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1928 FALL PRICE LIST
J. E. JACKSON
Piedmont Greenhouses
Gainesville, Ga.

Monthly, or Ever-Blooming, Southern-Grown,

2-Year-Old Roses From 4-Inch Pots For Fall and Winter Planting
After Many Years Experience We Find the Pot-Grown Rose More Satisfactory
For Transplanting Than the Field-Grown

THIS PRICE-LIST CANCELS FORMER PRICES

CREAM OF NEW ROSES

Strong 2-year-old plants, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; (Except where noted.)

Alexander Hill Gray — Deep lemon-yellow inten¬
sifying as the blooms develop; perfectly formed
flower with high-pointed center.

Columbia (H. T.) — A new American rose, by the
veteran Rosarian, E. G. Hill. Vigorous grower
of a true pink shade, deepening as it opens to a
glowing pink.

Crusader — The growth is heavy and flower stem
strong. Blooms are big and double, rich velvety
crimson. A free flowering red Rose that is a
wonder.

Double White Killarney — Pure white sport from
White Killarney; has much larger bud. 75c.
Duchess of Albany — Sport from La France,
retaining all characteristics of the type, with the
bloom three or four shades darker.

Edward Mawley — Big, deep-petaled flowers of
strong fragrance. Fine dark crimson,

Etoile de France — Gold Medal Rose of France.
Flowers very large and borne on good, long, stiff
stems; a lovely shade of clear crimson velvet;
very fragrant.

Francis Scott Key (H. T.) — Flowers from large
to very large, with sixty or more petals open¬
ing to high center. Magnificent deep red rose.
Whenever it has been staged it has swept all
competitors from the board and secured every
prize it was entered for. Grand for the garden.
Frau Karl Druschki — (White American Beauty or
Snow Queen.) An everywhere hardy, vigorous
grower; splendid long buds, magnificent snow
white blooms with large saucer-shaped petals. 75c.
Frank W. Dunlop — Won siler medal for the best
new pink Rose and gold medal sweepstakes for
the best seedling, at the International Flower
Show in New YTork. Claimed to be better than
Mrs. Charles Russell. 75c.

General Superior Arnold Janssen — Deep, glow¬
ing rose of brightest carmine color. Flowers large
size, full and fragrant.

Hills America — Color a glowing, deep rose-pink.
Buds long and pointed, opening to a high pointed
center and very full flower. One of the best of
the new roses.

Helen Gould — One of the strongest growing and
freest blooming Hybrid Teas; rich, glowing crim¬
son. Buds long and pointed, forming full double
blooms.

Hadley — Deep velvety crimson, retaining its
brilliancy at all seasons. The variety is double
and buds well formed. In fragrance excelled only
by the American Beauty.

Hoosier Beauty — Glowing crimson-scarlet with
velvety crimson shadings. The bud is long, op¬
ening into magnificent bloom, dazzling in its
velvety brilliance.

Jonkheer J. L. Mock — Strongest growing Hybrid
Tea. Flowers of enormous size, magnificently
formed, deep and double, exquisitely fragrant;
color bright rich pink, faced carmine.

Kaiserin Augusta Victoria — A vigorous grower,
buds pointed, flowers extra large, and very
double. Color creamy white.

Killarney — Splendid rose, beautiful pointed buds
and extra large flowers; bright coral pink, fra¬
grant and beautiful.

Lady Hillingdon — Long, slender, pointed bud of
deep apricot-yellow; very free flowering and a
good grower; striking decorative rose. Awarded
gold medal.

Lady Roberts — A rich golden, yellow rose.

Mad. Butterfly — Ophelia-like in appearance, but
far deeper and richer in color. Very attractive.
Mad. Caroline Testout — Charming variety of
LaFrance type; flowers large and double ; ^bright
satiny pink with rose center, strong grower; free
flowering and fragrant.

Madame Jenny Guillemot — Deep saffron-yellow,
opening canary with dark golden shadings; buds
long and pointed, petals and blooms immense,
beautiful upright grower and free bloomer.

