Nova Zembla. H. Rugosa. (1907.) This is a sport from the famous and 
lovely pink rugosa, Conrad F. Meyer. Inherits all the good points, but its flow- 
ers are ivory-white, tinted palest blush, of rare delicacy and fragrance. Blooms 
from early spring through fall. We would like some new adjectives here as this 
is no ordinary rose. 3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
Nouveau Vulcain. Gallica. (Noo-voe Viewl-kan.) A robust, disease- 
proof and very bushy Gallica, producing an abundant crop of double blooms in 
those amethyst-violet tones so strongly approved by “‘eggspert’’ Roy Hennessey 
in his excellent rose catalog. 1.50 
Old Blush. China. (1796.) Inspiration for the poet Moore’s immortal 
poem, “‘The Last Rose of Summer.’’ We call immediately on Mrs. Keays—whose 
description is not only charmingly written, but is a fair and accurate judgment— 
“Rising from the base in strong, upright stalks, each stalk branching into side shoots, 
with clusters of bloom at the ends and side shoots, Old Blush China is a rose to reckon 
with, for no other rose, old or modern, unless it be Old Blush’ s child, the early type Nozsette, 
blooms in more abandoned freedom, taking only a short rest between bursts of bloom. Each 
rose in the cluster is a fluttering loose assemblage of pink petals, deeper in the outer petals, 
whiter at the base, varying in depth of pinkness. Not fully double, with large petals, fine 
and lasting, the impression is one of airiness and gaiety .. . Old Blush is a rose to visit 
often, for being of a true everblooming habit it goes on its gay way all summer and until 
cut by frost. The fragrance has a sweetness dashed with a sort of acid or astringent counter- 
scent, very different from: other sweet scents, not strong but stimulating and refreshing— 
difficult to convey in words.” 3 for 4.50 each 1.75 
Old Spanish Rose. (Original name unknown.) This big shrub rose 
was discovered by the Lesters on one of their journeys through the Mother Lode 
Country—where it was known only as the “‘Old Spanish Rose,’’ and no amount 
of research has discovered a more accurate name for it. From early to late spring, 
it is covered with two inch double blooms, similar in form to the Provence 
Roses, starting from deep, rich magenta, which progresses to dark violet in the 
open flower. For best effect 1t must be helped 1n “‘shedding its dead’’ otherwise 
the beauty of the opening buds is marred by the older blooms, which are much 
too persistent in their desire to remain. Thrives on neglect with us and should 
be hardy anywhere. 
August, 191—Wood from this rose for grafting, we sent to T. Hilling and 
Company, Surrey, England. The grafts have bloomed and they have just written 
the variety appears to be “‘Souv. de la Bataille de Marengo.’’ By our name, ‘“‘Old 
Spanish,” it can smell as sweet. 130 
Paul Neyron. H. Perpetual. (1869.) A lusty, robust grower to four or 
five feet, with heavy spring bloom, continuing with us. We like Mrs. Keays’ 
description which follows—'‘ Paul Neyron, 1869, ratsed from Anna de Diesbach and 
Victor Verdier, ts an achievement. Wood 1s almost smooth, almost without prickles, foliage 
very large, smooth, tough and wavy. The bloom is enormous, deeply cupped, reflexing its 
outer petals, opening into a ruffling semi-globe of deep rose-pink with a dash of lilac, much 
like LaReine but, point to point, bigger and more handsomely furnished, with a calyx even 
more triangular in outline. Paul Neyron chooses to live long in old gardens and is likely 
to be met with almost anywhere. When you see the biggest rose you ever saw in an old gar- 
den, most likely it 2s Paul Neyron.”’ 1.50 
Penelope. H. Musk. (1924.) This is a Pemberton cross of Ophelia with 
one of his Musk seedlings, which produced a perpetual blooming shrub rose, 
coming in clusters of large, semi-double flowers, shell-pink, shaded saffron. | 
Another year’s observation places Penelope along with the best of our recent 
additions. We were pleased to see that the well-known English nurseryman, T. 
Hilling, gives Penelope a ‘‘discreet’’ pat on the back. 3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
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