CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES , SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
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G. & R. Summer Grown, Winter 
Rested, Own Root Roses 
Very few persons, even in the trade, realize to what mammoth proportions the own root Rose business has reached 
in the past few years. Our business has grown by leaps and bounds, and the end is not yet. It's easy to understand 
why. Because G. & R. own root Roses give satisfaction. They grow and bloom; they work year in and year out; they 
have permanency. Not so the budded Roses that are like “a flash in the pan’' and gone. No wonder when the cus¬ 
tomers know about budded Roses they absolutely refuse to purchase, and no one blames them. Give your customers 
the best, and the best are G. & R. own root Roses. 
The Largest Rose Growers in the World 
Although our stock of Roses for 1914 was several hundred thousand more than we ever grew, still we sold out 
early in the season and were compelled to turn down orders for three-quarters of a million Roses we could not supply. 
One of our customers in Oregon says: "Several years ago we bought your Roses, then we made the attempt to 
grow them ourselves, then again we tried the California-grown Roses, but we are back with you and we are back to 
stay. No Roses do so well with us as the G. & R. Rose. We expect to plant more largely of your Roses each year.” 
This is why G. & R. Roses are finding a ready market everywhere they are tried. 
Rose After-Satisfaction 
When you buy G. & R. Roses you get along with them the after-satisfaction—that sense of realizing all the 
success that should come from planting quality Roses, the knowing that no better results are possible to be obtained 
outside of G. & R. Roses. It is the after-satisfaction that has compelled us to plan to grow for the coming season one 
million additional Roses. Think of it, the after-satisfaction of selling six million Roses, and demanding a million in¬ 
crease in one year. Going some! you say. Yes, but are you getting your share of this Rose after-satisfaction? If not, 
why not? Plant G. & R. quality Roses. None better, none so good. 
A TToorl A. B. f Austrian Briar or Pernettiana; B., Bourbon; C.. China or Bengal; C. B., Climbing 
n.uuicvidliuilb USCU Bourbon; c . C., Climbing China; C. H. P., Climbing Hybrid Polyantha; C. H. T., Climbing 
Hybrid Tea; C. M., Climbing Moss; C. P., Climbing Polyantha; C. T., Climbing Tea; H. N., Hybrid Noisette; H. P., 
Hybrid Perpetual; H. Poly., Hybrid Polyantha; H. T., Hybrid Tea; I,.. Laevigata or Cherokee; L. B., Banksia or Lady 
Banks; M., Moss; Mic., Microphylla; Mtf., Multiflora; N., Noisette; P., Polyantha or Baby Rambler; R., Rugosa and 
their Hybrids; S., Setigera; T., Tea Scented; W., Wlchuraiana or Memorial and their Hybrids. 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
Newer Varieties and a Few That are Scarce 
This Is a class of recent creation, embodying the delicate shades and peculiar fragrance possessed by the Tea 
Roses combined with the vigor and more pronounced pink and crimson shades of color previously confined to the Hybrid 
Perpetual class. In our opinion the Hybrid Teas will supersede all others because of their superior constitution smd 
marvelously free-flowering qualities. In a sentence, it may be said they combine all the better traits of the two classes 
from which they sprang, altogether a great advantage. Almost all are highly perfumed, an attribute absolutely essen¬ 
tial to a perfect Rose. They are ever-bloomers and hardy in all. but the most rigorous climate. 
ADMIRAL WARD (Pernet Ducher, 1915) —Vigorous, 
spreading, erect growth; large, glossy, bronzed foliage; 
large, full, globular flowers freely and continuously pro¬ 
duced. Color crimson-red shaded fiery-red and velvety- 
crimson. Fine bedding variety. 
BRITISH QUEEN (McGredy, 1912)—Experts who have 
seen British Queen growing agree that it is the finest 
white Rose in existence, surpassing in beauty and ele¬ 
gance of form all other white varieties. The freedom 
with which it blooms is remarkable. It is in flower 
from June until winter, and on well cultivated plants 
the blooms are a model of perfection. 
CECILE CUSTERS (Leenders, 1914)—Inside of petals lilac- 
rose, reverse deep rose-pink; large flower carried on long 
stem; growth vigorous and very floriferous. Extra. 
CHERRY PAGE (Easlea, 1914)—Brilliant carmine-pink, 
suffused with golden-yellow at base of petals; flowers 
very large, with very shapely buds. Growth vigorous; 
very free-flowering. Extra. 
CIIRISSIE MACKELLAR (Alex. Dickson, 1913)—A gor¬ 
geously beautiful Rose, combining in charming combin¬ 
ation the following tones, tints and colors: Crimson- 
carmine. deep rich ochrey-madder, becoming a delicate 
but bright orangey-pink as the flower develops. 
COLLEEN (McGredy, 1914)—Brilliant rose, shaded rose- 
pink with deeper rose-crimson veneering and distinct 
creamy-yellow ground, never fading until the petals 
drop. 
CRIMSON QUEEN—A very strong, upright grower, flower 
large and full. Color a rich bright velvety-crimson. A 
grand garden Rose, as it is always in bloom. 
C. W. COWAN (Alex. Dickson, 1912)—Warm carmine- 
cerise; blooms large, full and imbricated, and very 
freely and continuously produced; petals of great sub¬ 
stance; delicious tea fragrance. 
DESDEMONA (Paul & Son, 1911)—Clear opaque-pink with 
rose tints; flowers large, globular and double, opening 
into an Immense flower of charming loveliness. Ex¬ 
tremely fragrant. 
British Queen. 