Mrs. Aaron Ward — Coppery-orange in open bud,
golden-orange when partly developed, pinkish-
fawn of lovely shade when fully open, when it
looks like a fluffy-silk rosette. Color effect of
the whole flower is Indian yellow.

Mrs. Chas. Russell — Pink American Beauty,
enormous in size, which lines into beautiful shape
in flower, stem and foliage. 75c each.

Ophelia — Salmon-flesh, shaded rose; large, and
of perfect shape; excellent habit, flowers standing
up well on long, stiff stems,, produced in great
profusion.

Premier — Already too well known to need de¬
scription. A magnificent novelty in the class with
Russell. Deep rose; fragrant; thornless; free
bloomer.

Radiance — Splendid and popular rose; deep pink
in color. Produces heavy canes and wonderfully
fine blooms.

Red Radiance — A glowing crimson sport of Radi¬
ance with all the magnificent qualities of the
parent, enormous globular flowers on heavy canes,
dazzling, crimson-scarlet.

Rhea Reid — Long buds, free-blooming and ex¬
quisitely fragrant, rich, dark velvety red.

Red Letter Day— Exceedingly beautiful rose of
infinite grace and charm. Its velvety, brilliant,
scarlet crimson buds and fully opened cactus¬
like flowers never fade, as reflex of petals is
satiny crimson-scarlet.

Rev. F. Page Roberts — A rose of remarkable
beauty in form and color. Copper-red buds of
great length, opening to golden yellow blooms
stained outside with red, fully double and very
large; fragrant. Strong branching plant with
healthy foliage. $1.00.

Rose Marie — One of the very finest Roses grown,
remarkably free-flowering, producing large, long,
ideal buds, which develop into full flowers of
beautiful form, of a most pleasing clear rose-
pink.

Sunburst — A magnificent giant yellow rose, well
adapted for outdoor growing. Buds long and
pointed, borne singly on long, stout stems, su¬
perb orange copper, with deep orange center.
William R. Smith — Creamy white with shadings
of pink. Beautiful in form and color; long stiff
stems; vigorous growth; superb bedder.

White Killarney — An offspring of the famous pink
Killarney, identical with it except that the
flowers are pure white.

SELECT, NEW, RARE AND SCARCE ROSES

Strong, 2-year-old plants, 35c each; $4.00 per dozen

Augustine Guinoisseau (White La France) — Sport
from LaFrance, identical in habit, form and vigor,
but in color a delicate blush.

Bessie Brown — A rose of transcendent beauty,
large and full, color pure white, sometimes faintly
flushed pink; petals enormous, shell shape.
Blumenschmidt — Pure, citron-yellow, outer petals
edged tender rose. Sport from Mad. Francisca
Kruger.

Bride — White with delicate flush on outer petals;
very beautiful in bud or open flowers; blooms pro¬
fusely.

Bridesmaid — A fine, clear, dark pink.

Burbank — Free-flowering everbearing rose, by
Burbank, known the world over as the “Wizard
of Horticulture.” Color deep pink.

Catherine Mermet — Bright flesh color, full and
finely formed.

Cornelia Cook — A beautiful rose in great demand
for its magnificent buds, which are large, perfect
and pure white.

Duchess de Brabant — Soft, rosy pink; good bloom¬
er. . A general favorite.

Etoile de Lyon — Beautiful chrome yellow, deepen¬
ing at center to pure golden yellow"

F. R. Patzer — Beautiful and distinct rose of free-
flowering character, color creamy-buff, back of
petals delicate warm pink. Valuable for garden
culture.

General de Tartas — A first-class rose for bedding,
brilliant carmine, large size.

Golden Gate — Flowers large, double and full. Rich,
creamy white, tinged with yellow; petals large and
frequently bordered with alear rose.

Gruss An Teplitz — As a bedding rose this is one
of the finest. Color scarlet, shaded to velvety
crimson.

Helen Good — A sport from the world-famous
Maman Cochet. Delicate pink, each petal edged
deeeper.

Helen Cambier — Flowers large and full, varying
from rosy-fiesh and salmon to copper, an extra
fine showy A'ariety.

Ivory or White Golden Gate — -Pure white.

