IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST IN ROSES 
Our plants are all two-year-old, low budded, field grown, non-irrigated roses. Prices on Bush Roses, except Texas Cen- 
tennial and Sou. D’Alaxandre Bernaix, each, 35c; 6 for $1.80; per doz., $3.00, postpaid. 
The roses we are listing are adapted to this climate and you will find them thrifty growers and excellent bloomers. 
Shipments of Roses Made Until April 1st. No Shipment to Mexico—Account Custom Regulations. 
All rose orders shipped direct to you from our growing fields in East Texas. 
RED BUSH ROSES 
AMI QUINARD. A fragrant black lustered 
red rose. Its deep crimson-maroon. background 
is overcast with a soft blackish sheen that 
produces a variety of effects as the sunlight 
plays on it. This velvety black rose opens cup- 
shaped and semi-double. It is a profuse 
bloomer and has slender pointed buds borne 
on long stems which makes it ideal for cut- 
ting. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. A most perfect and 
glorious rose, producing massive blooms, full 
double (75 to 100 petals) opening to high 
center. Color deep crimson, petals shatter less 
when blooms are full open than any rose we 
know of. Lasts well as a cut flower. 
RED RADIANCE. Produces large globular 
or tulip-shaped flowers of deep rose-red on 
ne strong canes. Blooms all the season until 
rost. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Large flowers of a 
deep rosy crimson shade. Fragrant, very 
hardy. An old well-known favorite. 
MARGARET McGREDY. This extraordinary 
Rose has been thoroughly tested in this 
country and found good. One of the finest 
of recent Roses. Large ovoid buds and double 
cupped flowers of orange-vermilion. Foliage 
light green, resistant to black spot and mil- 
dew; very prolific and hardy. 30 petals. 
ETOILE de HOLLANDE. A splendid rose 
with no serious faults. Brilliant red blooms 
of magnificent size, petals enormous, very 
fragrant; plant healthy and free flowering. 
Known everywhere as the leading red Rose 
of the world. 31 petals. 
E. G. HILL. It has plenty of petals, well 
placed to make a flower of finest form. Large 
ovoid buds, immense, dazzling red flowers, 
shading to darker crimson without turning 
purple; long stems. Plant vigorous and free 
flowering. 
BETTY UPRICHARD. A strong growing, 
healthy and persistent bloomer. Buds a beau- 
tiful copper red, opening to semi-double flow- 
ers of above the average size; brilliant orange- 
carmine on outer surface of petals, showing 
light salmon reflexes; has a spicy fragrance. 
IDEAL (Red Polyantha). Produces small, 
dark scarlet blooms shaded with black, borne 
in compact clusters and in great profusion on 
rather long branches. It is a continuous 
bloomer and the plant is quite vigorous in 
growth. A polyantha you will be pleased with. 
SOUVENIR D’ALAXANDRE BERNAIX. 
An extremely beautiful rose. Buds are 
deep crimson red on maroon ground; flowers 
very large, full, double, globular, crimson- 
vermilion red, heavily shaded with velvety 
purple, splashed with fiery red, borne on long 
strong stem. Foliage purplish green. A vigor- 
ous and upright grower. Price, 45c each. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL ROSE. (Plant Pat- 
ent No. 162). A sport of the noted President 
Herbert Hoover, originated by the Dixie Rose 
Nursery. Blooms are large, brilliant vermil- 
ion-red, with touch of gold at base of petals, 
while center of flower shows light shade of 
red. As the blooms mature the color slowly 
changes to a deep rich pink. Foliage deep 
green, very healthy not subject to mildew 
or black spot. 2-year-old field grown plants, 
60c each; $1.50 for three, postpaid. 
PINK BUSH ROSES 
EDITOR McFARLAND. A beautiful rose, 
color pink, veiled with amber. Exceptional for 
cutting. This vigorous healthy rose is a pro- 
fuse bloomer. 
PINK RADIANCE. A beautiful bright shade 
of pink. Blooms globular or tulip-shaped on 
long, graceful stems. 
SHELL PINK RADIANCE. Same type as 
Pink Radiance except in color. Blooms are a 
delicate soft shade of pink. 
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK. A massive Rose 
of marvelous substance, noted for its great 
size, doubleness and beautiful coloring. Buds 
of gigantic size, opening very slowly to enor- 
mous blooms of deep carmine-pink, inner sur- 
face of petals a silver-rose. 
