NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1906 



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LIMBING ROSES 





THE 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 pro- 

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

 during the growing season when they 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, Climb- 

 ing 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 hardy, has no 

 weak spots, grows with wonderful 

 vigor, blooms continuously through- 

 out the growing season, producing 

 flowers that are nothing less than 

 superb, both in beauty and in fra- 

 grance. 



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 

 is a strong, rampant climber, growing 

 n one season to a height of lo to 15 

 feet, with large, heavy, insect-proof foliage. 

 It produces in most wonderful profusion its 

 superbly-formed flowers, which are bright, 

 magenta red. passing to violet crimson, richly 

 '.haded. The flowers are large, full and regular, 

 with thick, leathery petals, and dcliciously 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 

 pnd buds. This variety will give you satisfaction from the 

 minute you get it. 



Strong young plants, 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. postpaid. Two- 

 year-old plants, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per dozen, by Express. 



"The Climbing' Wootton I received from you last year was not planted until Juno, and grew nearly 

 fifteen feet last Summer. It stood the Winter well, and is starting out strong shoots now. 



Lancaster. Pa. IDA R. GROFF." 



