
Mrs. LESTER AND Rosa FIUGONIS 
Souvenir of Wootton. H. Tea. (1888.) Rated Hybrid Tea but with 
Hybrid Perpetual characteristics predominating; tall, lusty, recurrent bloom; some- 
what similar to Mme. Victor Verdier in the way it grows strong canes topped with 
as many as nine enormous blooms; but the color is a deeper, richer carmine and the 
perfume is heavier. Rated special mention for outstanding performance in our 
spring inspection notes, 1946 and again in 1947. 1.50 
Studienrat Schlenz. Cli. H. Tea. (1926.) Let’s agree, right off, the 
name is terrible, but watch out—as you get the hang of it, it may fascinate you, 
as it did this writer when he first saw it listed years ago, in Frank Lester’s catalogue. 
Our parent plant grows tall, under an apple tree in the front garden, and all summer 
long, its large, satin, pale-pink blooms, with that crisp starched look, smile down at 
us through the apple foliage. Better find a spot for this one—and, if the name 
displease you, we will leave off the tag! 1.50 
Tausendschon. Rambler. (1906.) (Thousand Beauties.) Wonder if that 
“Stormy Petrel” of the Rose world, Roy Hennessey will shoot us if we crib ver- 
batum, his excellent description of the beauteous Tausendschon—" Another rose for 
which time has brought no improvement in its type. It is entirely thornless, very 
hardy, and blooms considerably all summer long, with trusses of cupped, two inch 
blooms from pink to white, on the plant at the same time. To coin a name for it 
I would call it ‘Pastel Pillar, as, by using it for a pillar it is most effective. It is 
also hardy below zero.” (Thanks, Roy, don’t shoot!) 1.50 
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