Prairie or Bush Roses 
These are used more and more each year in landscape work for grouping 
amidst other shrubs. They are mostly single-flowered, are very hardy and need 
no protection. 
Blanda. Soft pink flower 2 inches across, borne in clusters and followed by red 
pods. Strong growing, thornless canes from 3 to 5 ft. high. Hardy and de¬ 
sirable for planting in borders and thickets. 
Carolina (Marsh Rose). A tall growing wild Rose with single, pink flowers, fol¬ 
lowed by showy red fruit. Prefers moist situations. 
Rubiginosa (Sweetbriar). Most valuable on account of its deliciously scented 
foliage. Flowers are single, pink. 
Rubrifolia. A very unusual Rose because of the peculiar reddish foliage. The 
flowers are single pink \/i inches across and borne in clusters of one to three 
and more blooms. Upright grower having slender purplish branches and few 
thorns. Prefers partial shade. 
Setigera (Prairie Rose). A hardy climbing Rose, with large, single, pink flow¬ 
ers in clusters, blooming after others are gone. 
Rosa Rugosa Rubra 
This class of Roses originated in Japan. They are very hardy, vigorous grow¬ 
ers and not troubled with insects. They have thick, leathery, glossy green fol¬ 
iage, and the flowers are followed by bright scarlet seed pods, making them at¬ 
tractive in fall. They are equally desirable as single specimens or hedge plants. 
Single red flowers. 
Hybrid Rosa Rugosa 
This group have been rightly called “Eskimo Beauties” because of their 
extreme hardiness in the North, besides being one of the most beautiful classes 
of roses grown The Rugosas have a tough wood with thick leathery dark green 
foliage which in most instances is entirely free of insects or diseases. They are 
vigorous growers, ranging from 4 feet and up, depending on the variety. All 
types of Rugosas are greatly benefited by severe pruning at least every two 
years. They should never be allowed to become “leggy”. 
Rosa Setigera. 
Many beautiful hybrids have been produced 
by crossing the original Rugosa with the vari¬ 
ous Tea, Hybrid Tea and Rambler Roses; the 
flowers are followed by brilliant seed pods 
which hang on nearly all winter. The Rugosas 
have many uses. They may be used as speci¬ 
men plants on the lawn, planted among shrubs 
or as hedges. Our list comprises the very best 
varieties. (See picture on top of page 28). 
Agnes. A new Rugosa double, coppery 
yellow buds and flowers which become 
pale amber-gold upon opening. They 
are well shaped, sweetly fragrant and 
freely produced in early summer. The 
growth is moderate but hardy. 
Amelie Gravereaux. The small to med¬ 
ium sized buds are borne several to¬ 
gether, opening to double, cupped, 
dark purplish red blooms of good fra¬ 
grance and borne on long, strong 
stems. The plants are vigorous, pro¬ 
ducing blooms freely until fall. 
Belle Poitevine. Clusters of large, semi- 
double, open blooms of soft pink. The 
plants produce an abundance of fol¬ 
iage, and bloom moderately but con¬ 
tinuously all summer. 
Chas. F. Worth. Does not grow as tall as 
Hansa or Belle Poitevine. Blossoms are 
fine shade of red, very fragrant, 
double. 
Conrad F. Meyer. Color silvery rose, fra¬ 
grant, large, very double, and blooms 
all summer. The foliage does not show 
so much of the Rugosa type. 
F. J. Grootendorst. Beautiful, small, red 
flowers in clusters, with the edges of 
each petal serrated. The plant is a 
strong grower and bushy, with leath¬ 
ery, wrinkled, disease-resistant foliage, 
and blooms continuously till frost. A 
new type of Rose that has been de¬ 
scribed as a Rugosa plant with the 
blooms of a red carnation. Should be 
severely pruned back each spring. 
(See picture on page 28). 
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Hansa. Deep violet-red, double. Buds are 
borne in clusters and nearly all open 
at once. Has the true Rugosa foliage, 
and is one of the most valuable Roses 
we have. It is absolutely hardy. 
New Century. Clusters of full, very 
double flowers, of clear flesh-pink. A 
moderately growing plant 2'/2 to 3 feet 
high, of bushy habit, with light green 
wrinkled foliage and few thorns. 
Pink Grootendorst. The habit of the 
plant and shape of bloom are the same 
as the parent, F. J. Grootendorst, but 
the color is clear, light shell-pink. The 
flowers come in clusters, their fringed 
petals making them like pink carna¬ 
tions. Makes a delightful, constant- 
blooming hardy Rose. 
Sarah Van Fleet. Makes a shapely bush, 
perfectly hardy, and produces quanti¬ 
ties of fragrant, cupped blooms of 
apple-blossom-pink with deeper pink 
inside. The buds are long and dainty 
and the flowers are fairly large, semi¬ 
double, and come in clusters. They 
have an enchanting old-rose fragrance. 
It should be given a space of 4 to 5 
feet for symmetrical development. 
Sir Thomas Lipton. The best pure white 
Rugosa Rose. Strong and vigorous; 
grows four feet high. Flowers double, 
pure snow-white. Fragrant, borne con¬ 
tinuously throughout the season. Ab¬ 
solutely hardy everywhere. Splendid 
for hedging, cemetery and park work. 
