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THREE POPULAR HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 



SHOWN IN COLORS ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE 



The lavish profusion of bloom, literally hundreds of cluster^ on each plant, their beautiful colors and exquisite fragrance render them unequaled for covering 

 houses, arbors, pergolas, fences and boundary walls. They are easily grown in large pots or tubs and make splendid ornaments for porches or lawns when 

 trained to form large columnar plants. Also very useful for training over large rocks or covering rough banks. 



CLIMBING 

 AMERICAN BEAUTY 



A cross between the American Beauty and an 

 unnamed seedling. Color rosy-crimson, identical 

 with its pollen parent, the American Beauty, and 

 with the same exquisite fragrance, a quality 

 rarely found in climbing Roses. Of strong habit 

 of growth. Will thrive and bloom in almost any 

 situation where a climbing or pillar Rose is de- 

 sired. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, finely 

 formed on long stems, are produced in great 

 profusion. The foliage is large, deep green and 

 entirely free from black spot or mildew. Comes 

 into flower the latter part of May and the first 

 week in June, and continues in full flower for a 

 month or more, with occasional bloom during the 

 growing season. Price, 1st size. SI. 00 each, S10.00 

 per doz.; 2d size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 3d 

 size, from 3-inch pots, 25c. each, S2.50 per doz. 



PINK HARDY CLIMBING 

 ROSE DOROTHY PERKINS 



A hardy climbing Rose of American origin 

 which has become a standard sort. The color 

 is beautiful clear shell-pink; it blooms in trusses 

 of from ten to thirty, each floret considerably 

 over 1 inch in diameter, the stem to the truss 

 being quite long, thus making them available for 

 cutting and interior decoration. The flowers are 

 fragrant and last a long time in good condition. 

 The habit of the plant is robust, producing great 

 long canes 8 to 10 feet in one season, when well 

 established. This is unquestionably the most 

 popular pink climbing Rose today. Healthy, 

 hardy and handsome. 



Price, 1st size, 60c. each. S6.00 per doz.; 2d 

 size, 50c. each, S5.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 

 3-inch pots, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



TAUSENDSCHON 

 OR "THOUSAND BEAUTIES" 



A beautiful, new climbing Rose which has 

 leaped into popularity by its inherent merit and 

 beauty. The name "Thousand Beauties" is very 

 appropriate and refers particularly to the wonder- 

 ful variety of colorings found on any one plant. 

 The flowers are soft pink at first, but as they 

 age the most beautiful shades of carmine-rose, 

 cerise, blush and soft white with a gleam of light 

 yellow, soft crimson and intermediate tints; a 

 combination of charming coloring, which is 

 bewildering. The plant is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, with profuse, glossy, deep green foliage, 

 and the effect of a plant in full bloom is indeed 

 charming. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; 2d 

 size, 60c. each, S6.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 

 3-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



One each of the Three Popular Hardy Climbing Roses. First 

 size, $2.00; Second size, $1.50; Third size, from 3-inch pots, 50c. 



NEW FIERY-RED RAMBLER ROSE, EXCELSA 



A splendid, new Climbing Rose, remarkable in many ways but particularly 

 in the brilliant fiery-red, or intense crimson-scarlet of the flowers. The 

 intensely brilliant color is accentuated by the great masses of giant trusses 

 produced on the plants, and furthermore by the contrast with the deep green 

 glossy foliage. The flowers are very double; they are larger than any of the 

 Rambler Roses and are borne in trusses of thirty to forty on each; the body 

 of the flower is brilliant in color but towards the edges of the petals they 

 light up with a wonderful scarlet-crimson. Vigorous in growth and belongs 

 to the disease-proof race of Climbing Roses developed by crossing on Rosa 

 Wichuraiana. (See engraving.) Price, 1st size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 

 2d size, 50c. each, S5.00 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



NEWER HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 



American Pillar. A large, single-flowering variety which has attained 

 deserved popularity here and in Europe. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches 

 across, borne in great clusters and literally cover the plant. They are a 

 lustrous rosy pink, with a clear white center, very attractive. The stamens 

 are numerous and bright yellow, adding to its beauty. The season of 

 blooming is about a month. The growth is very vigorous, the foliage is 

 large, luxuriant and bright green, which is retained until late in November. 

 In the fall and early winter the plant is covered with bright red seed pods 

 in clusters. 

 Climbing Gruss an Teplitz. A climbing form of Gruss an Teplitz. Un- 

 questionably one of _ the finest climbing Roses ever introduced. The 

 color when first opening is a very dark rich crimson quickly changing to 

 bright scarlet, shading to velvety fiery red. The flowers are very showy 

 and handsome. Remarkably healthy and vigorous; almost immune from 

 all diseases. 



Climbing Richmond. A strong, vigorous climbing sport of this well- 

 known and valuable rose. In all respects, excepting growth, it is 

 identical with Richmond; growth vigorous and of the true climbing 

 habit. It blooms very freely. The color is rich scarlet-crimson. 

 Mrs. M. H. Walsh. The flowers are of the purest white, very double and 

 of the largest size in the class. They are borne in large trusses and very 

 freely, delicately fragrant. The foliage is a handsome dark glossy green. 

 Growth vigorous. 

 Mme. Hughette Despiney. It is a very healthy, vigorous grower, foliage 

 rather small but very dense and a distinct bronze-green. The flowers 

 are large and are very fragrant. The first row of petals show soft 

 white with deep yellow at the base, with a strong shade of orange- 

 yellow in the center. The bloom is borne in clusters of three to five 

 flowers each. 

 Shower of Gold. A seedling of Rosa Wichuraiana, very vigorous in 

 growth, densely covered with beautiful, glossy foliage. This variety 

 produces masses of flowers in large clusters. The color is a deep, golden- 

 yellow with orange shadings in the center. It is a very promising sort, 

 and fills the "long felt want" for a "Yellow" Rambler. 

 Sodenia. A strong growing variety, good healthy foliage, not sus- 

 ceptible to mildew. The color is bright carmine. The flowers are 

 produced in large trusses, like the Dorothy Perkins, and in great profu- 

 sion. 



Price of the above, 1st size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 

 60c. each, $6.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 3-inch pots, 15c. each, SI. 50 

 per doz. 



NOISETTE OR TENDER CLIMBING ROSES 



Grand Roses for the South and the Pacific Slope, 

 where they are entirely hardy and ever-blooming 



Gloire de Dijon. Very large, double; rich creamy-amber color. Perfectly 

 hardy south of Washington, D. C, and in sheltered situations it has 

 survived the winters at New York. Price, strong imported plants, 75c. 

 each, $7.50 per doz. 



Marechal Niel. The immense size, dark golden-yellow color of "Marechal 

 Niel" is familiar to all. Peerless in color, unexampled for size, perfect 

 in form. Price, strong imported plants, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Ramona. (The Red Cherokee Rose.) The flowers of this variety are single. 

 Of most rapid growth imaginable, the foliage is dark glossy green and 

 heavy. It is immune from mildew and forms a most pleasing back- 

 ground for the large crimson-scarlet blossoms. (Introducer's descrip- 

 tion.) Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 60c. each, 

 $6.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 3-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Reine Marie Henriette. A lovely shade of cherry-red. Fragrant. 



Wm. Allen Richardson. Coppery-yellow, flowers, large and full, long, 

 pointed buds. 



Price, except where noted, 1st size, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. ; 2d size, 

 50c. each, $5.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 3-inch pots, 15c. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



