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Climbing Roses continued. 
Dwfs. NAME. DESCRIPTION. 
-/g Ruga (Ayrshire) pale flesh; double flowers produced abundantly; 
suitable for arches, bowers, or any situation 
1/6 Sinica Anemone {F. Schmitt, 1895), silvery pink single flowers shaded with rose, 
bright shiny foliage ; very beautiful and free flowering, 
suitable for pillars and walls 
-/9 Splendens ( Ayrshire ) flesh colour, semi-double, flowers in clusters, suitable for 
any situation 
SouYr. de Mme. Leonie Yiennot (T.), suitable for walls S.E. or W., yellow passing 
to amber shaded cochineal, medium size flowers, perfect 
shape and produced abundantly 
Thalia (Poly.) (P. Lambert, 1896), in growth, etc., this is similar to Aglaia, only the 
colour is pure white, and the umbels much larger, 
suitable for arches, bowers, or pillars 
The Garland {Ayrshire) ...blush; changing to white ; semi-double ; free flowering ; 
suitable for arches, pergolas, and pillars 
The Lion (H.T.) {Paul and Son, 1301), rich crimson single flowers, in the way of 
Carmine Pillar, but much darker ; a fine pillar rose 
{Paul and Son, 1901), this rose has excited much 
admiration ; the flowers are rosy crimson, produced 
all along the shoots from base to tip ; perfection for 
a wall, hedge, or pillar 
Bennetts Seedling ( Ayrshire ) {Bennett 1840), white; small and 
double ; very strong growing, suitable for arches and bowers 
1900), this was obtained from the wild dog rose and Gloire 
de Dijon, colour pale buff yellow, almost white when fully 
expanded, flowers large, and semi-double, lasting long on 
the plant, a striking variety, suitable for pillars, hedges, 
or anywhere 
1 /. Waltham Climber No. 3 (H.T.) {W. Paul and Son, 1886), colour dark crimson; 
free and continuous blooming ; a good red climber, very 
1/6 
1/- 
to 
2/- 
79 
1/6 
1/6 The Wallflower (H.T.) 
79 
2 /- 
Thoresbyana or 
Una (H.T.) {Paul and Son, 
vigorous 
1/6 White Banksian (see page 46), suitable for south or west walls .... 
1/6 Wm. Allen Richardson ...(see page 37), suitable for walls, pillars, 
to 2/6 or standards 
1/6 Yellow Banksian (see page 46), suitable for south or west walls .... 
bushes 
WICHURIANA ROSES. 
These are suitable for Rockery, or Sloping Banks, Walls, and Pillars, also for 
covering the bare trunks of Trees, being strong growing, free blooming, and absolutely 
hardy. These can also be supplied strong in pots, from 2/6 each. 
2 1 ' 
2 /- 
2 1 ' 
ALBERIC BARB1ER {Barbier, 1902), creamy white, shaded yellow, semi-double flowers 
AUGUSTE BARBIER {Barbier, 1902), violet-lilac, with white centre, semi-double ... 
DOROTHY PERKINS {Jackson and Perkins, 1902), an American novelty, said to be 
a cross between Rosa Wichuriana and Mine. Gabriel Luizet. 
It is a most charming variety, producing large pyramidal 
clusters of clear pink flowers, about the size of a florin, a 
great acquisition to the climbers and weeping roses 
1/6 Evergreen Gem colour buff, changing to almost white, sweet briar 
perfume 
1/6 Gardenia colour bright yellow, paler as flowers expand, very 
beautiful 
1/6 Jersey Beauty pale yellow, large single flowers, with bright yellow 
stamen, very striking 
2/- PAUL TRANSON ( Barbitr , 1902), rose coloured flowers; large and double; strong 
Tea perfume ; very free blooming 
For list of Pot Roses see page 13. 
