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McGREDY’S SCARLET 
The Hybrid Tea. Roses bear their glorious blooms 
profusely from June until late fall. In severe winter 
climates they need proper winter protection. 
CHOICE EVERBLOOMING HYBRID 
TEA ROSES 
Dormant Roses, 90c; 3, $2.40; 12, $8.50 
Unique coloring, a gorgeous burnt 
* Autumn. orange, streaked and marked with 
red. Large handsome buds developing to full 
double, fragrant Sipe : 
. “If I had room for only one 
xBetty Uprichard. Rose in my garden, it would 
be Betty Uprichard™—such is the enthusiasm of 
one great Rose lover for this vigorous, very fragrant 
Rose. Pointed copper-red buds, opening, reveal 
petals of soft salmon-pink which, in full bloom, con- 
trast prettily with a reverse of orange-carmine. 
» Has beautifully shaped, long snow- 
Caledonia. white buds which open to fine double 
flowers on long stems forcutting. It hasa delicious 
fragrance and is profuse in its habit of bloom. 
5 Everyone likes this 
Condesa de Sastago. Everyone likes, this 
with its cupped flowers of orange-scarlet on the 
inside and yellow on the reverse. Strong grower — 
with heavy foliage; fragrant, free flowering. 
. A Superb variety that we know will 
x Cynthia. please every rose lover. The excep- 
tionally well-formed buds are on stiff stems and 
open into full double flowers of a rich glowing 
oriental red or brilliant carmine. A vigorous grower 
and an outstanding cut flower variety. 
. We consider these exquisite flow- 
Dainty Bess. ers of delicate rose-pink, with 
contrasting center of wine-red stamens, the finest 
of all the single Roses. The flowers are 3 to 4 
inches across, come continuously in clusters on long 
spikes, and are very lasting when cut. 
c Though there are many 
Dame Edith Helen. fine pink Roses, this one 
remains a leader. Blooms are of magnificent size 
and substance on bushes of vigorous upright growth. 
It is extremely double and high centered with broad 
petals that curl back luxuriously. 
H Perfectly formed lasting, 
zEditor McFarland. petit roserpinke flow 
ers, excellent for cutting. Its vigorous growth, 
healthy foliage and abundance of fragrant bloom 
make it most dependable. 
4 A brilliant dark red Rose 
xEtoile de Hollande. of magnificent size and 
perfect form. Vigorous grower, heavy bloomer; 
flowers deliciously fragrant and beautiful in all 
stages of development. 
Noted for its quantity of 
Golden Dawn. bloom and considered the 
finest light yellow garden Rose. Buds lemon yellow, 
splashed with carmine, open to great big fragrant 
blooms of pale straw yellow. Bushy, vigorous 
grower, bronzy green foliage. 
G T li Rich scarlet shading to crim- 
russ an iep itz. son, very fragrant. A vigor- 
ous grower and in bloom all the time. One of the 
best outdoor bedding varieties. Very hardy. 
One of our most popular Roses 
*Joanna Hill. and the best of its color. Rich 
cream and ivory with a yellow-orange heart. A 
long-lasting cut flower of fine form, whether in 
graceful bud or full blown flower. 
SURPRISE ROSE COLLECTION 
This is made up of our selection of Ever- 
blooming Hybrid Tea Roses. They will 
all be high grade Roses, in a wonderful, assort- 
ment of colors, worth from 90c to $1.00 each. 

