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Roses—Standard Varieties 
Size Each 10 100 
vr., budded. No. 1 
grade.$0.40 $3.50 $25.00 
yr., budded, Medium .30 2.50 17.50 
PINK ROSES 
BETTY UPRICHARD. HT. Outside 
of petals deep rose, inside shell pink, 
the darker color fdtering through the 
shell pink petals gives this rose a very 
intriguing appearance. Attractive when 
full blown. Bud medium size, long 
pointed; flowers large, open, fragrant; 
a good bloomer and grower. This rose 
has won numerous awards of merit. 
Highly recommended. 
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK. HT. Very 
large, dark pink, shaded lighter; strong, 
grower; prolific. 
SHELL PINK RADIANCE (Mrs. 
Charles Bell). HT. Soft pjnk with a 
salmon background. It retains its full, 
globular shape an unusually long period. 
MINNIE FRANCIS. T. Flowers clear 
light pink, produced on a very vigorous 
and bushy growth. Very free flowering. 
PINK RADIANCE. HT. Extra hardy, 
vigorous and prolific; one of the best all- 
around garden roses. Its color is a 
beautiful blending of carmine-rose with 
shades of opal and copper. 
KILLARNEY QUEEN. HT. Produces 
excellent, long, brilliant pink flowers. 
More vigorous than Killarney. 
MAMAN COCHET. T. Mother of many 
noted favorites, establishing a type as 
well known and appreciated as any 
group in the Tea section. The color is 
rich, clear pink daintily flushed with 
silverv rose. 
CLIMBING PINK COCHET. A strong 
climber. Flowers are color and size of 
bush Maman Cochet. 
COLUMBIA. HT. Rose-pink, large, dou¬ 
ble. Shadings of pink become slightly 
deeper as bud opens. 
RED ROSES 
CLIMBING RED RADIANCE. Cl. HT. 
A sport of the bush form. Very vigorous 
and very good. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. I IT. A very 
deep velvety crimson rose; beautiful 
both in bud and full blown. A vigorous 
grower. Probably the best deep red 
Rose for the South. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. I IT. Crimson, 
very large and full. Very good in South. 
RED RADIANCE. HT. The globular, 
heavy-stemmed “Radiance” duplicated 
in all respects except color; this sport 
form being a brilliant crimson. 
REINE MARIE HENRIETTE. Climber. 
(“Red Gloire de Dijon’’) Fragrant 
cherry-red flowers. The plant is vigor¬ 
ous and has a strong climbing habit of 
growth. Super-abundant bloom early 
m the season. 
• 1—Not a long list of unproven • 
varieties, but a small list of 
varieties known to be satis¬ 
factory in the South. 
2— Budded roses—the fastest- 
growing and most prolific. 
3— Vigorous understocks—which 
means a vigorous root system. 
4— Wight-grown roses have a 
reputation to maintain. 
5— Shipped promptly—handled 
carefully—they reach you in 
perfect condition. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. T. A shrub rose, 
very fragrant, with blossom a brilliant 
velvety crimson. A vigorous grower and 
bloomer. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. One of 
the most popular hardy climbers. Large, 
double, vivid scarlet blossoms produced 
somewhat in clusters. 
WHITE ROSES 
CHEROKEE, WHITE. Climber. A beau¬ 
tiful single white rose, blooming pro¬ 
fusely in early spring. Very vigorous 
grower. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTE VIKTORIA. T. 
Another excellent pure white rose 
which does especially well in the lower 
South. Free and regular bloomer; large 
blossoms. 
WHITE COCHET. T. The family traits 
and beauty of the Cochet family are pre¬ 
served in this rose; white with edges 
of petals tipped rose. Among the best 
white Tea roses. 
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY (Frau 
Karl Druschki). HP. The regal 
“White American Beauty.” The dis¬ 
tinctive form and expression of its bud, 
half opened state, and maturity, are a 
threefold revelation of exquisite charm 
and beauty. Large flowers of waxy 
paper white in June; yielding their final 
outburst with the first signs of fall. 
