BOBBINK & ATKINS 
RUTHERFORD 
NEW JERSEY 
Polyantha Roses 
Golden Salmon. Bright orange-scarlet 
buds; flowers turn to bright, blazing 
orange. 
Golden Salmon Superior. An improved 
form of Golden Salmon, with small, 
bright scarlet-salmon flowers, tinged 
v/ith yellow, which do not fade as the 
old Golden Salmon did. SI each. 
Greta Kluis. Medium-sized, double flow¬ 
ers of deep pink. 
Gruss an Aachen. Orange-red and yellow 
buds, and large, light flesh-pink and 
salmon-yellow flowers, fading lighter. A 
splendid bedding Rose of distinct type, 
much like a Hybrid Tea. 
Gwyneth. Small, canary-yellow buds 
stained crimson and light yellow; 
medium-sized, semi-double flowers in 
clusters. 
Helen Leenders. Bright salmon buds and 
light pink, semi-double flowers of good 
size, borne in clusters; moderately fra¬ 
grant. Very vigorous. $1 each. 
Hurst Gem. Orange-scarlet; semi-double. 
Sport of Orange King. 
Ideal. Small, dark scarlet blooms shaded 
with black, borne in tremendous pro¬ 
fusion in immense, compact bunches. 
Improved Lafayette. See page 5. 
Ingar Olsson. See page 5. 
Johanna Tantau. Perfect little buds of the 
Sweetheart type open to very double 
flowers of surprising size. The color is 
soft creamy white with just a hint of 
pink in the center. Flowers are fragrant 
and the rather sprawly plant has small, 
shiny foliage. $1 each. 
Karen Poulsen. See page 5. 
Katharina Zeimet. Very double, pure 
white flowers. 
Kirsten Poulsen. T.H. Large, single, 
light red flowers in great sprays. Tall 
and shrubby. Very fine for big masses 
and everblooming hedges. 
Kluis Scarlet. A brilliant red Lafayette. 
Very generous of blooms. Ideal for 
borders or mass planting. 
La Marne. Single flowers of blush-white, 
edged with vivid pink. 
Lady Reading. Bright red flowers in large 
clusters on compact little plants. 
Lafayette. Large, semi-double; light 
cherry-crimson which fades very little. 
One of the finest bedders. 
Lafayette, Pink. See Frau Astrid Spath. 
Leonie Lamesch. Bright coppery buds and 
flowers, shaded yellow, medium size, 
double, in small clusters. Plant rather 
tall ( 1^2 to 2 feet). $1 each. 
Louise Walter. Medium-sized, half-double 
flowers of light creamy pink, with rosy 
veinings, borne in small, loose sprays. 
Plant quite vigorous, but dwarf. 
Magnifique. Large, semi-double, cupped 
flowers of clear shell-pink. The plants 
are of medium height and bloom inter¬ 
mittently all season. 
Maman Turbat. Small, rounded flowers of 
China-rose, shading to lilac, semi-double, 
long lasting, in large clusters. Plant 12 
to 15 inches high; good foliage; very 
hardy. 
Marechal Foch (Red Orleans). Bright 
cherry-red, semi-double flowers of me¬ 
dium size, changing to pink when open; 
somewhat fragrant. Clusters compact 
and profusely produced by vigorous, 
bushy plants. 
Marie Pavic. H. Waxy white flowers with 
flesh-pink centers and pleasing form. 
Merveille des Rouges. Flowers deep 
velvety crimson with whitish centers, 
half-double, cupped form; large clusters. 
Dwarf plants, continually in flower. 
Miss Edith Cavell. Small, semi-double 
flowers of scarlet-red, shaded darker, are 
borne in nice clusters all season. May 
burn in intense sunlight but never blue. 
Strong, bushy plants with good foliage. 
Mme. Anthony Kluis. Fine clusters of 
semi-double, long-lasting flowers of deep 
salmon-pink with orange glow. A fine, 
healthy bush, always in flower. 
Mme. Jules Gouchault. Bright pink, 
double flowers, tinted coral, with orange 
suggestions; somewhat fragrant. Pro¬ 
fusely flowering and hardy. 
Mme. Norbert Levavasseur. Semi-double 
flower of bright purple-crimson with a 
lighter center. The true, old-fashioned 
“Baby Rambler.” 
Mrs. R. M. Finch. H. Handsome flowers 
over 2 inches across, bright rose-pink, 
paling lighter. Vigorous growth. One 
of the finest pink Polyanthas. Blooming 
as it does, all the time, this is as popu¬ 
lar under glass as in the garden. 
Mrs. W. H. Cutbush. Medium-sized 
blooms of bright rosy pink. 
Mrs. Wm. G. Koning. Pure white, globu¬ 
lar blooms in large clusters. 
