EGLANTINE, CONTINUED— 
in the center of a posey, but will improve its odour, let the other flowers of which it 
is composed be what they will.” 
And from the “so-quotable” Dean Hole, in a “Book Asour Roszs,” England, 
1869, “So may the Sweetbrier, with no flowers to speak of, remind many a gaudy 
neighbor that fine feathers do not constitute a perfect bird, and that men have 
other senses as well as that of sight, to please... but the Eglantine to me, when 
I passed through ‘The Sweet Garden, as it is called, just after a soft May shower, 
had the sweetest scent of them all.” 1.50 
Emily Gray. Large flowered climber. (1918.) Mrs. Lester refuses her 
approval of the original report on this variety, claiming it is “rude” and unfair to 
Emily, who is one of her favorites. On the good side, there could be no finer foliage, 
glossy as patent leather, dark green, very large and healthy, for which much might 
be forgiven. But oh those “light buff and amber blooms fading ecru!” (to quote 
a well-known authority.) How badly they fade—‘‘ecru” does not tell the half of 
it. In a famous old rose catalogue we find this choice bit of uncertainty—“‘It is worth 
all the attention it may need.” If you will prune away the dead flowers, Yes! other- 
wise Emily is not for you. 1.50 
F, J. Grootendorst. H. Rugosa. (1918.) This and its companion the 
Pink Grootendorst, listed later, should be in every rose garden, where more variety 
than a mere bevy of hybrid tea beauties is desired. Plant is vigorous, disease proof, 
easily kept within bounds, and has the characteristic handsome rugose foliage. 
Blooms are in clusters, bright red in some locations, crimson in others, its unique 
feature being the serrated edges which almost exactly resemble a carnation; in cons- 
tant and profuse bloom. You will like it. 1.50 
Francis E. Lester. (1947.) Of all the many seedlings developed by Mr. 
Lester, in hybridization with his favorite rose Kathleen, this one he considered the 
finest, and we think is most worthy to bear his name. From its Musk rose origin, 
comes its tremendous vigour, and its great masses of bloom—for many weeks the 
finest display in the spring garden. It did not repeat this year as does its parent 
Kathleen. Flowers are in clusters of 25 to 30, about two inches across, opening pale 
pink, turning white, then drop quickly when finished. Among all our mass spring- 
flowering climbers, none are more beautiful. We hope all the old Lester customers, 
particularly, will plant the rose which was named for him, shortly before his death 
in December 1945. 1.50 
Frau Karl Druschki. H. Perpetual. (1901.) Among the many names 
which have been given this grand old rose, probably “Snow Queen” is the most 
appropriate, because of its pure whiteness, and queenly form. Has every virtue 
except fragrance—tall, vigorous, large foliage, and free flowering, especially pro- 
fuse in spring. The standard for white roses, seldom if ever excelled. 1.50 
General Jacqueminot. H. Perpetual. (1853.) Again we will let Mrs. 
Keays describe for you, from “Old Roses” a fine old favorite—"T his rose was raised 
by an amateur named Roussel and was introduced by Rousselet, his gardener, in 
1853. What joy it must have been to grow a rose of such elegance of form, brilliancy 
of color, high fragrance, and hardy growth—still a glory and a grace’... The bloom 
is not full, probably 24 to 30 petals, globular in form, quite large, very striking, 
of brilliant scarlet-crimson, richly fragrant ... Of good habit and proud port.” 
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