Reveil Dijonnais. Climbing. H. Tea. (1931.) A healthy, glossy- 
foliaged climber of ‘“‘refined” habits, whose distinctive beauty is deserving of far 
more usage. The writer drove a seven foot redwood stake in his home ground, planted 
a “‘too-small-for-the-customer” specimen, at the foot thereof, and has been rewarded 
with rapid growth and a Spring wealth of big, brilliant bicolor blooms in magenta 
and gold, still coming on as I write in late August. Take our word for it, this is 
GOOD! 
Spring 1949. We wish to compliment Melvin E. Wyant, Mentor, Ohio, for. the 
exceptionally beautiful plants of Reveil Dijonnais, seen blooming round and about 
his fine display garden this spring. 1.50 
Roger Lambelin. _H. Perpetual. (1890.) Given a spot it likes in the sun, 
Roger Lambelin is hale and hearty, and blooms generously all season. So far as we 
know, there is no other rose like it. Color is a rich deep red, shaded magenta, and 
each petal is edged with white, and fringed like a double petunia; exquisitely per- 
fumed. A “‘must have” for the connoisseur. 
Says Mrs. Claude Riggs, of Long Beach, Washington—“We like him because 
he’s so-o-0-o different! A specimen rose.” 1.75 
Rosabel Walker. H. Tea. (1922.) Garden Notes. “Very bushy, spread- 
ing; large, light-green foliage. Double, 314”” blooms mostly in clusters of 3; very live, 
fiery deep rose-carmine, which turns slowly to dark magenta; rich fragrance. Looks 
tops!” Says Roy Shepherd—"T /zke it!” wee 0 
R.Damascena. (Damask Rose.) This is a graceful, brilliant rose-carmine; 
semi-double, about 4”, blooming profusely in clusters mostly 3; the lettuce-green 
almost rugose foliage adds much to the beauty of the well-shaped bushy plant. One 
of the finest roses in the garden. And still once again we quote from “Old Roses,” 
Mrs. Keays— 
"Rosa Damascena, a rose suggesting poetry, travel and romance said to be a native 
of Syria, the rose brought to France by the Crusaders and thence to England, a 
rose claimed by a long and mythical past, takes its date in England from 1573, 
according to William Paul.” It is said the Damask Rose grows on Omar Khayyam’s 
grave at Nashipier. 2.00 
R. Moyesi. Western China. We are revising last year’s description as 
observation of this beautiful species in many gardens, does not justify the emphasis 
on “temperament’’. Blooms are § petalled, about 2” and perfectly formed; after 
the bees have worked on the stamens there is a wreath of ruffled old gold. We still 
credit Bobbink & Atkins for the best color description—"I¢ is a vivid yet deep, 
warm, velvety reddish terracotta, a color one sometimes sees in old needle-work, and 
impossible to describe.” This is easily the aristocrat of all our specie roses, and a 
plant which will grow bigger and more beautiful with every season. 1.75 
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“My husband is restraining me somewhat as he’s a spot leary of “old 
roses”... says they make him feel old (at 36) just to hear me goimg on 
about them... fears they'll be gray or something. I try to point out that 
the young plants will surely be young even though descended from 
historic times, just as Junior is young compared with Adam.” 
—MkRs. LEONARD J. BLACK, HAWTHORNE, CALIF. 
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