Dagmar Spath Is the finest White Potyantha 
LARGE-FLOWERING POLYANTHA ROSES 
All of these Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10 of any one variety, unless otherwise noted. Those priced at $1 each. 
AGNES KRUSE. H. Poly. (M. Tantau, 
1936.) Bright, fiery red with a velvet 
shade. Large flower, blooming abundantly 
the entire summer. Upright, healthy 
growth. 
ALICE AMOS. (J. Spek, 1922.) T. Large, 
single, bright cherry-pink flower with 
white eyes, produced in immense trusses. 
ANNE POULSEN. (S. Poulsen, 1935.) 
Pal. 182, A shrubby plant with very large, 
almost single flowers of brilliant scarlet- 
crimson, produced constantly through the 
season. See in color on page 22. 
AUGUSTE KORDES. CP. See page 34. 
BABY CHATEAU. (W. Kordes Sons, 1936.) 
Large, semi-double flower-clusters of vel¬ 
vety dark red, somewhat like the Hybrid 
Tea, Chateau de Clos Vougeot. 
BELVEDERE. (H. Kiese & Co., 1928.) 
Flower large, full, dark red with velvety 
shading. Dw'arf; free bloomer till frost. A 
descendant of two famous Roses, Chateau 
de Clos Vougeot and the little red Poly- 
antha, Eblouissant. Belvedere has in¬ 
herited the best qualities of both. $1 each. 
BETTY PRIOR. See page 5. 
CHARMAINE. (Burbage Nurs., 1929.) A 
most pleasing shade of the cleanest unfad¬ 
ing pink. Flowers large, double, full, and 
free, borne on long, arching stems. Foliage 
bright glossy green, almost thornless. We 
are very fond of this lovely Rose. $1 each. 
CHATILLON ROSE. (A. Nonin, 1923.) 
Bright pink, semi-double blooms touched 
with orange. Enormous clusters. 
CHEERIO. Seepages. 
COMET. CP. See page 34. 
• DAGMAR SPATH (White Lafayette). 
(Wirtz & Eicke, 1936.) Large trusses of 
pure white flowers produced freely all 
summer. A sport of Lafayette and a good 
bedding Rose. 
DISTINCTION. (E. Turbat & Co., 1927.) 
Sport of Lafayette and like it in every way 
but color which is Neyron-pink, passing to 
deep rose-pink, with brighter center. 
DONALD PRIOR. See page 5. 
DOROTHY HOWARTH. (Bees, Ltd., 
1921.) Clear rosy pink flowers, shaded 
lighter; small, cup-shaped, double. 
EBLOUISSANT, (E. Turbat & Co., 1918.) 
Medium-sized glowing dark red flowers, 
shaded heavily with velvety crimson. 
ECHO. (P. Lambert, 1914.) Large, open, 
frilled, soft pink flowers, becoming lighter 
and darker when fully open. Bushy and 
thornless. Very dwarf. 
ELLEN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1912.) 
Large, compact clusters borne profusely 
on a dwarf bushy plant 15 to 18 inches 
high. Large, fairly full, rose-pink flowers. 
ELSE POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1924.) 
T. H. Single, bright rose-pink flowers of 
large size from erect, very thrifty plants. 
One of the new, e.xtra-large-flowering 
Polyanthas. 3 feet. 
EVELYN THORNTON. (Bees, Ltd., 1919.) 
Pinkish yellow buds and pale pink and 
gold flowers, rather large, almost single, 
borne in immense loose sprays. 
FAIRY CLUSTER. (W. E. B. Archer & 
Daughter, 1935.) Single rose-pink blooms 
in large clusters on strong stems. Vigorous, 
upright grower and always in bloom. 
$1 each. 
• FRAU ASTRID SPATH (Pink Lafay¬ 
ette). (L. Spath, 1930.) Full, double, 
globular flowers of clear pink. Dwarf, 
bushy grower and constant bloomer. 
are $9 for 10 of any one variety 
• GARTENDIREKTOR O. LINNE. (P. 
Lambert, 1934.) Very strong, bushy, up¬ 
right growth; fine glossy foliage. Flowers 
appear on strong stems; pink, shaded yel¬ 
low. $1.25 each. 
GRETA KLUIS. (Kluis & Koning, 1915.) 
Medium size, double flowers of deep pink 
l^roduced abundantly in small bunches on 
dwarf, bushy plants. Hardy and depend¬ 
able. 
• GRUSS AN AACHEN. (P. Geduldig, 
1909.) Orange-red and yellow buds, and 
large, light flesh-pink and salmon-yellow 
flowers, fading lighter. A fine distinct 
bedding type, much like a Hybrid Tea. 
HEIDEKIND. Poly. X Rugosa Hybrid. 
(V. Berger, 1931.) Pat. 78. Double flow¬ 
ers of brilliant pink, flushed copper-red; 
slightly fragrant. Healthy plant with wrin¬ 
kled foliage. 
HELEN LEENDERS. (M. Leenders & Co., 
1926.) Good-sized semi-double, light pink 
flowers, borne in clusters; moderately fra¬ 
grant. Vigorous. Lovely color, highly 
recommended. $1 each. 
HOLSTEIN. See page 5. 
IMPROVED LAFAYETTE. (Howard & 
Smith, 1935.) Sturdy, upright plants grow 
23 ^ to 3 feet. Glowing red blooms, deeply 
suffused a vivid crimson. Fine bedding 
Rose; free flowering. 
INGAR OLSSON. (D. T. Poulsen, 1931.) 
Semi-double, cupped, lasting, fragrant, 
brilliant cerise-red blooms, in clusters on 
long stems. Mildew-resistant. Vigorous 
(2 to 3 feet), upright, compact. 
