TALISMAN 
HOUWARIS 
The Finest 
RUSES 
IN THE WORLD 
Prices Except Patented Varieties 
$1.19 Each 
Three for $3.45 
Add postage and packing 
charges: (17c each) (3 for 21c) 
YOUR CHOICE 
Dozen $12.90 
Add postage and packing: 45c 
PRESIDENT HOOVER 
during the cooler spring weather. 
EVERBLOOMING TEA ROSES 
Hybrid Tea or H. T. roses will bloom the first year 
and intermittently during the summer. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
CALEDONIA. One of the best whites. Long buds, 
large double lasting blooms. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. Ivory white, high 
centered, double. 
MME. JULES BOUCHE. Long, pointed, shapely buds, 
excellent for cutting, opening into superb white 
flowers, slightly shaded at times with blush pink; 
fragrant. Plant exceptionally strong and con- 
tinuously in bloom. 
McGREDY’'S IVORY. Long pointed bud; large flow- 
ers, double, fragrant. Creamy white, yellow 
base. Large leathery foliage. 
SNOWBIRD. The long pointed buds open into full 
double, high centered, very fragrant snow-white 
blooms. Leathery foliage; compact bushy growth; 
profuse bloom. 
PINK VARIETIES 
BETTY UPRICHARD. Salmon pink, tinted coppery- 
red. Well shaped, double flowers. 
er. Sweet scented. 
COUNTESS VANDAL. Orange and copper buds, 
flowers open to brilliant pink with yellow base. 
DAME EDITH HELEN. Pure glowing pink, very 
double, tall grower. Delicately scented. 
EDITOR McFARLAND. Large glowing pink blooms, 
fragrant; strong stems on a vigorous plant. 
LOS ANGELES. Long pointed buds, double blooms. 
Flame pink toned coral, golden base. 
MRS. CHAS. BELL. Distinct shell pink, shaded soft 
salmon. 
PICTURE. Velvety clear rose pink with undertone 
of salmon-rose. 
Good grow- 
WE CARRY NO TEXAS GROWN ROSES 
All are high altitude No. 1 Roses. When we say NUMBER ONE, we mean that the roses have 
strong unwaxed canes and a mass of vigorous roots containing many small fibrous roots that enable the 
plant to get the much needed start when first Planted. We would also like to call your attention to the 
fact that early plantings bring early flowers. Hot weather plantings are never as good as when planted 
Planting and cultural directions with each order. 
PINK DAWN. Bud long pointed. Large double 
flower, high centered, very fragrant. Deep rose- 
pink opening to a lighter shade. Vigorous. 
PINK RADIANCE. Same habits of growth as the 
Red Radiance only pink in color. 
THE DOCTOR. Large beautiful buds opening to 
enormous semi-double cupped flowers of satiny 
pink. Hardy, vigorous and bushy plants. 
RED VARIETIES 
AMI QUINARD. One of the darkest reds, velvety 
crimson-maroon. A tall vigorous grower and free 
bloomer. 
CHRISTOPHER STONE. Vivid scarlet roses of a 
velvety texture. Free blooming, fragrant, hardy. 
E. G. HILL. Large, extremely double, lasting deep 
scarlet, vigorous grower and a profuse bloomer. 
ETOILE DE HOLLAND. Large dark velvety red. 
Very fragrant and a heavy bloomer. 
GRENOBLE. Crimson buds on long stems opening 
into large brilliant red flowers. Vigorous, hardy. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. Dark velvety-scarlet, in- 
tensely fragrant. Continuously in bloom. Very 
hardy. 
HADLEY. Very large, well formed, double, fra- 
grant, rich crimson blooms. Rich green foliage 
and very hardy. 
McGREDY‘S SCARLET. Beautifully formed, high 
centered blooms of brilliant scarlet shaded rose- 
pink. Vigorous grower. 
NIGHT. Long pointed buds; high centered, fra- 
grant double flowers of deepest blackish crimson, 
shaded maroon. Bushy plants. 
POINSETTIA. Long pointed buds. Large double 
flowers of bright scarlet. Prolific bloomer. 
RED RADIANCE. Always in bloom with large round 
blossoms of deep rose red. Strong canes bearing 
until frost. 
RED TALISMAN. Bud long pointed, large flowers, 
double, fragrant. Deep cerise-red, yellow at 
base. Good grower. 
SEE PAGE 73 FOR PATENTED FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
64 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