Isabella Sprunt — Regular canary yellow, beautiful
buds.

Jules Finger — Extra large, finely formed flowers;
full and fragrant. Rosy scarlet beautifully shad¬
ed with crimson.

La France — Oldest and best of the Hybrid Teas;
deliciously fragrant; very large.

Louis Phillippe — Rich, dark, velvety-crimson;
profuse bloomer.

Lucuilus (The Black Rose) — Rich crimson; fra¬
grant, a constant and profuse bloomer.

Madison — A greatly improved Bride. Best feature
of Madison is foliage does not mildew. After be¬
ing well established, Madison will cut as many
flowers as Killarney.

Mad. Camille — Delicate rosy-flesh, changing to
salmon-rose; immense double buds.

Mad. Francisca Kruger — Deep yellow, sometimes
rich and glowing, other times dark, with shadings
of copper and rose; large and double.

Mad. Lambard — Extra full flowers; double; beauti¬
ful rose color; tinged salmon and buff; buds and
reverse of petals crimson.

Malmaison — Rich, creamy flesh, changing to lovely
fawn with rose center; very large; perfectly
double.

Maman Cochet — One of the best. Strong, vigor¬
ous growth; flowers large, of perfect form and
produced on long stiff stems. Deep rose pink
inner side of petals being silvery rose.

Marie Guillott — A standard variety of Tea Roses;
splendid for any use, especially desirable for sum¬
mer rose beds; pure white.

Marie Van Houtte — A lovely rose; color white
tinged yellow; delicately shaded pale rose on outer
petals; full and double, sweet tea scent.

Meteor — A rich, velvety-crimson, bright and strik¬
ing; constant bloomer.

Mile. Cecile Brunner (Poly.) — Also called “Sweet¬
heart Rose” and “Mignon.” Small, exquisitely
formed buds and flowers of light pink with yellow
base, graceful clusters.

Mrs. B. R. Cant — Splendid garden rose; solid even
color; bright, rosy pink, large size, perfectly double
and full; heavy bloomer; particularly fine in the
Fall, clean, handsome grower.

Queen Scarlet — A constant and profuse bloomer;
color rich velvety-scarlet.

Safrano — Bright apricot yellow, tinged with rose;
valued for its beautiful buds.

Souvenir De Pierre Notting — A seedling of M. Niel
and Maman Cochet, with beautiful closely set foli¬
age. Bloom is very large, perfectly full, of elegant
form, and has a beautiful long bud; the colors make
a very gorgeous effect; orange-yellow, bordered
in carmine-rose.

White Maman Cochet — Identical with Maman
Cochet, except the color is white; very desirable.
Best wTiite rose grown.

Wellesley — Bright, clear, salmon, rose, reverse of
petal silvery rose.

CLIMBING ROSES

Strong, 2-year-old, 50c each; $5.00 per dozen.

American Pillar — Flowers are three to four inches
across, a lovely shade of apple-blossom pink, with
clear white eye and cluster of yellow stamens.
Amoena — Pink flowering Cherokee. The color is
a glowing pink with a golden yellow center.
Resembles huge apple bloosoms.

Climbing American Beauty — Seedling from Amer¬
ican Beauty with Wichuraiana and Tea Blood in
its veins. Same color, size and fragrance as
American Beauty, with addition of the climbing
habit.

Climbing Kaiserin, or Mrs. Robert Peary — A most
remarkable rose, an offspring of that grand variety
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.

Climbing Killarney — Strong growth, with beauti¬
ful deep bronze green foliage, bearing long, point¬
ed buds and flowers on heavy shoots and canes.
An exquisite shade of deep brilliant pink.

Climbing Mad. C. Testout — An exact counterpart
of Testout, in a vigorous climber.

Climbing Maman Cochet — No rose we grow is as
popular as Maman Cochet. Here we have an exact
counterpart of that variety, except it is a vigorous
climber.

Climbing Meteor — A rich, velvety-crimson, very
bright and striking; continuous and profuse bloom¬
er; very svTeet.

