Dreer's garden book 1932 (1932) Dreer's garden book 1932 dreersgardenbook1932henr Year: 1932 I SELECT-GROSES J 133 The Dreer 'Gold Medal Dozen New Hardy Everbloomirrg Hybrid -Tea Roses New Hybrid-Tea Rose, Duchess of Atholl Caledonia (Dobbie & Co., 1928). Large, very long pointed conical buds with the edges of the outer petals gracefully rolled back; flowers very large and full double, high centre, slightly fragrant and borne singly on long strong stems. Color, when first expanding, slightly lemon tinted, changing to a pure white as the flowers develop. Habit very erect, of vigorous consti
Dreer's garden book 1932 (1932) Dreer's garden book 1932 dreersgardenbook1932henr Year: 1932 I SELECT-GROSES J 133 The Dreer 'Gold Medal Dozen New Hardy Everbloomirrg Hybrid -Tea Roses New Hybrid-Tea Rose, Duchess of Atholl Caledonia (Dobbie & Co., 1928). Large, very long pointed conical buds with the edges of the outer petals gracefully rolled back; flowers very large and full double, high centre, slightly fragrant and borne singly on long strong stems. Color, when first expanding, slightly lemon tinted, changing to a pure white as the flowers develop. Habit very erect, of vigorous constitu- tion, dark green disease-resistant foliage, and a continuous free bloomer; a fine garden Rose. $ each. See illustration, page 122. Charles P. Kilham (Beckwith & Sons, 1926). A brilliant, dis- tinct and striking variety. The buds are long pointed of perfect shape, opening to high centered double flowers of rich and brilliant Oriental red, flushed with orange and glowing scarlet. A vigorous grower; very free flowering and sweetly tea-scented. $ each. See illustration, page 122. Duchess of Atholl (Dobbie & Co., 1928). The coloring is un- common and delightful; bud large, globular, deep bronzy orange; flower large, double, cupped-form, very lasting, in- tensely fragrant, of a golden orange color flushed old rose and borne singly on long stems; growth vigorous; a free continuous bloomer. $ each. E. G. Hill (E. G. Hill Co., 1929). Among the many Roses raised by Mr. Hill we consider this new red variety one of the most valuable. While it has gained great popularity as a winter cut flower, it is equally good for garden purposes, the long buds of perfect form, as well as the high centered full double flowers are of a dazzling scarlet, shading to a deeper pure red as they develop; of strong vigorous and free flowering habit. $ each. See illustration, page 121. The wonderful advance made during recent years in this popular type of Rose is well exemplified in this colle
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