HARDY CLIMBING ROSES— 
Continued 
“Birdie Bly 
One of the freest blooming |B 
hardy Climbers that we ow 
of today. Bushes here bloom 
five or six times each season. 
Perfectly hardy everywhere. 
Good strong grower. Foliage 
bright glossy green and free from 
insects or disease. Blooms full 
and double as per illustration, 
and over three inches in diameter. 
Color a bright carmine, changing ™ 
to a bright satiny rose. Very 
fragrant. Birdie Bly 
=DR. W. VAN FLEET—Flowers when open run four 
inches and over in diameter. The center is built 
high, petals beautifully undulated and cupped. The 
color is a remarkable shade of flesh-pink on the 
outer surface, deepening to a rosy-flesh in the center. 
The flowers are full and double, of delicate perfume: 
buds pointed. It very much resembles Souv. de 
Pres. Carnot in color. Strong, rapid grower. Im- 
mune from insects and disease. 
entire season. 
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SOURCE D’OR—A golden yellow with large double flowers. _ _ 
Absolutely hardy. 
Strong rank grower. 
MINNEHAHA—A charming double satiny pink-flowering Rambler of a 
Flowers are borne in clusters; foliage glossy green. 
LADY GODIVA—A magnificent white sport from Dorothy Perkins, with 
flowers growing in splendid clusters and of remarkably vigorous growth 
Dark green foliage and free from ravages of insects 
most pleasing color. 
and handsome foliage. 
or disease. 
GOLDFINCH—A new, hardy climbing Rose which will shortly become 
It is of the Rambler type and bears a wondrous 
profusion of lemon-yellow, semi-double flowers in large trusses. The 
Hardy and everblooming. 
AUNT HARRIET—lIn full bloom, it is amazingly fine with its masses of 
dazzling scarlet-crimson Roses loading every branch. The bright effect 
is intensified by the pure white centers and brilliant golden anthers which 
Awarded Certificate of 
one of the leaders. 
buds are beautiful deep yellow. 
shine out when the flowers are fully open. 
Merit, American Rose Society. 
The Rambler Roses 
This great family of Climbing Roses has become so 
well and favorably known that we do not consider 
extended description necessary. The various Rambler 
Roses are absolutely essential to the modern Rose 
garden. All these Rambler Roses are hardy through- 
out the country, and our own root stock once planted 
becomes permanent. 
PHILADELPHIA CRIMSON RAMBLER—This now 
famous variety differs from the old Crimson Rambler 
in having brighter, deeper and more intense crimson 
color. Earlier than the Crimson Rambler and en- 
tirely free from mildew. Flowers perfectly double 
and of excellent substance. 
=CRIMSON RAMBLER (The Rose of the Masses 
—One-year plants will attain a height of 10 to 20 
feet in a single season, and the second year they will 
continue to produce a marvelous profusion of rich 
Foliage deep green the 
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The Peauiate Blaori of rg 
It 
presents a vivid crimson mass of beauty when in full 
and glowing crimson flowers in large clusters. 
bloom, during June and July. It is absolutely hardy 
everywhere. 
YELLOW RAMBLER (Aglaia)—Flowers are deep 
golden yellow and very fragrant. 
| WHITE RAMBLER (Thalia) Flowers pure wan 
sometimes tinted with blush. 
PINK RAMBLER—Large trusses of brilliant carmine 
flowers. Very popular. 
*FLOWER OF FAIRFIELD—A rampant climber, 
it bears enormous clusters of brilliant crimson 
flowers. Introduced as and sometimes called the 
Everblooming Crimson Rambler. Blooms the 
second and third time each season. 
Prices of all Roses on this page, except where noted, first 
size plants, 25c each; 5 for $1.00, postpaid; two-year-old 
plants, 75c each, by express; $7.50 per dozen, or 85c each 
by parcel post prepaid with soil on roots. Warieties marked 
* furnished in large specimen or star size, $1.25 each. 