Climbing White Maman Cochet — If there is one
rose standing out in the affections of people more
than another it is White Maman Cochet. Here we
have a climbing form that has become as popular
a climber as its parent has as a bush rose.

Double White Cherokee — The famous Cherokee
rose so wrell known in the South. Thornless, ever¬
green. Very full, double flowers.

Dr. W. Van Fleet — Flowers open to four inches
and over in diameter. A delicate shade of flesh-
pink deepening to rosy-flesh in center. Flowrers
are full and double, of delicate perfume; buds
pointed.

Emily Gray (H. V/.) — A yellow climbing Rose with
glossy holly-like foliage. The buds are long and
flowers of golden yellov/ are large and semi-double,
produced singly and in clusters.

Gardenia — (The hardy Marechal Neil.) This rose
has proven itself hardy in Virginia and Tennessee.
Deep golden-yellow.

Hiawatha — Brilliant, ruby-carmine, with clear
white eye and a mass of golden stamens; flowers
are about one and a half inches across, produced in
long pendulous sprays. Strong, vigorous growth
with bright green, glossy foliage, retained all
winter.

Lamarque — Pure white, with lemon-colored center,
a good grower.

Madam Jules Graveraux— Splendid rose of highest
value, long-pointed buds, extra large, double flow¬
er, of excellent substance. A pretty shade of
chamois yellow, with rose-peach center.

Marechal Neil — The grandest rose of any kind or
color. The immense size and dark yellow-golden
color of Marechal Neil flowers are famil¬
iar to all. 25c, 35c up to $1.00 each.

Mary Washington — Flower pure white, produced
in large clusters from early Spring to frost. Strong
grower; quite hardy.

Paul’s Scarlet Climber — Brilliant, vivid scarlet.
Flowers medium size, semi-double, produced in
clusters of three to twenty flowers each on much
branched canes, plants being covered with flowers
from top to bottom. Strong climbing habit and
perfectly hardy.

Reine Marie Henriette — Clear cherry red. A
strong, vigorous grower and free bloomer.

Silver Moon — Flowers four and one-half inches
and over in diameter. Pure white petals of great
substance, beautifully cupped, forming a clematis¬
like flower.

Solfaterre — Sulphur-yellow; large, full, and hand¬
some.

Tausendschoen, or Thousand Beauties — A climb¬
ing rose. Flowers upon first opening are most de¬
licate shade of pink ever seen in a rose, might be
described as white, delicately flushed pink, chang¬
ing to rosy-carmine.

HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES
2-year old plants, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.
General Jacqueminot — Crimson-scarlet; large full;
very fragrant; excellent.

Paul Neyron — Flowers immense; probably the
largest rose grown, and one of the finest; color
deep pink; very double and full; finely scented with
no suspicion of coarseness.

GERANIUMS

A fine assortment of colors. Strong 2 Yz in. pot
plants well rooted. 15c each; $1.25 per doz. Our
selection not labeled, 15 for $1.00.

PANSIES

Giant Mixed — Plant in the Fall for Spring
and Summer blooming, perfectly hardy. Plants,
50c per dozen. $3.50 per 100.

PEONIES

Strong, healthy, quick-blooming peonies.

Felix Crousse — Most reliable red peony for the
South. Vigorous grower. Late. Fine form.
Edulis Superba — One of the best early pinks.
Crown type.

Festiva Maxima — Very large, pure white, flecked
crimson. Early. Rose type.

Queen Victoria — Mid-season white. Ignores abuse.
Very old and reliable variety. Bomb type. All
four varieties above are very fragrant and free
blooming. 75c each. $8.50 dozen.

Unnamed Peonies — In separate colors, pink, white
and red. 35c each. $3.50 dozen.

BULBS

We Gffer ONLY imported bulbs of highest qual¬
ity and largest size possible to obtain, grown in
those districts of Holland and France that insure
perfect development; especially low priced for the
quality and guaranteed to bloom. NOT TO BE
COMPARED WITH CHEAPER GRADES,

EXHIBITION HYACINTHS
First Size Named. Extra Select
Price 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $18.00 per 100.
Gertrude, deep rose. LTnnocence, white.

