The Rose Outlook for 
1918 
F IRST for consideration comes COLUMBIA; on another page we are tell¬ 
ing with absolute frankness what we know of this rose, and the trade 
has a right to exact this of us; the giving of space to an untried rose is a 
serious matter at any time, but we are convinced that the American rose- 
grower can do himself no better turn than give all the space he can spare 
to this strong, clean, free growing, free flowering, bright pink variety, which 
holds its color so finely through the short, dark days of winter, and is always 
coming up and “going over the top.” 
We could fill pages with enthusiastic comments by the best Rose Growers 
of the country who have seen it growing. 
Come and see for yourself. 
I hen theie is OPHELIA SUPREME, a sport from Ophelia, originating 
with Dailledouze Bros., who are very critical growers; it has all the fine 
points of the parent in addition to more petals and a higher tone of pink; 
it is considered by all who have seen it, a very valuable addition to the 
forcing section. 
MME. COLEI TE MARTINET, Pernet-Ducher’s copper-orange variety, 
looks good on the bench; the color is very deep and clear and holds well, 
which can be said of few yellow sorts; grafted stock failed to make good 
last yeai, and it has been proved that C olelte must be used as own-root, 
for like Sunburst, it will not do on Manetti. 
It is a nice grower, free in bloom, and those wanting a yellow different 
from Ward and Sunburst will like to try this variety. 
