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nHE almost magical development of this class within a few years past has brought them 

 prominently to the fore. Their remarkable merits have made them the most popular 

 Roses in cultivation. We know of no class of Roses that are more satisfactory: indeed. 

 there are few as good. We make a specialty of the Climbing Roses because their 

 remarkable merits entitle them to a place in every garden. They are the sort 

 of Roses we can recommend, and feel that they will not only do what we say they will, but a little 

 more. They are strong growers, and most of them are hardy everywhere with slight protection. 

 They bloom with the greatest freedom, and with many of them there is not a day during the 

 growing season when the}* are not blooming. And such flowers! They are simply exquisite. No 

 illustration will do justice to the beauty of such varieties as Climbing Clotilde Soupert, Mrs. 

 Robert Peary, Climbing Wootton, Climbing Meteor, Climbing Bridesmaid Climbing Rose 

 Rubin, the Rambler Roses, in fact, it is difficult to say which is the prettiest. 

 Certain it is that of all the Roses offered in this book the Climbing Roses are among the cheapest, 

 best and most satisfactory for general planting. 



CLIMBING WOOTTON 



GREAT, NEW, HARDY EVER-BLOOMING CRIMSON ROSE 



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To our mind this great Rose is to 

 be classed with Mrs. Robert Peary 

 and other great climbing varieties 

 for these reasons: It is perfectly har- 

 dy, has no weak spots, grows with 

 wonderful vigor, blooms continu- 

 ously throughout the growing sea- 

 son, producing flowers that are 

 nothing less than superb, both in 

 beauty and in fragrance. 



If there is such a thing as hav- 

 ing one Rose more beautiful than 

 another, we think this variety may 

 be entitled to this distinction. It 

 s a strong, rampant climber, growing 

 in one season to a height of 10 to 15 

 feet, with large, heavy, insect-proof 

 foliage. It produces in most wonder- 

 ful profusion its superbly-formed flow- 

 which are bright, magenta red. 

 passing to violet crimson, richly shaded. The 

 flower- are large, full and regular, with thick. 

 eathery petals, and deliciously scented. Make 

 beautiful buds. As an outdoor climbing Rose it 

 will take front rank. One of the grandest sights 

 we have ever seen was a well-developed bush of 

 this variety literally loaded down with finely formed flowers 

 and buds. This variety will give you satisfaction from the 

 minute you get it. 

 Strong: > oung plants, 13 ets. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for !*1 postpaid. Two- 

 ear-old plants, 35 cts. each ; 3 for !*1 ; 93.50 per dozen, b> Kxpress. 



•"The Climbing Wootton I received from you last year 

 fifteen feet last Summer. It stood the Winter well, an< 

 Lancaster. Pa. 



was not planted until June, and grevi nearly 

 is starting on! strong shoots now. 



IDA R. GROPF." 



