Sans Souci Madane Chereau Flavescens 
For cut flowers and mass plantings. Esquisite beaut)' combined with hardiness and vigor 
Marshall P. Wilder 
IRIS — The Rainbow 
Flower 
(Popularly called Flag) 
The Iris is one of the most beautiful flowers, 
and can be grown anywhere, on all kinds of soil. 
It will thrive in spite of neglect where other 
flowers fail, but gives best results on fertile, 
well-drained soil. The Iris can be planted either 
in the fall or spring. 
BLACK PRINCE Dark purplish-blue; me- 
dium size; early. 
CELESTE Pale lavender, uniform color; one 
of the largest. 
FLAVESCENS Creamy white, uniform color; 
sweet-scented. 
MADAME CHEREAU White petals, frilled 
with border of blue; 
one of the most beautiful. Large flowers; long 
blooming season. 
QUEEN OF MAY Lilac with rose tint that is 
almost pink. Large flowers; 
tall stem. 
SANS SOUCI Canary-yellow upright petals, 
drooping petals dull marooon. 
Very showy; small size. 
SIBERIAN BLUE Intense blue. Small flow- 
ers, long stem, grass-like 
foliage. 
ROSES 
ANNIE MILLER (Pol. H.) Brilliant shining, 
(Border and Bedding Rose) pink flowers, me- 
dium size, con- 
stant bloomer. Far superior to Baby Rambler 
as a bedding rose; hardy. 
CLIMBING AMERICAN 
BEAUTY (H. T.) 
Bright scarlet rose, 
borne singly, re- 
sembling American 
Beauty parent in form and color. Unlike most 
climbers, it is suitable for cut flowers. Hardy. 
CONRAD F. MEYER Silvery pink, double. 
(Hy. Rugosa) (Bedding Flowers early, con- 
and Shrubbery) tinuing throughout 
the season; very fra- 
grant. For hedges and the lawn. A splendid 
bedding rose for the extreme North, where 
others are too tender. Very vigorous and hardy. 
Will not mildew. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER Large clusters ^ of 
(Pol.) (Climber) bright, medium size, 
semi-double flowers. 
One of the most popular climbers; hardy and 
vigorous. 
DOROTHY PERKINS Beautiful shell-pink 
(H. Wich.) (Climber) flowers; bright, glossy 
foliage. Equal to 
Crimson Rambler in every way, but more 
graceful and larger flowers. Hardy; resistant 
to mildew. Should have plenty of room in 
planting. 
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT Bright, shining, 
(H. P.) (For Cut Flowers) scarlet-crimson; 
fragrant. "Gen- 
eral Jack" is a celebrated all-around rose; very 
hardy. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ (H. Ben.) Dazzling 
(For cut flowers, shrubs or hedge) scarlet ; 
fragrant ; 
one of the best deep red roses for continuous 
bloom; hardy. 
MAMAN COCHET (T.) The best of the tea 
(For Cut Flowers) roses; moderately 
hardy; rosy coral- 
pink; large, exquisitely tapering buds, very 
fragrant; continuous bloomer. North of St. 
Louis and Philadelphia should be given winter 
protection. 
MARSHALL P. WILDER Deep dark red; 
(H. P.) (For Cut Flowers) large perfect flow- 
ers; a vigorous 
grower; fragrant; hardy. 
ROSA RUGOSA (See opposite page under 
"Shrubs.") 
SNOW QUEEN Undoubtedly the best and 
(F. K. D.) (H. P.) largest white rose, justly 
called "the white American Beauty." Pure snow- 
white with faintly tinted shadows on the outer 
petals. Very large, tapering buds, which 
open well. Blooms off and on through- 
out the season. Plant three feet apart. 
Often grows four or five feet the first 
year. 
Maman Cochet — Most beautiful rosy 
plak. Continuous bloomer. 
Best tea rose 
Dorothy Perkins— The best climbing 
rose. Beautiful leathery green 
foliage which h ings until winter 
WeigelajUosea (D. t- loridu) 
Snow Queen irrau Karl Druschkl) (H. P.) 
The favorite White Rose 
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