CALIFORNIA NURSERY^C^iK^M^ARlFORNIA * 
Prince Camille de Rohan. (Verdier, 1S61.) Deep 
velvety crimson. Flowers large and moderately 
full. Still ranks as one of the best dark red H. P’s. 
Queen of Edgely or Pink American Beauty. 
(Floral Exchange, 1S97.) Pink. Sport from Amer¬ 
ican Beauty. Just the same, except much lighter 
colored. 
Ulrich Brunner. (Levet, 1881.) Cherry red. A 
truly magnificent rose. The color is bright and 
beautiful. The stems are long, raising the large, 
perfectly formed flowers well above the foliage. 
Thrives to perfection under our conditions and cer¬ 
tainly should be included in every collection. 
White American Beauty. See Frau Karl Druschki. 
PERNETIANA ROSES 
The most recent class of roses. Originated 
by J. Pernet-Ducher, of Lyons, France, as the 
result of a cross between Persian Yellow (Aus¬ 
trian Briar) and Antoine Duchcr (Hybrid Per¬ 
petual). His first introduction from this cross 
was Soleil d’Or, sent out in 1900. 
It is a truly wonderful group and the start¬ 
ling color effects obtained in the handful of 
varieties to date is doubtless only a foretaste 
of what may be expected in the future. 
For many years progress in roses, while 
steady, has been slow, with few distinct breaks 
from what had been accomplished previously. 
But here we have colors hitherto absolutely 
unknown in roses, striking combinations and 
contrasts, a distinct kind of foliage, and, in 
one of the most recent sorts, a freedom of 
bloom not equaled by any other rose of high 
rank. All are decidedly thorny, some ex¬ 
tremely so. 
Possibly due to professional jealousy, some 
prominent rose specialists refuse to accept the 
name Pernetiana, so these roses will often be 
found under title, “Hybrid Briars.” There is 
also a tendency to include some of them in 
the Hybrid Teas. We follow Pernet-Ducher’s 
own classification of varieties, as it seems only 
reasonable to assume that, having originated 
the class, he is competent to judge. However, 
all below doubtless contain Tea blood except 
Beaute de Lyon, Juliet and Soleil d’Or. 
(The colors in this class are so unusual, with 
often many different shades and tones as well 
as entirely distinct colors blended or combined 
in one flower, that it is almost an impossibility 
to describe them adequately. In most cases 
it is really necessary to see the flowers to 
appreciate the coloring.) 
Arthur R. Goodwin. (Pernet-Ducher, 1907.) 
“Reddish coppery orange fading to salmon rose" 
(Pernet-Ducher); with us, apricot flushed salmon, 
fading through shrimp pink to flesh. Very rich 
indeed. Petals are very numerous and narrow, all 
strongly reflexed when the medium-sized flower is 
fully developed. Very free bloomer. Plant said to 
be vigorous, but with us practically a dwarf. 
Beaute de Lyon. (Pernet-Ducher, 1910.) “Su¬ 
perb coral red, lightly shaded yellow” (Pernet- 
Ducher). Has no resemblance whatever in color 
or form to any other rose. The half-developed 
flowers are much the same shade as a ripe tomato. 
The buds are curiously globular, with tips of petals 
overlapping: about saucer-shape when fully open. 
Blooms moderately. Bush is quite vigorous and 
terribly thorny. Certainly a most unique variety. 
Daily Mail. See Madame Edouard Herriot. 
Juliet. (Paul, 1910.) “Outside of petals old gold, 
interior rich rosy red, changing to deep rose as the 
flowers expand” (Paul). The “old gold” is some¬ 
where between ecru and chamois. The effect in 
the expanding bud stage is indeed striking; the 
♦Varieties starred are climbers. 
Mlle. Cecile Brunner 
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edges and tips of petals roll back slightly and show 
an intense contrast of bright cherry red against 
the buff shade. It is hard to believe at first sight 
that it really is a rose. Flowers are rather large, 
very double, fairly fragrant and borne in moderate 
quantity. Bush is handsome, growing vigorously 
and erect, with very dark green, glossy foliage. 
Exceedingly thorny. 
Lady Mary Ward. (McGredy, 1913.) “Rich or¬ 
ange, shaded deeper apricot orange, with a decided 
metallic veneering” (McGredy). His description 
was borne out in our tests and in addition we 
found the petals strongly veined carmine. An¬ 
other perfectly unique color combination. Buds 
are long pointed; flowers of medium size, with 
pointed center and reflexed outer petals, fairly 
double and apple-scented. Bears freely. Except 
for a weak stem, it is splendid in every way. 
Lyon. (Pernet-Ducher, 1907.) Shrimp pink or 
coral; center salmon shaded chrome yellow. No 
rose ever made a quicker leap into popularity. Its 
color is gorgeous, form unsurpassed and fragrance 
delightful. Flowers are occasionally of enormous 
size, but always faultlessly formed. For some un¬ 
known reason the very best flowers we have ever 
seen were produced on “standards”; it certainly 
succeeds splendidly grown that way. 
Madame Edouard Herriot or Daily Mail. (Per¬ 
net-Ducher, 1913.) “Superb coral red, shaded yel¬ 
low at base, passing to shrimp red” (Pernet- 
Ducher). Neither this description nor any other 
will convey a just idea of the wonderful coloring. 
At first sight it seems artificial. The flowers are 
moderately large and semi-double. Buds perfectly 
formed and magnificently colored. This would 
seem to be enough for one variety, but beyond all 
this it has the further merit of being the freest 
blooming rose we have ever known. Its florifer- 
ousness surpasses everything else, good and bad. 
It is not only profuse, but continuous. The flowers 
do not last long, but more are always coming. 
Called “Dally Mail” as a result of winning gold 
cup offered by that paper for best new rose at 
International Horticultural Exposition, Eondon. 
Also received the Gold Medal of the National Rose 
Society of England. 
In our opinion, it is far and away the greatest 
rose novelty ever introduced and we are strongly 
inclined to think that it will become the most 
widely grown variety on this Coast anyway. 
Mrs. Charles E. Pearson. (McGredy, 1913.) “Or¬ 
ange, flushed red, apricot, fawn and yellow” (Mc¬ 
Gredy). Coloring may be said to be intermediate 
between Eyon and Mad. Edouard Herriot. Buds 
are pointed; open flowers reflexed-globular to nearly 
flat, double and faintly fragrant. Growth moder¬ 
ate or rather short. Stems short, but strong, car¬ 
rying flowers finely. Blooms freely and has a very 
high coloring. 
Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. (McGredy, 1913.) 
“Deep orange red, shaded bronze apricot red” 
(McGredy). Here it runs more toward a salmon 
ground, with carmine, yellow and flesh mixed in. 
Buds are moderately pointed and open flowers very 
double, of medium size and slightly fragrant. 
Growth moderate and spreading. Stems short but 
strong. 
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