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Six New Sterling Hardy Climbing Roses 



THE NEW DAWN 



THE EVERBLOOMING 



DR. W. VAN FLEET 



See Full Page Illustration on Back Cover of This Book 



Patent number 1, the first patent issued under the 

 new Patent Law has been granted to the Sommerset 

 Nurseries, the originators of the New Dawn Rose, giv- 

 ing them the sole rights for the propogation of this 

 desirable new variety. 



A sport from Dr. Van Fleet which is 

 universally acknowledged as the best 

 and most popular American Climbing 

 Rose. This new variety is identical in 

 every way with its parent in size and 

 formation of its flowers, color, etc., but 

 blooms continuously throughout the 

 summer and fall months. Really the 

 first worth while Hardy Everblooming 

 Climber introduced; a variety that 

 every Rose lover will be anxious to 

 possess. Strong, two-year-old plants, 

 $2.00 each. 



MME. GREGOIRE 

 STAECHELIN 



The SpanisH Beauty 



Mme. Gregoire Staechelin 

 has inherited the best traits 

 of both of its popular parents, 

 Frau Karl Druschki and 

 Chateau de Clos Vougeot. 

 The plant is of strong climb- 

 ing habit growirg 12 feet or 

 • more high and has large dis- 

 ease resistant foliage. The 

 main stems grow vigorously 

 upright and all along these 

 the following year, side 

 branches, 1 2 to 14 inches 

 long will develop with' 

 exquisite, full, very 

 fragrant flowers. 



At the tips, the Ion, 

 pointed buds are crimson a 

 first as the sepals divide, 

 then the firm outer petals 

 show splashes of carmine as 

 the flower opens with an 

 iridescent pearl pink inside. 



A truly wonderful dis- 

 tinct Rose and probably 

 the pioneer of a new race. 



Strong two-year-old plants, 

 $1.25, each; $12.50 per doz. 



New Climbing 

 Rose Thelma 



Similar in habit of growth to 

 Paul's Scarlet Climber which is 

 one of its parents. The flowers 

 are large for this type of Rose, 

 being 3 inches in diameter, usu- 

 ally with three rows of petals, 

 produced in clusters of from 3 to 

 18 blooms, which last in good 

 condition a long time. Color a 

 delicate coral pink suffused with 

 carmine. A Rose of special 

 merit. Strong two-year-old 

 plants, $1.00 each; $11.00 per 

 doz. 



PRIMROSE 



THE NEW HARDY YELLOW 



RAMBLER 



In this variety we have what has long been sought after a real 

 hardy yellow rambler, a strong vigorous grower and hardy under 

 the same climatic conditions under which Dr. Van Fleet and similar 

 varieties will succeed. In color it is a glowing shade of light 

 primrose-yellow which color is maintained until the petals 

 drop. Its flowers are generally borne in trusses of from 2 to 

 wers, on long stems and are about 2| inches in diam- 

 eter. The plant is of vigorous climbing habit, free flower- 

 ing, mid-season and the flowers last 

 in good condition for a long time, 

 with healthy d.ark glossy green 

 foliage. 



Strong two-year-old plants, 

 $l.u0 each; $11.00 per doz. 



New Climbing 



Polyantha Rose 



Climbing 



Lafayette 



A sport of the popular 

 bedding Polyantha Rose La- 

 fayette, possessing all of the 

 characteristics of that 

 desirable variety, but of a 

 strong, vigorous, climbing 

 habit, producing its good- 

 sized, very attractive.bright 

 crimson scarlet flowers very 

 freely in large 

 trusses. The plants 

 are covered with 

 bloom from top to 

 bottom in early sum- 

 mer, with frequent 

 intermittent periods 

 of bloom during 

 summer and fall. 



S trong two-year- 

 old plants, $1.00 

 each ; $11.00 per 

 doz. 



ChapUn's 

 Pink Climber 



A splendid pink companion 

 to the popular Paul's Scarlet 

 Climber from which it is a 

 descendant and an equally 

 strong, vigorous grower, pro- 

 ducing its rich, lively pink 

 flowers, which are similar in 

 size and formation to those 

 of its parent, in strong 

 trusses of eight to twelve 

 flowers each. Strong two- 

 year-old plants, $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 per doz. 



New Hardy Climbing Rose, 

 Chaplin's Pink Climber 



An up-to-date Book 



HOW TO GROW ROSES 



By Pyle, McFarland and Stevens 

 Postpaid $2.00 



SPECIAL OFFER — We will furnish this choice collection of six hardy climbing Roses, one strong dormant 

 two-year-old plant of each variety for $6.00. 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 

 and on page 103. 