Every Rose will be labeled (no two varieties 
alike) and because you are letting us make 
the selection, we are giving you this bargain 
price. Shipped express collect. 
5 Roses, our selection, dormant for 
10 Roses, our selection, dormant for 


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*McGredy’s Scarlet, 
ae Ky A Creamy buds 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. dev cloping 
slowly to snowy white blooms of perfect form. 
A very hardy Rose. Its im- 
Leonard Barron. ease Blears over 5 inches 
across, are probably the largest of any everbloom- 
ing rose. They are a lovely salmon-pink with an 
amber glow. Vigorous, bushy growth. |. 
Comparatively new 
* Margaret McGredy. Comparatively new 
variety. Large Oriental red blooms, rich color and 
vigorous, bushy growth. Blooms continuously. 
A Rose with the 
McGredy name is al- 
ways a top-notcher and this one is no exception. 
Its perfectly formed flowers of vivid rose-red come 
on long stems and are excellent for cutting. 
This Rose should be in every 
Mme. Butterfly. collection, large or small. 
Time has proved its dependability and endeared 
it to the hearts of all. Light pink petals with deep 
shadings of apricot and gold at its heart and petal 
lips of ivory white. : 
Long, pointed, shape- 
*Mme. Jules Bouche. ly buds, excellent for 
cutting, opening into superb white flowers, slightly 
shaded at times with blush pink; fragrant. Plant 
exceptionally strong and continuously in bloom. 
Mrs. Charles Bell (Shell-Pink Radiance). 
An exquisite shade of salmon-shell-pink that is not 
found in any other Rose. Has delicious fragrance 
and all the excellent qualities of Radiance. 
*&Mrs. Erskine Pembroke Thom. 42, ¥- 
fading 
yellow with dark healthy foliage. Slender buds 
open to perfectly shaped flowers of canary yellow. 
M Pi S D Pp One of the most con- 
rs. Pierre 5. DuPont. tinuously blooming 
Roses grown and winner of more medals than any 
other outdoor Rose. Long pointed, reddish gold 
buds opening into exquisitely formed flowers of 
dark golden yellow that holds well. Compact 
bushes with glossy, healthy foliage. 
Exceptionally good all-pur- 
Mrs.Sam McGredy. pose variety with elegant, 
shapely buds produced singly on strong slender 
stems. Well-shaped blooms of coppery scarlet- 
orange, outside of petals heavily flushed with red. 
Beautiful plants, bronzy foliage and spreading 
habit. 
' Its deep copper- 
President Herbert Hoover. rea°buds open 
slowly to a wonderful blend which can only be 
described as multi-colored, with a dominance of 
cerise-pink and rich cream veined with scarlet. 
Superb buds; large flowers, lasting well; long stems 
—in fact every detail of this excellent rose adds to 
the beauty that has made it so pepriet 
. Full, double flowers of glistening 
*Pink Dawn. rose-pink, changing to soft pink 
with a gold base. Buds are extra long; excellent 
for cutting. Very popular as it blooms freely and 
grows vigorously like the Radiance Roses. 
*Radiance Large, full, deliciously fragrant, 
nee blooms of brilliant rosy carmine, 
shaded with pink. Constant bloomer and excellent 
keeper in hot weather. Easy to grow and one of 
the most popular Roses in America. 
. Flowers clear cerise-red. Size, 
*Red Radiance. foliage, growth and habit same 
as in the parent Radiance. ardy ; strong grower. 
T li A remarkable blending of gold, apricot, 
alisman. yellow, deep pink, and old rose. The 
Rose of many Gold Medals. 
“PLANTED ROSES” 
for Late May and Early Summer Shipment. 
Deep Rooted in Mammoth Paper Pots, in 
Full Leaf, Ready to Flower in Your Garden 
Without Check. Shipped express collect. 
Each, $1.35; 3 for $4.00; 10 for $12.50. 
Can be supplied only in the following varieties: 
Autumn Joanna Hi 
Christopher Stone McGredy’s Yellow 
Condesa de Sastago McGredy’s Scarlet 
Duquesa de Peneranda Mme. Jules Bouche 
Editor McFarland Mme. Jos. Perraud 
Etoile de Hollande Mrs. E. P. Thom 
Gruss an Teplitz President Macia 
To replant ‘Planted Roses** remove container 
from the plants and set the ball of soil in the 
bed about one inch deeper than planted in the 
container. Pack the soil tightly around the 
roots and give a generous watering. “Planted 
Roses" can be set out any time during the grow- 
ing season, 



DORMANT ROSES 
All our dormant Roses are hardy, Northern 
grown 2 yr., No. 1 grade and should be planted 

early. They are shipped express collect from 
Western Springs, Ill. or may be shipped by 
parcel post if postage is sent. Allow 1 lb. for 
each plant. 
See order blank for postage rates. 


