The New Hardy Perpetual Blooming Climbing Rose. 



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BLOOMS THE FIRST SEASON, 

 EARLY, LATE, AND 

 ALL THE TIME. 



Without exception this is one of 

 the most popular Roses we have 

 ever offered, and it should be, for 

 surely no Rose combines so many 

 distinct features as this remarkable 

 Rose, It is absolutely hardy, a true 

 perpetual bloomer, producing a pro- 

 fusion of flowers the first season, a 

 feature possessed by no other Climb- 

 ing Rose. It continues to bloom 

 throughout the entire season. It 

 grows almost as fast as a Morning 

 Glory, young plants making a 

 growth of lo to 15 feet the first year. 

 As the plant increases in age and 

 size the number of flowers it pro- 

 duces is something wonderful. We 

 haveseen on a well-established plant 

 hundreds of buds and blooms, pre- 

 senting a truly beautiful sight. There 

 has been some complaint that the 

 plant does not bloom as profusely as 

 it should and is capable of. A point 

 to be observed is : cut it back as it 

 blooms, and it will throw out new 

 bloom shoots throughout the season. 



HARDY AND VIGOROUS.— It is en- 

 tirely hardy, having withstood a temperature 

 of sixteen degrees below zero unprotected and 

 ■without injury. In hahit of growth it is vig- 

 orous, and in this respect it is unsurpassed; 

 small pot plants will make a growth from 

 6 to 8 feet in a single season. The foliage 

 and habit is not unlike Marechal Niel. 



THE BI^OSSOM.— The flowers are of me- 

 dium size, very graceful in form and highly 

 fragrant. It is a profuse bloomer and pro- 

 duces flowers the first and each successive 

 year; the bud is very pretty, being pointed, 

 very shapely and is borne on long stifle stems. 

 The open flower is nearly double and in ap- 

 pearance strongly resembles the Tea Rose. 



THE COI<OR OF THE FI^OWERS.— 

 In the ijud the color is soft dark red, and as 

 the flower expands the color changes to a 

 lighter red or pink, somewhat similar to the 

 color seen in an apple blossom. 



IN CONCI/USION. — The variety was 

 originally brought from China. It is a ram- 

 pant grower; the original plant now covers 

 the entire front of a good-size dwelling. 



Think of Roses from May until December! 

 It is surely the Rose for amateurs, as it needs 

 but slight attention "and no protection what- 

 ever. Its fine flowers are produced in the 

 greatest profusion during seven out of the 

 twelve months of the year ; is perfectly hardy 

 and will thrive in any locality. Strong, well- 

 rooted plants, 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 

 50 cts.; 10 for $1, postpaid by Mail. 



Two-year-old plants, with strong shoots 

 and heavy roots, 40 cts. each ; 3 for |i ; 10 for 

 $3, by Express only. 



We Iiave a limited number of fine large heavy stock plants, and while they last they will be sold at $1 each* 

 They are splendid specimens, sure to give a wonderful profusion of bloom this year. 



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