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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARD EM— Plants 



HENDERSON'S 

 SELECTION OF 



HJtUDY CLIMBING ROSES 



CLIMBING 



American Beauty. 



" A new Rose of wonderful beauty and 

 merit. A cross between the American Beauty 

 and an unnamed seedling. Color rosy crim- 

 son, identical with its pollen parent, the 

 American Beauty, and with the same exqui- 

 site fragrance, a quality rarely found in 

 climbing Roses. Of strong habit of growth, 

 making shoots of from ten to fifteen feet in 

 one season, hardy as an oak. Will thrive 

 and bloom in almost any situation where a 

 climbing or pillar Rose is desired. Flowers 

 three to four inches in diameter, finely 

 formed on long stems, are produced in great 

 profusion. The foliage is large, deep green 

 and entirely free from black spot or mildew. 

 One of the first Roses to bloom in the spring, 

 comes into flower with us in the latter part 

 of May and the first week in June, and con- 

 tinues in full flower for a month or more, 

 with occasional bloom during the growing 

 season; the plant with us having buds and 

 flowers until nipped by frost in November." 

 Price, 1st size, SI. 25 each, $12.00 per doz.; 

 2d s:z2, SI. 00 each, $10.00 per doz. Young 

 plants from 3-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 doz. 



AMEKICAN PILLAR. 



A large, single-flowering variety which 

 has attained deserved popularity here and 

 in Europe. The flowers are three to four in- 

 ches across, borne in great clusters of about 

 100 flowers andliterally cover the plant They 

 are a lustrous rosy pink, with a clear white 

 center, very attractive. The stamens are 

 numerous and bright yellow, adding to its 

 beauty. The season of blooming is about a 

 month. The growth is very vigorous, the 

 foliage is large, luxuriant and bright green 

 which is retained until late in November. In 

 the fall and early winter the plant is covered 

 with bright red seed pods in clusters. Price. 

 1st size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 

 50c. each, S5.00per doz.; 3d size, from 3-inch 

 pots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



CHRISTINE .WRIGHT. 



" A very strong climbing Rose with large, 

 thick, leathery green foliage, which is proof 

 against mildew or black spot. The flower is 

 a bright, clear wild-rose pink, three and one- 

 half to four inches in diameter, double, borne 

 singly and in clusters; -very beautiful in bud 

 and last for days after cutting. The plant is 

 a perfect mass of bloom in June and continues 

 to bloom' occasionally all during the season 

 the plants in our nurseries having bud and 

 flowers until nipped by the frost. Beautiful 

 as a post or pillar Rose and perfectly adapted 

 for covering arbors, walls and trellises and 

 the best hardy pink Rose we know." {See 

 cut page 143). 



Price, 1st size, $1.00 each. SlO.OOper doz.; 

 2d siz;, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz. Young 

 plants from 3-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 doz. 



NEW HAKDY CLIMBING MOSS KOSE 



"WICHMOSS." 



One of the most interesting and] useful varieties yet obtained from that 

 prolific source of splendid Climbing Roses, viz.; Rosa Wichuraiana. The var- 

 iety " Wichmoss," the name being a compound one, is the result of a cross 

 between a Moss Rose and Wichuraiana. It is extremely vigorous in habit, 

 producing shoots 7 to 10 feet high in a year. The foliage is a glossy-dark 

 green, the branches quite spiny like the Moss Roses. Flowers semi-double; 

 the upper side of the petals is rosy white the reverse tinted carmine-rose. They 

 are borne profusely in clusters bearing 6 to 15 flowers, very fragrant. The bud 

 and flower stalks are liberally covered with moss like a' Moss Rose. Entirely 

 hardy. This splendid noyelty should appeal to all Rose lovers. 



Price, $1.50 each, $12.00 per doz.; 2d size, $1.00 each, S10.00 per doz. 

 Young plants from 3-inch pots. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



New Blush Hardy <4\ '11 *' 



Climbing Rose LUClllC 



A new variety raised by Mr. M. H. Walsh, 

 the raiser of our famous Rose Jubilee. This 

 new variety, like all of the Rosa Wichuraiana 

 seedlings, is a vigorous grower with beautiful 

 glossy foliage, free from the diseases which 

 affected the old type of climbing Roses. The 

 flowers are borne in great clusters and in 

 wonderful profusion; literally covering the 

 plants when well grown. The color is a 

 beautiful light blush, very charming. The 

 flowers are full and double and of good size. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each; 2d size, 60c. each, 

 $6.00 per doz.; 3d size, from 3-inch pots, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Mme. Hughette Despiney. 



A new climbing Rose, raised in France, also 

 a seedling of Rosa Wichuraiana. It is a very 

 healthy, vigorous grower, foliage rather small 

 but very dense and a distinct bronze-green. 

 The flowers are large and are very fragrant. 

 The first row of petals show soft white with 

 deep yellow at the base with a strong shade of 

 orange yellow in the center. The bloom is 

 borne in clusters of three to five flowers each. 

 This is a beautiful and distinct variety and 

 will be hailed with enthusiasm by all Rose 

 lovers for its distinct and rich coloring and 

 its splendid habit. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; 

 2d size, 50c. each, So. 00 per doz.; 3d size, 

 from 3-inch pots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



MRS. M. H. WALSH. 



A new Rose of the Wichuraiana type of 

 climbers, raised by Mr. M. H. Walsh who 

 originated the fine varieties Excelsa, Hia- 

 watha, La Fiamma, Lady Gay, etc., etc. 

 This is probably his greatest achievement and 

 certainly is the finest double white Climb- 

 ing Rose yet produced. The flowers are of 

 the purest white, very double and of the 

 largest size in the class. They are borne in 

 large trusses and very freely, delicately 

 fragrant. The foliage is a handsome dark 

 glossy green, very ornamental. The growth 

 is vigorous and the plant very hardy. It 

 was the sensation of the National Flower 

 Show held in Boston in the spring of 1911 

 and was awarded highest honors. 



Price, 1st size. $1.00 each, SlO.OOper doz.; 

 2d size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 3d size, 

 from 3-inch pots, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



SHOWER OF GOLD. 



A seedling of Rosa Wichuraiana, very 

 vigorous in growth densely covered with 

 beautiful, glossy foliage. This variety pro- 

 duces masses of flowers in large clusters. The 

 color is a deep, golden yellow with orange 

 shadings in the center. It is a very promising 

 sort, and fills the "long. felt want" for a 

 " Yellow " Rambler. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each, 3d size, from 3- 

 inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz.. 



CLIMBING GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. 



A climbing form of Gruss an Teplitz. Unquestionably one of the finest 

 climbing Roses ever introduced. The color when first opening is very dark rich 

 crimson quickly changing to bright scarlet, shading to velvety fiery red. The 

 flowers are very showy and handsome. Remarkably healthy and .vigorous; 

 almost immune from all diseases. 



Price, 1st size, $1.00 each; 2d size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz,; 3d size, from 

 3-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



CLIMBING RICHMOND. 



A strong, vigorous climbing sport of this well-known and valuable rose which 

 is bound to become popular. In all respects, excepting growth it is identical 

 with Richmond; growth vigorous and of the true climbing habit. It blooms 

 very-freely.. The color is magnificent, a most vivid and rich scarlet-crimson; 

 flowers full and double, fine for cutting. 



Price J 1st size." $1 . 50 each; 3d size, from 3-inch pots, 40c. each,'$4.00 per doz. 



All our 3d size Roses are grown in 3'inch pots. See cut and explanation page 128. 



