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. 
All these Hardy Climbing Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10, except where otherwise noted. Those 
priced at $1 each are $9 for 10 
Alberic Barbier. HW. Wiry, thorny Climber with 
holly-like foliage of great beauty. Flowers are 
creamy white, tinted lemon in the bud. Fragrant. 
Albertine. HW. Very large, handsome flowers of 
soft coppery pink which contrast sharply with the 
bright vermilion buds. One of the finest large- 
flowered, hardy Climbing Roses. 
Alida Lovett. HW. A plant of typical Wichuraiana 
habit with semi-double, bright shell-pink flowers 
as large as the ordinary Hybrid Teas. A very fine 
Rose, resembling in many respects the popular 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. 
American Pillar. HW. A rampant Climber with 
handsome glossy foliage, bearing huge trusses of 
2-inch, white, single flowers of dazzling scarlet- 
rose with large white centers and shining golden 
yellow stamens. 
Augusta Roussel. This is a unique hybrid of R. 
macrantha, making a large shrubby plant bearing 
semi-double to single flowers of clear salmon-pink 
with broad undulated petals. $1 each. 
Aviateur Bleriot. HW. Remarkable for its aston¬ 
ishingly lovely holly-like foliage and its twining, 
thorny habit. The buds are deep orange-saffron 
and the flowers open orange-yellow, paling to 
shell-pink as they develop. 
Baroness van Ittersum. HM. A vigorous, stiff- 
caned Rose which grows upright, with large, glossy 
foliage and producing huge trusses of small, semi- 
double, rosy scarlet flowers with a faint perfume. 
A very striking and long-lasting ornament in the 
early summer garden. $1 each. 
Bess Lovett. HW. Strong-growing Climber with 
long flexible canes and splendid foliage. The 
globular semi-double flowers are bright crimson- 
red and very fragrant. One of the best large- 
flowered hardy Climbers. 
Birdie Blye. See page 18. 
Blaze. See page 6. 
Bloomfield Courage. HW. A rampantly vigorous 
Climber which will grow 30 to 40 feet in a season 
and cover a vast area. The tiny blackish crimson 
flowers are borne in huge trusses, covering the 
entire plant with a lace-like crimson veil. It is one 
of the most distinct and beautiful of all the 
Rambler Roses, and its innumerable clusters of 
red berries in the fall add to its attractiveness. 
Blue Rambler. There is no Rose by this name. We 
list Violette and Veilchenblau, whose flowers are 
sometimes almost blue. 
Blush Rambler. HM. Strong-growing Climber with 
big, semi-double flowers of pale blush-pink. A 
very lovely and little-known Climbing Rose of 
great beauty. $1 each. 
Bonfire. HW. This is a typical small-flowered 
Rambler, bearing huge trusses of double scentless 
flowers of a delightful shade of brilliant scarlet- 
rose. It strongly resembles the later-flowered 
Excelsa but comes into bloom two or three weeks 
in advance of it. Illustrated in color on page 25. 
Braiswick Charm. HW. A fine Climber bearing 
loose, graceful sprays of large, semi-double flowers 
of deep orange-yellow, becoming lighter toward 
the edges of the petals. It is one of the very few 
of this type which has tendencies toward ever- 
blooming, and a few flowers may be expected in 
autumn. $1 each. 
Breeze Hill. HW. Remarkable for its huge, very 
double, pale salmon-flesh flowers flushed lightly 
with orange and buff in the early stages, but 
fading almost white as they mature. Plant is 
enormously vigorous with small, hard, green 
foliage. 
Chaplin’s Crimson Glow. HW. Vigorous Climber 
bearing clusters of rather large, dull, deep crimson 
flowers occasionally marked with white flecks in 
the center. A deeper shade than Paul’s Scarlet 
Climber. 
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