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SELECT^ROSBS 



Hardy Climbing Roses of 

 Special Merit 



Albert me. Nicely shaped vermilion buds expanding to moder 

 ately double, perfect shaped flowers of a pleasing cameo-pink 

 with silvery suffusion, sweetly scented; foliage rich deep, glossy 

 green. 



Emily Gray. A real yellow climbing Rose. The buds are long 

 and pointed, of splendid shape; in color a beautiful light orange- 

 yellow, changing to pale orange as they expand; they are borne 

 on stiff stems of sufficient length for cutting, these stems are of a 

 crimson-red color which together with the unusually dark green, 

 glossy holly-like foliage, adds a charm to the flowers. Requires 

 protection north of Philadelphia. 75 cts. each. 



Glendale (Introduction of the American Rose Society). A per- 

 fectly hardy climber with heavy dark green disease-resistant 

 foliage and long, slightly fragrant, beautiful lemon-yellow buds 

 of uniform shape which open to creamy-white, fairly double 

 blooms which are borne in clusters of up to 20 flowers on stems 

 long enough for cutting. 



Gwen Nash. One of the prettiest climbers we know, a large 

 semi-double flower opening out quite flat and of a most beautiful 

 soft shell pink, very free flowering. 



JaCOtte. A most popular variety. Color shrimp-pink or light 

 salmon-orange shaded golden yellow at base; flowers fully 2] 

 inches in diameter, delightfully scented; rich dark green glossy 

 disease-resisting foliage, entirely distinct from all others. 

 SI .50 each. 



Mme . Jenny. A very strong growing climber with large, healthy 

 disease-resisting foliage with flowers two inches and over in 

 diameter borne in clusters of from 5 to 7 each; these are cup- 

 shaped, quite full, of a delicate satiny rose color with a de- 

 lightful fragrance. 



Paul's Lemon Pillar. A very beautiful and entirely distinct 

 showy large double, sulphur-yellow, perfectly formed flower, 

 that has proven hardy in this latitude. Fine as a pillar Rose. 



Phyllis Bide ( New Everblooming Climber). TJie feature of this 

 variety is that it blooms more or less continuously throughout 

 the summer and fall and while the dainty flowers are of small 

 size they are of exquisite form in bud, opening with gracefully 

 reflexed petals and are produced in long loose sprays; in color a 

 pale gold at base flushed and shaded pretty rosy-carmine towards 

 the edges. 75 cts. each. 



Any of the above varieties, except where noted, $1.00 

 each, the collection of 8 varieties for $7.00. 



Hybrid -Musk Roses 



Perpetual flowering Roses of shrub-like habit, valuable for 

 planting in the shrubbery, being particularly attractive in the fall. 

 Cornelia. Always in boom, with fragrant rosette shaped flowers 



about 3 inches in diameter, borne in clusters. Color strawberry 



flushed yellow. 



Penelope. Semi-double, shell piukjjfjowers shaded saffron, borne 

 in branched clusters. Growth vigorous, nearly always in bloom. 

 Price. Either variety, $1.00 each; SI 1.00 per doz. 



Moss Roses 



The beauty of the Moss Rose consists in the delicate mossy 

 covering which surrounds the buds. Moss Roses should be pruned 

 sparingly; cut out the old wood jyjd merely cut back the growth 



of last year. 



Blanche Moreau. Large pure white. 

 Crested Moss. Ro^e color, beautifully crested. 

 Henry Martin. Fine crimson, very vigorous. 

 Salet. Large, full double, light rose. 



Price. 75 cts. each. Set of 4 sorts, $2.75. 



Climbing Hybrid -Tea and 

 Tender Climbing Roses 



While not as free flowering as the bush type of Hybrid-Tea Roses, 

 these climbing forms produce a large crop of flowers in June, 

 with a liberal scattering of blooms throughout the season. They 

 are not hardy in the latitude of Philadelphia, except with careful 

 protection, but are especially desirable for the southern states. 

 Black Boy. An Australian introduction where it has become a 



great favorite; a sweet scented large fiery scarlet overlaid with 



blackish maroon. 

 Climbing Caroline Testout. Combines all the good points 



of the popular pink bush Rose in climbing form. 

 Climbing Hoosier Beauty. Beautifully shaped buds of large 



size, of a rich dazzling scarlet. 

 Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. A i limbing form of 



this popular white Rose. 

 Climbing Lady Ashtown. The best of all the climbing Hy- 

 brid-Tea varieties. Very large rose pink flowers, produced 



freely; one of the hardiest. 

 Climbing Los Angeles. A strong climbing form of the popular 



Rose Los Angeles, producing equally beautiful sweet scented 



flowers of a luminous flame-pink with golden coral suffusion. 

 Climbing Mme. Edouard Herriot. A climbing form of the 



popular coral pink Daily Mail Rose. 



Climbing Mrs . Aaron Ward . A climbing form of this popular 

 Indian-yellow variety. 



Climbing Rose Marie. Climbing form of the attractive rose- 

 pink bedding variety. 



Climbing Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. This climbing 

 sport of this beautiful yellow Rose will make a fine subject as a 

 climber or pillar Rose and we believe will prove hardy with 

 protection. 



Climbing Souvenir de H. A. Verschuren. A very strong 



growing climbing form of this beautiful yellow. 

 Kitty Kininmonth. An Australian variety of an attractive 



bright fadeless pink with large buds and very large cupped 



flowers; very vigorous. 

 Marechal Niel. Superb; bright golden-yellow. 

 Miss Marion Manifold. Also comes from Australia very 



highly recommended; a brilliant rich crimson, said to be the 



finest climbing Rose yet produced. 



Price. Any of the above, $1.00 each. 



Dainty Single Flowering 

 Hybrid -Tea Roses 



These dainty single everblooming free flowering varieties possess 

 a grace and elegance which makes them deserving of far greater 

 popularity than that heretofore given them. Their flowers last 

 well when cut and when displayed in individual vases are charming 

 and admired by everybody. 



Dainty Bess (Archer, 1925). An appropriate name for a daintily 

 colored and well formed flower, 3| inches in diameter, composed 

 of delicately crinkled and wavy petals of a pleasing shade of shell 

 pink with a conspicuous bunch of crimson stamens. A strong, 

 vigorous grower and profuse flowering, the flowers being pro- 

 duced on strong branching stems. $1.50 each. 



Ethel James. One of the most artistic. Very large, sweetly 

 scented, flowers opening out in salver form, of a deep carmine 

 flushed with orange. $1.00 each. 



Irish Elegance. An elegant variety with bronzy pink buds 

 expanding with apricot and yellow shades, a strong grower 

 and always in bloom. $1.00 each. 



Irish Fireflame. A glorious variety, bearing its flowers in 

 clusters of five or more; splendid for cutting in sprays in bud 

 form. These buds are wonderfully rich in coloring, a rich deep 

 orange, splashed with crimson, opening to large flowers of a 

 satiny old-gold. $1 .00 each. 



Isobel. A lovely delicately colored variety. The flowers are 

 inches in diameter of a flushed carmine and orange passing 

 to pink, fragrant and free. $1.00 each. 

 The set of 5 varieties, 1 of each for $5.00. 



Twenty-five or more Roses will be supplied at 100 rate, which is ten percent off each price 