Grand Maitre. blue. Moreno, light pink.

Lady Darby, delicate pink.

Choice Dutch Hyacinths
Single and double Varieties in the following
colors :

Dark Red . 15c . S1.50 . $12.00

Pink . 15c . SI. 50 . $12.00

Pure White . 15c . $1.50 . S12.00

Dark Blue . 15c . $1.50 . $12.00

Light Blue . 15c . S1.50 . S12.00

Yellow . 15c . SI. 50 . $12.00

Early White French Roman Hyacinths

Splendid for forcing in pots or boxes; for
Christmas and later. 15c each; $1.65 per doz.

TULIPS

Single, Early, Unnamed Tulips
Kaiserkroon — Brilliant red, with gold border. 12c
each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100.

Pink Beauty — Rich pink, extra large. 12c each;
$1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100.

Rose Grisdelin — Delicate rose, flushed white, 7c
each; 65c doz.; $5.00 per 100.

Yellow Prince — Large golden yellow; showy. 8c
each; 85c doz.; $6.00 per 100.

Single, Early, Unnamed Tulips
Mixed, fine varieties, all colors, 6c each; 50c doz.;
$3.50 per 100.

Double, Unnamed Tulips
Mixed, fine varieties, all colors, 6c each; 60c doz.;
$4.00 per 100.

GIANT DARWIN TULIPS
Mixed, fine varieties, all colors, 6c each; 50c per
doz.; $3.50 per 100.

PARROT TULIPS

Mixed. Attractive markings and shadings, with
feathered petals. 6c each, 55c per dozen.

NARCISSUS

Paper White Grandiflora — (American Bulbs.)
Large flowering. Easy grown and most popular
of all bulbs. Plant bowls every two weeks for
blooms from December to Easter in the house.
Price 3 for 25c; $1.00 doz.; $7.00 per 100.

Grand Soleil D’Or — “Yellow Paper White.” A rich,
charming yellow with bright orange cup, delight¬
fully fragrant. Adapted to growing in pots and
boxes for early winter blooms in the house. Price
25c each; 3 for 70; $2.25 dozen.

Poeticus Ornatus — Most perfect form of Poet’s
Narcissus, more symmetrical than the old Poeticus
and blooms almost a month earlier. Flowers large,
pure white, cup margined with scarlet and fragrant
as the type. 10c each; 90c per dozen.

Emperor — One of the largest and finest daffodils,
pure yellow trumpet cf immense size, wide, over¬
lapping rich primrose perianth; for growing in
pots is unequalled. Much in demand for cutting.
Extra large bulbs; 15c each; $1.25 per dozen.
Empress — Of strong, robust growth, with fine,
large flowers; the perianth snow white, trumpet
rich yellow; one of the best bi-colors and of rare
beauty for cutting. Extra large bulbs; double
nose. 15c each; $1.25 per dozen.

CROCUS

One of the earliest spring flowers; effective for
borders, beds and planting in clumps.

Mixed Crocus. Price 30c per doz.; $1.75 per 100.

CALLA LILY

White Calla, or Lily of the Nile. Extra large
bulbs. 40c each.

EASTER LILY

Easter Lilies, 50c each.

HARDY LILY

Speeiosum Rubrum. A popular variety. Pink
and white, heavily spotted with crimson, fragrant.
35c each, $3.50 per doz.

FREESIAS

Purity — Pure white; mammoth bulbs; 5c each;
50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100.

OXALIS

GRAND DUCHESS— Pink.

GRAND DUCHESS— Yellow.

5c each; 4 for 15c; 35c per dozen.

OUR SPRING CATALOGUE

WILL BE OUT IN

JANUARY— 1929

FREE UPON REQUEST

J. E. JACKSON

PIEDMONT GREENHOUSES
Gainesville, Ga.

LARGEST ROSE GROWER
IN THE SOUTH

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Fall Price List

SOUTHERN GROWN ROSES
BULBS, PANSIES, PEONIES
GERANIUMS

Horticulture Bureau of Plant Industry
Dept* of Agriculture,,

Washington, D.C.

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