January, 1937 
Hillock Roses ^ 
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NELLIE E. HILLOCK. 
(Plant Patent No 185). 
The characteristics of the rose Nellie 
E. Hillock, aside from color, are primari¬ 
ly the characteristics of the well-known 
Golden Dawn, plus certain virtues. 
The bush is the vigorous, compact 
bush of the Golden Dawn, plus an added 
ability to throw long, strong stems from 
high in the plant, with added produc¬ 
tiveness. 
The majestic blossom is of the Golden 
Dawn type, deep rose pink on the re¬ 
verse, pearl pink to silver pink on the 
inside of the petals, on a gold base. Both 
inner and outer colors are enhanced by a 
shell-like brilliancy. 
The blossom carries an increased pet- 
alage (sixty) and opens slowly, having 
perfect form at every stage of develop¬ 
ment. It opens well in all weathers, is 
markedly longlasting either on the bush 
or as a cutflower, and carries strong tea 
fragrance- 
The foliage is the distinctive, disease- 
resistant foliage of the Golden Dawn, 
carried in even greater volume. The 
great vigor of the variety and its extre¬ 
mely wide climatic adaptability doubt¬ 
less spring from its effective, distinctive, 
disease-resistant foliage. 
Few roses are superlative from the 
standpoint of both bush and blossom. 
Nellie E. Hillock is such a rose. 
Price, One Dollar per plant : Ten plants for 
Nine Dollars : Delivery Charges Prepaid. 
(Within the United States). 
Before being placed in commerce 
the rose Nellie E. Hillock was subjected 
to a two year test in all climatic sections 
of the United States. In order that the 
results might be final, the numerous 
tests were conducted by amateur rosar- 
ians in their own gardens, using only 
their accustomed methods. 
Under such conditions and in such 
manner the rose proved its great worth 
from the standpoint of each of the three 
important factors that constitute rose 
greatness - bush, blossom, and climatic 
adaptability - proved itself, in fact, a 
Master Rose- 
During the summer of 1936, the rose 
was under test in twenty nine States, em¬ 
bracing all climatic sections of the Uni¬ 
ted States. Over a long period conditions 
of unprecedented severity held sway in 
many of these States. Under those trying 
conditions the rose proved its metal and 
its merit; proved its ability to withstand 
grievous conditions long continued and 
to maintain itself in such high vigor as 
to be able to return quickly to high pro¬ 
ductivity; proved itself to be a superla¬ 
tive plant that produces a superlative 
blossom that bows to no rose upon the 
earth. 
BLACK KNIGHT. 
(Plant Patent 
The intensity of colo^allon^m^Wi^^^se 
Black Knight is direi^y d^gen^^^I>mi 
night temperatures./When 
opens after hot ni^tsj*^he^^^se -ts 
deep crimson. Wh^«tK^^nra/B^jjpleas#,> - 
ant, the rose becor?I^«^,fcf^^n-mar^fi^^ 
When the nights are c 
deepens to garnet-maroon, aIi5J«»S|^bt8'^k, 
Under all temperatures the y 
the petals is extremely velvety. 
The bush is compact and cylindrical. 
It is much given to breaking at the base, 
producing its marvelously colored blos¬ 
soms upon long, strong stems. It is vig¬ 
orous and productive - in the warmer re¬ 
gions few varieties can approach the 
productivity of this variety when estab¬ 
lished. 
The blossom averages thirty five pet¬ 
als. It is markedly long lasting either on 
the bush or as a cutflower. Its perfume, 
carried in great volume, is of rare quality. 
Price, One Dollar per plant : Ten plants for 
Nine Dollars : Delivery Charges Prepaid 
(Within the United States). 
The rose Black Knight was under 
observation and test in our field over an 
extended period before the rose Nellie 
E. Hillock was born. Even after the latter 
rose had proved its merit and value. 
Black Knight remained a question mark 
in our minds. 
Our questioning attitude towards the 
rose did not arise from its performance 
in our fields. Year after year, in ever in¬ 
creasing numbers in the field, its stun¬ 
ning beauty and commendable perfor¬ 
mance incited the acclaim of our many 
visitors. 
The rub came in its parentage. Its col¬ 
or is a heritage from Chateau de Clos 
Vougeot, a marvelously beautiful rose 
that is much given to sprawling - a near 
weakling- Only creditable performance 
under widespread test could rid our 
minds of the fear that the parent had 
transmitted its weakness, in part, to the 
offspring. Even when, after a two-year 
test, the rose was granted an award at 
the International Test Garden at PorU 
land,Oregon, we were not fully satisfied 
in our own minds concerning its merits. 
We are now ready to state bluntly that 
Black Knight is a rose of real merit as 
well as great beauty. 
The unprecedented severities of the 
past summer told the story. Up through 
that great section where Nature laid a 
heavy hand upon all things that live. 
Black Knight stood fast. When many 
other varieties had gone to sleep, even 
when many others had passed the way of 
all flesh. Black Knight, to the wonder of 
all, continued to produce its blossoms of 
intense appeal for the beautification of 
house and garden. It is a ROSE. 
