Dreer's garden book 1905 Dreer's garden book : 1905 dreersgardenbook1905henr Year: 1905 164 (MH^UKTA PRKR -PHILADELPHIAM- J SELECT ROSK- GENERAL COLLECTION OP Hardy Hybrid Perpetual ROSES. The list offered below, togeiher with the twelve ' best' offered on page 162, and the set of 25 Iiish-grown varieties on page 163, comprises all the distinct and really valuable shades. Many sorts have been left out, not they are of no value, but that the sorts listed are superior in size, hardiness, vigor, productiveness, or some other characteristic that is necessary to make a good Rose. As far
Dreer's garden book 1905 Dreer's garden book : 1905 dreersgardenbook1905henr Year: 1905 164 (MH^UKTA PRKR -PHILADELPHIAM- J SELECT ROSK- GENERAL COLLECTION OP Hardy Hybrid Perpetual ROSES. The list offered below, togeiher with the twelve ' best' offered on page 162, and the set of 25 Iiish-grown varieties on page 163, comprises all the distinct and really valuable shades. Many sorts have been left out, not they are of no value, but that the sorts listed are superior in size, hardiness, vigor, productiveness, or some other characteristic that is necessary to make a good Rose. As far as possible we furnish plants on their own roots ; bul many of the finest varieties will not produce good plants in this way. In such cases we offer the best low-budded stock obtainable, preference being given to home-grown stock budded on Manetti, which is the most desirable for our climate. Care should be taken in planting budded stock to set out deeply, planting them at least two inches below the point where budded, which prevents, to a great extent, the stock from suckering. For our selection of the twelve best Hybrid Perpetual Hoses, see page 163. American Beauty. An excellent Rose for forcing. The flowers are very double, of a deep crimson color, and verv fragrant. Alfred K. Williams. Carmine-red, shading deeper ; full im bricated flower. Abel Carriere. Rich velvety maroon; fine form. Ards Rover. Exceptionally large double crimson flowers shaded maroon; a strong, vigorous grower. Boule de Neige. Pure white, petals of great substance, medium size, fine form, good habit and very free. Camille Bernardin. A very free-flowering, bright red. Coquette des Blanches. A continuous flowering white; slightly shaded blush in centre. Countess of Oxford. Bright carmine-red; cupped form. Countess of Roseberry. Brilliant carmine rose; very large and double. Dinsmore. Very free-flowering, scarlet crimson. Dr. Andry. An effective rosy-crimson. Duke of Edinburgh. Brilliant scarlet-crimson, s
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