

IsoBEL—EVER CHARMING 
Irish Elegance. H. Tea. (1905.) Tall, strong, ever-blooming plant, with 
nice clean foliage. Blooms are large, five petalled, and vary with the seasons from a 
bronzy, deep peach touched scarlet, to lighter apricot hues. A favorite bouquet 
rose of Mrs. Lesters’ and liked by many. The writer prefers Irish Fireflame for its 
stronger coloring. 1.25 
Irish Fireflame. H. Tea. (1914.) <A large, single rose of rare beauty— 
long spiral crimson buds, open to old gold, splashed crimson blooms, frequently 
five inches across. Another leading bouquet rose in the Lester household. Its bronze 
foliage is unusually handsome; tall grower. 125 
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. 1325 
Jeannette. Gallica. Garden Notes, 1948. ‘“Beauteous is Jeannette! Deep 
currant-red buds, in clusters mostly 4; the cupped opening flower is many petalled, 
clear delicate pink, paling to mauve with a pearly cast. Exceptionally pretty, clean 
fern-green foliage, adorned with red thorns. Whole impression very handsome and 
different.” Says Roy Shepherd—Some people rave about this rose in my garden but 
I think there may be better in the same class. (Perhaps I am prejudiced because it 
bears the name of my first girl friend, who turned me down.”) From all we hear of 
Mrs. Shepherd, he should be grateful to “Jeannette.” 173 
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. H. Tea. (1891.) Medium, upright grower, 
producing all season, large, 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. 1.25 
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