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Mme. Melanie Soupert. H. T. (Soo-pair.) Another beautiful French 
rose from Pernet-Ducher, prolific creator of many of the world’s most famous 
roses. A lusty grower,—the flower is very large, well formed and fragrant, in 
unusual tones of yellow, apricot and salmon. Much too good to be only a printed 
name in rose history,—could be a blue ribbon winner. 1.50 
Mrs. Miniver. Patent 725. ARS 70%. Hunting for adjectives to express 
our special liking for the beauteous Miniver, we select ‘blazing and dazzling red’ 
... the petals “‘wave like the roof of a Chinese Pagoda.’’ The whole effect is 
full of grace and brilliance, unexcelled, in our humble opinion, by any other red 
rose. At last, believe we have enough to go ’round. 3 for5.25 — each 2.00 
Mrs. Wakefield Christie-Miller. H. Tea. (1909.) A McGredy crea- 
tion—double, with large petals of great substance, in rare tones of blush, salmon 
and vermilion-rose, on a sturdy plant. Seldom seen in today’s catalogs, but much 
too fine to be lost in the rush of newer varieties. 3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
Narzisse. ARS73%. A handsome, maize-yellow rose, of great substance, 
/ on extremely long stems, at its best in the warmer districts, where the large, 
double, beautifully formed blooms open to greatest perfection. We withdrew 
our statement that ‘‘this is for the experienced gardener only,’’ having seen it 
growing under varied conditions—far fue ‘“expert.’’ And if we had Rose Shows 
to conquer, believe Narzisse would be our entry. Certainly an exhibition rose! 
3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
Neige Parfum. ARS70%. Hon. Secretary takes over—‘‘The bud of Neige 
Parfum 1s long-pointed, pure white—the open flower is really breath-taking . . . ruffled 
petals very like Mrs. Miniver . . .certainly the ‘white of whites’ shading at the base to 
canary yellow, with showy gold stamens like a large peony.” 
They sparkle even in the hottest sun. A thrifty, shapely plant with plenty of 
healthy foliage. Not a rampant grower, but responds to petting. (Don’twe all!) 
3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
Nellie E. Hillock. Patent 185. Somehow the honest, wholesome name 
which this rose bears, seems to keynote its description, for Nellie is a lusty lass, 
short waisted and broad in the beam, with a glow of health in plant and flower 
which warms our hearts. The big, 60 petalled, peony-like blooms are silvery 
pink, reverse old-rose. Be kind to our Nell—we like her! 
Again we repeat the original comment made by Professor Griffith J. Buck, 
Ames College, Iowa, in 1948, too strong an endorsement of ‘‘our Nell’’ to be 
discarded—"'I thought you might be interested in the performance of the six Hillock plants 
you sent me this past spring. They have taken off and outbloomed everything in the college 
rose gardens including all of the new ARS test roses and most of the recent winners . . 
through an error they scored along with the test plants and made 95 points out of a pos- 
sible 100!" 1.50 
Nellie E. Hillock, Climbing. This beautiful climbing sport was de- 
veloped by Griffith J. Buck of Iowa State College at Ames in 1948, which, 
thanks to him, we alone, are privileged to grow commercially. Has all the 
health, hardiness and beauty of the bush variety, but there's certainly nothing 
“short waisted’’ about this climber,—it’s a ‘‘rampanter.”’ 
3 for 4.00 each 1.50 
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“Warm air and strong light first stimulate the production of odor, but will exhaust it 
if prolonged. This is why by midday in summer roses are apparently scentless. They are 
most perfumed soon after the sun appears and evaporates the dew.”’ 
‘THe Rose Manuat,’ Dr. Nicotas, 1934. 
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