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1995 
“To Cultivate a Garden is to Walk with God” - se 
FRANCIS XAVIER HILLENMEYER 
FOUNDER 
OF FAIR DEALING 
Never has there been a time when America needed to get closer to Mother Earth than now. Other 
aah than vegetables and fruits you need that inspiration that only a Rose can give. From early June 
Geavoltande until frost their endless pageantry of color, fragrance and form, entrance the inmost recesses of our 
souls to give courage and perseverance to carry out the sacred task which is before us. 
sprayed and cultivated during summer, protected over winter, you will find a planting of Roses 
one of the most satisfactory expenditures for your garden. 
There are more than 2000 Roses in general cultivation, and to list any large percentage of these 
would be out of the question. The list which follows is the result of our tests and represents the 
Many Roses which succeed in the North and other parts of the country do not do so well in “Cream of the Crop.’’ Plant any of them with confidence 
Kentucky. Almost every Rose listed has been tested on our grounds and proved satisfactory and QUALITY PLANTS. The price of a Rose, like any other article, does not determine its value. 
dependable. We have discarded or do not carry many which will be described favorably in other lists. Hillenmeyer Roses are strong, with good roots, true to name, properly grown (which includes cul- 
Why spend money and time on doubtful kinds when you can buy our proved Roses? If properly tivation, spraying and understock), ripened by Nature, handled so they are not devitalized by ex- 
posure. HILLEINMEYER ROSES GROW AND BLOOM BETTER—WE KNOW IT. 
Golden Dawn 
Editor McFarland és 
This group contains the very an 
best standard kinds and any 
selections made from it will ae f 
please. “fi s — Girona 
PINK 
EDITOR McFARLAND. We think this the finest deep pink garden Rose grown today. Its pointed buds on nice long cutting y 
stems last longer and retain their form wonderfully well. Plants healthy and bloom freely 
LULU. Slender dainty buds of coral-apricot. An outstanding Rose and a prolific bloomer. 
MRS. CHARLES BELL. A beautiful shell-pink sport of the well known Radiance. Vigorous, healthy and should be in every 
rose garden. 
PICTURE. Splendidly formed, medium sized flowers of velvety rose-pink, the petals pleasingly reflexed. Well named, as * 
both form and color are very lovely. A fine cutting Rose unusually free blooming. § 
RADIANCE. Globular, cupped flowers of two-toned pink, light silvery tone on the inside and deeper on the outside. Vigor- : ag : : 
ous and free blooming. Deliciously fragrant. The standard pink Rose of the world. *, = 
THE DOCTOR. Beautiful alowing silvery pink with satiny edges. Extra large bud and blossom which is delightfully fragrant. . yy 
One of our favorites. : 
RED 
CHRISTOPHER STONE. Bright velvety scarlet flowers of good form, opening to show its golden stamens; fragrant. A 
magnificently beautiful Rose. Vigorous, upright grower. 
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. One of the finest red Roses. Large crimson flowers of velvety finish and especially fine fragrance. 
Plants branching with healthy foliage. Should be in every Rose garden. 
McGREDY’S SCARLET. A wonderful Rose. Fine for cutting. Large flowers of luminous carmine-red. KAN Victocio 
POINSETTIA. A dazzling brilliant red Rose. Well shaped, high-centered buds of velvety texture on long stems. 
RED RADIANCE. A sport of Radiance and exactly like its parent except in color, which is a deep shade of red. Blooms 
until frost and one of the best all-around red Roses in existence. 
YELLOW 
GOLDEN DAWN. Large, double flowers of lemon-yellow, nicely formed and deliciously fragrant. Spreading plants with 
attractive disease resistant foliage. 
McGREDY’S YELLOW. Unfading canary-yellow flower of excellent form with a mass of golden anthers beautifying the 
center of the flower. Vigorous bush with dark green foliage. Stands heat well. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT. Nicely formed buds and double flowers of rich reddish gold, almost orange in the depths of the 
petals. Spicy fragrance. Foliage is ornamental, healthy and disease resistant. Recommended highly. 
SOEUR THERESE. Semi-doubie, cupped flowers of golden yellow. Buds long pointed with markings of carmine. Sweet- 
brier fragrance. Good folie->, strong grower and one of our finest yellow Roses 
WHITE 
K. A. VICTORIA. Creamy buds and perfect, snow-white blooms tinted lemon-yellow at center; fragrant. A perfect white 
Rose. 
McGREDY’S IVORY. Lovely flowers of creamy white, merging into yellow at the base. 
PEDRALBES. Large creamy white bud, becomes lighter as it opens into pure white with yellow center. 
TW9-TONED 
COUNTESS VANDAL. Bud orange-copper opening to nicely formed blooms of salmon, copper and gold. 
DUQUESA DE PENARANDA. Large double flowers of cinnamon-peach color; fragrant. Strong, upright plants with at- 
tractive foliage. The autumn bloom is especially fine. A wonderful Rose that should be in every garden. 
GIRONA. A heavy textured multi-colored Rose. Buds red and yellow, opening to rose and yellow. Good fragrance. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY. Scarlet-copper-orange, flushed red outside. Good bloomer, fragrant. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. Large flowers of flaming scarlet and yellow in the bud, opening to soft creamy yellow 
with scarlet markings. One of the most satisfactory garden Roses. Unusual growth, free blooming, especially in the 
Poinsettia os vr; autumn. Rich fragrance. : 4 ' ig if You Da Net 
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