ROSES 
Much is said and written about the “ten best” Roses, and while this is possible perhaps in cer- 
tain sections, there is no such thing as choosing the “best” Roses, for one variety may prove suc- 
cessful with one grower and fail with another. Care must be used in selecting good blooming sorts 
and sorts which will do well out of doors. There are literally hundreds of good varieties, none of 
which will succeed without proper care and cultivation, yet practically all will repay effort ex- 
pended upon them. The list may be cut to a few, however, which will give variation in color and 
varieties that will give abundance of bloom. 
For cut flowers the Bush Roses cannot be surpassed, and the well-cared-for Rose garden is not 
only a thing of beauty on the home grounds, but will give magnificent blooms for cutting for the 
house decoration. There are many choice Bush Roses which will give a wealth of bloom from early 
summer until frost. 
Where there is seemingly no room for Bush Roses the Climbing Roses may find a place in the 
fence corner and in out-of-the-way places, reaching out and covering old fences or walls and giving 
a mass of gorgeous bloom. The Climbing Roses should be planted freely as vines and fence covers 
and while they do not have the long blooming season of the Hybrid-Tea Roses, their multi- 
tude of flowers in the spring makes up for the rest of the year; also there are some sorts which 
will give flowers at intervals during the year. 
Hybrid Tea or Everblooming Roses 
This class includes the majority of roses planted in the Southwest since they bloom at intervals 
over a long period of the year, and with careful selection of varieties, proper cultivation, fertiliza- 
tion, etc., one may have roses throughout the season from early spring until frost. 
We have en- 
deavored to keep our varieties of the best known and most popular sorts which are sure to give 
good results. 
ABOL—Large creamy-white buds, flushed pink; 
flowers full, very fragrant, ivory-white, with 
faint blush on edges of center petals. A good 
grower with few thorns, producing flowers free- 
ly and almost continuously. 
AMI QUINARD—Bud long, pointed; flower me- 
dium, open, cupped, velvety blackish-crimson, 
very fragrant; foliage leathery, dark green and 
disease resistant. Abundant bloomer. 
BETTY UPRICHARD—Strong growing and 
healthy. The coppery buds open into flowers 
of unusual size and beauty. Imside of petals 
light salmon, with brilliant orange and carmine 
on outside. 
BRIARCLIFF—Free flowering, with long stiff 
stems and good foliage. Buds large, pointed; 
flowers full, high-centered, brilliant rose-pink, 
fragrant and lasting. 
CALEDONIA—Very large, long-pointed bud; 
flower large, very double, high centered and 
long lasting, slight fragrance, wax-white, on 
long stems; foliage leathery, dark green and 
free from disease; few thorns. A vigorous up- 
right grower and abundant and continuous 
bloomer. 
CHAS. K. DOUGLAS—An exceptionally good 
grower with splendid foliage that is remarkably 
free from disease. Bud large, long pointed; 
flowers large, full and rich crimson-scarlet; 
stems long and strong. 
CHAS. P. KILHAM—Flowers large, full, bril- 
liant reddish-orange, suffused with scarlet; fo- 
liage free from mildew. A bushy, vigorous 
grower and good bloomer. 
COLUMBIA—A wonderful rose for cutting. The 
buds are full, well formed; the flowers are per- 
fectly modeled, of clear bright pink with outer 
petals of silvery pink. <A healthy, medium 
grower. 
DAME EDITH HELEN—Large full flowers with 
broad, recurving petals. Color soft creamy 
pink deepening to dark rose-pink. The long 
stems carry handsome foliage. 
EDEL—F lowers large, high-centered, full, with 
pure white petals shaded ivory at base. A 
plant with splendid foliage, of satisfactory 
growth, and a splendid bloomer. 
EDITH NELLIE PERKINS—Buds ovoid and 
large; flowers full, double and moderately fra- 
grant. Outside of petals old gold, shaded rose, 
inside soft salmon-rose. Stems of good length, 
growth and foliage good and it is a good 
bloomer. 
EDITOR McFARLAND—The large, full flowers 
are borne on long, strong stems, making it a 
favorite for cutting. The color is a deep, glow- 
ing pink with tint of salmon at base of petals. 
A strong grower, with beautiful foliage and 
deservedly a prize winner. 
E. G. HILL—Healthy, good foliage, long stems. 
A good producer of beautiful blooms of dazzling 
scarlet deepening to darker red as they open. 
Very fragrant and lasting. 
ETOILE DE FRANCE—A strong healthy grower 
with beautiful dark green foliage. The long 
pointed buds open into full dark crimson flowers 
borne on erect stems. 
ETOILE DE HOLLAND—One of the best of the 
newer Roses and an outstanding red. The im- 
mense ovoid buds open into very double cupped 
flowers of an intense bright red with velvety 
sheen; does not blue and is very fragrant. Foli- 
age good. It is a moderate grower and a free 
bloomer. 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY—tThe rich crimson flow- 
ers are very large, very double, and are borne 
on tall stems. The flowers are long lasting, 
and take on purplish tinge when old. A healthy 
vigorous grower. 
GOLDEN DAWN—Flower very double, sunflow- 
er-yellow, changing to lemon-yellow, sweet 
fragrance. Growth vigorous, a profuse, con- 
tinuous bloomer. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ—Bush extremely thrifty 
and healthy. The brilliant crimson blooms in 
open clusters are produced freely the whole 
season, making it most desirable for bedding. 
Flowers exceedingly fragrant. 
JOHN RUSSELL—A winner of gold medals and 
certificates of merit, foliage good, free from 
mildew, and it is a strong grower. The long 
stems bear full, large flowers of blackish- 
crimson. 
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