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Laxton Catalogue 1936
Rose Varieties

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A selection of rose varieties showing the range and prices from the 1936 Laxton Catalogue.

Rose Variety No. Price
New Special Roses 2 'Standard' 6/- each
Selection of New Roses 75 2/6, 1/6, 1/3 each
General List of Hybrid Tea Roses 123 1/3 each
Hybrid Perpetual Roses 7 1/3 each
Moss Roses, Sweet Briars, Austrian Roses 20 2/6, 1/6, 1/3 each
Dwarf Polyantha Roses 25 1/3 each
Standard Roses 120 4/6, 3/- each
Climbing and Rambling Roses 63 1/6, 2/6 (ex. strong)
Six collections of roses (consisting of 12 different roses) Least expensive 11/6
Most expensive 20/-

Information from Jennifer Salter 2011


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Image from Laxton catalogues; The Higgins, Bedford. Not for publication or reproduction for commercial purposes


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