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Tea-Scented Roses Few that are Scarce 
The original blush Tea Scented Rose. A variation of the China Rose; was imported from China in 1810. In combi¬ 
nation with the Yellow China, or Tea Rose introduced in 1824, it has been the origin of all the splendid varieties we 
now possess. Tea Roses are distinguished from others by the delightful fragrance of the flowers and by the delicate 
shades of yellow, nankeen, salmon, copper, wanting in Hybrid Perpetuals. They bloom in great profusion during the 
entire summer and autumn, being especially fine during the autumn months. These are ever-bloomers; half hardy. 
ALEXANDER HILL GRAY (Alex. Dickson, 1911)— The 
respect of all Rose lovers warrants the issuing of a 
champion Rose, and a Tea at that, to pay due homage 
to one of the world’s greatest Tea Rose growers. It is 
wonderfully floriferous, every shoot being crowned with 
a flower bud, which develops into a bloom of very 
large size, great substance and perfect formation, with 
high pointed center from which the petals gracefully 
reflex. The best and largest pure yellow Tea Rose yet 
introduced. Its color is a solid, deep yellow through¬ 
out. "Marechal Neil”-like lemon yellow; strongly Tea 
scented. Gold medal, N. R. S. 
LADY HILLINGDON (Lowe & Shawyer, 1910) — At the 
Detroit Rose Snow in January, 1912, this was awarded the 
sweepstakes over all yellow Roses. It has long, wil¬ 
lowy stems that are in no sense weak, as the buds are 
held upright; has a long slender pointed bud of brilliant 
deep golden-yellow, and a striking peculiarity of this 
Rose was that each day of the show this golden-yellow 
color became deeper yellow and more intense, unlike 
all other yellow Roses with which we are familiar, as 
invariably the tendency after being cut is to get lighter 
in color. This Rose at no stage of its development shows 
this lighter color as does Sunburst and other of the 
yellow Roses, but is always an even, deep, intense gold¬ 
en-yellow; forces well. Awarded gold medal, N. R. S. 
MADAME BEATRICE EPHRUSSI (Nabonnand, 1912) — 
Carmine-rose, shaded buff and tinted with copper, with 
a beautiful center of distinct golden-chamois; large, full, 
sweetly scented. 
LITTLE DORRIT (Paul & Son, 1912)—Creamy-yellow, 
the outer petals heavily edged and splashed with vivid 
blood-red and coppery-rose; when quite open a beautiful 
silvery-pink, contrasting finely with the deep half-open 
buds; most effective, very free and perpetual. 
MADEMOISELLE BLANCHE MABTIGNAT (Gamon, 
1904)—Dike so many of the good continental Roses, 
we just happened to have the good luck to run onto 
this superior Rose by chance. Why it has been neglected 
so long is beyond our comprehension. The only solution 
to the question, ‘‘lost in the shuffle,” is probably the 
appropriate answer. Growth free, and the foliage is 
quite distinct, both in shape and color. The shape is 
extremely long and pointed. It has a distinct light 
silvery color. The flowers are beautiful peach-pink, 
with tints of yellow and crimson, the same colors as 
seen in Aurora Borealis. 
MADISON (Brandt Hentz, 1912)—This is the "money¬ 
maker” among the cut flower Roses, and is a greatly 
improved Bride, and when we say improvement, we 
mean a genuine improvement. The best feature of 
Madison is that the foliage does not mildew. All know 
how badly the Bride mildews. Well, Madison is mildew- 
proof. Then after being planted and well-established, 
Madison will cut as many flowers as Killarney, cutting 
steady each month in the year. Madison is a grand ad¬ 
dition to our list of forcing Roses. Remember that 
“Madison” is the money maker. 
WELLESLEY - (Waban Conservatories, 1905) — Wellesley 
has been awarded some of the best prizes at Rose shows 
all over the country. The color is a beautiful shade of 
pink, the outside of the petals being very bright in color, 
with silvery reverse. Fine in the field. 
W. E. LirPIATT (Alex. Dickson, 1907)—Brilliant velvety- 
crimson, shaded maroon; very strongly scented. Large, 
full, distinct. A first rate Rose. 
WHITE KILLARNEY (Waban Rose Company, 1909) — 
A sport from Killarney. Grand in every way. The 
white forcing Rose of the century. Superior to its par¬ 
ent in every particular. Words cannot describe its 
imposing grandeur. This is the greatest forcing Rose of 
any color or class. Benches of it during the winter give 
the appearance of a bank of snow. It is pure white in 
color, long in bud, of fine form; in fact, it is the one 
Rose par excellence. Planted in the garden it comes 
with a delicate pink tinge that if anything adds to its 
beauty. A great acquisition and a really wonderful 
Rose. 
