ROSES 
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PERSIAN YELLOW (Austrian Briar) Deep, golden yellow. Sweetly fragrant. 
(For shrubbery planting) Seen in old-fashioned gardens; beloved by 
our grandmothers. Blooms very early. Old vines should be pruned very little, 
except to take out weak canes during late winter or early spring. The head should 
be well thinned ; canes left for flowering should not be pruned. Hardy everywhere. 
ROSA RUGOSA (Japanese) The flowers are white, large, single, with broad, 
(For shrubbery and hedges) graceful petals, and are followed by clusters of 
large, orange-red seed-pods. The bush is heavy, dense, four to five feet tall. The 
rich, dark, leatliery foliage, oddly wrinkled and shiny, is beautiful in itself. Hardy 
as oaks, remarkably free from insects and other pests. Can be planted near the 
seaside and in the extreme North, where others fail. The best Rose for ornamental 
hedge and as a slirub. Do not prune, except to remove bark-bound canes. 
SNOW QUEEN (Frau Karl Druschki) (H. P.) Undoubtedly the best and largest 
(For bedding and cut flowers) white Rose, justly called "the 
white American Beauty." Pure snow-white with faintly tinted shadows. Very 
large, tapering buds, which open well. Blooms off and on throughout the season. 
Remarkably vigorous, tall grower. For bedding and cut flowers. Plant three feet 
apart — often grows four to five feet first year. Very hardy. Prune moderately 
during late winter or early spring. 
WHITE COCHET (T.) Beautiful white. A sport of the Maman Cochet and 
(For cut flowers) resembles it in every way except color. One of the best 
and most profusely blooming white Roses. 
WM. R. SMITH (H. T.) Creamy white with shadings of pink. Large, full, 
(Foi cutting and bedding) beautifully formed, tapering buds on long stems. Has 
the good qualities of its parents, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Maman Cochet. 
The bush is extia vigorous, branching, and a profuse bloomer. Firm, glossy foliage. 
The best Rose for cut flowers. Prune lightly during late winter or early spring. 
Hardy with light protecton. 
Snow Queen (Frau Karl Druschki) (H, P.) The favorite White Rose 
