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The E. G. Hill Company 
Columbia 
Already Well Known to the Trade 
It is a Big Rose, the open flower measuring 
nearly 6 inches across takes on a wonderful 
depth, and is as lasting as Russell, and as full of 
petals. 
True Pink, about the shade of a perfect Shaw- 
yer, deepening as it opens to glowing pink; a 
peculiarity of the variety is that the shades all 
become more intense until the full maturity of 
the open flower is reached, and this color is en¬ 
during. 
This Variety sends up quickly numerous stiff 
stems which are of fine length without pinching, 
and to produce Extras and Specials requires less 
attention to pinching than any variety that we 
know, as it naturally throws long, stiff, smooth 
stems. 
Thornless for 10 to 12 inches below the flower, 
as well as very few thorns on the lower stem. 
An “easy doer,” easy to root, easy to graft, 
ABSOLUTELY FREE FROM MILDEW 
AND SPOT. 
Every rose grower who has seen it growing 
is enthusiastic about it; come and see it yourself; 
a big Eastern Rose man looking over the 
benches said, “We thought ‘E. G.’ was putting 
it pretty strong, but he did not say half enough 
for Columbia.” 
SPRING GRAFTS were showing 6 to 10 
BREAKS by OCTOBER FIRST, which is a 
record which guarantees PROFITS TO THE 
GROWER. 
An all-the-year-round rose. 
Being fully “double” makes it a fine Summer 
rose, while it is free in bloom and easy of man¬ 
agement throughout the year. 
Hundreds of florists visiting Richmond the 
past year can substantiate the above description. 
Price 
$ 30.00 
70.00 
250.00 
1,125.00 
2,125.00 
OWN ROOT 
Quantity 
.per 100 
.per 250 
.per 1,000 
.per 5,000 
.per 10,000 
500 at thousand rate. 
Price 
$ 35.00 
82.50 
300.00 
1.375.00 
2,625.00 
GRAFTED 
Quantity 
.per 100 
.per 250 
.per 1,000 
..per 5,000 
..per 10,000 
500 at thousand rate. 
