delicate and individual 
beauty of the apple blos¬ 
som in an everblooming, 
fragrant rose with its cano¬ 
py of attractive foliage; 
and a Weeper decked in 
brightest scarlet. 
Theq Have Mo 
Subsfitut< 
These Weeping Stand¬ 
ards have a very definite 
purpose in the garden, one 
that nothing else can so 
effectively fill. As a speci¬ 
men planting in the lawn, 
as an "eye-trap” at the end 
of a walk, as the center- 
piece for a bed, by a pool, 
wherever the effect of 
height and beauty and 
splendour are desired, they 
A PHYLLIS BIDE Weeping Standard less than a are eminently Suitable. 
year after planting, its wire trainer covered with a Their majesty and distinct- 
mass ot the daintiest rose, gold and pink flowers; . ’ J . 
a continuous bloomer with handsome foliage ive grandeur instantly at¬ 
tract the eye and the fact 
that as yet they are seldom seen in America, though seen in all the best 
rose-gardens of Europe, lends to their charm a special quality of rarity. 
In our milder climates they are mostly everbloomers the whole season 
through,—such sorts as Mermaid and Phyllis Bide being literally ever- 
blooming and evergreen twelve months in the year in favored loca¬ 
tions; and for our colder climate planting they possess the advantage 
of being easily protected,—far more so than a climbing rose. They are 
ideal for cemetery planting; a Weeping Standard Mermaid, or Phyllis 
Bide, or Kathleen, for example, is a thing of grace and beauty all the 
year round, with continuous bloom and clean, resistant foliage. 
Certain Essentials Required 
The proper selection of varieties is a matter of the utmost importance 
in the creation of Weeping Standard Roses and to this detail we have 
given the greatest care. A desirable Weeping Standard Rose must have 
numerous sinuous braches, not too thick nor too rampant,—it must 
be able to develop into a well-branched, symmetrical head, and it must 
have "clean" habits of both flower and foliage so as to retain its attract¬ 
iveness throughout the year. The varieties we offer meet these require¬ 
ments; they quickly form shapely, symmetrical heads that soon cover 
their wire trainers; they have disease-resistant foliage that requires 
