NEW FLORAL GUIDE, AUTUMN, 1918 
Ten Choice Everblooming Roses 
FOR FALL PLANTING 
Some eminent Rose-growers prefer fall planting, 
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 | 
freezing until your plants arrive. We are 
fortunate in having a list of the finest 
kinds to offer 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. 
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, notwith- 
standing 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 in 1913 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 
commend it highly. (See cut.) 
KILLARNEY BRILLIANT. (H.T.) Flower is 
larger, more double, and a more brilliant pink than 
the parent Killarney. It is also fragrant and blooms 
freely. A desirable addition to this famous family 
and a Rose that pleases everyone. Splendid as a 
cut-flower. 
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, full, and very sweet. A most popular 
Rose, as it blooms almost continuously. A very 
strong grower. 
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. 
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 
OPHELIA 
pink, finely edged with silvery rose. A strong 
grower and abundant bloomer. 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. 
PRINCE OF BULGARIA. (H.T.) Large, full double 
flowers of splendid form. Color, silvery flesh, 
deepening to the center and delicately shaded 
with salmon-rose. Unusually fine in form, color, 
and general habit of growth. 
GENERAL MacARTHUR. (H.T.) Color, bright 
glowing crimson-scarlet; a vigorous grower, every 
shoot producing a flower of intense brilliant color; 
very sweetly scented. Unexcelled as a splendid 
all-round garden Rose. 
PINK MAMAN COCHET. (T.) A queen among 
Roses, one of the best and most beautiful varieties 
ever grown, and quite hardy. The flowers are of 
enormous size, very full, and of great depth and 
substance. Color, rich coral-pink, elegantly 
shaded with rosy crimson; has broad, thick, shell- 
like petals and makes superb long-pointed buds; 
immense bloomer, and flowers the whole season. 
Deliciously sweet and a vigorous grower. 
Price, strong field-grown plants, 60 cts. each, or $6.50 per doz. 0 
WINTER PROTECTION FOR ROSES. 
Your plants need protection against thawing as much as freezing; 
sudden thawing kilis more plants than intense cold. Protect your 
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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 cannot prevent freezing but you can prevent thawing until the proper season. 
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