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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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New Climbing Rose, Crimson Rambler. 



TMs is undoubtedly the greatest acquisition in a climbing rose introduced for many years. 



It has been awarded 

 Gold Medal from Na- 

 tional Rose Society ; 

 Gold Medal from Na- 

 tional Horticulture So- 

 ciety of France ; Gold 

 INIedal at Earl's Court 

 Exhibition, London ; 

 Gold Medal at Ant- 

 werp Exhibition for the 

 best new plant intro- 

 duced in 1893, as 

 well as numerous cer- 

 tificates. 



It is of vigorous growth, making shoots from 8 to 10 feet in 

 height during a season, and is consequently a most desirable climb- 

 ing variety; when pegged down or grown as a bush, marvellous 

 heads of bloom are the result. It is exceedingly hardy. As a pot- 

 plant it is unequalled for decorative purposes. The flowers with 

 which the plant is covered in the spring are produced in 

 large trusses of pyramidal form and of the brightest crimson 

 color. The blooms remain on the plant for a great length 

 of time without losing their brightness. The foliage is also 

 retained to a great extent during the winter, 

 making the plant almost an evergreen. It is 

 said to be extremely hardy, having withstood 

 the test in exposed situations of two very severe 

 winters in England. 



We give herewith a few notes which have 

 appeared in the English Horticultural Journals 

 during the past season in reference to this new 

 rose. 



The medal for the ies/ }zew plant 

 in flower was unanimously awarded 

 to the new rose, Crimson Rambler, 

 and the plants wtit purchased for /he 

 Royal Gardens. The same plants 

 had been exhibited at the Crystal 

 Palace and other shows. — -Journal 

 of Horticulture. 



At this date (July 6th), this is a 

 grand rose. I have a dozen plants 

 on prepared land ; did not prune 

 much, merely shortened . back, 

 staked to support long growths, 

 gave liberal mulch, and the clusters 

 of bright crimson flowers at this 

 date are beautiful. Oti one shoot 

 alone I counted over 80Q blooms. — G. 

 Wythes, in The Garden, July 14, 

 1894. 



Even rival horticulturists are 

 enthusiastic about it. It is said 

 that the stock is worth §25,000 

 to its fortunate finder. — Fall Mall 

 Gazette. 



It is in our opinion the most beau- 

 tiful hardy rose introduced for many 

 j'ears. — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



But above all, Mr. Turner 

 shows what one enthusiastic gar- 

 dener^ describes as " the jewel of 

 the day." — Daily Telegraph. 



Mr. Turner, of Slough, promises 

 to distribute this ^rand new rose 

 next summer. He has an enor- 

 mous stock of it, though not more 

 than to meet the demand for it. It 

 grows very rapidly, as freely as the y* 

 weediest forms of R. Polyantha , * '"^ff 

 and flowers just as freely. — Garden [Va 

 cuid Forest. \ "' 



Crimson Rambler, at the Na- ^ 

 tional Horticultural Society of 

 France, was awarded the gold 

 medal as a new plant. As a proof 

 of its persistency, it may be men- 

 tioned that when cut in proper con- 

 dition the /lowers will remain fresh in water for two weeks. — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



We offer a fine stock of thrifty plants which will flower freely this season, at 30 cts. each ; 

 4 plants for $1.00. 



Crimson Rambler Rose. 



The Koses you sent arrived in good order and were very satisfactory in every particular. W^e were very much pleased 

 with their size and healthy appearance, and never saw any so well packed. 



JIKS. J. X. BETTEKTON, KnoxviUe, Tenn., June 19, 1894. 



