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Marie Louise. Damask. (Grown in the Gardens of Malmaison, 1813.) A 
fast growing, spreading plant, with clean, long-pointed foliage. Well formed 
rose-pink blooms in small clusters, hold their color to the end. Says Neville 
Miller, Pennsylvania—''This is a lovely low-growing variety; holds a hybrid tea bud 
form for a week then opens wide to a many-petalled cushion, with intense fragrance. Foliage 
is dark green and healthy similar to York & Lancaster.’’ And Roy Shepherd adds— 
‘Hard to beat in its class.’ 1.50 
Marjorie W. Lester. (1947.) The parent plant is still shooting strong 
canes in all directions and is going to require considerable pruning to hold it 
within reasonable bounds. Blooms are in clusters of about 60; opens first to 1% 
inch soft-pink centifolia type, paling slowly to very delicate warm lavender— 
the whole effect being one of rare daintiness both in color and in form. Certainly 
one of the most charming roses in the garden. 
“Our Marjorie W. Lester is the loveliest rose I have ever seen. Everyone along the way 
has stopped to admire it.’’—Mrs. Louise Norton, Santa Ana, California. 1.50 
Marie Van Houtte. Tea. (1871.) From Wm. Paul,—*‘Flowers white, 
slightly tinted yellow, often edged with rose; large, full and good growth. Vigorous. One of 
the best.’’ A profuse, long-blooming Tea rose, with very green abundant foliage 
—truly ‘‘one of the best.”’ 1.50 
Marshall P. Wilder. H. Perpetual. (1855.) Rates with Henry Nevard, 
in this writer's estimation, as tops in heavily scented dark red Hybrid Perpetuals 
—We still like the enthusiastic words of Neville Miller, Palmerton, Pa., which 
follow,—'‘ Planted near our front steps beside a plant of Peace, Marshall P. Wilder calls 
forth more favorable comments from visitors than the modern rose. Intense red with a satin 
finish, accentuated by wavy petals; blooms come from the top and sides. The perfume is 
Damask with just enough Gallica to lend interest. Foliage, in size and color, exactly sets 
off the flowers. A classic among all Hybrid Perpetuals.”’ 1.50 
MaxGraf. H. Rugosa. (1919.) “‘This,’’ says Dr. McFarland, ‘‘és a trailing, 
not a climbing plant.’’ But he had not seen it hurdling Mrs. Lester’s genista. Cer- 
tainly vigour is its middle name. Blooms once over a long spring period—liter- 
ally covered with 3” bright pink, gold centered flowers. Par excellence for coy- 
ering a bank or making a hedge. Will prosper in shade . . . needs no coddling 
anywhere. Another rose to rate special mention in Roy Shepherd’s article on 
recommended Old Roses—*‘Flower Grower,”’ September, 1951. 
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May Queen. Wichuraiana. (1898.) *‘ Flowers well even on a north wall where 
its branches will reach 30 ft.—glossy leaves. The trails are swathed in June-July with flat, 
double, fragrant blooms, 3 to 4 inches across of a cool lilac-pink.’’—Hilling Nurseries, 
England. Another lovely—first seen in Roy Shepherd's garden, which, thanks 
to him, we offer in fair quantity. Pretty as its name,—fragrance “‘heavenly!’’ 
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Mine is a small, walled garden and the roses live in it rather like the old Chinese fami- 
lies in courtyards. The older generation can nod across at the new and say to each other, 
‘How well our children have done,’ and the new can give respectful gratitude to their elders, 
and know but for their passing on to them all that was most worth preserving they wouldn't 
be here. —Mrs. C. B. K., Carirornia 
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