The Lester Rose Gardens 
True and T vied Roses, Continued 
Lester Photo 
MONTEREY—The New, Disease-resistant, Gold-and- 
Vermilion Everblooming Rose originated 
by Francis E. Lester. 
ISOBEL — Exquisite, very long,, 
pointed buds that open to enor¬ 
mous yellow and red single flowers 
of rare beauty; continuous. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA 
— Best fragrant double white 
everbloomer. 
KAREN POULSEN — Valuable new 
sort of great decorative value; 
continuously in bloom, with large 
single flowers of vivid scarlet; 
handsome disease-proof foliage. 
60c each; 10 for $5. 
KATHLEEN — A very distinctive 
rose offered exclusively by us. 
Strong shrub habit; lovely, 
leathery, almost evergreen fol¬ 
iage quite pest and disease re¬ 
sistant. Its single, pink flowers, 
like apple blossoms, are borne 
in huge clusters from early 
spring to late frost and have 
the delicious fragrance of the 
original Musk rose from which 
Kathleen is descended. A rose 
to love and cherish, that asks 
for nothing and gives much. 
$ 1 each. 
LADY HILLINGDON — A reliable 
favorite, always in bloom, a strong 
grower with deep apricot-yellow 
flowers richly tea-fragrant. 
LAMARNE—Th is we consider by far the best of all the continuous-blooming polyantha roses for, 
unlike many, it is quite mildew-proof with shiny, leathery foliage; small semi-double, graceful 
flowers of rich, pleasing pink in great abundance. 7 5c. 
LOS ANGELES — Flaming salmon-coral-pink everbloomer. 
MME. BUTTERFLY (The Improved Ophelia) — Reliable light pink and gold full double rose; fine 
buds, delicious fragrance. Grows successfully anywhere. 
MME. EDOUARD HERRIOT (The Daily Mail Rose) — Remarkable for its continuous bloom and 
resistant habits; flowers of striking coral-pink. 
LAFAYETTE—Perhaps the best of all the large-flowered polyantha roses; continuously in bloom; 
quite disease proof. Large, semi-double, frilled-type flowers of bright crimson; very decorative and 
useful. 5 0c each. 
LULU —Semi-double English rose with longer buds than any other; coral-apricot to orange-pink; 
continuous bloomer; vigorous. 
MONTEREY—Our own origination; quite distinct and the most continuously blooming 
hybrid tea rose we know of. Large golden buds marked with vermilion open to large, 
very double, highly fragrant flowers of gold, each petal edged and flushed with vermilion, 
its reverse a true old gold. Foliage is thick, glossy, highly mildew resistant. $1.50 each. 
MRS. HENRY BOWLES—Best of the large, very double, salmon pink everbloomers; reliable and 
prolific. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY—Best of the many McGredy hybrids; scarlet and orange flowers; long, 
pointed buds; fragrant and lasting. 7 5 cents. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER—Handsome long buds of orange and scarlet; very fragrant flowers of orange 
and pink; most vigorous. 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA—Sensationally brilliant colors; vermilion petals with old gold reverse; very 
double; continuous bloomer. 65 cents. 
ROSE a PARFUM de l’HAY—Developed from the Old Castilian rose and prized for its rare old-time 
fragrance, said by some authorities to be the most fragrant of all roses. Thick foliage, large, 
globular, double, cherry-carmine flowers; free bloomer. $1 each. 
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