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THE HIGHEST HORTICULTURAL 
TRIBUNAL IN AMERICA. 
T O win tho Gold Modal of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society with a new Rose 
is indeed an honor and shows that the 
Rose must possess rare merit and sterling 
qualities. For sixty-five years this Society 
has held exhibitions and offered prizes for fine 
specimens of flowers, fruits and vegetables, 
tho objects being to advance American horti¬ 
culture, to stimulate the gardeners and florists 
in their efforts to improve the art, to provide 
an incentive for continued effort and to reward 
the successful competitors. The great prize 
is the Gold Medal, which is offered only for 
new and improved varieties, and is only 
awarded after tho most rigid examination 
and investigation. Thus the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society has come to be regarded 
as tho highest horticultural tribunal in 
Amerloa. 
The Judges’ Award. 
Dear Sir: 
Since tho visit of tho Committee 
on Flowers of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society to Woods 
Holl and inspection of your seed¬ 
ling Rose (.Jubilee), they have 
discussed the merits of the variety 
and are unanimous in pronouncing 
it tho finest American raised Rose 
that is known to them, and the 
equal of any European Rose of its 
class. Its magnificent color, united 
with a beautiful form, large size, 
grand foliage and vigorous habit, 
they believe make it of groat value 
and worthy of tho highest award 
given by tho Society. 
We therefore award you 
the Society’s Gold Medal. 
HISTORY OF THE “JUBILEE” ROSE. 
T HIS grand Rose was raised in 1892 by 
Mr. M. H. Walsh, gardener to Jos. S. Fay, 
Esq., Woods Holl, Mass., and is a pedi¬ 
gree seedling, Prince Camille de Rohan x Louis 
Van Houtte. It was first exhibited before the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society July 1st, 
1893, and even at that early stage of its develop¬ 
ment it was deemed so meritorious that it 
received a First Class Certificate of Merit. 
Exhibited tho following year, June 20th, 1894, 
it sustained all that had been expected of it, 
but the special committee decided to subject it 
to another year’s trial before passing upon it, 
for a Rose that may win the Gold Medal must 
prove its worth by every test before the award 
is made. It was exhibited again on June 15th, 
1895, and commanded unbounded admiration. 
A special committee of experts visited Woods 
Holl to inspect it growing in the ground, and 
so, after three years of probation, it was tri¬ 
umphantly and deservedly awarded the So¬ 
ciety’s Gold Medal. 
rB technical Description of our “ Jubilee” IRose. 
I T is a true Hybrid Remontant Rose, perfectly hardy, blooming in the fall as well as in the early summer, very vigorous, large, 
dark green foliage, ono of its distinguishing features; short-jointed, long flower stems, and brandies freely, blooms most 
abundantly, three flowers and over on each shoot, tho ideal habit for a hardy garden Rose. The flowers are very large, reaching 
six inches across under good culture; outer petals partially rcflcxcd and recurved when the flowers are mature, the centre 
potals upright and very gracefully disposed, giving grace and finish without showing the centre; they last a long time when cut. The 
buds are long and rounded, the, petals falling away gracefully, revealing the rich velvety texture and grand coloring. The fragrance is 
strong, delightfully rich and very lasting. , . , . . , . , . , , 
Its Wealth of Color.—Tho rich coloring and soft velvety sheen are beyond description and must be seen to be understood and 
appreciated. Our artist has portrayed it well, but confessed that pigments were not made to do it full justice. 
A pur© red in its deepest tone, shading to deep crimson-red and velvety maroon-red in the depths of the petals. “The coloring 
is alive,” as ono expressed it. ‘‘It fairly glows in its rich warmth of coloring,” another said. The rich velvety finish to the 
potals is all its own, and is not even approached by any other Rose yet introduced. It is admirable, unique, and, as Mr. F. 
Schuyler Matthews, the celebrated artist, said (see his analysis of color below), “This Rose contains the darkest color, combined 
with pure color, of which nature is capable.” It required centuries' and the skill of tho world’s hybridizers to produce this 
peerless Rose, perfect in all its attributes, peerless in its magnificent color, and it is fair to assume that it will again require 
tho centuries to produce its equal—if it ever is produced—for nature is not prolific in repetitions. 
(Strong- young plants, $1.00 each. Extra strong plants from 3-inch pots, $2.00 each. 
rKlutjD ' j Strong plants from 4-incli pots, $3.00 each. Extra large 2-year-old plants, $5,00 each. 
Stock limited. 
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Analysis of the Color of the Rose JUBILEE. 
AN EXPERT OPINION. 
1. Outer petals, crimson-red. Upper surface, velvety maroon-red. 
2. Inner petals, inside surface, absolutely pure red in its deepest tone. 
y. Tho general effect of tho whole flower is intense crimson-maroon-red. 
My opinion of the color comparatively: 
I havo never seen a Rose of such an intense and dark color. It is not at all like 
tho Jacqueminot color, which is an intense red without the dark rich color entitling 
it to the term maroon. This color, as it varies, gives certain resthetic hues of a re¬ 
markably SOFT velvet quality, an effect of a highly artistic nature. The Rose con¬ 
tains the darkest color, combined with pure color, of which nature is capable. 
F. SCHUYLER MATTHEWS. 
"In a glass case there were displayed a half dozen grand blooms of anew seedling 
Rose, JUBILEE (M. H. Walsh), named by Hon. Joseph S. Fay. of Woods Holl, in 
compliment to his head gardener, who produced it. It is of a dark crimson, tinged 
with scarlet, and the blooms are fully six inches in diameter, and of compact form. 
It is ono of tho finest Roses seen here for years.” — Boston Herald, July 1st, 1893. 
"At the weekly show of flowers, Michael H. Walsh, gardener for Honorable 
Joseph S. Fay, took tho load in his collection of Roses, and conspicuous among them 
was the seedling known as JUBILEE. This Rose contains the darkest color, com¬ 
bined with pure color, of which nature is capable.”— Boston Globe, July 27th. 
"Since writing you last the new Lose came into bloom sooner than I expected; 
you have a real treasure in this fine Rose. I think it is the best dark Hybrid 
Perpetual Bose introduced to date. The most important points are its good vigor¬ 
ous habit and sound constitution.” ANTOINE WINTZER, West Grove, Pa. 
“ Among the exhibits at the Rose and Strawberry show of the Massachusetts Hor¬ 
ticultural Society in Boston, last week, was the new seedling hardy Rose named 
JUBILEE (M. H. Walsh), which last year received the first gold medal ever awarded 
to a new Rose by the Society. The exhibitor was Hon. Jos. S. Fay, of Woods Holl 
(M. H. Walsh, gardener). This Rose, which combines the qualities of vigorous 
habit, good color and substance, is thought by some to be tho best of all the hardy 
dark red Roses. The petals shade from a deep red at the base to brilliant crimson 
at the tip, and some of the fully expanded flowers measure six inches across.” 
—Garden and Forest. 
“The new seedling hardy Rose JUBILEE (exhibited last year under the name of 
M. H. Walsh) was among tho exhibits of Jos. S. Fay, Esq., of Woods Holl. It 
showed up very well, its brilliant, deep crimson and rich ruby red shades making 
it conspicuous among all the red varieties. This Rose was awarded the gold medal 
of the Society last year, the first ever awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society for a new Rose.”— Florists’ Exchange, July 27th, 1896. 
OUR PREMIUM OFFER, which is made in honor of our GOLDEN JUBILEE year, will interest you. See page 7 and consult it before ordering. 
