ROSES 
85 
JOHNSONS 
HIGH 
GRADE 
ROSES 
LEAFLET ESSAY, “Hints on Rose Culture,** included free with each order if you ask for it* 
NOTICE.— We offer mailing-size roses only. Well-Rooted Plants. 
“THE IDEAL 99 SET OF HARDY EVER=BLOOMERS 
Herraosa. Everybody 
Knows the beauty and con¬ 
stancy of this old favorite. 
Clear bright Pink; very 
double and fragrant and 
quite hardy. No list com¬ 
plete without Hermosa. 
Marie Guillot. Large, 
full flowers, pure snowy 
white in color. Admirably 
adapted to outdoor culture. 
Always in bloom and always 
satisfactory. 
Marie Van Houtte. 
Fine for open ground. Beau¬ 
tiful straw - yellow. Very 
double; unusually fragrant ; 
an abundant bloomer. 
Maman Cochet. Pink 
tea rose with enormous 
flowers of great depth and 
substance. Never fails to 
grow and bloom profusely 
with only ordinary care. A 
beautiful rich coral Pink. 
Kaiserin Augusta 
Victoria. Pure ivory-white 
flowers, of enchanting fra¬ 
grance and beauty. Stems 
long and stiff; growth strong; 
every flower a beauty. 
Queen's Scarlet. 
Very hardy scarlet rose, of a 
rich velvety crimson. Hand¬ 
some-shaped buds and flow¬ 
ers Most valuable for gar¬ 
den culture ; a bed once es¬ 
tablished is a mass of bright 
scarlet the entire blooming 
season. 
MAKIE VAN HOUTTE KOSE. 
Ressie Brown. Superb 
new white rose. Exquisite 
long buds, of warm, soft flesh 
pink tint, that glisten like 
mother-of-pearl. Constant, 
profuse bloomer and delight¬ 
fully perfumed. Hardy and 
vigorous. 
Helen Gould (Red 
Cochet). One of the best roses 
ever introduced. Intense 
carmine crimson with deeper 
shades in the depth of the 
g itals, much like American 
eauty. Wonderfully pro¬ 
lific and entirely hardy. 
Etoile de Lyon. Well- 
known golden yellow, of 
great vigor and sweetness. 
The best Pure Yellow Rose for 
garden planting yet intro¬ 
duced. Makes beautiful buds; 
is very double and fragrant. 
Papa Guiltier. Noted 
for its j>erfect bud and long 
stem. Carmine crimson. 
Fine for cut flowers. Some¬ 
times called “ The Ever- 
blooming Jack.” 
Mail. Franceska 
Kruger. Splendid for gen¬ 
eral culture, its striking color 
and free growth giving it 
popularity wherever grown. 
Beautiful coppery yellow, 
with large flowers. Unlike 
any other rose in our list. 
La France. Too well 
known to need more than a 
mention. Great satiny pink 
flowers. 
Prices of above “Ideal" Roses: 
1 year, 15c. each ; any 6 for 60c.; set of 12 for $1.00, by mail, postpaid. 
FIVE COLLECTIONS ARRANGED WITH CARE TO SUIT YOUR GARDEN 
COLLECTION “A” 
PRICES AT END OF LIST 
COLLECTION "E" 
THE LA FRANCE QUARTET 
The La France type of roses are nearer to perfection 
than any other class and should have a place in every gar¬ 
den. They are without a rival for their rich fragrance and 
handsome buds and great satiny flowers. 
We offer White, Red, Striped and the true Pink La France. 
COLLECTION “B ” 
THE COCHETS 
All good growers, splendid bloomers and fine bedding 
sorts. Every plant is a gem and in great demand. Queens 
among roses; flowers are enormous, full and deliciously 
sweet. Pink Maman Cochet, Yellow Cochet, White Cochet, 
Red Cochet (Helen Oould). 
COLLECTION “C” 
THE SOUPERT SET 
The Souperts are world-famous. Noted for their beautiful 
camellia form and good bedding qualities. Bloom early and 
continue loaded with lovely buds and flowers all summer 
and fall. Yellow, Pink, White and the new Climbing Clo- 
tilde Soupert. 
COLLECTION “D” 
THE HERMOSA ROSES—ALWAYS IN BLOOM 
The Hermoftas are the old-fashioned, hardy, bedding 
roses our grandmothers loved. Exquisitely formed and 
daintily scented. We have them. Purest White, satiny Pink, 
velvety Scarlet, or rich Canary Yellow. 
Prices of above Collections, A, B, C, I), E, single 
plants, 1-year, 15c. each; any one complete set. for 
50c., postpaid; the 5 complete sets for $2.25, postpaid. 
FOUR FAMOUS RAMBLERS 
Yellow Rambler. The only yellow hardy Climbing 
Rose. The bloom is frequently borne in clusters of from 120 
to l . r >0 flowers ; the color is a clear, decided yellow, changing 
in two or three weeks to a beautiful cream-color. 
Pink Rambler. Like the above in great vigor, hardi¬ 
ness and lavish bloom, but with flowers of rich, rosy pink. 
White Rambler Exquisite pure white double flowers in 
large clusters. Has all the grand traits of the other Ramblers. 
Crimson Rambler. Incomparably the finest in effect of 
all Climbers. The great trusses of small, glowing crimson 
flowers appear in June, and remain brilliant fo.* weeks. 
Shoots from 8 to 10 feet high spring up in one season. As 
hardy as an oak. 
BABY RAMBLER 
Yes, we have it, and it 
will create asensation among 
lovers of new roses the com¬ 
ing season. It will bloom on 
the cutting bench if allowed. 
An alisolutely hardy, ever- 
blooming cluster rose, much 
like the well-known Crimson 
Rambler, but of dwarf 
growth. Will bloom all the 
season, outdoors and indoors 
as well. Nice mailing size 
plants, 15c.; 4 for 50c.; 10 
for $1.00. Everybody will 
want it, and our plants are 
fine. Will be in great de¬ 
mand — don’t delay in order¬ 
ing. 
A Bargain Offer. 
WE WILL DELIVER, ALL POSTAGE PAID, 20 
CHOICE, WELL-ROOTED ROSE PLANTS, OUR 
SELECTION, FOR $ 1 . 00 . 