Orange King. Clusters of very small, bril¬ 
liant orange flowers, shaded salmon. 
Dwarf, bushy growth. 
Orleans Rose. Flowers small, fairly double, 
brilliant light red with a whitish center. 
Blooms without cessation in big, com¬ 
pact corymbs. Strong and healthy. 
Paul Grampel. Clusters of amazing deep 
orange-scarlet flowers, brighter and more 
spectacular than Gloria Mundi. 
Sunshine is a gem for table decoration 
15 
Perle d’Or. Exquisite little buds and 
flowers of orange and creamy yellow. 
Pink Gruss an Aachen. Large, full flowers 
of glowing salmon-pink, equal to a 
Hybrid Tea. 
Red Echo. Brilliant red flowers of medium 
size, borne in clusters. Grows 18 inches 
high; profuse bloomer. 
Rodhatte. Large, half-double flowers of 
light, shining crimson, borne in large, 
loose clusters which last a long time. 
Plants small but vigorous. 
Rudolf Kluis. Vermilion buds and flowers 
turning deep pink. 
Salmon Spray. T.H. Rich salmon-pink 
flowers, reverse of petals carmine. Tall 
growing; long-stemmed sprays. 
Sparkler. A fine cluster-flowered type, 
with brilliant red flowers. 
Sunshine. The showiest and nearest yel¬ 
low Polyantha so far produced. The 
flowers are small, full, golden orange 
when first opening, changing to soft 
pink. If cut in the bud and opened in 
the house, the rich color lasts a long 
time, and a few flowers will scent a 
whole room. This year we made a dis¬ 
play of Sunshine in Radio City, and the 
fragrance was noticeable in the corridors. 
Dwarf plants, blooming freely. $1 each. 
See illustration, opposite page. 
Superba. Flowers brilliant crimson, borne 
in large, branching clusters. Vigorous; 
very free flowering. 
Suzanne Albrand. D.Poly. Flower large 
(for the class), bright Neyron-red, in 
large cluster. Foliage glossy. $1 each. 
Triomphe Orleanais.Cherry-red, well-filled. 
Valerie. See page 5. 
Verdun. Small, vivid carmine-red in huge 
clusters. 
Yvonne Rabier. H. Small, pure white 
flowers with creamy base. 
There will be no charges for packing on Dormant Roses and Perennials 
China or Bengal Roses 
These Roses are everblooming, most profuse flowering, and surprisingly hardy in the 
North. Foliage is very healthy and resists all diseases. 
Leave old canes unpruned except for shortening lateral shoots to three eyes. After 
three years from planting, remove some of the old wood to ground annually. 
Price, $1 each, $9 for 10 of any one variety, except where otherwise noted 
Birdie Blye. Pink, fragrant flowers in dif¬ 
fuse clusters. Bush or pillar Rose. 
Comtesse du Cayla. Lovely buds of cop¬ 
pery orange; flowers light reddish orange 
and yellow. 10 petals. $1.50 each. 
Climbing Cramoisi Superieur. See Ever¬ 
blooming Climbing Roses listed in our 
Spring 1036 Catalogue. 
Cramoisi Superieur (Agrippina). Exqui¬ 
site buds; double, cupped, velvety crim¬ 
son flowers. 20 petals. 
Fabvier. Bright crimson, semi-double 
flowers. 22 petals. 
Fellemberg. Double, medium-sized, 
cupped bright crimson flowers. 
Frau Dr. Schricker. Large pink flowers. 
Free flowering. Fine dark green foliage. 
Gruss an Teplitz. Fragrant, crimson 
flowers. Tall. 33 petals. 75 cts. each. 
Hermosa. Medium-sized, double flowers 
of soft pink. 35 petals. 75 cts. each. 
Hofgartner Kalb. Large, full, bright car¬ 
mine flowers with yellow centers, outer 
petals shaded red; fragrant. $1.50 each. 
Laurette Messimy. Handsome buds and 
light rosy flowers tinted with yellow at 
base of petals. 43 petals. $1.50 each. 
Mme. Eugene Resal. Bright pink flowers 
with yellow base and reddish orange 
shadings. $1.50 each. 
Nemesis. Crimson. Probably a Lawran- 
ceana. 
Old Blush. Bright pink flowers, darkening 
with age. The original China. 33 petals. 
Prince Eugene. Fiery red. 
Purple Bengal. Red with darker shadings. 
Queen Mab. Soft rosy apricot, center 
shaded orange, outside tinted rose and 
violet. 
Setina. See Everblooming Climbing Roses 
listed in our Spring 1936 Catalogue. 
The Green Rose. (Rosa cbinensis viridi- 
flora). Has a mass of sepals in place of 
petals. A curiosity. 
White Pet. A tiny edging plant with minia¬ 
ture, double white flowers. Charming 
rock-garden Rose. 
