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IsoOBEL—EVER CHARMING! 
Isobel. H. Tea. (1916.) Probably the largest of all the single roses and 
certainly among the most beautiful; the long copper buds open to flaming pink. 
Erect, healthy, and unexcelled in its class. 1.25 
Joyous Cavalier. H. Tea. (1926.) A very vigorous, non-bluing, glowing 
scarlet rose, with no faults or bad habits. Dr. McFarland describes it in his ‘“‘Roses 
of the World” as follows—‘As this writer grows it, Joyous Cavalier is just that, 
for it may be so placed in the edge of the shrubbery that its rich, honest red flowers 
are flaunted continually against the darker surrounding foliage of lilacs and the 
like. The plant is of strong, upright growth, and has been found exceedingly satis- 
factory in its ability to care for itself.” 1.50 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. H. Tea. (1891.) Medium, upright grower, 
producing all season, large, very double, snow-white blooms of fine form, on long 
stems. Shares top honors with Frau Karl Druschki, as the best, all-round standard 
white rose. 
Both bush and climbers. 1.00 
Kathleen. H. Moschata. (1922.) No-one has desrcribed this lovely rose so 
well as Mr. Lester, with whom it has long been a special favorite, not only for its 
unique beauty, but because it was a parent of many of his own best creations. We 
quote extracts from his writings— 
“Kathleen has a strong shrub habit of growth; its large, leathery foliage is very 
attractive, remaining on the plant in this climate all the year. It is entirely resistant 
to disease or insect pests. The flowers come in huge clusters from early spring to late 
frosts, each individual bloom well spaced from its companions, like a glorified apple 
blossom, fragrant with the old musk rose scent. These flowers are followed by huge 
orange hips, lasting all winter, indoors or out . . . In this altogether lovely rose, 
Kathleen, we have a simple beauty that even the hardened modern cannot resist. 
It is a descendant of the old Musk rose from which it gets its exquisite fragrance and 
from which it inherits its vigor and extraordinary resistance to neglect. I grow 
this rose in both deep shade and full sun, in good soil and in the poorest, and have 
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