come to greatly respect its tolerance for adverse conditions. Its flowers display an 
open countenance and an intimate charm—the kind of rose that will talk to you, 
if you understand its language.” 1.25 
Kazanlik. R. Damascena. (Ancient.) This is the famed perfume rose of 
the Balkans, grown there for generations in the production of attar of roses. Flowers 
are semi-double, in clusters mostly three to five, about two inches across, rosy 
pink. Plant is bushy, spreading, about four feet tall, well shaped and “with a bright 
and happy look.” 1.50 
KofK. (Kitchener of Khartoum.) H. Tea. (1917.) Noted for its semi- 
double, dazzling scarlet blooms, over a long season, on a well-branched, healthy 
plant. If you are a lover of brilliant red roses (and what man isn’t) you will hunt 
through many catalogues to beat this one. 1.25 
La France. H. Tea. (1867.) This is the first Hybrid Tea variety, which 
alone, should justify a place of honor in every rose garden. But La France needs no 
historical interest to merit that honor—the large, very double, silvery pink blooms, 
delightfully fragrant, are reason enough. We quote again from Mrs. Keays in “Old 
Roses”—“With pleasure we relate the ancestry of this lovely forerunner of a great 
class, a rose which ‘has staying powers which in horses and athletes win the race,’ 
says Dean Hole. From various sources we gather the story that Mme. Bravy, a 
Tea rose of 1848, cream white, large and full, symmetrical and fragrant, beautiful 
and much admired, was pollenized with Mme. Victor Verdier, a Hybrid Perpetual 
of 1863, carmine-crimson, large and full, fragrant and of globular shape, considered 
outstanding in that class of superb roses. The result was La. France.” ‘This fine 
old rose is especially beautiful in climbing form. 
Both bush and climbers available; please specify. 1.50 
Lady Forteviot. H. Tea. (1928.) A fine golden-yellow, touched with 
shades of tawny-brown; large, double, very fragrant; excellent blooming habit. 
Climber is vigorous, but adaptable; striking bronze foliage. Highly regarded here 
and abroad. 
Climbing only. 1.00 
Lady Hillingdon. Tea. (1910.) Nobody with an “anti-apricot complex” 
should be permitted to write descriptions of Lady Hillingdon and the many fine roses 
of similar hue; at best he will “damn them with faint praise.” Lady Hillingdon 
can take more “damning” than this humble writer could give her and still emerge 
one of our most popular tea roses, described by the authorities—‘“‘Bud long pointed; 
flower semi-double, open, fragrant, deep apricot-yellow. Foliage bronzy, bushy. 
Characteristic steady Tea blooming habit.” For the lovers of the apricot shades in 
roses—unexcelled. 1.50 
Lady Penzance. Sweetbrier. (1894.) A lovely sweetbrier with long, grace- 
ful, drooping branches, and a spring crop of bright copper-colored single flowers. 
Its foliage is delicately apple-scented. No garden however small, should be without 
at least a few of these fragrant Sweetbriers, giving so generously of their delightful 
odor. 1.50 
Lord Charlemont. H. Tea. (1922.) One of the fine old McGredy roses of 
a quarter century past. Clear, deep crimson blooms, large, double, and of richest 
fragrance. Strong bushy plant. A true aristocrat. 1.50 
Lulu. H. Tea. (1919.) Periodically, good friend and critic, Dr. Gage of 
Arcadia, California, “‘pans” us vigorously for failure to express in feet (and inches) 
just how tall a variety will grow. Authority, Modern Roses II says “Lulu grows 
16 inches”. Our display plants now measure 4 FEET. Come now, Doctor; how do 
we handle such variations as this? Roy Hennessey says of Lulu—" .. . long, enchant- 
ingly slender, furling bud of rich salmon-pink grows demurely upright.” (These 
be sweet words, friend Hennessey.) We like you, too, Lulu! 1.25 
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