SEED CATALOGUE . 1939 
Roses 85 
Climbing Roses, Dr. W. Van Fleet 
SELECT HYBRID TEA ROSES, continued 
Lady Alice Stanley. Large, long, pointed buds expanding into a 
very large, moderately fragrant, pale flesh-pink flower with a deep 
coral-rose tint on the reverse. 
Margaret McGredy. The large, brilliantly colored, double flowers 
are an entrancing shade of rich Oriental red, passing to carmine- 
rose, lasting a long time; light spicy fragrance. The plant is of 
vigorous, bushy habit; very free flowering. 
McGredy’s Scarlet. A red Rose of marked superiority on account 
of its strong, vigorous growth, free and continuous habit of flower¬ 
ing, and its brilliant color. The fragrant, full, double flowers are 
of good size. They are brilliant scarlet, orange-yellow at base of 
petals, the upper portions of same being lightly touched with 
crimson, varying somewhat in color under changing weather con¬ 
ditions but always beautiful. 
Miss Rowena Thom. Enormous buds and blooms of fiery rose and 
mauve, shaded with old-gold at the center, borne on long, strong 
stems. A profuse, continuous bloomer and a very vigorous plant. 
Mme. Butterfly. Fine, light pink buds and flowers, tinted with gold 
near the base of the petals, of exquisite shape and richly perfumed. 
Plant is strong, throwing up big branching sprays of bloom. 
Mme. Edouard Herriot. Sparkling buds of coral-red and orange, 
opening to large, semi-double flowers of indescribably brilliant 
orange-red and salmon. Plant is moderately strong and very free 
flowering. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud. Awarded the honor of being chosen the most 
beautiful Rose in France for the year 1934. Long, slender, pointed, 
nasturtium-orange buds which open to sweetly fragrant flowers of 
a charming buff, straying to a lovely shade of shell-pink. The 
petal edges are almost pure buff, lightened with pink at the margins. 
$1 each. 
Mme. Jules Bouche. While not a pure white, being at times 
slightly tinted with blush on the reverse of the petals, we consider 
it one of the best white bedding Roses. 
Mrs. Aaron Ward. Deep Indian-yellow at the center of the flower, 
shading to primrose-yellow toward the edges of the petals, the whole 
occasionally washed soft salmon-pink as the flower expands. The 
color is somewhat variable with changing weather conditions but 
always beautiful. Hardy and floriferous. This is one of the best 
Roses in this color. 
M rs. A. R. Barraclough. We have in this variety a most distinct 
and valuable bright, but soft sparkling carmine-pink of even tone 
that passes to yellow at the base of the petals. The buds are 
long-pointed and develop into full, double flowers of model form; 
very fragrant. 
M rs. Charles Bell. A sport of Radiance, and exactly like it except 
for its finer, softer color. Lovely shell-pink with shadings of soft 
salmon. Sweetly perfumed. 
SELECT HYBRID TEA ROSES, continued 
Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom. Generally conceded to be im¬ 
mensely superior for garden planting to Souvenir de Claudius 
Pernet and others of that type. The fine long buds open into per¬ 
fectly shaped, open flowers of rich lemon-yellow. Very vigorous 
and continuously in bloom. 
Mrs. Henry Bowles. A splendid, large, well-formed, high-centered, 
very fragrant flower of an intense brilliant or warm shade of pink 
with salmon shadings. A model Rose, perfect in every stage of 
development. 
Mrs. Henry Morse. One of the best light pink varieties. Color two 
contrasting tones of pink, with an underlying yellow glow. Flowers 
large, full, very high pointed, fragrant. Very free flowering. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. Medium-sized, long, pointed buds of a 
reddish gold, opening to semi-double, cupped, very lasting, fra¬ 
grant flowers of a deep golden yellow. The plant is of strong, 
vigorous, compact growth. A profuse and continuous bloomer. 
