Hardy Everblooming Roses 



Beyond question the most valuable of all the Roses, and so valuable for planting in beds and 

 borders, both for garden decoration and for cuttiing, the Hybrid Teas and others included in this 

 class, have grown in popularity by leaps and bounds during recent years. Though not so strong grow- 

 ing as the Hybrid Perpetual Roses, they are more graceful and flower without intermission from 

 early in June until late autumn. With very few exceptions, they are beautiful in bud and delight- 

 fully fragi'ant. 



Nearly all of them are hardy in the latitude of New York City; still a few varieties require a 

 light winter protection and all are benefited by it. Do not hesitate to prune severely in early spring; 

 it is the proper thing to do with all Roses, and especially with the Everblooming varieties, if fine flow- 

 ers are desired. Use fertilizers freely — old well- rotted manure if you have it; if not, use ground 

 bone or other fertilizers — and the best time to apply it is in late autumn or early spring. 



In the accompanying illustration is shown a fa;ir 

 sample of my Everblooming Roses. The shock to 

 this class of Roses is so great, when taken from the 

 nursery row and planted in the garden, that several 

 weeks, or even months, are required for them to 

 recuperate. To avoid this setback to them and to 

 enable them to flower in June — also to avoid failure 

 in transplanting — I grow my plants in five and six 

 inch pots. These large, sturdy plants, grown upon 

 their own roots and in bud and blossom, when planted 

 in the grounds of my patrons, continue to grow and 

 flower without a check, and it is rarely indeed that 

 one "goes back," i. e., fails to grow. As hardy 

 Everblooming Roses, grown on their own roots, are 

 much superior to budded plants, all things considered, 

 I grow and send out plants grown upon their own 

 roots, exclusively. 



I offer but one grade — large, strong plants, in five 

 and six inch pots; which are too large, far, to be 

 sent hy mail. (Please do not overlook this fact.) I do not sell the little plants from 2 inch pots — 

 the kind usually sent out and which give but a few, imperfect flowers the first year— at all. 



GOLDEN GATE.— Flowers rich creamy white, 

 the base of petals and center of the flower being 

 soft yellow and sometimes tinted with rose. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ.— Its bright crimson flow- 

 ers are freely produced all summer and are fra- 

 grant. They are, however, rather small and are 

 not very full. 



HELEN GOULD.— This has handsome, long buds 

 and full, rich crimson flowers. Quite fragrant. 



HERMOSA.— This lovely old Rose is still very 

 popular. The flowers are small, very double, rosy 

 pink and fragrant. It is always in bloom and 

 gives you a cheering welcome. 



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BLUMENSCHMIDT.— Pure light yellow with 

 outer petals edged with rose. A vigorous grower 

 and one of the best yellow of its class. 



CLOTHILDE SOUPERT.— Flowers pearly white 

 with rosy-lake center, in clusters. Dwarf compact 

 habit; a free and constant bloomer, but the flow- 

 ers are frequently damaged in the bud during wet 

 weather. 



ETOILE DE FRANCE.— A grand, deep red Rose. 

 The buds are large and well formed; the flowers, 

 which appear all summer, are large, full and rich 

 velvety crimson. It has rich green, large leaves. 



