OLD-FASHIONED ROSES 
The Cabbage Rose, continued 
CEillet. (Dupont, 1800.) Bright pink, double flowers of 
moderate size; fragrant. Plant vigorous, hardy, and free- 
blooming. $1 each. 
Persue de Gossart. (Introducer and date unknown.) A 
double flower of velvety cerise with garnet reflexes like 
a peony. 
Petite de Hollande. (Introducer and date unknown.) Small, 
double, rose-colored flowers, fragrant and freely produced. 
$1 each. 
Petite Orleanaise. (Introducer and date unknown.) One of 
the Midget or Pompon Centifolias, with small, very double 
flowers like tiny zinnias. The plant is almost a climber. 
Pompon de Bourgogne. (Introducer and date unknown.) 
Small, very double flowers of pale pink, varying to white, 
tinted pink in the center; fragrant. $1 each. 
Red Provence. (Old.) Clear crimson-red flowers of large size, 
cupped and very fragrant. A dwarf, spreading sort. $1 each. 
Unique Blanche. Variously called White Provence or Unique. 
A very ancient Rose with deeply cupped petals of papery 
white. $1 each. 
THE FAIRY ROSE 
Rosa chinensis lawranceana 
These charming little Roses originated, evidently, on the 
island of Mauritius, and were brought into America as early 
as 1810. They are varieties of the everblooming Chinese Rose, 
and have been called Lawranceanas or Midget Roses. The 
plants are seldom more than a foot high. There is evidence 
that a variety once existed which was so small that the entire 
plant, when in bloom, could be covered with half an egg-shell. 
At one time they were much used for edging, borders, and 
potting. It is believed that the Lawranceanas were one of 
the ancestors of the modern Polyanthas. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, $20 for 10, delivered, 
unless otherwise noted 
Gloire des Lawranceanas. (1837.) A dwarf variety. Bright 
purple-violet flowers, according to some descriptions, and 
dark crimson according to others. $2.50 each. 
Lawranceana Rose (Miss Lawrance’s Rose). By some au¬ 
thorities the introduction of this Rose is attributed to Miss 
Lawrance. The tiny, semi-double flowers are pale pink. 
Plants are dwarf. $2.50 each. 
Pompon de Paris (Pompon ancien). An antique little ever- 
blooming Rose with bright pink flowers, introduced into 
commerce in 1839. $2.50 each. 
Rouletti. This unique little Rose . 
is probably a Lawranceana va¬ 
riety, although it was never 
classed as such. Its origin is 
wrapped in mystery, but it was 
discovered growing in pots on 
the window-ledges of the Swiss 
cottages by Col. Roulet, and 
brought into general cultiva¬ 
tion by M. Correvon. It is prob¬ 
ably one of the old-time Law¬ 
ranceanas whose name is for¬ 
gotten and which was propaga¬ 
ted from hand to hand by the 
Swiss mountaineers. At any 
rate, the plant is tiny, and the 
double rose-pink flowers are 
less than a half-inch in di¬ 
ameter. Fine for rock-gardens 
and edging beds of Hybrid Teas or other Roses. $1 each. 
THE FRENCH ROSE 
Rosa gallica 
Nobody knows when the French Rose was first brought 
into gardens. It is a native of all Europe. The outstanding 
characteristic of this group of Roses is their tendency to 
produce striped, mottled, and spotted flowers. The old 
authorities tell us that the French Roses should be thinned out 
in the spring and that the shoots should be pruned back to 
four or five eyes in order to obtain the finest flowers. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, $20 for 10, delivered, 
unless otherwise noted 
Asmodee. (Vibert, 1849.) Bright red, peony-shaped flowers 
of great attractiveness. 
Assemblage des Beautes. (Leroy, 1823.) The descriptions in 
the old books range through all shades of red, from scarlet 
to purple, but all agree that it is a very fine old variety. 
The French Rose, continued 
Baronne de Stael. (Vibert, 1820.) A brilliant pink Rose 
striped or stippled with a lighter shade. 
Belle Isis. (Parmentier.) Large, double flowers of pale 
flesh-pink. 
Boule de Nanteuil. (Introducer unknown.) A handsome 
variety once well known. Flowers full, large, rich crimson- 
purple, varying in different seasons. 
