Ili^SCPiRgie Roses-SturdyasOiggMt 



Our Great New Hardy Rose, Climbing Killarney 



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Last year we offered for the first time a climbing type of the famous pink Rose, 

 Killarney, the most celebrated Hybrid Tea of its color yet introduced. Repeated trials both 

 in our grounds and by our friends who purchased this marvelous Rose, and who have written 

 very enthusiastic letters about it, confirm the statements we made in regard to it. The 

 beautiful flowers of this wonderful Rose are identical with the parent variety, but the bush is 

 of the climbing habit of growth, placing it at once in a class by itself, because there is no 

 other climbing variety of its color. It is a strong, rapid grower, growing to perfection in 

 the open ground, throwing up shoots 10 to 15 feet high in a single season, and is entirely 

 hardy. It blooms continuously throughout the season, and the flowers are magnificent 

 beyond description, immense, long, pointed buds with massive petals, opening into flowers 

 of enormous size; color deep pink, bright and sparkling, an exquisite shade, deliciously frag- 

 rant; in fact, one of the greatest new Roses we ever offered. Our illustration on the opposite 

 page gives a slight idea of its marvelous beauty. Our stock is limited, and orders will be 

 filled in strict rotation. Early orders are therefore advisable, even if you do not wish 

 to plant at once. We will carefully set aside the plants, delivering them at any time desired. 



First size, strong plants, from pots 3 and 31>^ inches in diameter, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1, 

 $2.50 per dozen; larger size, 35 cts. each, 3 for $1, $3.75 per dozen; extra-size, two-year- 

 old plants, 50 cts. each, $5.00 per dozen; three- and four-year-old, extra-heavy specimen 

 plants (limited quantity), 75 cts. each, $7.50 per dozen, all own roots. 



Climbing White Maman Cochet 



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For many years the old White Maman Cochet has been considered one of the very 

 best of all White Tea Roses, and this new climber has all the superfine qualities of that old 

 standard Rose, with added value in its climbing habit. The foliage is strong and of a delight- 

 fully fresh green, is not subject to disease or insect attacks, and even when not in bloom 

 the plant is of great charm, adding great beauty to the house. 



The exquisite white flowers, every one of which is a perfect specimen of the White 

 Maman Cochet Rose, are borne in the greatest profusion, fairly covering the plant all sum- 

 mer, for it is one of the most constant bloomers of all the white climbing Roses. It is 

 absolutely hardy, except in the extreme North, where it requires some slight protection. It 

 is a strong, vigorous grower, throwing up strong canes 1 5 or 20 feet long in a single season. 



For many years we tried to import plants of this remarkable Rose, and scoured the 

 world at enormous expense in our efforts, for we felt that no expense should be spared to 

 supply our friends with the very best and latest in Rose introductions. At last, from far-off 

 New Zealand we succeeded in obtaining a strong, thrifty plant, from which our stock has been 

 propagated. Ours is the Guaranteed, Genuine Stock, which can be procured from no other 

 house in this country. Do not be misled into buying this Rose without a guarantee of its 

 genuineness. First size, strong plants from pots 3 and 3^ inches in diameter, 25 cts. each, 5 for 

 $1 ; larger size 35 cts. each; two-year-old plants, very large, 60 cts. each. Immense, field-grown 

 plants, 3 years old, $1.50 each ; stock limited, and early ordering will be necessary to secure them. 



Do you know what makes a good Rose ? Probably not; then listen : All roses on their own roots, and they are 

 the best, are grown from cuttings or branches of the parent plant. Say the parent plant produces five cuttings or 

 young plants with two eyes or branches, from which it makes other branches. In order to make the parent plant pay 

 a great percentage it can be cut into ten one-eyed cuttings — making ten young plants instead of five two-eyed plants. 

 These one-eyed plants if sold at 15 cents each, will bring $1.50, while if they are made from two-eyed cuttings, as we 

 make them, they will bring but $1.00 at 20 cents each— a seemingly higher price; but a plant of this kind has twice 

 the vitality and the blooming capacity of the one-eyed kind. They are the only kind to buy. Just remember when 

 comparing prices that all our plants eire grown from these high-grade, two-eyed plants— the best in the world. 



1 will be pleased to have you mail me a catalogue of your Roses. Some years ago I placed a full line of them in my 

 city home, but have since disposed with the same and bought in another part of the city, and as soon as the weather 

 permits will want a full line again, as they were certainly the most satisfactory and successful bloomers I have ever had. 



Denvtr, Colorado, March 16 1911. M. P. ANTHONY. 



It may be of interest to you to know that the twenty two Rose plants and seven Cannas that you shipped to us last 

 April are still alive. The Cannas are blooming well. Eleven of the Rose plants have bloomed, so that with them and 

 others that we had before we had fresh cut blooms of Roses on our front hall table every day from June first until October 

 first, The ten chmbers have grown varying from three to ten feet high and will likely bloom freely next year. 



Atlantic City. New Jersey. October 1. 1911. H. P. SHARPLESS. 



