NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CUX.TURE. 



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HARDY CLIMBING ROSES, 



S:c. 



Climbing' Roses are 

 highly valued for 

 training over arbors, 

 trellises and verandas; 

 also as screens for un- 

 sightly objects, such as 

 old buildings, fences. 

 They grow ten to 

 twelve feet high and are entirely 

 hardy. They bloom the second 

 year and but once in the season, 

 but are then loaded with splendid 

 Roses, and are among the most beautiful of Flowering 

 plants. The varieties described below are the best, 

 and succeed well in all sections of the country. In 

 the South where the Ever-Blooming Roses are hardy, 

 many of them can be used as Climbers. 



General Collection— Climbing Roses. 



Prairie Queen. — Clear, bright pink, sometimes with 

 a white stripe ; large, compact and globular, very 

 double and full ; blooms in clusters ; one of the 

 finest. 

 Bennett's Seedling. — An Ayrshire or Scotch Rose, 

 and a vigorous runner ; flowers are white, very 

 double and fragrant, and borne in great profusion. 

 Mrs. Gunnell. — Soft rosy blush, becoming almost 

 white ; large clusters, full and double ; one of the 

 best ; much admired. 

 Baltimore Belle. — Pale blush, variegated carmine 

 rose and white ; very double ; flowers in beautiful 

 clusters, the whole plant appearing a perfect 

 mass of bloom ; one of the very best Climbing 

 Roses. 

 Champney. — A fine hardy pillar Rose, quite double 

 and very fragrant ; flower deep rose, changing to 

 pale rose ; desirable. 

 Gem of the Prairie. — Bright violet crimson ; large, 

 very double and fragrant ; not so free a bloomer 

 as some, but a valuable sort. 

 Greville, or Seven Sisters. — Flowers in large 



clusters ; varies in color from white to crimson. 

 Pride ofWashington. — Brilliant amaranth, shaded 



rose centre ; large clusters ; very double ; fine, 

 Russel's Cottage. — Dark velvet)'- crimson; very 



double and full ; a profuse bloomer. 

 Superba. — A splendid sort; large, very full and 

 double ; color, bright rosy pink, clear and beautiful ; blooms in continuous clusters. 

 Triumphant. — An excellent variety ; flowers large, very double and compact, color, deep 



^ rose, changing to pale carmine ; beautifully shaded and variegated. 

 Crimson Boursault. — A strong, vigorous grower, almost free from thorns ; large semi- 

 double flowers ; color, dark, rich crimson ; profuse bloomer. 

 Price of Climbing Roses — 5 for ^i ; 12 for $2; 19 for ^3 ; 26 for ^4 ; 35 for I5 ; 75 foj 

 $10; 100 for $13. See page 16. 



A Climbing Rose. 



