HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SELECT ROSES 



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Hardy Climbing and 



Rambler Roses. 



American Pillar. A single flowering variety of great beauty, which 

 appeals to every one. The flowers are of enormous size, three to 

 four inches across, of a lovely shade of pink, with a clear white 

 eye and cluster of yellow stamens. As the plant frequently retains 

 its lovely green foliage until the end of November, it forms a beau- 

 tiful decorative subject throughout the autumn months. 



Aviateur Blerlot { llie New Yellow Rambler). We have discarded 

 the old yellow Rambler in favor of this new \ariety, in which we 

 have a strong-growing plant with large clusters of medium-sized 

 full double flowers of a safi"ron yellow, deepening to an almost 

 golden yellow at the centre. Strong two-year-old plants, 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Christine Wright. A most exquisite Rose, The flowers are 

 double, borne singly and in clusters, of perfect form, in color a 

 most refreshing bright wild rose pink; it flowers profusely during 

 June, and continues more or less throughout the season. 



Climbing American Beauty. A cross between American Beauty 

 and an unnamed seedling; color a rosy crimson, similar to its pop- 

 ular parent. The plant is of strong growth, making shoots of ten 

 to fifteen feet in one season. 



Crimson Rambler. Too well known to require description. 



Dr. W, Van Fleet. An exquisite flower, long pointed buds of a 

 rich flesh-pink, splendid for catting; one of the best and most dis- 

 tinct. 



Excelsa. A distinct variety in form, color and habii; vigorous in 

 growth with healthy dark, glossy green foliage. The flowers are 

 very double, produced in large trusses of thirty to forty, and almost 

 every eye on a shoot produces clusters of flowers. . The color 

 is intense crimson maroon, the tips of the petals tinged with 

 scarlet. 



Hiawatha. Flowers produced in long, pendulous sprays, 

 with frequently from 40 to 50 on a spray. In color it is 

 brilliant, ruby-carmine, with a clear white eye and a mass of 

 golden stamens. The plant is of strong, vigorous growth, 

 with bright green, glossy foliage, which is retained until late 

 in fall. 



Rambler Rose. 



Paul's Carmine Pillar. Comes into bloom two weeks be- 

 fore any other variety; the flowers are large and very showy, 

 single and of a rich rosy-carmine with white eye. Strong 

 two-year-old plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Silver Moon. Flowers very large, four and a half inches and 

 over in diameter, pure white in color, petals of great sub- 

 stance, beautifullv cupped, forming a Clematis-like flower. 

 The plant is a strong grower, with large, glossy bronze-green 

 foliage. .Strong two-year old plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



White Dorothy. Large clusters of pure white double flowers. 

 Price. Any of the Hardy Climbing Roses, except where noted, in strong two-year-old plants, 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



CI^IM^BING HYBRID-TEA ROSES. 



While not as free-flowering as the ordinary type of Hybrid Tea Roses, these climbing forms produce a large crop of beautiful 

 flowers in June, with a very fair scattering of blooms throughout the season. 



Climbing Lady Ashtown. One of the best and freest flow- 

 ering; very large double flowers of a soft rose color. 



Climbing Caroline Testout. A climbing form of the popu- 

 lar satiny-pink. 



Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. The climbing form 

 of this most popular white Rose; very free. 



Price. Any of the above in strong two-year old plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



TENDER CI.IMLBING OR PILI^AR ROSES. 



These are not hardy in the latitude of Philadelphia, exce|)t in favored positions, or with protection; es|)ecially adapted to cover- 

 ing rafters, etc., in greenhouses or for outdoor culture in the South. 



<jloire de Dijon. Blush with salmon shadings. W.A.Richardson. A peculiar shade of orange-yellow. 



Reine Marie Henriette. Cherrv-crimson. By many this \x,i.-t. n I • ■.,,, •,,,/, r 



fine Rose is known as the Red Gloire de Dijon. ^ '"'^ Banl<Sia. ^^ h.te, small flowers; very fragrant. 



Marechal Neil. Superb; bright golden-yellow. Yellow Banksia. Yellow, small flowers; very fragrant. 



Strong two-year-old plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. One each of the 6 sorts for $2.50, 



