GENEVA, NEW YORK, U. S. A. 
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Rugosa Roses and Their Hybrids 
Chicago Heights, III., July 9th, 1902. 
Those Roses you .sent me. Mr. Harman, are blooming won- 
derfully for the fii*st season. 
Very truly yours, 
MRS. A. BOBILLIER. 
very interesting group is of Japanese ori- 
gin and possesses some wonderful char- 
acteristics. The plant is very ornamental, 
having a rich plicated foliage. The flow- 
ers are mostly single. 
*.\gnes Kinily Carman. Flowers in 
clusters; brilliant crimson, of the shade 
of General Jacqueminot; very free bloom- 
ing, and continues nearly all summer: a 
rampant grower, handsome foliage and 
very hardy. 
Blanc de Coiibert. A hybrid variety of 
merit: flowers pure white, semi-double, 
fragrant. 
Conrad Frederick Meyer. Clear silvery 
rose; very fragrant, vigorous but well- 
formed like La France. 
♦Miwlam (ieorge Bruant. Buds long and 
pointed, semi-double when open, white and 
fragrant, borne in clusters throughout the 
season; vigorous and hardy. 
*Xe\v Century. Cross between everbloom- 
ing rose Clothilde Soupert and Rugosa Alba. 
Very hardy and a continuous bloomer. 
Color a bright rosy pink with vivid red 
center. Petals bordered with creamy-white. 
♦Kugosii Alba. Single, pure white, hav- 
ing five petals and highly scented, 
Kugosa Hubra. Single, bright rosy crim- 
.son, succeeded by large, brilliant berries of 
much beauty. 
Sir Tlioiiias Lipton. A new double white. 
Wichuraiana or Memorial Rose 
A trailing species from Japan. The flow- 
ers appear in July and continue through 
the season and are very sweet. This is an 
excellent sort for cemetery planting or for 
covering embankments, as it clings closely 
to the ground: thrives well in sun or shade. 
*Maiida’.s THuiiipli. Large double white 
flowers. 
*Fiiik ItoanuT. Single bright pink flow- 
ers with white center. 
*ll«so Wifimraiaiia. Showy clusters of 
white blossoms. 
*South Orange Perfection. Soft blush 
pink and a profuse bloomer. 
♦I’niver.siil I'avoriW. Large double pink 
flowers. 
This 
Sweet Briar Rose. 
Sweet Briars 
Lord Penzance’s Hy. 
brid Swtx't BritU'S. 
*Ainy K o b s a r t. 
Lovely deep rose. 
*Anne of Geii-e- 
stein. Dark crimson. 
*BelIe Poitevlne. 
Deep rose color. 
Flowers semi- 
double. 
* Flora Mclvor. 
Pure white, blushed 
rose. 
*M e g Mcrrilies. 
Crimson. 
* Rose Bratl war- 
dine. Beautiful clear 
rose. 
J. B. Clark — lar^jest and most maKnificent of Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
