SPRING AND FALL—1939 
Wolverine's Roses 
Everblooming Hybrid Teas 
The following varieties can be grown in all parts of the UNITED STATES, and will 
thrive and bloom abundantly, if our culture directions enclosed with every shipment is 
followed. 
All roses are No. 1 grade, two year old, field-grown. The majority of our plants are 
worked or budded on Multiflora Seedlings, which is generally preferred by Rosarians. 
All stock offered by us is guaranteed to grow and bloom, or we will replace the 
plant or its cost. Not responsible for more than the actual purchase price. 
All roses are priced at fifty-cents ($ .50) each, or ten for four dollars and seventy-five 
cents ($4.75) post paid, except where otherwise noted. 
Varieties 
AMI QUINARD—Tall plants with medium-sized, semi-double flowers of deep velvety 
blackish crimson. 
BRIARCLIFF—Large flowers of silvery rose pink color, passing to a lighter shade on the 
outer petals, a good cut flower, fragrant. 
EDITH NELLIE PERKINS—A beautiful two-toned rose of salmon pink and coppery color. 
E. G. HILL—Immense red flowers, shading to darker crimson. Vigorous and free-flowering 
plant. 
ETOILE DE HOLLAND—A splendid red rose with no serious faults; an excellent bedding 
variety. 
ESSENCE—Blooms deep crimson, full of "Essence" of rose. Vigorous grower and free 
bloomer. (Sold out for this spring). Fall delivery. 
EDITOR MC FARLAND—One of the best clear pink roses. Fragrant and free flowering. 
Fine for cutting. 
GOLDEN PERNET—A beautiful, deep-yellow variety; very fine when the plant becomes 
established. 
GOLDEN DAWN—Bright y3llow buds with a tinge of red, opening into a clear lemon- 
yellow flower. Sometimes a little hard to grow, but worth while. 
HILDA—Large full flowers of two-tone pink color; long-lasting and fragrant. 
J. C. THORNTON—Glowing crimson scarlet buds, opening to rich red flowers. Erect, vig¬ 
orous growth, free flowering and healthy. (Sold out for this spring). Fall Delivery. 
JOANNA HILL—A fine, two-toned yellow rose, full blooms of fine growth, and form. Bush 
a strong grower. 
JOSEPH STRAND—A beautiful rose with traces of yellow, orange and rose colors; very fine. 
K. A. VICTORIA—Perfect white blooms; white a slight shade of lemon; very fragrant; good 
for cutting. 
MERV. G. A. VAN ROSSEM—Brownish-yellow flowers, strongly shaded coppery pink; 
very fine. 
MRS. HENRY MORSE—Well shaped buds; flowers are a beautiful two-toned pink. 
MRS. SAM MC GREDY—Large fairly double blooms of orange salmon with a suffusion of 
gold and light red. 
MRS. E. P. THOM—Beautiful flowers of a rich lemon-yellow; plant blooms and grows very 
good with us. 
PATIENCE—Scarlet blooms shaded with orange. A bushy grower and continuous bloomer. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER—Long-pointed buds; large flowers of a maroon, orange 
and gold color. This is a real stand by. Strong, tall growth. 
MISS ROWENA THOM—Very large blooms of brilliant satiny pink, light yellow center. 
Good grower and bloomer. 
ROUGE MALLERIN—Good plants producing pointed brilliant red buds, opening into a 
rich sccfriet velvet flower. An outstanding red rose. 
SIR HENRY SEAGRAVE—Perfectly formed buds of lemon-yellow open to spiral flowers 
of the same soft shade. Tall, strong grower. 
TALISMAN—Striking orange red buds open into golden yellow stained coppery blooms; 
very popular. Generally good. 
WILHELM KORDES-—Long pointed buds and double flowers of deep golden salmon, over¬ 
spread with tints of rose and copper. 
Due to our large fall sale of roses our stock is very limited. May I urge you to 
place your order early to avoid disappointment. 
Hardy Climbing Roses 
AMERICAN PILLAR—Fairly large flowers of brilliant crimson pink with large white 
centers. The flowers are single but produced in very large clusters, on plants of 
astonishing vigor. This variety we grow on its own roots, not grafted_$ .25 each 
AMERICAN BEAUTY—Brilliant carmine flowers of fine form, produced on moderately 
strong plants. Very popular.......$ .50 each 
MARY WALLACE—Large' perfect flowers of a vivid shade of pink.$ .50 each 
PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER—Intense scarlet flowers of excellent shape. The best red 
climber to date. Very popular .$ .50 each 
JOHN A. PONSHAIR 
WOLVERINE GARDENS 
