ROSES 



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JOHNSON'S 



HIGH 

 GRADE 



ROSES 



LEAFLET ESSAY, "Hints on Rose Culture," included free with each order if yon ask for It, 

 NOTICE.— ^e offer mailing-size roses only. Well-Rooted Plants. 



"THE, IDE.AL" SET OF HARDY EVER=BLOOMLRS 



Hermosa. Everybody 

 snows the beauty and con- 

 stancy of this old favorite. 

 Clear" bright Pink; very 

 double and fragrant and 

 quite hardy. No list com- 

 plete without Hermosa. 



Marie Guillot. Large, 

 full flowers, pure snowy 

 white in color. Admirably 

 adapted to outdoor culture. 

 Always in bloom and always 

 satisfactory. 



Marie Van Houtte. 

 Fine for open ground. Beau- 

 tiful straw - yellow. Very 

 double; unusually fragrant ; 

 an abundant bloomer. 



Maman Cochet. Pink 

 tea rose with enormous 

 flowers of great depth and 

 substance. Never fails to 

 grow and bloom profusely 

 with only ordinary care. A 

 beautiful rich coral Pink. 



Kaiserin Augusta 

 Victoria. Pure ivory-white 

 flowers, of enchanting fra- 

 grance and beauty. Stems 

 long and stiff: growth strong; 

 every flower a beauty. 



Queen's Scarlet. 

 Very hardy scarlet rose, of a 

 rich velvety crimson. Hand- 

 some-shaped buds and flow- 

 ers. Most valuable for gar- 

 den culture ; a bed once es- 

 tablished is a mass of bright 

 scarlet the entire blooming 

 season. 



MARIE VAX HOUTTE EOSE. 



Bessie Brown. Superb 

 new white rose. Exquisite 

 long buds, of warm, soft flesh 

 pink tint, that glisten like 

 mother-of-pearl. Constant, 

 profuse bloomer and delight- 

 fully perfumed. Hardy and 

 vigorous. 



Helen Gould (Red 

 Cochet). One of the best roses 

 ever introduced. Intense 

 carmine crimson Avith deeper 

 shades in the depth of the 



E^tals, much like American 

 eauty. Wonderfully pro- 

 lific and entirely hardy. 



Etoile de Lyon. Well- 

 known golden yellow, of 

 great vigor and sweetness. 

 The best Pure Yellow Rose for 

 garden planting yet intro- 

 duced. Makes beautiful buds; 

 is very double and fragrant. 

 Papa Gontier. Noted 

 for its perfect bud and long 

 stem. Carmine crimson. 

 Fine for cut flowers. Some- 

 times called " The Ever- 

 blooming Jack." 



Mad. Franceska 

 Kruger. Splendid for gen- 

 eral culture, its striking color 

 and free growth giving it 

 popularity wherever grown. 

 Beautiful" coppery yellow, 

 with large flowers. "Unlike 

 any other rose in our list. 



" La France. Too well 

 known to need more than a 

 mention. Great satiny pink 

 flowers. 



Prices of above "Ideal" Roses: 

 1 year, 15c. each ; any 6 for 60c; set of 13 for SI. 00, by mail, postpaid. 



FIVE. COLLECTIONS ARRANGED WITH CARE TO SUIT YOUR GARDEN 



PRICES AT END OF LIST 



COLLECTION 



THE LA FRANCE QUARTET 



The La France type of roses are nearer to perfection 

 than any other class and should have a j>lace in even* gar- 

 den. They are without a rival for their rich fragrance and 

 handsome buds and great satiny flowers. 

 We offer White, Eed, Striped and the true Pink La France. 



COLLECTION "B" 



THE COCHETS 



All good growers, splendid bloomers and fine bedding 

 sorts. Every plant is a gem and in great demand. Queens 

 among roses; flowers are enormous, full and deliciously 

 sweet. Pink Maman Cochet, Yellow Cochet, White Cochet, 

 Red Cochet {Helen Gould). 



COLLECTION "C" 

 THE SOUPERT SET 



The Souperts are world-famous. Noted for their beautiful 

 2amellia form and Kood bedding qualities. Bloom early and 

 continue loaded with lovely buds and flowers all summer 

 and fall. Yellow, Pink, White and the new Climbing Clo- 

 tilde Soupert. 



COLLECTION "D" 



THE HERMOSA ROSES— ALWAYS IN BLOOM 



The Hermosas are the old-fashioned, hardy, bedding 



roses our grandmothers loved. Exquisitely formed and 



daintily scented. We have them. Purest White, satiny Pink, 



velvety Scarlet, or rich Canary Yellow. 



Prices of above Collections, A, B, C, D, E, single 

 plants, 1-year, 15c. each; any one complete set for 

 50c, postpaid ; the 5 complete sets for $2.25, postpaid. 



A Bargain Offer. 



COLLECTION "E" 

 FOUR FAMOUS RA3IBLERS 



Yellow Rambler. The only yellow hardv Climbing 

 Rose. The bloom is frequently borne in clusters of from 120 

 to 150 flowers ; the color is a clear, decided yellow, changing 

 in two or three weeks to a beautiful cream-color. 



Pink Rambler. Like the above in great vigor, hardi- 

 ness and lavish bloom, but with flowers of rich, rosv pink. 



"White Rambler ' Exquisite pure white double flowers in 

 large clusters. Has all the grand traits of the other Ramblers. 



Crimson Rambler. Incomparably the finest in effect of 

 all Climbers. The great trusses of small, glowing crimson 

 flowers appear in June, and remain brilliant for weeks. 

 Shoots from 8 to 10 feet high soring up in one season. As 

 hardv as an oak. 



BABY RAMBLER 



Yes, we have it, and it 

 will create a sensation among 

 lovers of new roses the com- 

 ing season. It will bloom on 

 the cutting bench if allowed. 

 An absolutely hardy, ever- 

 blooming cluster rose, much 

 like the well-known Crimson 

 Rambler, but of dwarf 

 growth. Will bloom all the 

 season, outdoors and indoors 

 as well. Nice mailing size 

 plants. 15c; 4 for 50c; 10 

 for SI. 00. Everybody will 

 want it, and our plants are 

 fine. Will be in great de- 

 mand — don't delay in order- 

 ing. 



WE WILL DELIVER, ALL POSTAGE PAID, 20 

 CHOICE, WELL-ROOTED ROSE PLANTS, OUR 

 SELECTION, FOR $1.00. 