Cardinal de Richelieu. (Laffay, 1840.) Very dark, double 
flowers of medium size and extremely handsome and rich 
in coloring. In some lights the deeper violet tones are al¬ 
most blue, and in others they are purple verging to velvety 
black. Climbing habit. 
Commandant Beaurepaire. (Moreau-Robert, 1874.) Large, 
double flowers of bright rose-pink, streaked with purple- 
violet and marbled with white. $1 each. 
Cramoisi des Alpes. (Introducer unknown.) Described in 
Gore’s Manual of 1838 as having medium-sized, full flowers 
of bright red-purple. 
Desiree Parmentier. (Introducer unknown.) Flowers large, 
full, and bright flesh-pink. 
Due de Guiche. (Introducer unknown.) Large, double flow¬ 
ers of light violet-red or lilac-pink changing to slaty red. 
Due de Valmy. (Introducer unknown.) A very double, large- 
flowered variety of vivid red, changing to dark rose-pink. 
Duchesse de Buccleugh. (Robert.) Flowers are lively crimson, 
tinged with lavender at the edges, large, full and cup-shaped. 
Du Maitre d’Ecole. (Introducer unknown.) Very large, 
double, flat flowers of soft pink, changing to lilac. 
Dumortier. (Introducer unknown.) Flowers are pink. 
Hector. (Parmentier.) The double flowers are small, pom¬ 
pon shape, varying through shades of violet, slaty blue, 
pink, and purple, faintly striped with white. 
Hortense de Beauharnais. (Introducer unknown.) The soft 
pink, double flowers are dotted with a darker shade. 
Jeannette. (Descemet.) The double flowers are bright light 
red fading gradually to light rose-pink. 
La Couronne Tendre. (Introducer unknown.) Small, double, 
pompon-shaped flowers of velvety crimson. 
La Rubanee. (Vibert, 1845.) This very popular old variety 
rejoices in the additional names of Village Maid and Perle 
des Panachees. The flowers are large, double, cupped, and 
variously striped with rose, purple, and white. 
Lady Curzon. (Turner, 1901.) A modern addition to this old 
class, with the ancient fragrance in its pale pink, single 
flower. Almost a climber. $1 each. 
Marie Tudor. (Introducer unknown.) Described in old 
catalogues as cherry-red or cerise, but the variety we have 
under this name is salmon-pink, blotched with rose. 
Mile. Sontag. (Introducer unknown.) Medium-sized blooms 
of soft silvery pink. Dark green foliage. 
Mme. Saportas. (Introducer unknown.) The large, full, 
intensely fragrant flowers are variously described as vivid 
pink or deep pink or bright rosy red. 
Neron. (Laffay, 1841.) Handsome crimson flowers blotched 
and marbled with violet. 
Nouvelle Transparente. (Miellez, 1835.) Large, handsome 
blooms of crimson-pink or rosy crimson. 
CEillet Flamand. (Vibert, 1845.) Moderately large, very 
double flowers of brilliant pink or white striped with rose, 
like a variegated carnation. The very fragrant flowers open 
flat. $1 each. 
CEillet Parfait. (Foulard, 1841.) Medium-sized, very double 
flowers of pale pink, striped red and crimson. $1 each. 
Panachee Double. (Vibert, 1839.) Probably the same as 
La Rubanee. $1 each. 
Perle des Panachees. See La Rubanee. 
Pepita. (Moreau fils.) Very pretty soft rosy pink variety 
striped with white. 
President de Seze. (Mme. Hebert.) Described in 1838 as 
having deep pink flowers edged with lilac; very double 
and well-shaped. 
Rosa gallica (Apothecaries’ Rose; Rose de Provins). The 
single dark pink or crimson flowers are borne on dwarl, 
erect bushes. Its petals were used for scents, simples, and 
conserves. $1 each. 
Rosa Mundi (Village Maid; R. gallica versicolor). The flowers 
are pale pink with irregularly striped and blotched petals, 
varying to white and dark rose-color. $1 each. 
Royale Marbree. (Introducer unknown.) Medium-sized, 
very double flowers of lilac and purple, marbled with pink. 
Tricolor. The flowers are lilac-pink, fringed at the edges, and 
dotted and mottled with white. 
Tricolore de Flandre. (Van Houtte, 1846.) The double, well¬ 
shaped flowers are lilac-white, striped with light red, purple, 
and crimson. Fragrant and highly regarded. $1 each. 
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