AUTUMN, 1919 • PLANT YOUR ROSES NOW 



Ten Choice Everblooming Roses 



FOR FALL PLANTING 



Somee mincnt Rose-growers prefer fall plant- 

 ing, but the time for getting the Roses dug, 

 shipped, and replanted before the ground 

 freezes is rather limited, inasmuch as the 

 plants must not be moved before they are 

 thoroughly ripened — about the first of 

 November. We expect to ship early in 

 November but if you live in the northern 

 tier of states you should cover your Rose- , 

 bed with litter or straw to prevent freez- 

 ing until your plants arrive. We are for- 

 tunate in having a list of the finest kinds 

 to ofl'er and when your plants are set 

 out, protect them as directed below. 



By planting now you will be ahead of 

 people who defer planting until spring, 

 and your plants will be starting to grow when 

 theirs are being planted. Rose plants will not 

 be plentiful next spring. 



EVERY PLANT LIVED THROUGH A MONTANA 

 WINTER 



Please send at your convenience Roses as per attached 

 list. It is a pleasure to state that every one of the 

 Roses purchased from you last year grew perfectly, 

 notwithstanding the fact of a one-foot fall of snow 

 a couple of weeks after planting. 



We trust that this order will come through in as good 

 condition. — Bridger Mercantile Co., Bridger, Mont. 



OPHELIA. (H.T.) Introduced ini9i3 and so 

 greatly in demand on account of its excellent 

 qualities that there are never enough plants 

 to fill all orders. Color is salmon-flesh, 

 shaded with rose. The blooms come on strong 

 stems, and the perfectly formed flowers, with 

 their strong, firm petals, are very lasting 

 when cut. A favorite with everyone who 

 grows it, and we recommend it highly. (See cut.) 



ETOILE DE FRANCE (Star of France). (H.T.) 

 Flower is fully double, intensely fragrant and bril- 

 liant, velvety crimson in color. The medium-sized 

 blooms are produced in profusion on strong, up- 

 right canes making this an exceptional variety for 

 bedding. It lasts well when cut. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. (H.T.) The color is dark, 

 rich crimson, passing to velvety, fiery red. One 

 of the brightest colored Roses we know. Flowers 

 are large, and very sweet. A most popular Rose, 

 as it blooms almost continuously. 



LA FRANCE. (H.T.) This is probably the most 

 popular Rose in cultivation. Both buds and flow- 

 ers are of lovely form and grand size, exceedingly 

 sweet; color fine peach-blossom, elegantly clouded 

 with rosy flesh. Begins to bloom early in the 

 season, and continues bearing until stopped by 

 freezing weather. 



WHITE KILLARNEY. (H.T.) In form, size, and 

 freedom of bloom, this Rose is the same as the 

 famous Pink Killarney, of which it is a sport, but 

 it is more double and the flowers are pure waxy 

 white, large and fragrant. 



GENERAL MacARTHUR. (H.T.) Color, bright 

 glowing crimson-scarlet; a vigorous grower, every 

 shoot producing a flower of intense brilliant color; 

 very sweetly scented. A splendid garden Rose. 



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MME. CAROLINE TESTOUT. (H.T.) The great 

 bedding Rose. A grand variety, with large, full 

 flowers and handsome buds which resemble the 

 famous La France Rose, but the color is clear rich 

 pink, finely edged with silvery rose. One of the 

 best for open-ground planting. 



RICHMOND. (H.T.). A strong-growing Rose that 

 blooms almost continuously. It is brilliant crim- 

 son-scarlet in color and very beautiful in bud 

 form. It is not very double, but on account of its 

 brilliant color, strong growth, and free-flowering 

 habit it is greatly in demand as a cut-flower. 



HERMOSA. (China.) An old-fashioned Rose that 

 Rose-lovers still demand, for it is satisfactory in 

 every way. It is perfectly hardy, deliciously fra- 

 grant, and the bright pink, double flowers bloom 

 in clusters all season, on strong, upright canes- 



KILLARNEY. (H.T.) Somewhere on your grounds, 

 arrange for an entire bed of Killarneys. Other 

 Roses will please, but Killarney will enchant you 

 with its wealth of imperial pink flowers, for this 

 is one of the most free-blooming Roses in the 

 Hybrid Tea Class. In bud form it is particularly 

 pleasing as the petals are very long, rnaking the 

 long-shaped graceful buds now so much in demand. 

 A vigorous grower, always producing long, strong 

 canes to uphold the graceful flowers and make 

 them most suitable for cutting. 



Price, strong, field-grown budded plants, $1 each, or any 10 for $9 D 



WTNTE'R PROTFCTTON FOR "RO^FC; Your plants need protection against thawing as much as freezing; 

 TT J.J.1 X x^.Lv ■iTxvwj.x^v^xxwj.i jwxv xvw 012/0. g^^j^j^^ thawiiig kills more plants than intense cold. Protect your 

 plants so they will not thaw too suddenly and then uncover them gradually in the spring when danger from further heavy 

 frost is past. The best protection known is to hill the earth around the stems to a depth of 6 or 8 inches and cover this with 

 strawy manure or leaves. You canncJt easily prevent freezing but you can prevent thawing until the proper season. 



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