COLUMBIA. A Rose of marvelous beauty. 
Bright pink, sweetly scented flowers of exqui- 
site shape and strong, stiff petals, deepening 
in color as they expand. 
WILLOMERE. Superb bud and blooms of 
richest pink, shining with a yellow glow which 
seems to come from the heart of the flower. 
Not fragrant. A very strong grower and a 
persistent bloomer. 
MRS. HENRY BOWLES. Ovoid buds with 
globular flowers of clear, piercing pink with 
lighter shades. Firm center, fairly fragrant, 
vigorous and free flowering. 52 petals. 
MRS. LOVELL SWISHER. Buds are large, 
beautifully pointed and gorgeous flowers of 
salmon pink and gold, passing to flesh pink 
at edges. 
YELLOW BUSH ROSES 
LUXEMBOURG. Buds long and pointed, 
developing large blooms of beautiful deep 
copper-orange color. Foliage good, strong and 
thrifty grower. 
LADY HILLINGDON. A very popular yel- 
low, having slender pointed buds and ele- 
gantly cupped flowers of deep yellow_ or 
golden, becoming lighter as they open. Fra- 
grant, thrifty and hardy. 
SUNBURST. A very popular and much ad- 
mired Rose. Golden yellow, varying in color 
tone at different stages of development. Hardy 
and thrifty grower. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DuPONT. Medium sized, 
long pointed bud of a reddish gold opening 
to a semi-double, medium-sized cupped, last- 
ing fragrant flower of a deep golden yellow. 
Plant vigorous, rich green, disease resistant 
foliage, continuous bloomer. 
MEVROUW G. A. VAN ROSSEM. A 
Rose which is a glowing orange or apricot 
with undertones of golden yellow. The com- 
bination resembles golden salmon and light 
orange with the reverse of the petal light 
bronze. It is desirable for out-door bedding 
and exceedingly useful for cutting. 
TALISMAN. A beautiful rose with the most 
vivid colors yet produced. Brilliant red and 
gold buds opening to well shaped blooms of 
scarlet-orange and rich yellow. Tall, vigorous 
growth. A most constant bloomer. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. A most 
beautiful rose of brilliant color. Large 
blooms of a very charming combination of 
cerise pink, flame scarlet and yellow with 
broad thick petals, very fragrant. The clean, 
handsome foliage is an added attraction. 
WHITE BUSH ROSES 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. A 
standard white, producing creamy buds which 
develop slowly to blooms of perfect form, 
snowy-white and fragrant. It is hardy and 
a profuse bloomer. 
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY or FRAU 
KARL DRUSCHKI. Large, snow-white, long, 
large buds. Vigorous grower, blooms full 
double. 
CALEDONIA. A snowy white rose with ex- 
tremely long buds which open to double with 
a higher center of creamy texture. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO., Dallas, Texas 
CLIMBING ROSES 
Prices, 50c each; $5.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
PAUL’S SCARLET. Early bloomer. The 
flowers are the purest scarlet of any climber. 
Intense scarlet flowers of excellent shape and 
medium size. 
CECILE BRUNNER. Vigorous climber with 
dainty clusters of tiny pretty pink buds and 
flowers. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Red. Same type as 
American bush rose, which is rosy crimson. 
It is a fine grower, good foliage. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. A vig- 
orous climber. Large, white, double blooms. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER. A charming, 
brilliantly colored climber, cerise pink, flame 
scarlet and yellow with broad thick petals, 
very fragrant. 
TALISMAN. A beautiful climber of most 
vivid colors, brilliant red and gold buds open- 
ing to well shaped blooms of scarlet orange 
and rich yellow. 
12 Finest 2-Year-Old Field 
Grown Roses, Postpaid 
$2.80 
2 Souv. D’Alaxandre Bernaix 
2 Red Radiance 
2 Pink Radiance 
2 Ami Quinard 
2 Luxembourg 
2 K. A. Victoria 
A collection of the finest two- 
year-old field grown, budded 
plants of our regular stock. 
Order one or more of NICHOL- 
SON’S ROSE COLLECTIONS. 
Shipments made until April first. 
No shipments made to Mexico, 
account custom regulations. 
No Change Allowed in 
This Collection 
Due to the reduced prices of- 
fered on this collection, we can- 
not substitute varieties. 

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