• JOHANNA TANTAU. (M. Tantau, 
1928.) Perfect little buds of the Sweet¬ 
heart type open to very double, large, 
fragrant flowers. Color is soft creamy 
white with just a hint of pink in the center. 
A sprawly plant with small, shiny foliage. 
$1 each. 
KAREN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1933.) 
T. Medium-sized, single, brilliant scarlet 
like its parent, Vesuvius. Vigorous, up¬ 
right. 
KIRSTEN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 
1924.) T. H. Large, single, light red flow¬ 
ers in great sprays. Tall and shrubby. 
Suggested for big masses and everblooming 
hedges. 
KLUIS SCARLET. (R. Kluis.) A brilliant 
red Lafayette. Very generous of blooms. 
Ideal for borders or mass planting. 
• LA MARNE. (Barbier & Co., 1915.) 
Single flowers of blush-white, edged a vivid 
pink. Very beautiful. 
• LAFAYETTE (Joseph Guy). (A. Nonin, 
1921.) Large, semi-double light cherry- 
crimson blooms which fade slightly. 
• LAFAYETTE, PINK. See Frau Astrid 
Spath. 
MADGE PRIOR. (D. Prior & Sons, 1934.) 
Attractive mottled red, base of petals 
white. Very good. 
MARIE PAVIC. (Alegatiere, 1888.) Per¬ 
fect miniature buds and dainty, waxy 
white flowers with shell-pink centers, ar¬ 
ranged in graceful sprays on sturdy, 
shapely plants. Good hedge Polyantha, 
growing 3 feet or more. 
MAUD E. GLADSTONE. (Bees, Ltd., 1926.) 
Pink-coral and chrome-yellow flowers with 
Tea Rose perfume. Moderately bushy 
plants. 
MRS. OLIVE SACKETT. (Wirtz & Eicke, 
1931.) Outside cherry-red; inside dark red. 
• MRS. R. M. FINCH. (Finch, 1923.) 
Handsome semi-double flowers more than 
2 inches across, bright rose-pink, paling 
lighter. Vigorous growth. One of the 
finest pink Polyanthas. See in color on 
page 23. 
MRS. W. H. CUTBUSH. (W. Cutbush & 
Son, 1906.) Medium-sized, bright, rosy 
pink blooms. 
MEVROUW NATHALIE NYPELS. (M. 
Leenders & Co., 1919.) Flower large, 
double, open, very lasting, most fragrant, 
orange-red changing to soft |)ink. Clusters 
on strong stem. 
ORANGE TRIUMPH. (W. Kordes Sons, 
1937.) New. Large, double, scarlet-orange 
flowers in huge clusters, combined with 
good, glossy foliage. An outstanding va¬ 
riety. Strong grower. 
• PEACH BLOSSOM. (Chaplin Bros., 
1932.) Large trusses of soft carmine-rose 
flowers. Free flowering and vigorous. 
$1 each. 
PERMANENT WAVE. (M. Leenders & Co., 
1934.) Pat. 107. The name fits the Rose— 
the petals are fluted or waved permanently 
from the bud stage to the finish. Blooms 
rather large for the type, rosy [jink with 
cerise edges, in great clusters. 
PINK CHARM. (W. Kordes Sons, 1938.) 
Full double, deep pink flowers. A Gruss an 
Aachen in type and habit of growth. Ideal 
bedding Rose. 
PINK DELIGHT. (Laxton Bros., 1922.) 
Rose-pink; single. 
• PINK GRUSS AN AACHEN. (Kluis & 
Koning, 1929.) Large, full flowers of glow¬ 
ing salmon-pink. 
PINK JEWEL. See page 6. 
POULSEN’S YELLOW. See page 6. 
RED BOY. See page 6. 
RED VELVET. See page 6. 
RODHATTE. (D. T. Poulsen, 1912.) 
Large, half-double flowers of light, shining 
crimson, borne in large, loose clusters. The 
red color “blues” less than most. Plants 
are small but vigorous. 
ROSENELFE. (W. Kordes Sons, 1937.) A 
very double form of Else Poulsen, silvery 
rose-pink in color. Gardenia-like flowers 
are about 234 inches across, extremely 
double, coming freely all summer. Pine for 
mass color in the garden. $1 each. 
• SALMON SPRAY. (P. Grant. 1923.) 
T. H. Rich salmon-pink, reverse of petals 
carmine. Tall growing; long-stemmed 
sprays. See in color on page 22. 
• SNOWBANK. (J. H. Nicolas, 1937.) 
Pal. 279. Nice bushy plants, 12 to 15 
inches tall, bearing semi-double flowers 
234 to 3 inches in diameter, pale peachy 
cream in the bud, while the open flowers 
are flesh-white with a cream suffusion. 
Slightly fragrant. $1 each. 
SPRINGTIME. (Howard & Smith, 1935.) 
Pat. 268. An exquisite Rose, a lovely rich 
wild-rose-pink. Makes fine sprays of semi¬ 
double, cup-shaped blooms. 12 petals. 
SUNMIST. See page 6. 
VALERIE. Wich.-Poly. (Chaplin Bros., 
1932.) Large trusses of clear yellow flow¬ 
ers. Upright, bushy growth. Leathery 
green foliage. 
WORLD’S FAIR. See page 6. 
Collection of Large-flowered 
Polyanthas 
Chatillon Rose 
Frau Astrid Spath (Pink Lafayette) 
Gruss an Aachen 
Lafayette 
M rs. R. M. Finch 
Pink Gruss an Aachen 
One each of 6 varieties C Q "TK 
(value $4.50), for 
Postpaid for cash with order east of the 
Mississippi; if west, add 10 per cent to pay 
transportation. 
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