ROSES— “The Queen of Flowers” 
Griffing’* Roses are known throughout the Southern States for their High quality and Productiveness. For years we 
have tested Hundreds of Varieties and selected a few BEST ADAPTED for our Southern Climate and soil conditions. 
Our Long Experience has shown us that many varieties have their merits. Customers who patronize us are safe¬ 
guarded by our years of testing and choosing new Tried Varieties. Therefore, we are listing only the Varieties SUC¬ 
CESSFULLY TESTED. 
GRIFFING'S ROSES 
FOR FIFTY YEARS we have been leaders in growing Roses. In our earlier 
days wo gave attention to quantity production, growing TENS OF THOU¬ 
SANDS in scores OF VARIETIES: however, in recent year, we have spe¬ 
cialized in a LIMITED LIST, including those which average home owners 
•an grow successfully without a great deal of attention. This list includes 
ONE OR TWO DOZEN VARIETIES, which, according to our experience, are 
best adapted to ALL CONDITIONS. These will give AMPLE RANGE OF 
COLOR for selection. The Griffing Roses have been the choice OF THOU¬ 
SANDS throughout the Southwest. 
We realize that most people grow Roses FOR THE FLOWERS ALONE, 
and we are listing only Roses that bloom MOST OF THE YEAR. Many 
persons who have had unfortunate experience WITH MILDEW on Roses have 
been agreeably convinced of the advantage of planting CAREFULLY SE¬ 
LECTED plants whioh are not subject to MILDEW OR BLIGHT. 
SELECTED VARIETIES FOR GULF COAST 
MRS. CHAS. BELL Hybrid Tea 
A Shell Pink Radiance, shading to salmon pink as the buds open. 
BRIARCLIFF Hybrid Tea 
Rich, silvery-pink flowers on long stems. Improvement over Columbia. 
CECIL-BRUNNER Polyantha 
Sweetheart Rose. Small buds, light pink with yellow shadings. Borne in 
jraceful clusters. 
CECIL-BRUNNER, CLIMBING Cl. H. Poly. 
Sweetheart Rose or Polyantha type. The rose is same shape as the bush 
Ceeil Brunner, only a much stronger grower and will produce an abundance 
of Flowers during the summer months. 
DAINTY BESS Hybrid Tea 
Single broad petal, rose-colored flowers carried in clusters. The blooms are 
marked by a large flat group of stamens. 
ETOILE DE HOLLAND Hybrid Tea 
Brilliant red blooms, perfect in half-open buds. Free flowering and fragrant. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY Hybrid Tea 
Very large bright, crimson buds. 
GOLDEN SALMON Polyantha 
Bright orange-salmon flowers in large clusters. Dwarf type and constantly 
In flower. 
E. G. HILL Hybrid Tea 
Beautiful dark red buds; rich fragrance, free bloomer. 
LADY HILLINGDON Tea 
Deep apricot yellow to orange; long pointed buds; free flowering; spreading 
growth. 
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK Hybrid Tea 
Clear imperial pink. Blooms are of the largest size, highly perfumed. Color 
between pink and red Radiance. 
CL. PAUL’S SCARLET Climber Hybrid Wichuraiana 
Bright scarlet blooms of excellent shape and size borne in small clusters. 
RADIANCE, PINK Hybrid Tea 
Rosy carmine reverse of petals, beautiful silvery tint, large, full, fragrant. 
Vigorous grower, free bloomer, long stiff stems. This Is one of the best we 
have seen in the South. 
CL. COLUMBIA Climbing Hybrid Tea 
A strong climber with good foliage and long stems carrying one or more 
blooms the same as the bush Columbia. This Is the best Pink Climber we 
know of. 
RADIANCE, RED Hybrid Tea 
Just like the Pink, except in clear red color with no other shadings. Beau¬ 
tiful in bud and flower. 
RADIANCE, SHELL PINK—See Mrs. Chas. Eell. 
TALISMAN Hybrid Tea 
Brilliant, orango red buds mixed yellow, opening to a lighter shade. Beau¬ 
tiful for cut flowers. 
TALISMAN, CLIMBING Cl. Hybrid Tea 
Like the bush Talisman, in a class by itself. Flowers samo as the bush 
Talisman In shapo ar.d color. 
K. A. VICTORIA Hybrid Tea 
Pure white; splendid largo buds, double blossoms making the choicest cut 
flowers. 
K. A. VICTORIA, CLIMBING Cl. Hybrid Tea 
Flowers identical with tho bush; long stems, an excellent white climber. 
Class 
Gardeners’ Choice—No. 1. . . NB # .35 each #3.50 dozen 
Extra Heavy—No. 1,2-yr. NB .50 each 5.00 dozen 
AZALEA ROSE 
We have been selling a few of this variety to our friends who have admired 
them, but we never listed them before. 
The Azalea Rose is a thrifty growing, healthy Polyantha. In our experi¬ 
menting with varieties for the Gulf Coast territory, out of hundreds of Poly¬ 
antha types, this proved to be the best. However, we lost the name and source 
where we secured the stock. 
Flowers much larger than the usual Baby Roses. Clusters large on good 
strong stems, growing around 2 ft. high. A free and vigorous grower and 
abundant bloomer. Color, a bright rose pink. 
We decided to name this the Azalea Rose, after failing to find its cor¬ 
rect name, because of its gorgeous bright color, similar to Azaleas. 
One of our choice Landscape Customers noticed a bloek of these in our 
Nursery in August and not knowing they were Roses remarked, "What kind 
of Azalea Is that blooming so gorgeous in the middle of tho summer.” From 
this suggestion, we thought best to call it an "Azalea” Rose. 
BEAUMONT RED, CLIMBING 
For a strong healthy ever-blooming Climber, there is none better as it 
blooms all the season. W’e named it after locating its superior quality over 
any other: it may be some recognized variety for which the name was lost, 
but on account of a demand for a strong red climber, we have been calling 
it Beaumont Red. 
LOUIS PHILIPPE 
This is one of the old Southern Favorites, especially good for Hedges m 
groups among Landscape Plantings. 
The foliage Is alwajs bright and green. The bush is a very strong grower 
of bushy habit and with bright red flowers, hanging in clusters over the bush 
at all seasons of the year, it is one of the best flowering shrubs that can. be 
planted. We have seen bushes of these 8 to 10 years old, still healthy and 
growing rigorously, blooming profusely all summer. 
PRICE FOR AZALEA ROSE, LOUIS PHILIPPE AND 
BEAUMONT RED CLIMBER 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
Extra Heavy — No. 1, 2 yr.B&B . $1.25 #1.75 each 
Extra Heavy — No. 1, 2 yr.NB . . . .75 1.00 each 
Try — These New Varieties 
NOTE: We can order NEW PATENTED VARIETIES of Roses FROM 
ORIGINATORS at their advertised prices. Also, other varieties not LISTED 
ABOVE from our contract grower, but It will require about A WEEK’S 
TIME to get them FOR DELIVERY. 
NEW PATENTED ROSES that are proving to grow well in our Gulf Coast 
Section in our Black, Sour Soil. 
BRIARCLIFF, WHITE Hybrid Tea 
editor McFarland Hybrid Tea 
Clear Pink. 
EDITH NELLIE PERKINS Hybrid Tea 
Red Cerise-orange. 
MARGARET BELL HOUSTON Hybrid Tea 
Velvety Crimson. 
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