“THE BEST IN ROSES” 13 

CATALONIA (Pedro Dot) $ .60 
Those who enjoy a splash of Spanish colors will find all they are looking for 
in Catalonia. The bud is large, ovoid, opening to a very double flower of 
bright scarlet shaded orange. The plant is a vigorous bushy grower and prolific 
bloomer. Excellent as a vivid bedding rose. 
CECIL $ .60 
The best single yellow rose. Buds are golden yellow and produced profusely 
on a bushy plant well clothed with glossy green foliage. 
CHAS. P. KILHAM (Beckwith 1926) $ .60 
A most perfectly formed long pointed bud of rich oriental red suffused with 
red and orange, and opening to a double, high centered flower of the same 
shade. A vigorous spreading grower with excellent foliage. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE (Robinson 1935) $ .75 
From all over the world come excellent reports of this lovely red rose. 
In our field this rose has been outstanding. The bud is long pointed, opening to 
a large double flower of vivid scarlet with a velvety crimson sheen. The plant 
is a bushy yet upright grower, about 2% ft., with fine bronzy green foliage 
that has mildewed slightly. A very prolific bloomer and fragrant. 
CYNTHIA (Verschuren-Pectold 1933) $ .60 
The bloom of Cynthia reminds one of an improved Chas. P. Kilham. The long 
pointed buds open to a splendid flower of rich Oriental red. Very fine as a 
cut flower and a prolific bloomer. The bush is a vigorous medium height 
grower (3 ft.) with heavy dark green foliage. 
DAINTY BESS $ .60 
Considered by many to be the best single rose. A medium size flower with 
crinkled and wavy petals of a soft rose pink. The bright crimson stamens 
make a very pleasing contrast. A good cut flower if cut in bud. A vigorous 
upright grower and prolific bloomer. 
DIANE DE BROGILE (C. Chambard 1929) $ .60 
One of our most beautiful roses. A medium size, pointed bud opening to a 
double, moderately fragrant flower of a beautiful shade of coral apricot with 
no other shadings. A vigorous upright grower with large glossy disease re- 
sistant foliage. 
DICKSON’S PERFECTION (Dickson 1937) $ .60 
A medium size rose of shrimp pink overlaid with madder and merging to orange 
yellow. Buds ovoid and double. Plant medium grower with glossy foliage. 
DR. KIRK (Mallerin 1940) $1.25 
rere is a very vividly colored rose, burnished flame scarlet. The long pointed 
buds are deep carmine scarlet opening to a large fragrant flower of burnished 
flame scarlet. Plant is a tall upright grower with good foliage, although not 
in abundance. 
DUCHESS OF ATHOLL (Dobbie 1928) $ .60 
A most attractive rose in bud, but quickly opens. A medium size, ovoid bud of 
deep bronze opening to a large, cupped, fragrant flower of golden bronze 
flushed with pink. A vigorous spreading grower with clean, glessy, disease 
resistant foliage. 

