HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
Some years ago we began collecting all the Hardy Climbing Roses which promised to succeed in the 
climate of North America. The list of varieties we offer is by far the largest on the continent, regardless of 
the fact that we are dropping less desirable varieties. 
They should be planted freely and widely, not only as climbers but also as pillars, for fences, walls, 
sloping banks, and the other uses to which they are particularly adapted. 
The small-flowered Ramblers bloom on shoots which arise from wood which grew the summer before. 
To have fine bloom it is necessary to save the new canes of the previous year and refrain from pruning them 
in the spring. The proper time to prune such varieties is in the summer after they have finished blooming, 
by removing only that wood which has already flowered. 
Practically all the large-flowering Climbers bloom more freely and have better flowers on the older 
stems. Consequently, they should not be treated like the Ramblers. Do not prune them at all except to 
shorten the side-shoots which have bloomed, and to remove worn-out, dead, or diseased canes. If the plant 
becomes too large or threatens to become unmanageable, remove a few canes of the new wood instead of 
the old. 
Most of the Hardy Climbers are descended from Rosa wichuraiana, a trailing wild Rose of Japan. In 
our list such descendants are indicated by the letters HW. The varieties which are followed by the letters 
HM have been derived from R. multiflora, another native of China and Japan. For another interesting 
group of Hardy Climbers, see Australian Roses, page 18. 
All these Hardy Climbing Roses are 75 cts. each, S6.50 for 10, $60 per 100, except where otherwise noted. 25 or more of one variety 
at the 100 rate 
Those priced at $1 each are $9 for 10, $80 per 100 
We pay Parcel Post or Express charges in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, on 
all dormant Roses ordered before April 15 
Alberic Barbier. HW. Creamy white, charming flowers with 
pale yellow centers; fragrant. 75 cts. each. 
Albertine. HW. Vermilion buds and coppery chamois- 
yellow flowers, passing to coppery rose; large. 75 cts. each. 
Alexandre Girault. HW. Deep carmine, double flowers 
shaded with orange-salmon at base of petals. $1 each. 
Alida Lovett. HW. Bright shell-pink flowers of Hybrid Tea 
size and quality. Midseason. A sparkling pink variety 
with many traits of the popular Dr. W. Van Fleet. 75 cts. 
each. 
American Pillar. HW. Large, single flowers of brilliant 
crimson-pink, with large white centers and golden yellow 
stamens. 75 cts. each. 
Amethyste. HM. Peculiar, steel-blue flowers with violet- 
crimson shading. $1 each. 
Auguste Kordes. Cl.Poly. Medium-sized, ruffled flowers of 
glowing crimson-scarlet, like those of Lafayette. $1 each. 
Auguste Roussel. H.Mac. Large flowers of clear salmon- 
pink with undulated petals. $1 each. 
Aviateur Bleriot. HW. Saffron buds and flowers streaked 
with crimson; open flowers light yellow fading white. 
75 cts. each. 
Baronesse van Ittersum. HM. Flowers light crimson, semi¬ 
double, faintly perfumed. $1 each. 
Ben Stad. HW. Flowers of creamy white, flushed with 
flesh-pink. 75 cts. each. 
Bess Lovett. HW. Large flowers of light crimson-red, cup¬ 
shaped, borne in long-stemmed clusters; sweetly fragrant. 
75 cts. each. 
Birdie Blye. See page 10. 
Blaze. HW. Plant Patent No. 10. The flowers are brilliant 
scarlet. See page 5. 
Bloomfield Courage. HW. Small, dark velvety red flowers 
with white centers and prominent yellow stamens. 75 cts. 
each. 
Blue Rambler. There is no Rose by this name. Amethyste 
and Veilchenblau form an interesting group of Bluish 
Roses. They are much more strange than beautiful. 
Blush Rambler. HM. Light blush, semi-double flowers of 
medium size. $1 each. 
