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, each season. 
Dr. R. C. Creelman, Bremerton, Washington, writes—Souvenir of Wootton is in 
a bed with many other red roses and I believe it has the best color and form of all; 
the fragrance certainly beats any of them.” 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 
Ulrich Brunner.  H. Perpetual. (1882.) Stout fellow, is Ulrich and 
shrugs his big shoulders at pests and diseases. Somewhere back in his uncertain 
ancestry hovers the shadow of Paul Neyron, obviously a gay dog in his heyday. 
Blooms are very large, characteristically cupped, with those fiery deep carmine tones 
peculiar to the type. The fragrance might awaken a flutter even in Elizabeth Arden 
and “Charles of the Ritz.” 1.50 
Variegata di Bologna. Centifolia. (1909.) Garden Notes, 1948. “Let 
all the novelty enthusiasts gather ’round this one! Thought we had seen everything 
from Fiesta to the Green Rose, but Bologna is different! Fat buds come in clusters 
of 3-5, and open very full—white striped magenta—some petals nearly all dark. 
Can guarantee this will stop in their tracks, all visiting rosarians, some of whom 
will love it, others detest it. As for this writer, he is going to have one in his personal 
garden, come what may! Fragrance—RAVISHING!”’ Pe) 
Veilchenblau. Rambler. (1909.) This is a many-caned, strong growing 
climber, with clean, glossy, but not evergreen foliage. Produces great masses of 
spring bloom, in clusters of 114 inch semi-double cupped flowers starting brilliant 
crimson, then passing quickly to magenta and darker shades. This writer’s Pillar 
of Veilchenblau in Redlands some years ago was a “picture in violet tones” of 
superb beauty. 
Garden Notes, 1948. “The large plant which is competing for space with a 
buddleia is now, June 15th, in profuse bloom, with many large bud clusters in 
various stages, to open for a long time yet. To call this a ‘blue rose”’ is a misnomer, 
as the whole effect is warm-toned and pleasing. Blooms start rosey-pink, and pass 
slowly to magenta and pale violet, reaching slate blue only in the final stages. Blue 
rose antagonists should bury the hatchet.” 1.50 
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