full double, very attractive flowers of tawny gold and pink. A 
very strong grower. 
REV. PAGE ROBERTS— One of the newer varieties. Flowers of golden yellow, stained 
copper red. 
KILLARNEY —White, long pointed buds, flower pure waxy white and highly perfumed. 
Black Leaf 40 Kills Rose Lice 