Bonfire. Mult. Flowers double, dazzling scarlet, borne in 
large, elongated clusters. 75 cts. each. 
Braiswick Charm. HW. Deep orange-yellow buds; flowers 
white, shading to orange in center. SI each. 
Breeze Hill. HW. Short ovoid buds which develop into large, 
flat, white flowers tinted with yellow, rose, and apricot 
shadings. 75 cts. each. 
Chaplin’s Crimson Glow. HW. Clusters of rather large, full, 
deep crimson flowers, marked with a white line at the base. 
75 cts. each. 
Chaplin’s Pink Climber. HW. Trusses of flowers a brilliant 
shade of clean, pure pink which is retained from bud to 
full-blown flower. 75 cts. each. 
Chastity. Cl.HT. Flowers of creamy white, with gorgeous 
orange stamens and rich fragrance. $1 each. 
Christine Wright. HW. Very large flowers of exquisite wild- 
rose-pink. 75 cts. each. 
Climbing American Beauty. HW. Brilliant carmine flowers of 
especially fine form and rich perfume. 75 cts. each. 
Climbing Triomphe Orleanais. Cl. Poly. A sport of Triomphe 
Orleanais. Bright cherry-red flowers. $1 each. 
Coralie. HW. Bright coral buds and large, double, orange- 
salmon flowers paling to soft pink. 75 cts. each. Illustrated 
in color on page 32. 
Coupe d’Or. See page 5. 
Dawson. HM. Small, double flowers of old-rose-pink. $1 each. 
Debutante. HW. Soft pink, double flowers in dainty clusters. 
$1 each. 
Desire Bergera. HW. Coppery rose flowers, well filled, and 
glowing in center with copper-red. $1 each. 
Dorcas. HW. Flower deep rose-pink at edges, shading to 
coral-pink, with palest yellow at base. $1 each. 
Dorothy Dennison. HW. Pale pink flowers in large clusters. 
Strong growth. 75 cts. each. 
Dorothy Perkins. HW. Beautiful miniature flowers of bril¬ 
liant shell-pink in splendid pendulous sprays. 75 cts. each. 
Dr. Henri Neuprez. HW. Elegant buds and well-formed 
large flowers of pale canary-yellow, paling to sulphur-white. 
75 cts. each. 
Dr. Huey. HW. Semi-double, rather large flowers of deepest 
crimson-maroon, shaded black. 75 cts. each. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. HW. Pale pink buds and flowers equal in 
form and size to the finest Hybrid Tea, borne on long 
stems. 75 cts. each. 
Dusterlohe. See page 5. 
Electra. HM. Small, double flowers, yellow in bud, pale 
cream when open. $1 each. 
Emile Fortepaule. HW. Double flowers of pale straw-color, 
tinged with sulphur-yellow at center. 75 cts. each. 
Emily Gray. HW. Large, semi-double, deep golden buff 
flowers, practically unfading and slightly fragrant. 75 cts. 
each. 
Eugene Jacquet. HW. Scented flowers of bright carmine, in 
large clusters. 75 cts. each. 
Evangeline. HW. Large, single flowers reflexed rosy white, 
tipped with pink; very fragrant. 75 cts. each. 
Evergreen Gem. HW. Yellow buds and small, double, white 
flowers in clusters on very vigorous, trailing plants. 75 cts. 
Excelsa. HW. Double, scarlet-crimson blooms with light 
streaks and shades. 75 cts. each. 
Felicite et Perpetue. Semp. Very double, beautifully imbri¬ 
cated Roses, flesh-white in bud but pale cream when open. 
75 cts. each. 
Fernand Tanne. HW. Deep yellow buds and half-open 
flowers, paling to creamy yellow; double, very fragrant. 
$1 each. 
Flame. HW. Flowers bright salmon-pink of a very vivid 
shade; semi-double. $1 each. 
Francois Guillot. HW. Small, faintly yellow, solid buds and 
crimped, very double, snow-white flowers. $1 each. 
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