McGregor Bros. 1897 Red Roses & Memorial Rose — Postcard

This postcard reproduces the 1897 cover of McGregor Bros.'s “Floral Gems” catalog from Springfield, Ohio: two full-blown red roses and a bud sit below a spray of white “Memorial Rose” (wichuraiana), labeled by name in the corner of the original plate.

• Size: 10×15 cm
• Paper density: 350 g/m²

The contrast of cultivated red roses against a wild climbing variety was the catalog's own way of showing range — a detail worth pointing out if you're mailing this to another rose collector.