OLD-FASHIONED ROSES 
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The Moss Rose • Rosa centifolia muscosa 
It is probable that the Moss Rose originated as a sport from the common Cabbage or Provence 
Rose (Rosa centifolia), which it resembles in all characteristics, including delicious fragrance, but, in 
addition, has acquired a dainty, fairy-like, mossy envelope which adorns the calyx of the opening bud. 
The plants are shrubby and flower in June. After they have become established, the oldest wood 
should be cut out annually and new shoots and laterals shortened to make a bush 2 feet high. Strong 
growers like the Old Pink Moss can be left taller. 
All popular varieties priced at 75 cts. each are $6.50 for 10 of any one variety. 
The scarce varieties at $2.50 each are $20 for 10 of any one variety 
Baron de Wassenaer. (V. Verdier, 1854.) One of 
the best Moss Roses. Light crimson, globular 
flowers, not fully double, and of more than average 
size. Vigorous growth. 75 cts. each. 
Blanche Moreau. (Moreau-Robert, 1880.) Heavily 
mossed buds and white, double flowers, tinged 
with pink in the center, borne in clusters. Very 
vigorous and free-flowering. With proper care it 
may bloom in autumn. 75 cts. each. 
Catherine de Wurtemberg. (Robert, 1843.) This 
Rose was grown in America in 1854. The flowers 
are large, very full, of handsome, globular form, 
soft pink or “roseate.” Buds nicely mossed. 
$2.50 each. 
Celina. (Hardy, 1855.) This was a very popular old 
Rose, producing heavily mossed buds and dark 
crimson flowers, tinged with purple and occasion¬ 
ally marked with white streaks in the center. 
$2.50 each. 
Comtesse de Murinais. (Robert, 1843.) A vigorous 
white Moss. The buds are mossy and the flowers 
are large, not very double, lightly tinged with 
blush when first open. Probably the most beauti¬ 
fully formed of the type. $1 each. 
Old Pink Moss Rose 
Crested Moss. (This Rose was found in Switzerland 
in 1827.) It has been called Cristata and Chapeau 
de Napoleon. Although it is not a true Moss, the 
calyx of the bloOm is so remarkably fringed and 
frilled that it cannot be assigned to any other 
class. The flowers are large, full, and bright rose- 
pink. A very desirable and popular variety. 
75 cts. each. 
Duchesse d’lstrie. (Laffay, 1855.) The flowers are 
double, of medium size, rose-color or rosy pink, 
borne in clusters. $2.50 each. 
Duchesse de Verneuil. (Portemer, 1856.) Heavily 
mossed buds, opening to flesh-pink flowers of 
exquisite camellia form, deepening to salmon-pink. 
$2.50 each. 
Eugene Verdier. (E. Verdier, 1872.) Medium-sized, 
very double flowers of fine form and sweet fra¬ 
grance. The blooms are vermilion or crimson, or 
light red, with a deeper center. $2.50 each. 
Gloire de Mousseux. (Laffay, 1852.) Flowers large, 
full, having imbricated petals of a glowing shade of 
carmine or salmon-pink with a deeper center. 
$2.50 each. 
'■.Golden Moss. The first yellow Moss Rose ever pro¬ 
duced. Its fat, pinkish, mossed buds open to rich 
golden buff flowers with a pinkish cast, fully 
3 inches across. It is very double and twice fra-, 
grant—the delicious Rose perfume of the corolla 
and the pungent scent of the mossy calyx. $1 each. 
Henri Martin. (Laffay, 1863.) Sparsely mossed 
buds and fairly large, shining crimson, semi¬ 
double flowers. 75 cts. each. 
Jeanne de Montfort. (Robert, 1851, 1854.) Large, 
full flowers of flesh-pink, edged clear violet. 
$2.50 each. 
La Neige. (Moranville, 1905.) Pure white flower? 
of medium size, double, and sweet. 75 cts. each. 
Laneii. (Raised by Laffay, 1846.) Large, full, well- 
mossed deep pink flowers. $2.50 each. 
Lycoris. (Introducer unknown.) The handsome 
flesh-pink flowers deepen to rose in the center and 
are faintly blotched with white specks. They are 
of medium size, very full, and sweetly fragrant. 
The color shades to lilac. Plant grows very well 
and blooms freely. $2.50 each. 
Marie de Blois. (Moreau-Robert, 1852.) A French 
authority describes the flowers as large, silky pink 
shaded with clear pink. $2.50 each. 
Malvina. (V. Verdier, 1841.) Clusters of large, well- 
formed, very double flowers, resembling a China 
Rose, of a handsome pale pink shade tinted lighter 
at the edges. Very fine. $2.50 each. 
Monsieur Pellison. The Rose we have under this 
name is a large dark pink, very mossy variety, 
but we can find no authority or classification for 
the name. Monsieur Plaisancon, a crimson 
Hybrid Perpetual, was introduced by Ducher in 
1866, but they cannot be the same. $2.50 each. 
The Australian Climbers are all outstanding 
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