ROSES 
Roses arc the most important flowering shrubs of the South. Nowhere in the country do they 
develop in such beauty or bloom in such profusion. No garden is complete without its rose-bed, 
no planting scheme is perfect which does not provide a place for them. 
With few exceptions, the most satisfactory results will be secured by planting Roses grafted 
on strong-growing roots. Nearly all Roses grown from cuttings are vastly inferior, producing poor, 
weak plants as compared with grafted specimens. Our Roses arc strong, grafted plants, grown in 
the open field—the kind of Roses that give satisfaction. In planting, the graft-union should be 
placed two or three inches under the surface of the ground. Any shoots which come from the root 
below the graft-union should be promptly removed, as these are worthless and will soon injure the 
grafted Rose above. 
CLIMBING ROSES are usually regarded as valuable only for porches or trellises. While use¬ 
ful for these purposes, they are often much more satisfactory as bush Roses. Climbing Roses are 
strong growers; given plenty of room and severely pruned, they produce an abundance of bloom 
never surpassed and not often equaled by the true bush Roses. The ability of a Rose to bloom depends 
on its ability to grow and produce new wood. 
Roses are derived from a number of different classes. These classes are indicated by initial 
letters in parenthesis immediately following the name of the variety. The key to these classes is 
as follows: 
Bk., Banksia; Beng., Bengal; Bour., Bourbon; C. B., Climbing Bengal; C. C., Climbing China; 
C. N., Climbing Noisette; C. T., Climbing Tea; H. C., Hybrid China; H. N., Hybrid Noisette; 
H. P., Hybrid Perpetual; H. T., Hybrid Tea; Mult., Multiflora; N., Noisette; Pol., Polyantha; 
P., Prairie; T., Tea; W., Wichuraiana. 
This season we have roughly divided our list according to color, to make selections easier. 
PRICES ON ROSES.—Grafted on strong-growing stock. Each Per io ioo 
1- year, strong, open-ground-grown.So 25 52 00 §17 00 
2- year, large, strong, open-ground-grown. 35 3 00 2 5 00 
Red Roses 
Agrippina (Beng.) Crimson. Profuse bloomer, 
strong grower; fine for bedding. 
Bessie Johnson. (H. P.) Red. Silvery on 
outside of petals. Flowers medium size. Vig¬ 
orous. 
Climbing Wootton. (H. T.) Very large, 
rather open flowers, beautifully formed; color 
bright magenta-red, passing to crimson, richly 
shaded. A free bloomer, strong grower and a 
beautiful Rose. It gives excellent satisfaction 
both in growth and flowers. (See illustration on 
page 43.) 
Crimson Rambler. (Pol.) Bright crimson 
flowers produced in clusters of 30 to 40, each 
flower being 1 to iH inches in diameter. A 
very strong-growing climber. 
General Jacqueminot. (H. P.) Crimson, 
well formed and not surpassed in beauty and 
brilliancy of color. Strong grower and free 
bloomer for its class. 
Giant of Battles. (H. P.) Crimson. Flow¬ 
ers of medium or large size, double and fragrant. 
An old-time favorite. 
James Sprunt. (C. B.) Deep cherry-red 
flowers, very full, double and sweet. The cut 
flowers keep for a remarkably long time in per¬ 
fect condition. It is a moderate climber, makes 
a good pillar Rose, and the brilliant and beau¬ 
tiful flowers are to be found at all seasons. 
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