Isobel 
Cecil. This variety blooms more con¬ 
stantly than any other rose in our test 
garden. At any time from April till No¬ 
vember there are some of the large, 
yellow flowers in bloom. Its clear color 
and simple form combine beautifully 
with other flowers for indoor or garden 
decoration. Almost immune to mildew 
damage. 60c. 
Dainty Bess. The name of this charm¬ 
ing rose is most appropriate. The slen¬ 
der, rosy-salmon buds are poised dain¬ 
tily on thin, wiry stems. When open the 
blooms have broad, fimbriated petals of 
pale rose. The large cluster of wine- 
colored stamens adds a distinctive touch 
to this delightful flower. 60c. 
Innocence. This rose shares in the gen¬ 
eral popularity of single roses and in 
addition enjoys favor because of the 
more widespread use of white in gar¬ 
dens. The immense white flowers open 
from buds of medium size. The soft 
rose shaded stamens prevent any sug¬ 
gestion of coldness in the blooms. Petals 
are very wide and from 5 to 10 in num¬ 
ber. 60c. 
Dainty Bess 
"ROEDING'S QUALITY 
SINGLE ROSES 
One of the interesting trends in rose growing the past few years is the 
increased popularity of Single Roses. 
There are many good reasons for this popularity. In the garden, single 
roses bloom more freely than double varieties. All of them are easy 
sorts to grow and above the average in disease resistance. They are 
excellent for cutting since their natural grace makes them easy to 
arrange whether one has but one bloom or a large number. 
The color range is complete from white and pink through clear yellow 
and sunset shades to dark red. 
Austrian Copper. Briar. Plant this brilliant old favorite among shrubbery 
where it will not be disturbed. Prune lightly or not at all except for removal of 
very old, weak branches. Single blooms, petals orange-red on inside, yellow on 
reverse. Occasional flowers are entirely yellow. 60c. 
Irish Elegance. The best known of the 
“Irish Singles.” The bronze pink buds 
open to salmon pink flowers with rather 
narrow petals. Bush is extra vigorous 
with beautiful bronzy tones in the foli¬ 
age. Combines nicely with clear blue 
flowers. 60c. 
Irish Fireflame. The brilliant buds of 
orange and crimson are exceptionally 
fine for cutting and come very early in 
the season. The ruddy bronze foliage of 
the new leaves adds materially to the 
decorative value of the bushes. Open 
flowers are golden apricot with faint 
pink shading. A vigorous growing plant. 
60c. 
Isobel. Many people ask for Irish Ele¬ 
gance when they really wish Isobel. The 
petals of Isobel are broad and over¬ 
lapping. Buds are orange scarlet. The 
fully open flowers are of very large 
size, deep pink in color with slight cop¬ 
pery shading and lighter centers. A 
rather tall growing sort. 60c. 
Lulu. The buds of this lovely little rose 
are exceptionally long and slender with 
the tips of the petals recurving very 
sharply. The most exquisitely modeled 
buds imaginable. Color is a warm sal¬ 
mon-pink. The open blooms are semi¬ 
double. 60c. 
Rosa hugonis. Bears long, arching 
sprays of pale yellow single blooms 
which completely cover the bush in 
spring. When out of bloom the delicate 
foliage and red, thorn-covered branches 
are most decorative. 60c. 
Vesuvius. A group of these dark red sin¬ 
gle roses in our “Old Adobe” garden have 
been much admired. This variety is a 
most profuse bloomer, the flowers often 
coming in large branched sprays which 
give them great value for garden dec¬ 
oration. This is the most fragrant of the 
single roses. Not so tall growing as Iso¬ 
bel and Irish Fireflame. 60c. 
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MINIATURE ROSES 
After trying to see how large roses 
could be grown, some hybridizers are now 
turning their attention to growing the 
tiniest roses possible. Miniature roses 
are very suitable for pot and window 
box gardening, also for rock gardens. 
Tom Thumb Rose. Plant Patent 169. Its 
introducer describes it as “A red rose¬ 
bud the size of a grain of wheat, a 
bloom that can open in a thimble, a 
young plant that may be covered with a 
coffee cup.” Color of the bud is deep 
crimson. The open flower is somewhat 
lighter with an “eye” at the center 
formed by the touch of white at the 
base of each petal. A perfect, sturdy 
little bush that blooms from early 
spring until frost. $1.00. 
Rosa Rouletti. At a recent rose show a 
dozen blooms of this rose were ex¬ 
hibited in a walnut shell nestling in the 
heart of a Belle of Portugal rose. Flow¬ 
ers are of perfect form, fully double, 
dark pink in color. A very healthy little 
plant, growing cheerfully and blooming 
freely under almost any conditions. The 
world’s smallest rose. 75c. 
TOM THUMB 
A thimbleful of beauty. 
