Rose Specialists 



West Grove, Penna 



INTERESTING ODDITIES-roses 



STRIPED AND VARIEGATED ROSES 



STRIPED KILLARNEY. (T.) A striped sport of the world-famous pink 

 Killarney. It sometimes reverts and the stripes disappear. (Sec cut.) 

 i-yr., 40 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 75 cts., by express. 



YORK AND LANCASTER. (Damask.) Broad stripes of white and red; 

 buds and flowers wonderfully marked. 2-yr. (budded), $1, by express. 



VICE'S CAPRICE. (,H.P.) Flowers large, full and double; striped clear pink 

 and white. (See cut.) i-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 



HUGO ROLLER. (T.) ' A tea-scented "pictorial" flower. Color lemon- 

 yellow and crimson; blooms freely all season. 2-yr. size only, $1, by express. 



ROGER LAMBELTN. (H.P.) Glowing crimson with pure white around the 

 edge of each petal; hardy. Extra-size I-yr., 50c, ppd. ; 2-yr., $1, by exp.- 



ir TIP-TOP. (T.P.) A bewitching combination of rose-tipped petals with 

 light yellow heart. I-yr., 25c, postpaid; 2-yr., 50c.; Star size, 75c, by exp. 



WICBTURAIANA, VARIEGATED. The foliage only of this Rose is varie- 

 gated, flowers white. I-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 



? 0rp£P i > J 35 ° ne eacn of the se 7 Roses in 2-yr. size, $4.50, by express. 



UNIQUES 



THE GREEN ROSE iViridiflora). (See 



cut.) The curious petals are the same color 



as the leaves, deep pea-green. Blooms very 



freely. A freak, i-yr., 15 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 



35 cts.; extra 2-yr., 60 cts., by express. 

 THE BLUE ROSE. Same type as Crimson Rambler, but the 



flowers are rosy lilac when opening and change to metallic-blue. 



i-yr., 15 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 35 cts.; 3-yr., 50 cts., by express. 



STRIPED 



killarKet 



The Green Rose. A Freak 



MICROPHYLLA. (Red.) Vig- 

 orous, dense-growing bushes 

 of semi-climbing habit and 

 nearly evergreen. Double red 

 flowers with fruits uniquely 



i-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 



covered with small spines. 

 50 cts., by express. 



CHEROKEE. A strong-growing, climbing Rose, which produces 

 immense quantities of flowers all over the bush. The flowers 

 are semi-double, and firm like pure white wax and show well 

 against the deep green leaves. I-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 

 50 cts., by express. 



MACARTNEY. A southern favorite. The plants are evergreen, 

 with dark, shining foliage, and do best when trained against a 

 south or east wall. Beautiful large single white flowers, with 

 glistening golden stamens, making a most brilliant combi- 

 nation; an exquisite sort and very fragrant, i-yr., 25 cts., post- 

 paid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 



THE SCOTCH ROSES (Rosa spinosissima). These Roses form 

 small, compact bushes which need no pruning and are partic- 

 ularly useful where a low-growing thorny hedge is wanted. They 

 are absolutely hardy and need no protection. The flowers have 

 the simple charm of the single Rose, and quantities of them on 

 the bush before opening look like little balls. We offer two colors. 



Spinosissima rosea. Soft pink. Spinosissima rubra. Dark 

 red. Price for Rubra in i-yr. size, 25 cts., postpaid; Rosea and 

 Rubra, in 2-yr. size, 

 60 cts. each, by express. 



MADAME PLANTIER. 

 Specially recommended 

 for cemetery planting. 

 Pure white; enormous 

 bloomer and extremely 

 hardy, i-yr., 15 cts., 

 postpaid; 2-yr., 40 cts., 

 by express. 



CHARMING SINGLE ROSES 



IRISH ELEGANCE. The most charming of 

 all the large-flowered, single, Hybrid Tea 

 Roses, with flowers often 5 inches across. I 

 The beautiful, long-shaped buds are - 

 bronzy orange-scarlet, which assumes 

 apricot hues as the flower opens. 

 Blooms continuously. 2-yr. size 

 (budded), 75c; extra size, $1.50, 

 by express. 



IRISH FIREFLAME. In the 

 spiral bud state it is deep maddery 

 orange, splashed with crimson, 

 which later becomes fiery orange-crim 

 son. Gold Medal, N. R. S. i-yr., 30cts., 

 postpaid; 2-yr. (budded), 75 cts.; extra-size, 

 $1.50, by express. 



MRS. O.'G. ORPEN. Semi-climber. Large, 

 single, pink flowers with golden anthers. Good 

 for decoration. 2-yr. (budded), $1, by express. 



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