Df Color 



DON JUAN 



RHONDA 



Climbing Roses 

 for a Vertical Garden 



If your ground space is limited, plant Climb- 

 ers. They will form a living curtain of color 

 on a fence, wall, trellis or even over a stump. 

 In pruning climbing roses, don't cut away the first- 

 year canes, because Climbers produce flowers mostly on old 

 wood. Just prune to keep the plant in bounds and to remove 

 dead wood. And don't expect much bloom the first year. It 

 takes a full season to develop the canes necessary to provide the 

 bloom. Remember too that while you can train climbing roses 

 to almost any direction, they do need some support. 



MORE CLIMBERS 



BLOSSOMTIME. Everblooming Climber. (O'Neal.) Plant 

 Pat. 1240. Two-toned pink flowers — light pink on the top of 

 the petals and dark rosy pink on the underside. Lovely double 

 blooms with pleasing fragrance. One of the most continuous 

 blooming of all Climbers. Grows to medium height, with 

 healthy foliage. A good all-round two-toned pink Climber. 

 $3.25 ea. — 3 or more, $3 ea. 



CLIMBING CRIMSON GLORY. Repeat Blooming. (A. 

 Naungayan.) A beautiful velvety crimson-red Climber with 

 large, double flowers like the Hybrid Tea bush (see page 20). 

 And happily, the Climber is just as heavily perfumed as the 

 bush. Good foliage. Long stems, fine to cut. 

 $3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



CLIMBING PEACE. Repeat Blooming. (Brady.) Huge 

 double flowers on strong stems — soft yellow and ivory, with 

 a pink edging that spreads through the bloom (see the illus- 

 tration of the bush form on page 20). Truly magnificent. 

 This Climber needs plenty of space, and also it needs two or 

 three years to become established. 

 $3 ea. — 3 or more, $2.65 ea. 



CORAL DAWN. Everblooming. (Boerner.) Plant Pat. 1117. 

 A fine grower with rich leathery foliage. Large, coral to rose- 

 pink flowers cover the plant. Each bloom is a beauty 4J^ 

 inches wide, with 30 to 35 petals — as large as many Hybrid 

 Teas — and fragrant too. Blooms are borne in clusters of 3 to 20. 

 $3.50 ea.— 3 or more, $3.10 ea. 



NEW DAWN. Everblooming Climber. (Somerset.) Soft 

 blush-pink flowers — altogether lovely. Fragrant and of good 

 size, they come in clusters against very glossy, dark foliage. 

 Repeated blooms all season. Extra hardy. Grows 15 to 20 

 feet, so give it plenty of space. 



$2.75 ea. — 3 or more, $2.40 ea. 



PILLAR OF FIRE. Everblooming. (Shamburger.) Plant 

 Pat. 2329. A very tall shrub or pillar rose that is superb as an 

 individual accent plant on the lawn and is also dramatic as a 

 tall everblooming hedge. Grows to 8 feet or more, with vivid 

 flowers of sparkling coral-red. Strong enough to stand alone 

 or can be tied to trellis or fence as a Climber. 

 $3.25 ea. — 3 or more, $3 ea. 



RED EMPRESS. Everblooming. (Mallerin.) Plant Pat. 

 1573. An impressive Climber with rich red blooms, as big and 

 handsome as Hybrid Teas — up to 5 inches across. Heavy 

 fragrance and sturdy stems. Long, vigorous canes produce 

 blooms repeatedly. Unusually fine foliage plus big splendid 

 flowers make this a thrilling landscape plant. 

 $3.25 ea. — 3 or more, $3 ea. 



WHITE DAWN. Repeat Blooming. (Longley.) The best 

 white repeat-blooming Climber. The pure white, semi- 

 double flowers resemble a gardenia and come in fragrant 

 clusters. A strong grower with very decorative, glossy leaves. 

 Rather spreading. 



$2.75 ea.— 3 or more, $2.40 ea. 



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