See Rose Collection on Page 1. 








POLYANTHA EVERBLOOMING 
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Dormant Roses, 90c; 3, $2.40; 12, $8.50 ae 
These, like the Floribundas, are very hard 
tinuous blooming, producing their small 
large, showy clusters on neat, compact bushes. 
| d [ A rich lustrous garnet. The flowers a1 
@al. produced in large trusses and are very ~ 
effective. : = evan ee 
= - Double flowers of glowing orange- 
Gloria Mundi. scarlet, in large clusters. Fe 
‘ One of the best of all — 
x Orange Triumph. Triumph. Polyanthas, produciag: 3 
huge clusters of magnificent salmon-red blooms all 
season. Strong grower with good glossy green — 
foliage. ae : 
FLORIBUNDA ROSES: 
These Roses are among the hardiest and most coi 
tinuous blooming hybrids offered, giving a spectaculai 
and permanent display from June until frost. Their 
flowers are almost as large as these of the Hybrid™ 
Teas, but are borne in clusters which are very showy 
in the garden and provide excellent boquets for the — 
house. Wonderful for planting in groups in the bor-_ 
der, for bedding or for everblooming hedges. A dozen 
plants should give you hundreds of. blooms this 
summer, Price, except where noted. 
Dormant Roses, 90c; 3 of one kind for $2.40; 
12 for $8.50; 25 for $15.65  — 
Dagmar Spath (White Lafayette). Faces 
of pure white semi-double flowers, produced freely 3 
all summer. Excellent for cutting. 

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lific large flowering 
Improved LaFayette. 
variety; very showy and fine for mass plantings. 
Flowers deep brilliant red, richly suffused crimson, 
almost as large as a Hybrid Tea Rose. ig ep 
Double soft rosy-pink — 
*Mrs. R. M. Finch. flowers, 2 inches in diam- 
eter, in large showy, fragrant clusters. One of the 
finest pink Floribundas. Vigorous grower, 
Large, very dou- 
%Pink Gruss an Aachen. pie Si2eSimone 
pink blooms like a hybrid tea rose. Ideal for bed- 
ding; produces a constant mass of bloom. ae 
Unusually beautiful, silvery rose- 
*Rosenelfe. pink flowersof Gardenia-like form. 
They are very double, about 2 4% inches across, and — 
are produced freely all summer. ang 
World's Fai (Patent No. 362.) Large clusters” 
Orla SPFalf. of velvety, black-scarlet flowers, — 
nearly 4 inches across, with 18 to 20 petals. Blooms 
continuously; fragrant. Luxuriant foliage. : 
Dormant, $1.00, 3 for $2.50. : : 

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plants for $6.75. Shipped express collect. 




THREE NEW FLORIBUNDAS _ 
Ch 5 Superb variety with brilliant double — 
eerio. flowers of clear mallow pink shading _ 
to Tyrian rose at the base of the petals with reverse — 
<s cues a luminous rose-madder. $1.00; 3 for — 
A spectacular bedding Rose, covered _ 
Red Velvet. with urn-shaped buds opening t 
well-rounded blcoms of an intensely vivid crimso 
lake. The velvety finish of the flowers adds to t 
beauty and richness of the color. Each, $1.2 
5 Graceful, pointed buds opening in 
Sunmist. large, well-rounded flowers of aa 
light sulphur yellow shading to mellow canary yel 
low toward the base of the petals. Forms larg 
flower clusters that give a glorious effect. $1.00 
3 for $2.50. 5: 
