ROSES—2 YEARS OLD. THE WORLD’S BEST 
BUDDED—Hardy frost and drought resisting. We raise many thousands 
a year. 25c each, $2.50 per dozen, unless otherwise stated. 15c-25c postage 
per dozen. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
T.—TEA —One of the best classes of 
Roses and truly ever blooming. They are 
hardy in this section, although during our 
coolest weather and in cold sections they 
should be protected with a covering of fir 
boughs, straw or burlap. 
H. T.—HYBRID TEA —Most of these 
are as free flowering and as constant 
bloomers as the teas, and are hardier, 
stronger growers. 
H. P.—HYBRID PERPETUAL — The 
hardiest of all roses, vigorous in growth, 
fi-pe blooming. 
American Beauty (H.P.) —One of the 
largest, sweetest and best; rosy crimson. 
Angele Pernet (Pernet) —A really en¬ 
chanting color. The lovely cupped blooms 
of brownish orange-red, are edged with 
chrome-yellow, with golden yellow outside 
petals. Blooms freely. 
Aspirant Marcel Eouyer—Long shapely 
bud that develops to a good size. Color, 
deep apricot, tinted red at center. 
Augustus Hartman (H. T.) —Brilliant red 
flushed with orange. Very large well form¬ 
ed flowers. 
Austrian Copper (Rosa foetida bicolor) — 
Species. Rather more slender in growth 
than most of this group, reaching 4 to 5 
feet. The wiry stems are covered in early 
summer with garlands of single flowers, 
vivid cooper-red on the inner surface of the 
petals and bright yellow on the outside. 
Autumn (H.T.) —For intense richness of 
color, this rose outdoes any other variety 
now in cultivation. The full handsome buds 
are a superb shade of burnt-orange, and 
the opening flowers are heavily suffused 
with russet-brown and bronzy red all over¬ 
laid on a background of rich yellow. 
Betty (H.T.) —Beautiful copper-rose color, 
overspread with golden-yellow; fragrant. 
Briarcliffe (H.T.) —A fine rose produc¬ 
ing large, long buds; color brilliant rose- 
pink at center, shading lighter at outer 
petals. 
Cecil (H.T.) —A new, single rose with 
good-sized five-petaled flowers; color but¬ 
tercup yellow. 
Cuba (H.T.) —Semi-double, they possess 
a charm and brilliancy in color which is 
an entirely new tone in roses, a glorious 
bright vermillion-searlet overlying on or¬ 
ange ground. 
Chateau de Clos Vougeot (H.T.) —A very 
rich, fiery scarlet shading to deep velvety 
crimson. It is delightfully fragrant. 
Cheerful (H.T.)— Large, full flowers of 
perfect shape. Color, rich orange flame 
over-spreading the petals to a distinct 
orange yellow base. 
Columbia—(H.T.)— This beautiful rose is 
of strong, vigorous habit; color is a most 
pleasing shade of rose-pink and delight¬ 
fully fragrant. 
Conrad F. Meyer —Free blooming rose, 
color is a beautiful pure silvery pink. 
Constance (H.T.) —Rich orange yellow, 
distinctly streaked and splashed with crim¬ 
son. long pointed buds. 
Countess Clanwilliam (H.T.) —A distinct 
and charming rose: color delicate peach 
pink, petals flamed with deep cherry red. 
Crimson Emblem (H.T. —New Irish rose 
of a rich and glorious crimson color. 
Dainty Bess —The finest single rose in¬ 
troduced in years. The five-petaled flow¬ 
ers are borne in clusters of three and are 
delicate pink in color, with a brownish- 
red overcast. 
Dame Edith Helen — Magnificent, fra¬ 
grant; color vivid pink. 
Doris Dickson —Exquisitely formed medi¬ 
um-sized, color of which is orange-cream, 
but so heavily veined and penciled with 
deep brilliant cherry. 
Dorothy Page Roberts (H.T.) —Coppery 
pink, suffused with apricot yellow, very 
free and perpetual, a delightful garden rose. 
Duchess of Atholl (H.T.) —Uncommon 
and delightful in color, large globular bud 
of deep bronzy orange. 
Duchess of Wellington (H.T.) —Intense 
saffron yellow stained rich crimson which 
as the flower develops, becomes deep cop¬ 
pery saffron yellow. 
Earl Haig —A type rare among red roses, 
and so of obvious interest to the selective 
buyer. Fragrant, free-blooming; color an 
unfading cherry-crimson. 
E. G. Hill —Here is the finest new red 
rose in several years. Very fragrant. 
Eldorado (Land of Gold) (H.T.) —Free 
flowering habit and fragrant; color golden 
yellow. 
Edith Nellfe Perkins (H. T.) —An out¬ 
standing, vigorous, and free flowering rose. 
Color Orient-red, shaded cerise-orange. 
Etoile De Feu (H.T.) —Very attractive 
large substantial globular buds, rich flam¬ 
ing orange-pink. 
Etoile de France— Fiery Red. 
Etoile D’Hollande— A most popular gar¬ 
den rose. Brilliant crimson red, strong, 
vigorous grower. 
Evening Star (H.T.) —Medium size bud, 
large, full, double, globular, golden yellow, 
shaded apricot. 
Feu Joseph Looymans — Long pointed 
buds of orange buff, and large fairly dou¬ 
ble. free, fragrant flowers. 
Florence Pemberton (H.T.)— Large, full 
flowers, beautifully formed; creamy-white, 
suffused pink. 
Frau Karl Druschki— This giant white 
rose is without doubt the most popular 
variety of the day. 
Fontanelle (H.T.)— One of the very 
largest hybrid teas, with remarkable size to 
the rounded petals. The color is a rich, 
clear yellow. 
General MacArthur (H.T.) — Dazzling 
crimson scarlet; delicious perfume and mag¬ 
nificent foliage. 
General Jacqueminot (H.P.) —Rich, vel¬ 
vety crimson, changing to scarlet crimson. 
Golden Dawn (H. T.)— The ideal yellow 
garden rose. The ovoid, lemon yellow bud 
is heavily splashed with crimson. 
Golden Emblem— A grand new rose; col¬ 
or a glorious golden yellow. 
Golden Ophelia —Rich golden-yellow flow¬ 
ers in greatest freedom on stout, wiry 
stems, clothed with glossy, dark green fol 
iage. 
Grange Colombe (H.T.) —Large creamy 
white, with salmon and fawn centers. Plant 
verv sturdy. 
Gruss an Teplitz or Virginia R. Coxe 
(H.T.) —Color fiery crimson, with a dark 
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