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NEW ROSES WORTH GROWING 
At the last meeting of the Tennessee Nurserymen’s 
Association, Mr. S. W. Crowell, manager of the United 
States Nursery Company at Roseacres, Mississippi, pre- 
. sented an interesting and valuable paper on the newer 
varieties of roses. In this connection, he stated that during 
the past twenty years, he had grown and tested more than 
four thousand varieties of roses, including a number of the 
type species. Among the great finds of recent years were: 
Cochet, Killarney, and Druschke. The varieties recom¬ 
mended by Mr. Crowell fall under two heads, the hybrid 
teas and the pure teas. These are probably safe for plant¬ 
ing in the region south of Virginia, but of course, could only 
be grown in the North by protecting with the greatest care 
during winter. The list recommended by Mr. Crowell is as 
, follows: 
HYBRID TEA ROSES 
Antoine Rivoire —The best hybrid tea of its color. Not a new 
rose but many retail houses fail to realize the value of this variety. 
There is no garden rose of greater substance. Color creamy .white, 
with delicate pink tinge. 
Aurora —Another variety which has been overlooked. An 
honest rose that is always doing something just right. One of the 
very best varieties, doing well in all soils. Color, clear bright pink, 
full and very double, fragrant and constant in flower. 
Betty —A bold rank grower, one of the best fancy colored 
garden roses. Long pointed buds opening into a perfect formed 
bloom. Always beautiful. Color, coppery rose overspread with 
golden yellow, shaded with deeper and lighter tints, which cannot 
well be described. 
Chateau de Clos Vougeot —This variety has a most wonderful 
color and texture. Color, deepest velvety maroon red, shaded to 
blackest crimson. Much darker than Prince Camille. Flowers are 
large and of splendid substance. 
Colonel Leclerc —A very strong grower of branching habit, 
good foliage, buds borne singly, open blooms of excellent form. 
Color lovely cherry green. 
Case of Gosford —^Salmon pink and rose, base of petals suffused 
salmon yellow. Very free and distinct. 
Florence Pemberton —Good grower, splendid buds and open 
blooms. Color, lively pink, edged whiter. 
Florence E. Coulthwaite —A splendid budding variety, sub¬ 
stantial in every respect. Color, deep cream overcast with rose. A 
unique color. 
Dean Hole —Intense .salmon pink, exquisite bud opening into a 
mammoth bloom of wonderful substance. An ideal garden rose. 
Instituteur Sirday —Deep golden yellow with lighter shadings. 
Very distinct and valuable. 
Laurent Carle —Erect grower, branching habit, good foliage, 
long pointed buds. Color brilliant Carmine. 
^ La Galissiere —Bright deep pink, very free and constant, very 
double, splendid form and good substance. The only drawback to 
this variety is the weak neck, cannot support the mammoth blooms. 
Should be thoroughly tested. 
Lady Ursula —Color a most beautiful shade of fresh pink, of 
good form, very free consistent bloomer. This is one of the best 
garden roses, being of strong growth without any bad manners. 
La Detroit —Has proved to be a very excellent garden rose. A 
good pink of pleasing color. 
Mad. Jenny Gullemot —The best variety of its color. Buds 
long and pointed, deep saffron yellow, shaded into deeper shadings. 
A strong upright grower, free branching habit. 
Madam Leon Pain— Stocky robust growth, very handsome 
foliage. Silvery salmon, orange yellow center, reverse bright red 
and yellow. 
Mad. Second Weber —One of the best roses of recent years. 
Color, rosy salmon, or flesh pink, flowers of perfect formation, very 
free and consistent bloomer. 
Mrs. Aaron Ward —A most delightful bedder. Color, deep 
golden orange, shading out to lemon or cream, yellow toward the 
edge of petals. Good grower and very consistent bloomer. A 
variety of exceptional value. 
Mrs. a. R. Waddell —A strong, rampant grower, heavyq leathery 
foliage, buds long and pointed, rosy scarlet suffused with old gold, 
opening into coppery salmon. Open flower very large, semi¬ 
double, but lasting. This is one of the showiest roses and is an ideal 
bedder. 
May Miller —Last year’s introduction. A very excellent rose, 
strong growing, free flowering. Back of petals are coppery yellow, 
suffused with bright pink, the upper surface peach and apricot, 
shaded fawn. 
Mad. Phillipe Rivoire —Apricot yellow, with lighter center, 
very free grower and constant bloom.er. 
Mamie —A grand garden rose which has been overlooked. Verv 
vigorous grower, constant in bloom, giving flowers of enormous size. 
Color rosy carmine, with distinct yellow zone. A superb variety. 
Mad. Constant Soupert —Large buds, sharply pointed and 
plump. Color deep golden yellow, tinted and shaded with rosy peach. 
Olivia—A splendid addition to the red section, which needs a 
greater assortment. Color deep rosy red, resembling Helen Gould 
in form and color. 
President Taft —A variety of very recent introduction, but it 
is sure to become.a favorite. Color shining, intense pink. Very 
lasting under all conditions. A splendid grower, good bloomer, and 
flowers are of good size. This variety should not be confronted with 
the rose under the same name, which has been introduced from 
Europe. The latter is of small value. 
Rhea Reid —This variety is probably too well known to place 
in this list, however, it may be classed as the best red garden rose 
introduced to date. 
White Killarney —Quite as good as pink Killarney, and will 
become a standard white for the garden. 
William Shean —Similar in make up to Killarney, holding its 
color well during hot weather. Worthy of trial. 
TEAS 
The list of novelties in this section is limited, but every variety 
noted is distinct and substantial addition to this beautiful type of 
rose: 
Blumenschmidt —A sport from Mile. Franciska Kruger, having 
every good point of the parent variety. Color pure Citron yellow, 
outer petals edged tender rose. A splendid bedder. 
F. Von Marschall —-Very bright red, very free constant 
bloomer. Buds and open flower are equally w'ell formed. A first 
class rose. 
Harry Kirk —Deep sulphur yellow passing into a lighter shade 
as the flower opens. Large, full, perfect form, very constant and of 
good substance. 
Helen Good— A sport from Maman Cochet. Pretty well 
known, but the rose like this type should be planted in every garden. 
I may be partial to this variety owing to the fact that it originated 
on my ground at Alpika, Miss., thence sent out by the Good & Reese 
Co., of Springfield, Ohio. Yet, in every respect it is as good as 
Maman or White Cochet, the same vigor and freedom of bloom, and 
of its color, no rose to my knowledge is equal to it. Color is a 
delicate yellow suffused with pink, each petal edged deeper. 
Mayflower —Creamy wdiite, edge of petals laced lavender pink. 
Buds are long and pointed. Of splendid vigor and constitution. 
Molly Sharman Crawford —A white bedder that will stand in 
the front rank of good garden roses when well known. The color is 
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