CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES , SPRINGFIELD. OHIO 
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Hybrid Tea Roses, Standard Varieties —Continued 
LADY BATTERSEA (W. Paul, 1901)—Called appropri¬ 
ately the Red Kaiserin. The buds are full and pointed 
and of a beautiful cherry crimson, permeated with an 
orange shade. We recommend this as one of the earli¬ 
est and best. 
LADY DE BATH (BenJ. Cant, 1911)—A grand garden 
Rose. Color, creamy-white, with golden-yellow mark¬ 
ings in the center petals; extra fine. 
LADY DOWNE (W. Paul, 1911)—A splendid bedding 
Rose, with large, handsome flowers on stout stems. Foi 
a Rose the color is quite peculiar, being a beautiful 
shade of buff. When fully open center is deep yellow, and 
it matures finely into a pleasing light yellow shade. 
LADY HELEN VINCENT (Alex. Dickson, 1907)—Delicate 
shell-pink; reflex of petals blush; base of petals veineit 
and suffused peach, with a distinct yellow zone. Large 
full and of exquisite form; buds long pointed. Very fra¬ 
grant. A superb Rose. Awarded gold medal, N. R. S. 
LADY KATHERINE ROSE (Bide, 1911)—The color of 
this Rose is of the same delicate pink as seen in the 
soft tints of a sea shell. This variety was growing in 
the midst of known varieties during the summer and 
several leading Rose growers who saw it blooming were 
quick to pick it out. 
LADY PIRRIE (Hugh Dickson, 1911)—A delightful gar¬ 
den Rose, of very distinct coloring. Stands at the top of 
the “Fancy Roses." The outside petals are reddish-sal 
mon; inside apricot, flushed fawn and copper. Awarded 
gold medal, N. R. S. 
LADY REAY (Benj. Cant, 1911)—An attractive bedding 
variety. Color, deep rich pink, deeper in the center, 
shading off in the outer petals to silvery-white; very fine. 
LADY URSULA (Alex. Dickson, 1908)—Color a most beau¬ 
tiful shade of flesh-pink, of great substance and good 
form; petals large, circular and delicately perfumed. A 
grand grower, producing its round, full blooms in won¬ 
derful profusion. 
LA FRANCE (Guillot, 1867)—The Queen of all the Roses 
Beautiful bright silvery-pink with pale lilac shadings, 
over the entire flower a satiny sheen. Large, full and 
fine form; one of the sweetest-scented Roses. Most free 
blooming. 
LA TOSCA (Schwartz, 1900)—Soft pink, tinted with rosy- 
white and yellow; large and full; very free flowering A 
good bedding variety shown in every English exhibition. 
LAURENT CARLE (Pernet Ducher, 1907)—An extreme^ 
vigorous grower, with fine erect branching habit and 
fine dark green foliage; long buds are borne on long 
stems, opening into large flowers of perfect form, just 
full enough to open freely; color brilliant velvety-car¬ 
mine. A very promising variety; another Rose it will 
certainly pay you to try. We know it has a future. 
LE FROGRES (Pernet Ducher, 1904)—Color nankeen- 
yellow, with golden-yellow buds, of cupped form, open¬ 
ing to large flowers; very free. 
LIEUTENANT CHAURE (Pernet Ducher, 1910)—Velvety 
crimson-red; flowers large, fairly full, possessing petals 
of great depth and nicely cup formed. 
MABEL DREW (Alex. Dickson, 1911)—The color is deep 
cream on first opening, passing to intense canary-yellow 
in the center as the bloom develops; has the delicious, 
refreshing perfume of the Tea Roses. Awarded by a 
unanimous vote the gold medal of the N. R. S. 
MADAME ABEL CH ATEN AY (Pernet Ducher. 1895) — 
Carmine-rose, shaded deep salmon; long pointed bud. 
forces well. 
MADAME CAROLINE TE8TOUT (Pernet Ducher. 1890) — 
Clear, bright, satiny-pink; flowers very large and ex¬ 
tremely showy; quite distinct. We are the largest 
growers of Testout in the world, and never have enough 
to go around. It is the Rose par excellence in Oregon 
and the Pacific Coast; in fact, it does well everywhere. 
MADAME JULES BOUCHE (Croibier, 1911)—A beautiful 
white, suffused with salmon-pink center, deeply shaded 
with virginal-pink; large and full. This Rose has won 
numerous medals and awards. 
MADAME O. SERRUIER (Soupert & Notting. 1910) — 
Mother of pearl white, beautifully flushed and tinted 
with baby-pink. The flowers are formed as perfectly as 
a Camellia flower. Blooms from June till winter comes. 
A fine Rose. 
MADAME JENNY GILLEMOT (Pernet Ducher, 1905) — 
Buds long and pointed, deep saffron-yellow, opening 
canary, with dark golden shadings; blooms large, petals 
immense; opens very freely; a fine upright grower of 
branching habit; exquisitely beautiful; very large in size. 
MADAME JULES GROLEZ (Guillot, 1857)—Clear deep 
rose, shaded yellow at the base; long pointed bud open¬ 
ing to large well-formed flowers; very free flowering; an 
attractive and distinct variety. 
