SHOW AND EXHIBITION ROSES 
This requires a certain type of rose that opens very slowly and has large 
size. Tho according to judging rules a sweepstakes award could be given 
to any type of rose, even a single, if sufficiently knowledgeable judges were 
doing the judging, and all were judged to a standard of excellence and per- 
fection of type. However, most all judges will lean to the exhibition type or 
show rose partly because most people expect this type to win. These are list- 
ed as to their value in the Pacific Northwest—not alphabetically but in their 
ability to win prizes. For instance, one which is possibly the best show rose 
in the hot and dry sections—Narzisse—is not even listed here as its first 
bloom in this area is usually poor yet in the rest of the U. S. A. it is perfect 
in form and slow opening as well as having a fine plant. Descriptions are 
for the cool sections as in the warmer sections the colors will be much light- 
er. 
MAURICE—This is a McGredy rose of salmon red in the spring shading to 
an orange salmon base; later in the summer it is a glorious orangy salmon. 
Comes in a lot of varied colors but always perfect and slow opening. It is 
a very heavy producer of splendid, lasting cut roses. Hach.................... $1.50 
McGREDY’S YELLOW—Another perfectly shaped rose. Pale yellow. A very 
heavy producer:of bloom/all season= 2 = a eee $1.50 
SIR HENRY SEGRAVE—tThis is a creamy lemon and to be consistent has a 
lemon fragrance and like both of the above is not only a producer of per- 
fect roses but-a steady one; too... eee $1.50 
WM. MOORE—A rich deep pink from McGredy that has perfect convention- ~ 
al form. Sometimes on our Pacific Coast it will come almost red in a very 
cool spring. To the lover of the large perfectly formed roses, this should 
be in all of their gardens as it is a heavy producer as well as having mag- 
nificent roses; also it is’ very healthy. Hach 2-2... $1.50 
McGREDY’S IVORY—A very strong grower with very long pointed buds 
that open very slowly most always in the running for the prizes in the 
northwest, but here also it mildews very easily as wel!.Even tho I swore 
at it last season it is no doubt a good white rose in the rest of the U. S. A. 
as for the rest of the U. S. mildew is not so much of a problem. Each___.$1.50 
THE DOCTOR—In the cool of the Puget Sound area or on the Oregon coast 
it is magnificent but when you get it away to where it gets 90 degrees 
Fahrenheit and more it is not happy. Many plant it on the north or east 
side of their homes to get part to considerable shade according to the part 
of the country they are in. In fact, I have such goods plants of it this sea- 
son that I feel its glorious, huge, fragrant, rich pink blooms are worth 
finding a place to plant it. Remember in all but the coastal areas or moun- 
tain states to put it in shade varying with your temperature. Where your 
temperatures go above 8) degrees, give it afternoon shade and if hotter 
give it more—that is the recipe for the magnificent and incomparable 
blooms of “The Doctor.” I have worked and worked with this variety and 
I am indeed proud of my results. The wood of this variety is pathologically 
weak and if subjected to strong sun will burn and then it will die back to 
the union. Finally the whole plant will die so be sure to put this variety 
where it gets afternoon shade_______ itis worth. itl 2 eee $1.50 
MAURICE—This rose was dropped from Modern Roses 111__.. WHY? when 
it is a top exhibition rose. As per always I have the right to be suspicious. 
The rose industry is huge and any publication that is shaded for any rea- 
son should be questioned closely for as I said before I do not believe in 
a rose society in any way but amateur operated and controlled. 
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