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pollen from several cultivated varieties.
As a result we have the Ballentine Belle &
Queen of the Prairies, now famous all over
the United States.

John Cook, another florist originated the
Radiance, My Maryland, and the Glorified
La France. It takes from several weeks to
four or five years for the seed of a rose to
germinate & grow. Dr. Water Van Fleet,
the most famous of Maryland rosarians,
propagated Silver Moon, The American Pillar,
& one named for himself. These are climbers.
His aim was to grow beautiful door yard
roses, so easy to grow that every family
might have them. The Mary Wallace, & Mrs.
Walter Sarah Van Fleet, are among these.

The following is a list of [?] valuable
varieties of roses voted by the American
Rose Society.

1. Radiance 2. Frau Karl Druschki, 3. Ophelia,
4 Red Radiance, 5. Sunburst, 6. Grus an
Teplitz [Gruss an Tepliz]. 7 Mrs. Aaron Ward, 8. Kaiserin
Augusta Victoria, 9. Columbia, 10. Mdme.
Caroline Testout. 11. Lady Hillington,
12. Duchess of Wellington.

Our new Forethought Com., Mary Tilton,