FERDINAND PICHARD—TheE Resutt or ‘'PEGGING™’ 
Ferdinand Pichard. H. Perpetual. (1921.) Gives the ‘‘mad Gallicas”’ 
pretty strong competition for top honors among striped roses. Beautiful big 
plants ha Siena lettuce-green foliage,—produce abundantly and throughout 
the season, fragrant, crisp-looking double blooms striped bright red and white. 
Gets a lot of visitor attention, says Mrs. Lester, and included unanimously 
among our 39 top roses by the LRG staff. This rose—is a rose—is a rose. 1.75 
Fisher Holmes. H. Perpetual. (1865.) One of the famous old Hybrid 
Perpetuals which has stood the test of time,—very tall growing. Long pointed 
buds open to well-formed, full, dark reddish-scarlet blooms with that velvety 
look. Recurrent. 1.50 
Francis E. Lester. (1947.) Of all the many seedlings developed by Mr. 
Lester, in hybridization with his favorite rose Kathleen, this one he considered 
the finest, and we think is most worthy to bear his name. From its Musk rose 
origin, comes its tremendous vigour, and its great masses of bloom—for many 
weeks the finest display in the spring garden. Flowers are in clusters of 25 to 30, 
about two inches across, opening pale pink, turning white, then drop quickly 
when finished. Among all our mass spring-flowering climbers, none are more 
beautiful. 
The only hybrid musks in my garden (Medina, Ohio) that did not freeze to the ground 
during the past severe winter, were Francis E. Lester (and Belinda). . . . I can say with- 
out trying to ‘kid’ you that I never saw as many buds and blooms on any hybrid musk at one 
time, as there are on F. E. Lester today (July, rosr). It’s a picture. You should push it 
to the limit.’’ Thanks, Roy Shepherd—we will take your advice herewith. 
1.50 
Frau Karl Druschki. H. Perpetual. (1901.) Considering the many 
names which have been given this grand old rose, probably “‘Snow Queen”’ is the 
most appropriate, because of its pure whiteness, and queenly form. Has every 
virtue except fragrance—tall, vigorous, large foliage, and free flowering, espe- 
cially profuse in spring. The standard for white roses, seldom if ever excelled. 
Our plants for 1952 are buxom beauties! 1.50 
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