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HYBRID TEA ROSES, continued 
Ophelia. (W. Paul & Son, 1912.) One of the old loves of the 
Rose-garden. A dainty, pearly pink flower, lightly touched 
with gold and cream color. The blooms are exquisitely formed. 
President Herbert Hoover. (L. B. Coddington, 1930.) A Rose 
of astonishing vigor, producing long, handsomely shaped yellow 
buds deeply stained with maroon and copper, opening to big, 
half-double flowers of soft straw-yellow, flushed with deep rose 
on the outer surface. Very popular. 
PRINCE FELIX (de Luxembourg). (Ketten Bros., 1930.) 
Well-formed bloom, rather large, of brilliant scarlet-red. Tall, 
healthy plant of Radiance type. 
QUEENSLAND BEAUTY. (Alderton & Williams 1934.) An 
Australian sport of the well-known Golden Dawn, with the 
same strong bronzy foliage. Flowers are large, coppery pink. 
R. M. S. QUEEN MARY. Plant Patent No. 249. (H. A. Ver- 
schuren & Son, 1937.) Shapely, bushy plants in bloom from 
early Summer until frost, with lovely salmon-pink flowers 
suffused with orange. This is not only a beautiful flower but 
it is long-lasting and especially fine as a cut-flower under 
artificial light. $1.50 each. 
Radiance. (J. Cook, 1908.) The best-known garden Rose in 
America. Extremely vigorous, producing plants 2 to 4 feet 
high. The bold, sparkling pink flowers are very fragrant. 
RADIANT BEAUTY. Plant Patent No. 97. (Cleveland Cut 
Flower Co., 1935.) A sport of Francis Scott Key with many 
less petals, so that it opens perfectly at all times. The color is 
a peculiar shade of red with a metallic finish. $1.00 each. 
Red Radiance. (Gude Bros., 1916.) A bright cherry-red counter¬ 
part of Radiance. Both varieties are deliciously fragrant. 
Rev. F. Page-Roberts. (B. R. Cant & Sons, 1921.) A most 
magnificent flower of golden yellow, splashed with crimson and 
copper shades on the outside of the bud. 
ROME GLORY. Plant Patent rights reserved. (Aicardi, 1937.) 
Large, full, fragrant flowers of cerise-red which are long lasting, 
on the plants or when cut. Vigorous plants with extra hardi¬ 
ness. $1.50 each. 
ROSLYN. (E. Towill, 1929.) A distinct yellow variety which 
has proved of high merit in the garden. The big, double, golden 
yellow flowers are exquisitely formed. 
SIGNORA. Plant Patent No. 201. (Aicardi, 1936.) Large, nicely 
built flowers of warm burnt-sienna, maturing to a very at¬ 
tractive blend of orange and pink, the petals heavily veined. 
A tall, hardy plant which blooms freely. $1.25 each. 
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. (Pernet-Ducher, 1920.) Splendid 
flowers of clear, light yellow, with specially handsome, dark 
green, glossy foliage. A very dependable garden Rose. 
Souv. de Mme. C. Chambard. (C. Chambard, 1931.) Vigorous, 
Hybrid-Perpetual-like plants with large flowers of satiny peach- 
pink. It is deliciously fragrant and unusually beautiful. 
Talisman. (Montgomery Co., 1929.) A Rose of sensational 
appearance, combining tones of scarlet and orange-yellow with 
intermediate harmonious shades. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL. Plant Patent No. 162. (Dixie Rose 
Nursery, 1935.) A sport of President Herbert Hoover with all 
of Hoover’s good qualities. Vigorous, healthy plants and quan¬ 
tities of nicely formed flowers of vermilion-red with a touch of 
gold at the base of the petal. $1.00 each. 
TEMNO. (J. Bohm, 1935.) One of the darkest of all Roses. A 
large, very double flow r er of velvety, deep maroon, with the 
delicious fragrance of the old-time Roses. $1.00 each. 