WILLIAM NOTTING (Soupert & Notting, 1904)—This 
Rose was first sent out in this country under the name 
of Indiana. By some mishap it has been overlooked in 
the shuffle. We have found out it is a first-class Rose, 
and we will in a manner resurrect it. The flowers are 
very large and full; color a bright rosy-cerise, center 
deeper, sweetly perfumed. It is a grand bedding Rose. 
WHITE LA FRANCE, or AUGUSTINE GUINOISSEAIT 
(Guinoisseau, 1889)—Beautiful light fawn color, almost 
white; rightly described as an almost white Da France. 
Extra fine. 
WILLIAM SHEAN (Alex. Dickson, 190G) — Purest pink, 
petals shell-shaped, four to five inches long; flowers of 
immense size and substance and of perfect form; free 
blooming and distinct. Gold medal N. R. S. You will 
have to travel a long ways before you beat this Rose 
for the garden. 
YVONNE VACHEROT (Soupert & Notting, 1905) — Color 
porcelain-white, strongly marked with pure pink; long 
pointed buds of splendid form, carried on stiff stems 
and opening to very large flowers. Awarded the gold 
medal at Liege. 
MISS ALICE DE ROTHSCHILD (Alex. Dickson, 1910) — 
Read what the introducer says: "Not since the advent 
of Marechal Neil’ has any Rose excited such admira¬ 
tion as this truly magnificent variety, which, as seen 
growing and flowering in our garden, was described by 
leading professional Rose-growers as a bedding ‘Mare- 
chal Neil,’ and up till the present time, our very best 
effort. A very flattering character indeed. The color 
is rich, deep citron-yellow, which intensifies as the 
bloom expands. This color does not fade. The flowers 
are very large, full and of perfect form, with high 
pointed center. The petals charmingly reflex. The 
growth is vigorous and ereert, and it is free and continu¬ 
ous in bloom, deliciously fragrant (Marechal Neil per¬ 
fume) ; superb in every respect.” Messrs. Joseph Camp¬ 
bell and Philip Kriegbaum, both of whom have spent the 
greater part of their lives with Roses, say: “Your 
Miss Alice de Rothschild is a wonder. You can put 
your last dollar on her being a winner.” 
MRS. F. F. THOMPSON (Tatty, 1915)-^Thls variety sport¬ 
ed from Mrs. George Shawyer and is an exact duplicate 
of that variety in all respects save color. The color is 
a lovely shade of shell-pink, with a deep glowing heart 
of bright pink, which lights up the flower wonderfully. 
The growth is vigorous, and like its parent it is a per¬ 
sistent bloomer, flowering all the time. 
AntS. GEORGE SHAWYER (Lowe & Shawyer, 1911) — 
This variety is a wonder for freedom of growth and 
bloom. No other forcing Rose can touch it on these two 
points. It throws up strong breaks in rapid succession, 
and a bench soon shows dense growth, every shoot tip¬ 
ped with a bud. The color is bright peach-pink, and is 
carried on three and four foot stems. This Rose has 
won awards evey place shown, and in the past two 
years it has been exhibited in practically all the shows, 
especially in the East and abroad. This Rose has made 
a record the past season that its introducers should be 
proud of. You will make no mistake to plant Shawyer. 
From the point of quality and production easily the 
peer of any pink forcing Rose. Will be planted heavier 
than any other pink Rose, and is destined to replace 
some of our old favorites. 
AIRS. HERBERT STEVENS (McGredy, 1910)—In this 
marvelous variety we have probably the most important 
addition to this class yet raised. The bloom is as long 
and even more pointed than any of the "Maman Co- 
chet” family; faultless in shape and form; a flower of 
exquisite grace and refinement; color white, with a dis¬ 
tinct fawn and peach shading towards the center; a 
sterling novelty of distinct Tea fragrance; unsurpassed. 
Awarded the gold medal of the National Rose Society 
of England in 1910. 
RECUERDO 1)E ANTONIO PELUFEO (Soupert & Not¬ 
ting, 1910)—What Soupert & Notting say about this fine 
Rose: "Aladame Melanie Soupert crossed with Madame 
Constant Soupert; light diaphanous yellow with pink 
edged petals, exceedingly large, very double and of 
irreproachable form; free flowering until late in au¬ 
tumn; opens freely; combines all the delightful and 
prominent qualities of its parents; a strong, hardy Rose 
with nice long buds. A classical Rose and a wonderful 
Rose in many ways.” We endorse every word of the 
above. Our individual opinion is that this Rose has 
unquestionably come to stay. It is in the way of "Mad¬ 
ame de Watteville,” except that it has pronouncedly 
yellow shades and tones. A grand, beautiful Rose. Be 
sure and try this, it will please you. 
