OLD-FASHIONED ROSES 
Rutherford, ^few Jersey 
THE MOSS ROSE, continued 
"Nuits de Young. (Laffay, 1845, 1851. 1852.) This 
famous old Moss Rose is of dwarf, compact 
growth, and bears relatively small flowers of an 
extraordinary combination of brown, maroon, and 
purple which the old writers described in many 
different ways: purple shaded darker, velvety, 
almost black; purple-chestnut, almost violet; 
purple-red, a sullied shade. $2.50 each. 
Old Pink Moss (Common or Old Moss; Communis). 
This is the original old Moss Rose, producing 
splendidly mossed buds and large, globular, pale 
rose-pink flowers. Very fine. 75 cts. each. 
Quatre Saisons. Pure white. Will repeat through¬ 
out the summer. $2.50 each. 
Salet. (Robert, 1854.) One of the perpetual-flower¬ 
ing Mosses which gives bloom in autumn if given 
special care. Rosy pink, blush edges. 75 cts. each. 
White Bath (Unique). Beautiful, large, paper-white 
flowers. An old favorite. $2.50 each. 
William Lobb. A rare old type with quaint flowers 
of flesh-pink. 75 cts. each. 
Zenobia. Large, full, satin rose, fragrant flowers. 
Buds well mossed. $2.50 each. 
The Damask Rose ♦ Rosa clamascena 
The Damask Roses are very hardy and make robust growth, clothed with large, rough, light green 
leaves. Their flowers are very freely produced and are generally borne in trusses of three or more. 
Relatively few varieties of Damask Roses were ever introduced, but they contributed largely to the 
ancestry of the Hybrid Perpetuals, and the fame of their powerful fragrance is second only to that 
of the Cabbage and the Moss Roses. 
Pruning: Flowers are borne on old wood. As the plants age, thin out oldest wood, saving the best 
1-year and 2-year stems; shorten laterals. 
These Damask Roses are $1 each 
Damas Officinalis (Damask Rose; R. damascena). 
This is the original Rose of Damascus, which bears 
double, rose-pink flowers of 18 petals or more and 
is intensely fragrant. 
Kazanlik (R. damascena trigintipetala). An ancient, 
double, sweet-scented variety of bright rosy pink 
which has been cultivated for generations in the 
Balkans for the production of attar of Roses. 
Marie Louise. Intensely fragrant, medium-sized, 
double flowers of very rich deep pink. Was grow¬ 
ing in the gardens of Malmaison in 1813. 
Mme. Hardy. (Hardy, 1832.) The flowers are pure 
white, occasionally delicately tinged with flesh- 
pink. They are cup-shaped, large and full. Most 
beautiful and fragrant of the Damasks. 
Professeur Emile Perrot. (E. Turbat & Co., 1931.) 
Flower semi-double, very fragrant, soft pink, use¬ 
ful for perfume industry. 
York and Lancaster. (Described by Monardes, 
1551.) The true variety is extremely rare. The 
flowers are parti-colored red and white. It is named 
in commemoration of the Wars of the Roses. 
The Fairy Rose • Rosa chinensis laivranceana 
These charming little Roses originated, evidently, on the island of Mauritius, and were brought 
into America as early as 1810. The plants are seldom more than a foot high. 
These Fairy Roses are $1 each, 
Gloire des Lawranceanas. (1837.) A dwarf variety. 
Bright purple-violet flowers. 
Lawranceana Rose (Miss Lawrance’s Rose). The 
tiny, semi-double flowers are pale pink. Dwarf. 
Nemesis. Crimson with blackish shadings. Larger 
foliage than the others. 
except where otherwise noted 
Pompon de Paris (Pompon ancien). An antique 
everblooming Rose with bright pink flowers. 
Rouletti. The plant is tiny, and the double, rose- 
pink flowers are produced in profusion through¬ 
out the entire season. Fine for rock-gardens and 
edging beds of other Roses. 75 cts. each. 
The Cabbage Rose • Rosa centifoiia 
While the Cabbage Roses which we grow in gardens now are usually neglected and unkempt 
bushes, no class of Roses more liberally repays good care in fertilization and pruning. The Rose 
experts of a hundred years ago advised fertilizing Cabbage Roses heavily and pruning them closely for 
best results. These Cabbage Roses are $1 each, $9 for 10 of any one variety 
Cabbage (R. centifoiia). Original Provence Rose, 
with large, double, nodding flowers of rosy pink, 
paling at the edges soon after opening; fragrant. 
Gros Provens Panache. Double; variegated pink. 
Konigin von Danemark. (Booth Bros., 1898.) Deli¬ 
cate flesh-pink, moderately large, double flowers, 
with a deep pink center; fragrant. 
La Noblesse. (Soupert & Notting, 1856.) Double, 
light rose, bright carmine center; very fragrant. 
CEillet. (Dupont, 1800.) Bright pink double flowers 
of moderate size; fragrant. Plant vigorous, hardy. 
Persue de Gossart. (Introducer and date unknown.) 
A double flower of velvety cerise with garnet 
reflexes like a peony. 
Petite Orleanaise. (Introducer and date unknown.) 
One of the Midget or Pompon Centifolias, with 
small, very double flowers like tiny zjnnias. 
Pompon de Bourgogne. (Introducer and date un¬ 
known.) Small, very double flowers of pale pink, 
varying to white, tinted pink. 
Red Provence. (Old.) Clear crimson-red flowers of 
large size, cupped and very fragrant. Dwarf. 
Unique Blanche. Variously called White Provence 
or Unique. Deeply cupped petals, papery white. 
Vierge de Clery. (Baron Veillard, 1888.) Snowy 
white blooms of larger and a little more modern 
aspect than the older Roses; fragrant, handsome. 
White Provence. See Unique Blanche. 
The China Roses are “different” and very lovely 
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