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Erwin’s Nursery 
Denton, Texas 
Miss Rowena Thom 
Sou. de Claudius Pernet 
Mrs. Henry Bowles 
LORD CHARLEMONT (HT.). A notably good garden rose, 
vivid scarlet-crimson, with deep green, leathery foliage, dis¬ 
ease resistant, better than average growth and few thorns. 
Globular, well shaped buds on long stems, fine for cut flowers. 
♦MARGARET McGREDY (HT. 1927). Large, ovoid buds and 
double, cupped flowers of solid orange-vermilion. Foliage light 
green, resistant to black-spot and mildew; very prolific and 
hardy. 
MISS ROWENA THOM (HT. 1928). Enormous buds and 
blooms of fiery rose and mauve shaded with old gold at the 
center, borne on long strong stems. A profuse, continuous 
bloomer and a very vigorous plant. 
MME. JULES BOUCHE (HT. 1911). Superb white flower, 
shaded light blush at center ; fragrant. Plant strong, healthy, 
free-blooming. 
MRS. ERSKINE PEMBROKE THOM (HT. 1926). Slender 
yellow buds and large, well-shaped blooms of bright canary- 
yellow, deepest in center. The plant is of exceptional vigor 
and blooms very freely. 
MRS. HENRY BOWLES (HT. 1921). Ovoid buds and globular 
flowers of clear piercing pink with lighter shades. A fine 
firm center, well held, and fairly fragrant. Vigorous and free 
blooming. 
*MRS. HENRY MORSE (HT. 1919). A bright flower with two 
contrasting tones of pink with an underlying yellow glow; 
double, high-centered, large, moderately fragrant. Plant 
rather dwarf and branching, but very free blooming and 
rated quite hardy. See page 9. 
MRS. HERBERT HOOVER (HT. 1930). Large velvety-crimson 
flower. Strong growing, persistent bloomer. Fragrant. 
MRS. LOVELL SWISHER (HT. 1926). Large, beautifully 
pointed buds and gorgeous flowers of salmon pink and gold, 
passing to flesh pink at the edge. Strong grower and a free 
bloomer. 
*MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT (HT. 1929). A golden yellow rose 
of fine form, seldom without buds or blooms, winner of many 
prizes as the best yellow garden rose, among them being the 
Bagatelle gold medal in 1929, the most difficult and coveted 
medal of all. See outside cover. 
MRS. WAKEFIELD CHRISTIE-MILLER (HT. 1909). Charm¬ 
ing flowers of clear rose and light pink, with many fluffy, 
peony-like petals and a sweet perfume. The plant is strong, 
foliage healthy, and a moderate and dependable bloomer. 
MRS. WILLIAM C. EGAN (HT. 1922). Deep flesh colored, 
softly contrasted with a light shade of soft pink and a golden 
glow at the base of the petals ; slightly fragrant. Very 
vigorous branching plant with an excellent blooming habit. 
One of the splendid new pink roses, destined to replace older 
varieties. 
♦PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER (HT. 1930). A cross of 
Sensation and Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. Large flowers of 
a very charming combination of cerise pink, flame, scarlet, 
with broad thick petals retaining this characteristic for days 
after the flowers have fully opened ; very fragrant. The clean 
handsome foliage is an added attraction. See page 5. 
♦REV. F. PAGE-ROBERTS (HT. 1921). Copper-red buds of 
great length, opening to golden yellow blooms stained outside 
with red, fully double and very large; fragrant. Strong 
branching plant with healthy foliage. A supremely gorgeous 
rose, developing to surpassing magnificence of size, color and 
fragrance in the cool weeks of Autumn. 
SOUVENIR DE CLAUDIUS PERNET (HT). Fine buds of 
fadeless yellow, paling somewhat toward the edges; most 
beautiful when half open. 
SOUVENIR DE GEORGES PERNET (HT. 1'919). Brick red 
buds, opening to orange-pink blooms of immense size, very 
double and deliciously fragrant. Free blooming and hardy. 
♦TALISMAN (HT. 1929). Brilliant red and gold buds, opening to 
well-shaped blooms of scarlet-orange and rich yellow. Tall 
vigorous growth. Constantly in bloom. A seedling of Ophelia 
and Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, with the most vivid color 
yet produced in roses, .jee outside back cover. 
Varieties Marked * are Illustrated in Color. 
