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Each 
Dickson’s Centennial. (Alex. Dickson & Sons, 
1937. Patent applied for.) A truly marvelous 
new rose with superb blooms of deep glowing 
crimson and velvety red shadings, inner petals 
sparkling strawberry red when fully devel¬ 
oped, a velvety sheen radiates from every 
petal; vigorous and very fragrant.. .$1.50 
Dainty Bess. A beautiful single rose, a delicate 
shade of shell pink with conspicuous crimson 
stamens, greatly admired and very popular 
Eclipse. (J. H. Nicolas, 1933, Patent 172.) A 
winner of many International prizes abroad, 
color very rich golden yellow, 20-25 petals to 
‘the flower, petals are large and tough, and 
without shading.$1.25 
Edith Nellie Perkins. (A. Dickson & Sons, 1928.) 
Long pointed buds which are creamy and blush 
without, the color within being salmon pink 
with a golden orange base. A superb rose, vig¬ 
orous and very fragrant. 
Eternal Youth. (Alcardi, 1937.) A new and 
beautiful pure pink lightly suffused with 
salmon. A vigorous grower and with splendid 
foliage. Probably the best pink yet produced $1.50 
Etoile de Hollande. (Verschuren & Sons, 1919.) 
Rich crimson red, one of our very finest bed¬ 
ding roses where brilliancy and constant 
blooming qualities are desired. Very fragrant 
Feu Joseph Looymans. (Looymans, 1921.) Long 
pointed buds of glowing apricot and old gold, 
which are fragrant and of fine form, steadily 
growing in favor. 
Feu Pernet Bucher. (Plant Patent 103.) Beau¬ 
tiful golden yellow flowers, occasionally 
flushed pink.$1.00 
Golden Dawn. (P. Grant, 1929.) A lovely yel¬ 
low Australian rose, the flowers in color re¬ 
semble those of that grand old variety Mare- 
chal Neil, fine foliage and vigorous. 
Gloaming. (J. H. Nicolas, 1936.) Plant Patent 
137. The flowers of this variety are of unusual 
coloring, fawn orange in the bud while the 
large full flowers are of a peculiar pink over¬ 
laid "with salmon .$1.25 
Glowing Carmine. (Howard & Smith, 1936.) 
The name well describes this rose. The plant 
is vigorous and the shapely buds are of a love¬ 
ly color lasting remarkably well.$1.50 
Gruss an Teplitz. (Geschwindt, 1897.) Carries 
bunches of medium sized crimson red flowers 
which are fragrant. Too robust to go with 
other hybrid teas, its place is in a bed by it¬ 
self or in the shrubbery border, must be more 
lightly pruned also. 
Innocence. Nearly single with 12 petals. Very 
large snow white flowers with wine red sta¬ 
mens tipped with golden anthers. 
Irish Fireflame. (Alexander Dickson & Sons, 
1913.) Another lovely single rose, the color 
is madder orange changing to old gold. 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. (Lambert, 1891.) 
This old variety still retains considerable 
popularity, the flowers are pearly white, 
tinted lemon, fragrant and well formed, the 
plant is not a very good grower, however .... 
Killarney Queen. A greatly improved sport from 
Killarney, fuller and better colored flowers 
Killarney, Double White. Much fuller flowers 
than White Killarney, color snow white, has a 
moderate fragrance . 
