BOBBINK & ATKINS 
RUTHE RFORD 
NEW JERSEY 
Our list of varieties of Hardy Climbing Roses is the most 
inclusive and extensive offered on the American continent. We 
began this work of assembling the world’s best years ago. Some 
have been dropped from the list at various times, having been 
supplanted by more desirable sorts, and others have been rein¬ 
stated, but our list is still the largest published. 
Climbers of all kinds are now planted freely in the best Rose- 
gardens, not only as Climbers, but for pillars, fences, pergolas, 
and as cover for sloping banks and rough places. 
Included in the list are Large-flowered Climbers and Ramblers. 
The first, marked “LC.” (Large Climber) after the variety name, 
bear larger flowers than do the Ramblers. These are carried on 
the older stems, and the only pruning needed is the shortening of 
the side-shoots which have already bloomed, and the removal of 
worn-out dead wood. Ol course, it the plant becomes too large, 
a few canes of the new wood must be removed. 
The Ramblers, marked “R.,” bloom on shoots arising from 
All Hardy Climbing Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10 of any 
each are $9 for 10 
wood of the previous summer, so it is necessary to save the new 
canes and omit pruning them in the spring. The proper time to 
prune Ramblers is after they have finished flowering in the sum¬ 
mer, by removing the wood that has already flowered. 
Time of Blooming 
In response to numerous requests from our friends we have 
designated approximately the time of blooming of all the Hardy 
Climbing Roses we offer. The dates given below refer to the 
vicinity of New York. 
May 25 to June 3 we call early, and have marked varieties that 
bloom at that time “E”; June 4 to 12 we call midseason and have 
marked such varieties “MS”; June 13 to 20 we call late and 
have marked such varieties “L.” 
Other Abbreviations: HW., Hybrid Wichuraiana; HM., Hybrid 
Multiflora; CP., Climbing Polyantha. 
one variety, except where otherwise noted. Those priced at $1 
of any one variety 
Alexandre Girault. HW. Deep carmine, 
double flowers of medium to large size, 
shaded with orange-salmon at base of 
petals, produced in trusses of moderate 
size by vigorous, profusely blooming 
plants. MS. $1 each. 
Alida Lovett. LC. A plant of typical 
Wichuraiana habit with semi-double, 
bright shell-pink flowers as large as the 
ordinary Hybrid Teas. A very fine Rose, 
resembling in many respects the pop¬ 
ular Dr. W. Van Fleet. E. 
merican Pillar. LC. A rampant 
grower with glossy foliage, bearing 
huge trusses of 2-inch, single flowers 
of dazzling scarlet-rose with large 
white centers and golden yellow sta¬ 
mens. MS. 
Apricot Glow. See page 5. 
Rover. CHP. Large, double, dark 
shining crimson flowers with stiff petals, 
produced profusely on a vigorous plant. 
Hardier than most of this class. A fine 
exhibition Rose. MS. 
Auguste Roussel. LC. This is a unique 
hybrid of R. macrophylla, making a 
large, shrubby plant bearing semi-double 
to single flowers of clear salmon-pink 
Mth broad, undulated petals. L. $1 each. 
Aviateur Bleriot. R. Saffron buds and 
flowers; open flowers informal, in small 
cluster, light yellow, fading white; mag¬ 
nolia fragrance. MS. 
Bess Lovett. LC. Strong-growing plant 
with long, flexible canes and splendid 
foliage. The globular, semi-double flow¬ 
ers are bright crimson-red and very fra¬ 
grant. E. 
Birdie Blye. See page 15. 
Bloomfield Courage. R. A rampantly 
vigorous plant which will grow 30 to 40 
feet in a season and cover a vast area. 
The tiny blackish crimson flowers are 
borne in huge trusses, covering the entire 
plant with a lace-like crimson veil. Very 
distinct and its innumerable clusters of 
red berries in the fall add to its attrac¬ 
tiveness. E. $1 each. 
Blush Rambler. LC. Strong-growing Rose 
with big, semi-double flowers of pale 
blush-pink. A very lovely Climber of 
great beauty. MS. $1 each. 
Bonfire. R. Bears huge trusses of brilliant 
scarlet-rose flowers. One of the finest of 
the Ramblers. MS. 
Alberic Barbier. R. Wiry, thorny habit 
with holly-like foliage of great beauty. 
Flowers are creamy white, tinted lemon 
in the bud. Fragrant. MS. 
Albertine. LC. Very large, handsome 
flowers of soft, coppery pink which con¬ 
trast sharply with the bright vermilion 
buds. One 
of the fin¬ 
est Iarge- 
flowered, 
hardy 
Climbing 
Roses. MS. 
Chaplin’s Pink Climber 
Braiswick Charm. HW. Deep orange- 
yellow buds; flowers white, shading to 
orange in center, borne in airy clusters 
by a very free-blooming, vigorous plant. 
E. $1 each. 
Breeze Hill. LC. Short, ovoid buds which 
develop into large flat flowers of white 
tinted with yellow, rose, and apricot 
shadings; flowers borne in clusters. MS. 
$1 each. 
Chaplin’s Crimson Glow. LC. Vigorous 
Climber, bearing clusters of rather large, 
dull, deep crimson flowers occasionally 
marked with white flecks in the center. 
A deeper shade than Paul’s Scarlet 
Climber. An almost unknown Climber 
which is important both for the fine 
plant and the different shade. MS. 
$1 each. 
Chaplin’s Pink Climber. LC. Rather 
large, single to semi-double flowers of a 
very brilliant pure pink shade, borne in 
great profusion by a strong, husky plant 
which makes magnificent growth the 
first season. An important Climber with 
flowers of a nice clean color. E. See 
color illustration. 
Chastity. LC. A rugged Climber of Hy¬ 
brid Tea ancestry. The large, semi¬ 
double, star-shaped flowers are snowy 
white and sweetly fragrant. One of the 
finest pure white Climbing Roses. E. 
$1 each. 
Christine Wright. LC. Very large, cupped 
but informal flowers of exquisite wild- 
rose-pink, borne in enormous, long¬ 
stemmed sprays on a moderately strong 
climbing plant which produces occa¬ 
sional flowers in summer and fall. E. 
Climbing American Beauty. LC. Hand¬ 
some, large-flowered Climber with bril¬ 
liant carmine buds and freshly open 
bloom of lovely shape. MS. 
Climbing Dainty Bess. MS. See page 5. 
Coralie. LC. An astonishingly beautiful 
hardy Climber which grows vigorously 
erect, and has handsome, glossy foliage. 
Large, fiery orange-scarlet buds, opening 
to brilliant orange-salmon flowers which 
age a soft shade of flesh-pink. MS. 
Coupe d’Or. R. Small, fragrant, canary- 
yellow flowers borne freely in big clus¬ 
ters. A vigorous Climber or trailing 
plant, blooming freely in early summer. 
MS. $1 each. 
Bloomfield Courage is in a class by itself 
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