The Rose— in 1917 
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR 
[ORE than ever the Big Growers are carefully sizing up the question 
of what to plant the coming season and the General Grower is also 
deeply interested; the Average Buyer wants a change from KIL- 
LARNEY though none will deny its beauty, but the Average Buyer is insist¬ 
ently asking “Haven’t you something different in pink?” 
MRS. SHAWYER, the peach-pink, is a beauty, although a good many 
growers still are unable to “do” it, but, also, a great many have now found 
its requirements and are greatly pleased with it; that it does not do well 
grafted is now the general verdict. 
THE RUSSELLS are in very heavy demand and have driven a good many 
stocks of AMERICAN BEAUTY completely off the field. Every florist who 
can handle it well is delighted with results. 
HOOSIER BEAUTY, the crimson-scarlet, is found to be a variety that 
pays Us way and pleases as it goes; it has received numerous high com¬ 
mendations for its freedom and for its profitable returns—and very few 
knocks. 
MRS. AARON WARD still holds its own in color and in its own special 
class. SUNBURST pays its way as an all-the-year-round rose, gorgeous 
for form and size (can only be used own-root). 
LADY ALICE STANLEY is a “special” in the hands of good growers. 
WHITE KILLARNEY is absolutely indispensable and in universal de¬ 
mand—our only white. 
TIP-TOP, BRUNNER, TIPPERARY and BON SILENE are delightful 
corsage varieties and are being used in largely increased quantities. 
PRIMROSE, offered in this country for the first time this year, is a very 
handsome rose, and looks as if it would be very profitable to the general 
grower (description, page 4), and 
In BEDDING VARIETIES and for SUMMER CUTTING, RED RADI¬ 
ANCE (new), RADIANCE and MY MARYLAND rank even ahead of the 
old-time favorites, MAMAN COCHET, WHITE COCHET and KAISER IN. 