Mrs. Sam McGredy. A beautiful coppery scarlet-orange heavily 
flushed with rich red on the outside of the petals. Delicately per¬ 
fumed. Vigorous and of free habit. One of the best all-purpose 
varieties. 
Padre. Most attractive and novel in coloring, with long petals of a 
coppery scarlet flushed with yellow at the base. Growth strong 
and upright; exceedingly free flowering. 
Pink Dawn. An exceptionally charming Rose of highest merit. 
Produces an abundance of perfectly formed, full, double flowers of 
a deep rose color, opening to lovely pink blooms tinted with orange 
at the bases of the petals. The glorious flowers have a sweet fra¬ 
grance. A sturdy variety of upright habit as fine for garden dis¬ 
play as for cutting. $1 each. 
President Herbert Hoover. A glorious Rose, wonderfully free in 
the easy manner in which it grows and charming in its color ar¬ 
rangement which is a splendid combination of cerise-pink, flame, 
scarlet, and yellow. This combination of colors gives the most 
dazzling color effect imaginable. The buds are beautifully pointed, 
the flowers large, composed of broad, thick, heavy petals with 
moderate fragrance. 
Radiance. An American-bred Rose of so many excellent qualities 
that it may be considered the best bedding Rose in this color. 
Flowers large, perfect in form, and produced freely. The vigorous, 
branching growth invariably terminates in one or more flowers of 
a bright carmine-salmon shade, mingled with rose, shading to a 
coppery yellow at the bases of the petals. 
Red Radiance. A clear cerise-red sport of Radiance introduced in 
1916 and now recognized as a garden Rose of unusual merit. It 
has the same free-flowering qualities as its parent, being in bloom 
continuously during the season. The growth is even more robust 
and vigorous, carrying the large and well-formed flowers on heavy, 
erect stems. 
R. M. S. Queen Mary. Plant Patent No. 249. The color of this 
beautiful variety is quite distinct from anything yet seen in Roses— 
a wonderful combination of vivid shades, a rich, glowing blending 
of salmon and pink with an orange base. The buds are long and 
pointed and the flowers are of large size and beautiful form. They 
are full enough for all purposes, freely produced, and delicately 
perfumed. The plant is of good strong habit. A truly magnificent 
Rose. $1.50 each. 
Rose Marie. The ideal long buds open into large flowers of splendid 
form and substance, in color clear rose-pink with delicate lighter 
edge, and delightfully fragrant. A vigorous, healthy grower 
remarkable for its freedom of bloom. 
Souv. de Mme. C. Chambard. Large, long, pointed buds opening 
to perfectly double flowers of coral-pink with a satiny peach tone; 
delicately perfumed. Strong, free blooming. 
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. Very large, full flowers with 
elongated deep petals—a beautifully formed bloom. Color most 
striking sunflower-yellow, deeper in the center, without any color 
blending, which is retained without fading even in the warmest 
weather. 
Talisman. The most astounding novelty in Roses produced in 
many a year. Its brilliant orange-red buds open to a large, fragrant 
high-pointed bloom of glowing golden yellow, stained with copper- 
red and orange-rose on the inside of the petal. It is the most 
magnificently colored flower we have ever seen and arouses aston¬ 
ishment and admiration everywhere. The plants have proved 
vigorous and healthy outdoors and have withstood severe winters 
unprotected. It is especially good in spring and late autumn. 
Ville de Paris. A very distinct, rich buttercup-yellow without a 
trace of any other color, retaining its richness under all weather 
conditions. In formation it is somewhat similar to Radiance, 
fairly double, and splendid for cutting. $1 each. 
Rosa Hugonis 
The light yellow flowers, 1 to inches across, borne profusely 
along the slender branches, make a striking display very early in the 
season. It is of shrub-like habit of growth and naturally forms sym¬ 
metrical bushes about 6 feet high, and the same in diameter, and 
while not suited to plant in the Rose border, it is an invaluable subject 
when planted in connection with other shrubs or as single specimens 
in the garden. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
