Dreer’s Select Potted Roses 

Novelties and Varieties of Recent Introduction * 
Strong Two-Year-Old Stock Specially Prepared in Pots for Outdoor Planting 
Apricot Queen 
Howard & Smith, 1940.. Patent Rights Reserved. A 
graceful plant covered with delightful flowers. The 
long tapering buds of light burnt orange burst open into 
blooms of a joyous coppery orange color. Though not 
very tall it exhibits a decided vigor of growth which 
accounts for the great profusion of blooms. $1.25 each; 
$12.50 per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 
Better Times 
Jos. H. Hill Co., 1934. Plant Patent No. 23. An out- 
standing new Rose with long crimson buds opening into 
brilliant cerise-red flowers that are large, double, Geli- 
cately fragrant, and produced on long, strong stems. 
Excellent for cutting. Leathery dark green foliage. A 
oe free bloomer. 85c¢ each; $8.50 per doz.; $70.00 per 
100. 
California 
Howard & Smith, 1940. Patent Rights Reserved. A 
ruddy orange tone with dazzling yellow with a blend 
of rose and apricot on the outside of its broad petals. 
Vigorous, free blooming, and endowed with a delightful 
and ch fragrance. $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz.; $100.00 
per lk 
Charlotte Armstrong 
Armstrong, 1941. Patent Rights Reserved. Tapering 
blood red buds opening to appealing blooms of a brilliant 
spectrum red while the weather is reasonably cool but 
more of a vivid cerise at other times. Long stemmed 
blooms borne profusely on splendid strong plants bearing 
attractive disease resistant foliage. $1.25 each; $12.50 
per doz.; $100.00 per 100. 
Countess Vandal 
Leenders, 1932. Plant Patent No. 38. 
Rose with long, pointed, copper-orange buds and 
large, double, high-centered, sweet-scented flowers. The 
color is brilliant pink with a beautiful salmon glow. 
Long stemmed. A Gold Medal Winner. 85c each; $8.50 
per doz.; $70.00 per 100. 
A vigorous 
Crimson Glory 
(Kordes, 1934). Plant Patent No. 105. Well-branched 
compact bushes of good symmetry laden with mag- 
nificent large urn-shaped buds which open to flowers 
of an intense, deep, and vivid crimson shaded with 
deep red and mellowed by a velvety nap. 1934, Silver 
Medal, International Flower Show, New York; Certificate 
of Merit, German Trial Grounds; 1936, Gold Medal, 
A. R. S.; 1937, Gold Medal, Hartford. $80.00 per 100. 

Dicksons Centennial 
Dicksons Centennial 
Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1937. Plant Patent No. 223. 
A truly marvelous new Rose with magnificent blooms 
of deep glowing crimson with velvety red shadings. In 
the fully developed fiower the inner petals are spark- 
ling Strawberry red. The whole is much enhanced by 
the lustrous velvety sheen which radiates from every 
petal. Has long, elegantly pointed buds developing into 
large full blooms of Peony shape. Makes a strong, bushy 
growth and produces an abundance of fragrant blooms 
of highest merit. $70.00 per 100. 
Eclipse 
J. H. Nicolas, 1936. Plant Patent No. 172. A plant 
of good strong habit producing long streamlined buds 
of rich gold without shading. The flowers are semi- 
double, freely produced. In Rome and Paris several 
international prizes have been awarded to this Rose. 
85c each; $8.50 per doz.; $70.00 per 100. 
Glowing Sunset (Wilhelm Breder) 
Kordes, 1934. Plant Patent No. 104. A glorious 
new Rose with long, pointed buds opening to full, 
double flowers of a most artistic form with the inner 
petals lengthened and twisted as in a choice Cactus 
Dahlia. The color is a lovely combination of orange, 
yellow, and rose-pink blending into a vivid light apri- 
cot-orange. The alluringly fragrant flowers keep in 
water for several days. $70.00 per 100. 
Lipstick 
Kordes, 1940. An everblooming Shrub Rose similar 
in habit to Skyrocket producing truly enormous flower 
clusters during the whole season. The clusters are 
composed of medium-sized single flowers of an appeal- 
ing clear cerise with salmon shadings. The yellow 
stamens in the center add considerably to the attractive- 
ness of the display. A real addition to the shrub border. 
$70.00 per 100. 
Mme. Joseph Perraud 
Gaujard, 1934. A real beauty of an enchanting Nas- 
turtium buff straying to a charming shade of shell pink. 
It is the nearest approach to pure buff. Was awarded 
the Bagatelle Gold Medal 1984 and chosen as the “Most 
Beautiful Rose” at Lyon, France. $70.00 per 100. 
Mrs. Oliver Ames 
H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Patent Rights Reserved. If 
this splendid new Rose had no other worthwhile attribute 
than fragrance it still would deserve the gardener’s 
special attention. It is among the most fragrant of all 
modern-Roses making a strong upright growth and pro- 
ducing nicely formed flowers of a mellow chrome yellow 
color with a silvery sheen at the tips of the petals. 
$100.00 per 100. 
Orange Nassau 
H. A. Verschuren, 1941. Plant Patent No. 350. Judging 
from the many enthusiastic remarks made by all who 
have seen this spectacular new Rose in our trial garden, 
Orange Nassau is bound to be an instant hit. The well- 
shaped buds open into graceful flowers with pointed 
petal tips having a decided resemblance to a showy 
Cactus Dahlia. However, it is the combination of colors 
that gives it its outstanding appeal. The face of the 
petals is brilliant orange whereas the outside is a glow- 
ing chrome yellow. Of moderate vigor. $100.00 per 100. 
Pink Dawn 
Howard & Smith, 1935. A very pretty Rose of ex- 
ceptional merit. Perfectly full, double flowers of a 
deep rose opening to lovely pink with an orange base. 
The showy blooms have a sweet fragrance. Of sturdy. 
upright habit and fine for garden display and for cut- 
ting. $70.00 per 100. 
Poinsettia 
Howard & Smith, 1938. The name of this beautiful 
Rose was suggested by Dr. J. H. McFarland when 
visiting our trial garden some years ago. The vigorous 
plant is fairly tall. The semi-double flowers are bright 
Scarlet in color. They are produced profusely during 
the whole season. $70.00 per 100.. 

54 The asexual reproduction‘of Patented Roses 1 
strictly prohibited under the provisions of the cPiaktivatensiaed 
