NOVELTIES AND SCARCE VARIETIES 
Season 1923-1924 
The Roses deseribed hereafter are the last word of the greatest hybridizers in the world 
as produced in recent years. They are all growing in our nurseries, and are described in 
part from observation and in part from the introducer’s descriptions. 
All these Roses are $2.50 each, except where otherwise noted, for strong field-grown plants 
ALADDIN. HT. (W. Paul & Son, 1916.) 
Coppery yellow to orange; large and free flower¬ 
ing. $1.50 each. 
AMERICA (Hill’s America). HT. (E. G. Hill, 
1921.) An American production which promises 
to have a great future. Beautiful, large, rose- 
pink, fine-shaped flowers, sweetly scented, carried 
on long stems. Deep glossy green foliage; almost 
thornless. Vigorous; free bloomer. $2 each. 
ASPIRANT MARCEL ROUYER. HT. (Per¬ 
il et-Ducher, 1919.) Deep apricot, more reddish 
in center, tinted salmon-flesh on outer petals and 
veined deep yellow at the base. Very long- 
pointed bud and flower very large and full. 
Vigorous, branching grower. 
BURGEMEESTER SANDBERG. HT. (G. 
A. van Rossem, 1919.) Soft silvery pink, outer 
petals deep rose. Very large and of fine form. 
An improved Lady Alice Stanley in flower, foliage, 
and growth. When known, this Rose will have 
a great future. 
CHARMING. Per. (G. A. van Rossem, 1921.) 
Dark salmon-pink, reverse of petals bright pink. 
Strong grower, free flowering, and mildew-proof. 
COMMANDANT L. BARTRE. HT. (A. 
Schwartz, 1919.) Dark red-carmine, tinted bril¬ 
liant pink at center. Large, full flowers, petals 
crimpled; fragrant. Vigorous grower; fine foliage. 
DIANA. HT. (Bees Ltd., 1921.) Malmaison 
pink is the predominating color of this Rose, but 
on the reflex of the petals it fades away and 
merges into lemon-cream. Llower full and fault¬ 
less, with petals of leathery substance. A good 
grower with strong, disease-resisting foliage. 
DIADEM. HT. (S. McGredy & Son, 1922.) 
Deep crimson, overlaid orange-crimson, suffused 
deep salmon and coppery yellow. Good grower 
with large, full flowers, sweetly scented. 
ELDORADO. HT. (Howard & Smith, 1922.) 
An American introduction of great merit. Golden 
yellow with the peculiar tint of the Marechal 
Niel Rose, at the base of petals slightly tinted 
red. A counterpart of Miss Lolita Armour in 
large flowers of distinct formation, vigorous 
growth, free-flowering habit, and very fragrant. 
$2 each. 
ETHEL SOMERSET. HT. (A. Dickson & 
Sons, 1921.) Shrimp-pink, edge of petals deep 
flesh-coral-pink. Very large, full flowers, with 
shell-shaped petals of great substance, and having 
a delightful fragrance. Strong growing and free 
flowering. 
ETOILE DE FEU. Per. (Pernet-Ducher, 
1921.) Salmon-pink and coral-red, shaded with 
flame tint. Vigorous, bushy, branching grower 
with glossy bronze-green foliage. 
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