OUTDOOR ROSES 
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NEWER VARIETIES OF GARDEN ROSES 
Prices listed after each individual variety 
Mme. Joseph Perraud 
Countess Vandal—Plant Patent No. 38. The Rose of Roses! 
“Countess” has been enthusiastically received by Rose lovers 
everywhere. Its long pointed bud, its distinctive shadings of 
coppery-bronze suffused with soft gold and its form are a 
continuous “movie” developing new beauty at all times during 
its long life. A leading seller among Hybrid Tea Roses. Price: 
$1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen, 
Dickson’s Centennial—A truly marvelous new Rose with mag¬ 
nificent blooms of deep glowing crimson with rich red and black 
shadings. In the fully developed flower the inner petals are 
sparkling Strawberry red. The whole effect is much enhanced 
by the lustrous velvety sheen which radiate from every petal. 
Has long, elegantly pointed buds developing into very large 
full blooms composed of huge, loosely arranged petals. Makes 
a strong bushy growth and produces an abundance of fragrant 
blooms which are a distinct and delightful novelty of the 
highest merit. Price $2.00 each, $20.00 per dozen. 
Eclipse (J. H. Nicolas 1936)—Plant Patent No. 172. The inter¬ 
national sensation of the year, awarded prizes in Rome, Paris 
and other test gardens. The long stream-lined bud, enhanced 
by ornamental sepals, is of rich gold without shading. Petals 
are large and tough, but not numerous, averaging 20 to 25, 
with more in the autumn. Speaking of this Rose, a connoisseur 
remarked “Elegance is preferable to opulence.” The name 
“Eclipse” came about because the seedling bloomed for the 
first time on the day of the total eclipse, August, 1932, and it 
will go in commerce with the slogan, “It Eclipses ’em All.” 
Price: $1.50 each, $15.00 per dozen. 
Glowing Carmine (Howard & Smith, 1936)—The name appro¬ 
priately describes this beautiful new Rose. It is a strong grower 
with well-shaped buds, representing a splendid color that last 
exceptionally well. An outstanding variety. Price: $1.00 each, 
$10.00 per dozen. 
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Mme. Joseph Perraud (Gaujard)—This new Rose is a real beauty 
of an enchanting Nasturtium buff straying to a luminous shell 
pink at the petal edges. It is the nearest approach to a pure 
buff. Was awarded the Bagatelle Gold Medal, 1934, and chosen 
as the “Most Beautiful Rose in France,” 1934 at Lyons, France. 
Price: $1.50 per plant, $15.00 per dozen. 
Pink Dawn (Howard & Smith, 1935)—An exceptionally charm¬ 
ing Rose of highest merit, with an abundance of perfectly 
formed, full double flowers of a deep rose color, opening to 
lovely pink blooms, tinted with orange at the base of the petals. 
The blooms are very fragrant, and this variety is as fine for 
garden display as for cutting. Price: $1.25 per plant. 
Signora (Aicardi, 1936)—Plant Patent No. 201. This Rose^from 
the land of sunshine and Chianti wine, is a real masterpiece, in 
both plant and bloom. Long bud of a warm burnt sienna, open¬ 
ing to a lighter hue toward mandarine. The plant is tall, grow¬ 
ing with every bloom on a long stem. Foliage is handsome. In¬ 
dispensable to those who grow Roses, mainly for cutting. 
(Colle Oppio Gold Medal, 1935). Price: $2.00 each, $20.00 per 
dozen. 
Sir Henry Seagrave (Alex Dickson & Sons, 1932)—Large,long, 
well-shaped buds and very large, high-centered, sweet-scented 
double flowers of a beautiful deep lemon yellow with deeper 
shadings at the base of the petals. Price: 85c per plant, $8.50 
per dozen. 
S 3 rmphony (Wiegand)—U. S. Plant Patent No. 79. This is an 
ever-blooming Hybrid-Perpetual Rose bearing handsome, 
massive blooms of perfect form often measuring 6 inches in 
diameter. They are carried on stout, straight stems. The buds 
are blush pink opening to pale rose with deep pink in the center 
and showing lighter at the edges. The open flowers are full and 
of symmetrical shape. A truly magnificent Rose. Price: $1.25 
per plant. 
Dickson’s Centennial 
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