MADAME LEON PAIN (Guillot, 1904)—A most wonder¬ 
fully beautiful Rose. Perfect in outline and form. Sal¬ 
mon-pink, overlaid with silvery-white, center yellow and 
orange; a lovely combination of oolors. 
MADAME LUCIEN BALTET (Pernet Ducher, 1911)— Rosy- 
flesh, shaded yellow. Petals bordered carmine, large, 
full and globular. A very free blooming garden Rose. 
Distinct and useful. 
MADAME MELANIE SOUPERT (Pernet Ducher. 1906) — 
Flowers very large with bold cupped petals, almost full 
and globular. Color golden-yellow, center orange-yel¬ 
low, whole flower suffused delicate pink. Superbly grand. 
MADAME PERNET DUCHER (Pernet Ducher. 1891)—A 
good yellow Rose that has been revived under the name 
of Yellow President Carnot. The color is a solid, per¬ 
fectly clear waxy golden-yellow, free from all apricot, 
tints. A most valuable addition to our very limited 
stock of really good yellow Roses. 
MADAME P. EULER (Guillot, 1908)—Out in California 
and the Pacific Coast this Rose is so well thought of 
that it has been rechristened “Prima Donna." The 
color is a lovely shade of vermilion-pink, changing to 
silvery-pink. 
MADAME RAVARY (Pernet Ducher, 1889)—It is probable 
that more of this yellow Rose is planted in England, 
Ireland and the Continent than all other yellows com¬ 
bined. Long, pointed buds of beautiful golden-yellow, 
opening to large, full, orange-yellow flowers; very free- 
flowering. Superb. 
MADAME SCHYVALLER (Origin unknown)—Bright pink, 
delightful fragrance; pleases everybody who plants it. 
MADAME SECOND WEBER (Soupert & Notting. 1908) — 
Rosy-salmon or flesh-pink in color, of the general type 
and color of “My Maryland." The bud is long and 
pointed, opening into enormous blooms which deepen its 
color until fully expanded, when it is as impressive as 
an “American Beauty." The texture of the Rose is 
very thick and heavy and the form of the petals pecu¬ 
liarly beautiful. A great garden Rose; awarded two 
gold medals. 
MADAME VALERB BEAUMEZ (Schwartz. 1908)—Cream, 
yellow and orange .are the colors in this queenly Rose. 
All the tints exquisitely beautiful, form very full and 
nicely rounded; a strong grower. We feel sure that this 
Rose will rank in the dozen best bedders. “Standard" 
in all necessary qualities, “fancy" in its coloring. 
MADAME VITTORIA GAGNTERE (Schwartz, 1910) — 
Pearly-white with rose shadings, reverse of petals car¬ 
mine. Large, full, erect, very vigorous and floriferous; 
fine bedder. 
MADAMOISELLE HELENE CAMBIER (Pernet Ducher, 
1 893)—Grand flower, opens orange-yellow, changing to 
coppery-yellow, and then again changing to almost white. 
MAGNAFRANO (Conrad, 1902)—This Rose is becoming 
popular on account of Its splendid crimson-scarlet color 
and magnificent buds. The flowers are large, very reg¬ 
ular, full and double and deliciously sweet. 
MARGARET (W. Paul, 1909)—A clear, delicate tint of 
soft pink color. Dong, handsome buds developing into 
large, thick petaled flowers of good form and substance. 
Extra. 
MARIE DELESALLE (Soupert & Notting. 1910)—As free 
in growth as Teplitz, flowering continuously; buds long 
and elegant, opening into lovely blooms of fine form ami 
large petals; color bright deep cerise; reverse of petals 
shaded carmine; large and full. A decidedly free bed¬ 
ding Rose. 
MARQUIS DE SINETY (Pernet Ducher, 1906)—Not a new 
Rose, but one that will never be plentiful for the rea¬ 
son that it is very difficult to propagate, but is a vig¬ 
orous grower after once being rooted. Color golden- 
yellow. shaded bronzy-red. Large, full, very fine. A 
great favorite on the Pacific Coast. 
MARY, COUNTESS OF ILCHESTER (Alex Dickson. 1909) 
The color is unique and distinct, being a warm crimson- 
carmine, a shade difficult to describe; of great size, 
with large, smooth, circular petals, deliciously scented. 
Simply grand. 
MELODY (A. Dickson. 1911)- The blooms are of good 
size; the color is an intense, pure, deep saffron-yellow, 
with primrose edges, a delightful color harmony. A 
Rose of the highest merits. 
METEOR (Geschwlndt, 1887) —Dark velvety crimson, 
shaded maroon. A grand garden Rose. 
MILDRED GRANT (Alex. Dickson, 1901) —Ivory-white 
with an occasional flush of pale peach. High pointed 
center, with unusually large and massive petals, opening 
to perfectly formed flowers of enormous size and sub¬ 
stance. Awarded the gold medal of N. It. S. We are the 
only firm in the United States offering this Rose on its 
own roots in young plants. It is a grand Rose. 