WHITE KILLARNEY. HT. Sport of 
the well-known Killarney. Very beau¬ 
tiful in bud; quite satisfactory rose. 
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‘ 7^056 Culture 
Roses do best in a stiff soil where the clay is 
close to the surface. In sandy soils it is advisable 
to add clay to the soil. In any kind of soil the addi¬ 
tion of peat moss, cow manure and bonemeal is 
beneficial. Roses are heavy feeders and should be 
well fertilized. 
There are two diseases and one pest that give 
most trouble with roses in the South: 
(1) Black Spot, a fungous growth which causes 
black spots on the leaves. The leaves later turn 
yellow and fall off. Black Spot can be prevented by 
spraying with Bordeau.x mixture at regular inter¬ 
vals of a week or 10 days. It is worst in hot, damp 
weather. 
(2) Mildew. May be controlled by dusting 
with “Dusting Sulphur.” 
(3) Thrips. An insect which feeds on the 
blooms. Adding nicotine sulphate, at the rate of 
1 to 600, to the Bordeaux mixture will control 
both Black Spot and Thrips. 
YELLOW ROSES 
We are listing here the best yellow 
roses for Southern gardens. Although 
there are a great many varieties of yellow 
roses, the number which will succeed in 
the South is quite limited. We therefore 
are listing only those which we know abso¬ 
lutely will give satisfaction. 
CLIMBING LUXEMBOURG. Cl. HT. 
A sport of Luxembourg which originated 
in our own nursery. A very vigorous 
climbing rose which blooms constantly 
throughout the season. Bud long- 
pointed, large deep pinkish orange; 
flower light pinkish rouge. 30 to 36 pet¬ 
als. An excellent new climber which we 
highly recommend. 
LADY HILLINGDON. T. Apricot-yel- 
low, especially beautiful in the bud; free 
bloomer, strong grower. 
LUXEMBOURG. HT. One of the very 
best yellows of the new Hybrid Teas. A 
deep golden yellow, very attractive both 
in its pointed bud and as an open flower. 
MARECHAL NEIL. Climber. An old 
favorite which needs no description. 
MRS. DUDLEY CROSS. T. Flower 
medium size; very pale, with outer pet¬ 
als tinged a soft shell pink. A very vigor¬ 
ous grower. Blooms over long season. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. 
HT. An outstanding rose similar to 
Talisman. Flowers medium size, semi¬ 
double, lasting; medium orange except 
for the two outside petals which fade to 
a lighter shade. Growth moderately 
vigorous. Awarded many medals for 
excellence. 
TALISMAN. HT. Medium size bud, long 
pointed; flower medium size, double, 
fragrant, golden yellow and copper. 
Medium strong grower. A most unusual 
rose which is in great demand. 
POLYANTHAS 
CHATILLON. Pol. Flowers small, semi¬ 
double, brilliant pink, borne in enormous 
clusters. Vigorous to 3 ft. Fxcellent for 
low hedging or mass display. 
EDITH CAVELL. Pol. Small semi-double 
flowers of brilliant scarlet red. Does not 
fade in hot weather. 
GRUSS AN AACHEN. Pol. A very deli¬ 
cate shell pink, bush h.as somewhat dwarf 
habit. A good and continuous bloomer. 
TIP TOP. Pol. A cream rose, buff-yellow 
at base and edged with pink, with flow¬ 
ers borne in clusters. This little rose is 
very attractive in bud and when full 
blown. Blooms freely. 
EXPLANATION 
The letter following each rose denotes the class 
or origin to which it belongs: Cl.—Climbing; 
T.—Tea; HT.—Hybrid Tea; HP.—Hybrid Per¬ 
petual; Pol.—Polyantha. 
Budded, field-grown. 
Note—All roses are cut back for convenience 
in packing and shipping. 
