. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. fflEHM« SELECT^ROSES >HILADELPHi\Ik\ 121 V THREE NEW "MODEL' ROSES Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. Mrs. A. R. Barracl&ugh (McGredy & Son, 1927). Un- qusstionably one of the finest Roses ever sent out and winner of a Gold Medal of the National Rose Society of England. Pink sounds uninteresting in a new Rose, there being so many of this shade, but in this new variety we have a most distinct
. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. fflEHM« SELECT^ROSES >HILADELPHi\Ik\ 121 V THREE NEW "MODEL' ROSES Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. Mrs. A. R. Barracl&ugh (McGredy & Son, 1927). Un- qusstionably one of the finest Roses ever sent out and winner of a Gold Medal of the National Rose Society of England. Pink sounds uninteresting in a new Rose, there being so many of this shade, but in this new variety we have a most distinct and valuable addition of a bright but soft sparkling carmine- ^ pink of an even cone passing to yellow at the base of the , petals. The color does not fade as the flower ages, but appears to become brighter. The bud is long and perfect and develops into a full double flower of great size, model form and substance; very fragrant. $ each. Margaret McGredy (McGredy & Son, 1928). Now offered for the first time. This is the third season that we have had this wonderful Rose under observation and we consider it one of McGredy's most brilliantly colored masterpieces, large, beauti- fully shaped full double flowers, entirely distinct from all others in its rich coloring, which is a brilliant shade of Turkish or Oriental red, passing as the flowers age to a beautiful carmine- rose, these are borne on long stiff stems and hold their form and beauty for a long time. $ each. Frank Reader (Verschuren & Sons, 1927). A large massive flower with high pointed centre with nicely reflexing petals of great substance, the long buds in first developing are a light lemon-yellow, while the flowers in their half-expanded form reveal a heart of golden apricot; it has a delicious rose apple scent. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. $ each. We will furnish one strong two-year-old plant each of the three Model Roses for $ or we will supply the six sorts illus- trated in colors and
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