
VIEW OF ROSE GARDEN IN OUR CITY PARK, 
Everblooming Hybrid TEA ROSES 
In the view of the Rose Garden shown above, we furnished about 1,200 of our Ragged Robin Root everblooming 
roses. Should it be convenient for you to visit this Rose Garden, it will be well worth your time. We have had visitors 
tell us they had inspected some of the finest rose gardens in the United States and had seen nothing better in quality 
or amount of bloom. Tests have convinced us conclusively that our Ragged Robin Root produces the outstanding rose 
for the Middle West. After thorough trials and tests, the varieties herein listed were selected as the hardiest. the most 
free blooming and the highest quality. Heavier 1oots, that have the power to produce plants with firm solid wood and 
long stemmed buds from early spring until late fall, repays your investment several fold in an abundance of flowers 
and gives to you the fullest enjoyment and pleasure of home life. 
Among all the flowering shrubs that make for beauty, grace and ornamentation, there is none that can compare with 
the Rose. The wide range of color, shape and size of the blooms and the diversity and character of the foliage give it 
a wider range for decoration than any other single group of plants. When added to these qualifications are ease of cul- 
ture, quick and ample response in blossoms, it is not to be woncered that the Rose has been aptly termed the “Queen 
of Flowers.” In most collections of flowering or ornamental shrubs it is in first place. 
OUR WONDER SIX COLLECTION 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE—Dark bright red, very fragrant, borne singly on long, strong stems, unusually free blooming and 
extra good. : 
GOLDEN DAWN—Buds rich suntlower-yellow, fluted old rose; passing to lemon-yellow with age. Flower double, well formed, 
sweetly fragrant. A continuous bloomer. 
MRS. A. R. BARRACLOUGH—Bud very large, long pointed; flower extremely large, double, very lasting, slightly fragrant, 
bright, soft, sparkling carmine-pink of even shade throughout, shading to yellow at base, borne on long stems. 
MRS. CHAS. BELL—Shell pink, with shadings of soft salmon. A sport of Radiance with all of its good qualities. One of the 
best pink. : 
MRS. E. P. THOM—Bud large, long, pointed, flower large, perfectly formed, very lasting, moderately fragrant, clear deep 
canary-yellow without a trace of shading, borne singly on long stem. 
TALISMAN—A cross of Ophelia and Claudius Pernet. Bud medium size, long pointed, richly colored; flower medium size; 
double, high-centered, very lasting, extremely fragrant, golden yellow and copper, borne singly on long stem. 
OUR VETERAN TWELVE COLLECTION 
BETTY UPRICHARD—Bud medium size, long-pointed; flower large, open, semi-double to double, very lasting, extremely fra- 
giant, delicate salmon-pink, reverse carmine with copper sheen, borne singly and several together on long stem. 
COLUMBIA—Bud large, long-pointed, deep pink; flower extra large, full double, very lasting, intensely fragrant, fresh, glisten- 
ing rose-pink, borne singly on long, strong stems. Very good. : 
CRUSADER—Crimson-red, bright in center; bud large, opens perfectly; flower large, full and double, lasting, slightly fragrant, 
borne singly on long stems. 
DAME EDITH HELEN—Bloom very large, full, double, cupped, lasting, intensely fragrant (old rose), pure glowing pink, 
borne singly on long, strong stems. 
KAISERIN A. VICTORIA—Very lasting, fragrant, snowy white with slight lemon tint at center, borne singly on long stem. 
This is the best white. 
LADY MARGARET STEWART—Bud very large, long-pointed, orange, shaded yellow, with cerise markings; bloom very large, 
double to very double, very lasting, extremely fragrant, deep buttercup-yellow, flushed orange and red, borne singly on long, 
strong stem. ; 
Dear Sirs: Spencer, lowa 
As I have been so pleased with the twelve tea roses I received from your nursery last spring, I thought you deserved to hear 
how well they did. All twelve plants thrived and are in a healthy condition. 
We decided it would be interesting to keep a count of the number of blossoms they produced. I had picked 551 full grown 
roses when our untimely frost came the middle of September. We enjoyed watching their daily progress. Owing to their long 
stems, lovely, attractive bouquets were easily arranged. Many people remarked they had never seen such perfect roses grown out- 
side of a greenhouse. Signed MRS. C. H. HUMMEL. 
Compare the cost of twelve of our Ragged Rohin Root Everblooming Tea Roses with the cost of 551 buds at the greenhouse 
at $1.50 to $3.00 per dozen. Remember, too, Mrs. Hummel produced the above crop the first year. 