Willowmere. (Pernet-Ducher, 1913.) One of the finest Roses in 
the W’orld. Long, glowing salmon-pink buds, opening to blooms 
of brilliant shell-pink, with a luminous glow of yellow. 
TRI-OGEN. The Best All-Purpose Spray 
Prevents disease and destroys insects. Almost invis¬ 
ible on the foliage. See page 104. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses 
1 lie varieties which belong to this class make heavy bushes 
3 to 6 feet tall and bear a profusion of fine, bold flowers in early 
Summer and a few- scanty blooms from then until Autumn w hen 
a fair second crop is produced. Hardier than Hybrid Teas. 
Frau Karl Druschki. (P. Lambert, 1900.) Finest white Rose of 
any class; beautifully shaped and enormous. Flowers freely 
throughout the season when established. Not fragrant. 
General Jacqueminot. (Roussel, 1852.) A popular old favorite 
with almost double, beautifully pointed flowers of light scarlet- 
crimson; intensely fragrant. 
Georg Arends. (W. Hinner, 1910.) Long-pointed buds and 
exquisitely shaped flowers of clear, soft pink. Fragrant and 
extremely appealing. One of the most beautiful. 
Henry Nevard. (F. Cant & Co., 1924.) A mammoth bloom of 
most perfect form and a frequent wanner as "Most Beautiful 
Rose in the Showa” It is velvety crimson in color, and very 
fragrant. Stems are often 2 feet long. 
Mme. Albert Barbier. (Barbier & Co., 1925.) Color identical to 
that of the lovely Mrs. Aaron Ward—buff, salmon, and yellow. 
The large blooms are artistically nested in handsome foliage 
and have long stems for cutting. 
Mrs. John Laing. (H. Bennett, 1887.) A very popular Rose of 
erect habit, with cup-shaped flowrers of glowing pink. 
Paul Neyron. (A. Levet, 1869.) A very popular old Rose with 
smooth stems and gigantic flow r ers of deep purple-rose. 
S. M. Gustave V. (P. Nabonnand, 1922.) As prolific as any 
Hybrid Tea. The medium to large blooms are brilliant Paul 
Neyron pink, very double, heavily scented and true old Rose 
perfume. 
Ulrich Brunner. (F. Levet, 1881.) Tall-growing, robust plant 
which produces an abundance of huge, circular, frilled flowers 
of glowing cherry-red. Very showy and popular Rose. 
Austrian Brier Roses 
These are shrub Roses and should not be planted in beds with 
the varieties wanted for cutting. They are ornamental bushes to 
be used as lawn specimens or in shrubby borders. 
$1.00 each; 10 for $9.00 
Austrian Copper (Rosa foetida bicolor). (Gerarde, 1596.) Graceful 
shrubs with small foliage and brown stems, covered with in¬ 
numerable single flowers of intense copper-red on the inner 
surface of the petals and golden yellow on the outside. 
Harison’s Yellow. (Harison, 1830.) The fine old-fashioned bush 
Rose which grow r s in old farmyards and gardens all over New 
England. Thousands of bright yellow’-, semi-double flowers in 
long sprays adorn its spreading branches in early Summer. 
Persian Yellow (R. foetida persiana ). (H. Willock, 1837.) Some¬ 
times mistaken for Harison’s Yellow, but a less vigorous plant 
with smaller, more cup-shaped, and deeper golden yellow 
flow r ers. An extremely handsome, decorative shrub. 
Rosa Hugonis 
An extremely decorative shrub Rose resembling the Austrian 
Briers in habit, producing an abundance of long, wide-spreading 
branches, each buried in a load of single, pale yellow flowers in 
very early Spring. One of the finest ornamental shrubs. Strong 
plants, 75c each; 10 for $6.50. Potted plants, $1.00 each. 
BREXONE ROSE FOOD (4-12-4) 
Growers using this highly specialized plant-food wall find 
that the results are truly amazing, as this has been com¬ 
pounded to meet, in every w r ay, the exacting requirements 
of the Rose, the world’s most popular flow r er. 5 lbs. 45c; 
10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.75. 
