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The Blue Book of Gardening 
A Rose of Many Colors 
AUTUMN. Beautifully shaped buds and 
flowers of attractive, rich Autumn colors, 
burnt orange and yellow, splashed with red, 
on very long, strong stems. The plant is of 
exceptional vigor with healthy, dark green 
foliage and is a profuse bloomer. 
White Rose Bushes 
BRITISH QUEEN. Pure white, sometimes 
slightly flushed rose; large full flowers of 
exquisite form. 
CALEDONIA. One of the best whites, a 
good grower with clean foliage, long 
pointed buds and large, full lasting flowers. 
FRAU KARL DRUSKI. A so-called white 
American Beauty. Flowers very large, 
slightly tinged with pink on outside; very 
vigorous. Belongs to the Hybrid perpetual 
class. Commonly called Cabbage Rose. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA. Creamy 
white flowers of immense substance, smooth, 
and nicely arranged. 
KILLARNEY DOUBLE WHITE. Pure 
white in color, long bud and is a wonderful 
forcer. 
Climbing Rose Bushes 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY. While 
the flowers are not as large as the bush 
American Beauty they are of the same ex¬ 
quisite cerise pink shade and are produced 
in great profusion, especially in the spring. 
The foliage is entirely different from any 
other rose, being a dark glossy grttn. It 
makes a very attractive rose for planting 
around trellises or pergola. 
CLIMBING CECIL BRUNNER. One of 
the most vigorous of climbing roses; a per¬ 
petual bloomer producing small salmon pink 
flowers in great clusters. The foliage of 
this variety is very clean and is desirable 
for pergolas or porches. 
CLIMBING CLAUDIUS PERNET. A new 
introduction in the rose family. A lovely 
sunflower yellow, deepening in the center. It 
has a brilliant green foliage and many thorns. 
The buds are produced on long stiff stems. 
There is no doubt that everyone will be de¬ 
lighted with this rose, because of its vigor¬ 
ous growth. 
CLIMBING GEN. McARTHUR. Exactly 
like the bush rose, only of climbing habit. 
CLIMBING BILLY BOILER .A very free 
bloomer of dazzling red. A rapid grower 
and fine clean foliage. A very good rose. 
CLIMBING KAISERIN AUGUSTE VIC¬ 
TORIA. Pure white, shading at base of 
petals to primrose. A strong grower with 
same style of foliage as the bush. 
Climbing 
Golden Emblem 
This beautiful climber possesses all 
the qualities of the bush form, of which 
it is a sport. It is exceptionally ro¬ 
bust, strong climber, and produces a 
wealth of perfect flowers almost con¬ 
tinuously. 
CLIMBING HADLEY. A deep velvety 
crimson. A wonderful climbing rose. A 
great favorite. 
CLIMBING HOOSIER BEAUTY. Hybrid 
Perpetual. Free bloomer and robust grower; 
flowers deep glowing crimson with darker 
shadings. 
CLIMBING MRS. E. P. THOM. A wonder¬ 
ful free flowering variety that climbs well 
and vigorously. Slender yellow buds and 
large well shaped blooms of bright canary 
yellow, deepest in center. 
CLIMBING PINK COCHET. A good climb¬ 
er; the buds are very large and the flowers 
open up very double. A profuse bloomer. 
CLIMBING PRESIDENT HOOVER. The 
vigorous growing qualities of the bush roses 
told us that before very long we would 
have a climbing form of this wonderful 
rose. The colors of the rose are of many 
shades, cerise pink, flame scarlet and yellow. 
Long beautifully formed buds. 
CLIMBING SUNBURST. A deep yellow 
with orange-yellow center; large, full and 
of beautiful form. Very good climber. 
We keep all these varieties in stock 
at our yard, 49th and Main Streets. 
They can be furnished all the year 
around, put up in 1 gallon containers. 
They are thoroughly established and 
will give immediate results. 
CLIMBING TALISMAN. The same glorious 
bud with exquisite combination of colors of 
yellow, pink, scarlet, apricot and old rose. 
The identical flower which has created a 
sensation in the rose world. 
CLIMBING WHITE COCHET. Same as 
above. Flowers white, slightly tinged pink 
on the outside petals. 
PAUL SCARLET. Good addition to the list 
of climbers; flowers brilliant scarlet; large, 
produced in great profusion. 
Cherokees 
We have both the pink and red varieties; 
the red being sometimes called Ramona. They 
are both very desirable; a profusion of flowers 
in the spring. 
Cherokee 
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The new climbing rose 
Blaze 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 10 
Everblooming Paul’s Scarlet Climber 
Blaze truly justifies its name. It is 
a marvelous hardy everblooming scarlet- 
red Rose combining the bloom and 
growth of Paul’s Scarlet Climbing with 
the everblooming character of Grass 
on Teplitz. A vigorous grower and 
seldom out of bloom. The bush can be 
trained low for bedding purposes; 
medium for shrub use; or used as a 
climber. $2.00 each. 
Climbing Claudius Pernet 
