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Brown's Moss Roses 
These old favorites, more often found in ancient gardens, still find 
appreciation for the memories they bring. In new homes we like to 
put reminders of the old home. There is something about Moss Roses 
that makes them different in their associations from any other Roses. 
It’s a sentiment. Moss Roses are all entirely hardy and succeed any¬ 
where. 
Blanche Moreau. The charming old white Moss Rose with a pink 
heart. 
Crested Moss. Pale rose in color; full blooms with heavy and beau¬ 
tiful moss. One of the loveliest and very fragrant. 
Brown's Rugosa and Hybrid Rugosa Roses 
The Roses in this group are all of great hardiness; 
they are the hardiest of all Roses. They succeed in Minne¬ 
sota and Wisconsin and under conditions of the utmost 
severity. 
The Rugosa wood is rough; the foliage is thick and 
leathery, rich dark green, healthy and persistent. For 
hedges and grouping, the Rugosas are especially suitable, 
making large bushes 6 feet high and over. 
The Rugosa Hybrids all have the hardiness of the 
Rugosa parents but not always the same wood nor leaves, 
as noted below. 
Where great cold is experienced, we recommend these 
Rugosa Roses; they are the hardiest and will survive 
where no others will. 
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. (Rugosa Hybrid). The flow¬ 
ers are of great size, perfectly double, clear rosy pink 
in color. The plant makes a great growth, not rough 
like true Rugosa wood, nor is the foliage the same. 
Here is a Rose that combines size, color and quality 
of a Tea, and everblooming habit, with extreme hardi¬ 
ness. Especially recommended for every climate. 
F. J. Grootendorst. A new Rose of great merit. A cross 
between Rugosa and Baby Rambler. Leaves are fine, 
lasting through heat and dust and the fine red blooms 
brighten the garden wonderfully. Ideal for a hedge. 
Very hardy and everblooming. 
Hansa. Typical as to Rugosa wood and leaves, with fine, 
semi-double blooms; crimson towards purplish with 
age. The best double red Rugosa. Blooms constantly. 
New Century. Large double flesh-pink flowers in clus¬ 
ters on long stems. 
Rugosa Alba. White Rugosa, with the typical rough 
wood, and thick, abundant, dark leaves; single, white 
flowers, that are followed by conspicuous seedpods of 
great size and brilliant color, creating a showy effect 
in the late summer and autumn. 
Rubra. (Red Rugosa). Similar in all respects to the 
White Rugosa except in having large, single, bright 
crimson blooms followed by equally attractive berries. 
Sir Thomas Lipton. The best double White Rugosa. 
Strong Rugosa growth and typical leathery, dark green 
leaves and large, double, pure white blooms during the 
entire summer. 
We employ the most scientific 
and up-to-date methods in the oper¬ 
ation of our Nursery Farms, there¬ 
by assuring our customers of choice 
and “superior” quality materials. 
