LADY HILLINGDON --: DEVONIENSIS MME. CAMILLE 
HJORT’S Old-Faskioued Tea Roses 
This group of Roses is perfectly adapted to the hot, moist summers of the Lower South, including 
Florida, and soils that are sandy, although the Teas grow all over the entire South in any good Rose soil. 
Tea Roses were brought to Europe from China’s gardens im the late 1700’s. In northern Europe they 
were not well received, but in southern France they found conditions of climate and soil suitable and rapidly 
gained favor. Soon they were brought to America. They did not thrive in the North, but once planted 
in the South, especially along the Gulf and coastal areas, became immensely popular and outlived other 
classes of Roses. 
Most Teas are not considered cut-flower varieties, but some produce large flowers on stiff stems. The 
best of these are Baroness Henriette Snoy, William R. Smith, Maman Cochet, Mrs. Dudley Cross and Mme. 
Lambard. A lot of the others are much better than generally believed. The pink varieties are the favor- 
ites in the Teas, for while the reds grow vigorously it is admitted none of them have color comparable to 
Crimson Glory and Etoile de Hollande, nor are there yellows like Eclipse and Soeur Therese—they are 
lighter. One does not plant Teas for flowers like Peace and Crimson Glory, but for profusion of bloom, 
ease of growth and length of life. 
If you are not so sure you can grow good Roses, by all means start with the Teas. You will love them 
for their dependable qualities. And really, they are beautiful! 
All Tea Roses are $1.50 each, 3 for $3.90, 6 for $7.50, 12 for $13.20, by Parcel Post, prepaid 
Anna Olivier. Clear silvery pink, deeper center; 
medium-size flowers, double; fragrant. Profuse 
and constant bloomer. Strong grower with abun- 
dant foliage. 
Baroness Henriette Snoy is a new member of the 
Old-Fashioned Tea group, and one of the most 
beautiful and satisfactory of Roses for Southern 
gardens. The lovely, pornted buds and large, 
double, well-formed flowers are peach-pink, shaded 
cream, and are freely produced on vigorous stems. 
The bush is spreading and vigorous, with abundant, 
heavy foliage, most resistant to blackspot. We 
are the first firm in America to offer this Rose, and 
many who have seen it in our gardens and fields 
agree that it is the finest of the Teas, which is 
saying much, for there are other choice ones. 
Bridesmaid. Clear silvery pink; small, double 
flowers; fragrant. Abundant foliage; persistent 
bloomer. 
Cecile Brunner. The “Sweetheart Rose.”” One of 
the treasures of Old South gardens, just as valued 
today as in the past. A Tea-Polyantha hybrid, 
which develops into a large, vigorous bush pro- 
ducing an abundance of small double light pink 
blooms in clusters over the entire Rose season. 
Being an “old’’ variety is nothing against a plant. 
Rather, the old varieties that remain in favor occupy a 
unique position, for they stay with us strictly on merit. 
BARONESS HENRIETTE SNOY 
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 13 
