Practical Flower Gardening

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Outdoor Roses (Dorothy Perkins clusters)

Dorothy Perkins, clusters of pale pink flowers.

White Dorothy, a white sport of Dorothy Perkins.

Silver Moon, large, semi-double white flowers, revealing when fully open a center of bright yellow anthers.

Miss Flora Mitten, good single pink, Miss Helyett, double pink.

American Pillar, bright carmine with a touch of white at the base of the petals. Single.

Hiawatha, brilliant cérise, with a touch of white at the base of the petals. Single.

Dr. Van Fleet, shell pink, double.

Paul's Scarlet Climber, bright scarlet, semi-double. Gardenia, yellow in bud, changing to a rich cream when fully open, large, double flowers.

Tausendschoen or Thousand Beauties, flowers are nearly double and range in color from flesh to deep pink, Aviateur Bleriot, yellow. Emily Gray, yellow.

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