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THE E. G. HILL COMPANY 
MADELEINE FILLOT. (Gravereaux.) 
A Jap. rose seeded from (Reine des Isle Bourbon 
X Perle des Jardines) X Rugosa Germanica. China 
pink with rosy shadings; fine pointed bud. Has 
very long season of bloom. 
MME. FIRET. (Gravereaux.) 
Inside of petals bright red, outside silvery pink. 
Large and cupped. Of Rugosa blood, but with the 
large handsome foliage of the H. P. section. 
PRINCESS MARIE MERTSCHERSKY. 
(Schwartz.) 
This is the rose exhibited by our firm a goodly 
number of times the past year under the name of 
‘Princess.” It is not free enough to make a profit¬ 
able forcing variety for winter, we find, but we 
are tempted to say that it is the most beautiful 
pink rose ever produced; the color is beyond words 
—the shade that the eye craves, the form is mag¬ 
nificent, the size grand, and it is very lasting; a 
moderate grower. TVherever roses grow luxuriantly, 
this grand rose should have a place; and it is 
a very safe risk planted inside for Spring and Sum¬ 
mer bloom, when its freedom and splendid lasting 
qualities combined with its magnificent size and 
color make it invaluable. 
2j4-inch, $10 per 100; 4-inch, $20 per 100. 
Peter Lambert’s 4 New Roses 
The following roses from Mr. Peter Lambert de¬ 
serve a careful trial; the raiser of “Druschki” and 
“Kaiserin” can be depended on to send out sterling 
novelties. 
PHILIP PAULIG. (Peter Lambert.) 
A splendid seedling (Capt. Hayward X Baroness 
Rothschild). 
FRAU G. DR. STAUB. (P. Lambert.) 
(Belle Siebrecht X Duke of Edinburgh.) 
FRAU ROSE BENARY. (P. Lambert.) 
A seedling of (Ferd. Batel X Liberty). 
CLIMBING FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI. 
This fine sport from the grandest of all white 
roses will receive an eager welcome. Single plants, 
Last Year’s New Roses 
$10.00 per 100, except where noted. 
RHEA REID. (Am. Beauty X Red Seedling.) 
In the municipal gardens, Bagatelle, at Paris, 
this rose was awarded the Gold Medal of the munic¬ 
ipality as the finest rose among 84 sorts tested. 
“The best rose at the Bagatelle Gardens.—In the 
trials of the roses held in the Bagatelle Gardens, 
Paris, and which have been judged, not once, but 
throughout the season, the new rose, Rhea Reid, 
from Messrs. E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind., 
U. S. A., received the grand prize of a Gold Medal 
as the best variety out of eighty-four submitted by 
growers from all parts of the world. At the first 
judging the Lyon rose scored the highest, but Rhea 
Reid did well, and at the autumn judging the latter 
variety out-distanced its competitors, and gained 
the premier award.”—From The Gardeners’ Maga¬ 
zine, London, England. 
During the unprecedented drought of 1908, Rhea 
Reid was a sheet of crimson scarlet throughout the 
summer, proving it the very finest of out-door va¬ 
rieties. 
As a forcing variety its success has been vary¬ 
ing; the past season has emphasized one point in 
its culture, fertilizers must be withheld as each suc¬ 
cessive crop of bloom is going off. If persistently 
applied, the lower leaves will yellow and drop, 
though the variety quickly puts into growth again. 
It is a very rank, heavy grower, producing quan¬ 
tities of large red flowers on heavy stems. 
BLUMENSCHMIDT. (H. T.) 
(J. C. Schmidt.) 
Pure citron yellow, outer petals edged tender 
rose, a sport from Franciska Kruger which it re¬ 
sembles in form, and which has a more vigorous 
growth. Winner of three first premiums. 
CELIA. (H. T.) (Wm. Paul & Son.) 
Color pure carnation pink deepening toward the 
center. Flower large and full with very regular 
outline, petals reflexing; a very vigorous grower, 
producing quantities of fine flowers in the autumn. 
JEANNE BARIOZ. (Tea.) (Guillot.) 
Color white, with center of salmon shading to 
clear yellow. Very large and full; an extremely 
vigorous grower. 
LENA. (Dickson.) 
Deep golden orange, bud long and pointed, borne 
in sprays of 7 to 9. Exquisite in form and color. 
