FRENCH ROSES _ ^0S6S hy Bohhinli ^AtMns 
The French Rose • Rosa galUca 
Nobody knows when the French Rose was first brought into gardens. It is a native of all Europe. The 
outstanding characteristic of this group of Roses is their tendency to produce striped, mottled, and spotted 
flowers. The old authorities tell us that the French Roses should be thinned out in the spring and that the 
shoots should be pruned back to four or five eyes in order to obtain the finest flowers. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, $20 for 10, except where otherwise noted 
BELLE ISIS. (Parmentier.) Large, double flowers of 
pale flesh-pink. 
BOULE DE NANTEUIL. (Introducer unknown.) A 
handsome variety once well known. Flowers full, 
large, rich crimson-purple, varying in different 
seasons. 
CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. (Laffay, 1840.) Very 
dark, double flowers of medium size and extremely 
handsome and rich in coloring. 
CRAMOISI DES ALPES. (Introducer unknown.) De¬ 
scribed as having medium-sized, full flowers of bright 
red-purple. 
DESIREE PARMENTIER. (Introducer unknown.) 
Flowers large, full, and bright flesh-pink. 
DUC DE GUICHE. (Introducer unknown.) Large, 
double flowers of light violet-red or lilac-pink. 
DUCHESSE DE BUCCLEUGH. (Robert.) Flowers 
are lively crimson, tinged with lavender at the edges, 
large, full and cup-shaped. 
DU MAITRE D’ECOLE. (Introducer unknown.) Very 
large flowers of soft pink, changing to lilac. 
DUMORTIER. (Introducer unknown.) Flowers are 
pink. 
HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS. (Introducer un¬ 
known.) The soft pink, double flowers are dotted 
with a darker shade. 
JEANNETTE. (Descemet.) The double flowers are 
bright light red, fading gradually to light rose-pink. 
LADY CURZON. (C. Turner, 1901.) A modern addi¬ 
tion to this old class, with the ancient fragrance in its 
pale pink, single flower. Almost a climber. $1 each. 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH. An old Rose difficult to classify. 
Flowers pale blush-pink and white. $1.50 each. 
MME. SAPORTAS. The large, full, intensely fragrant 
flowers are bright rosy red. 
NERON. (Laffay, 1841.) Handsome crimson flowers 
blotched and marbled with violet. 
NOUVELLE TRANSPARENTE. (Miellez, 1835.) 
Large blooms of crimson-pink or rosy crimson. 
CEILLET FLAMAND. (Vibert, 1845.) Pink or white 
striped with rose, like a variegated carnation. The 
very fragrant flowers open flat. $1 each. 
CEILLET PARFAIT. (Foulard, 1841.) Very double 
flowers of pale pink, striped crimson. $1 each. 
PANACHEE DOUBLE. (Vibert, 1839.) Probably the 
same as La Rubanee. $1 each. 
PEPITA. (Moreau fils.) Very pretty soft rosy pink 
variety striped with white. 
ROSA GALLICA (Apothecaries’ Rose; Rose de Prov- 
ins). The single dark pink or crimson flowers are 
borne on dwarf, erect bushes. Its petals were used 
for scents, simples, and conserves. $1 each. 
ROSA MUNDI (Village Maid; R. gallica persicolor). 
Described in Europe as pale pink with irregularly 
striped and blotched petals. There seems to be some 
confusion in this variety as our plants all have pink 
flowers without stripes. $1 each. 
ROSE PONCHEAUX. Wholly unknown as to history 
and type, but the flowers are dark red and borne 
in clusters of three. 
TRICOLOR. The flowers are lilac-pink, fringed at the 
edges, and dotted and mottled with white. 
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W HEN planted in appropriate situations, there is nothing in the entire floral kingdom that will so 
permanently beautify and dignify an estate or park as the Species Roses. 
There are dwarf, trailing and rambling species, varying from 1 to 15 feet or more in height, and 
it can be truly said that, given suitable situations, they accomplish marvelous transformations in the aspect 
of rocky banks, shrubberies, waste lands and other half-wild vistas to be found on every estate. 
We have carefully revised our list and believe it to be correct, although competent authorities differ as 
to some varieties. We are still a little doubtful in one or two cases, and will welcome corrections from our 
friends. 
Due to the scarcity of some of these Roses, and the difficulties encountered in obtaining stock of others, 
we are compelled, in some instances, to raise our prices to $1.50. It is quite costly to maintain in its integrity 
an extensive collection like ours. Some of the sorts have become quite rare, and we hope that landscape 
men and other large purehasers will not confine their orders to these rare varieties which we are compelled 
to raise in price, but that they will spread them over the entire collection, which includes many beauties, 
as yet but little known. 
While most of the Species we have are field-grown, some varieties are in pots. 
All Species Roses, $1 each, $9 for 10 of any one variety, except where otherwise noted. Those priced at 
$1.50 each are $12.50 for 10. We grow in large quantities the varieties priced at 60 cts. each, 
and special prices by the 100 or 1000 will be given on request 
Rosa acicularis (R. carelica). (Northwestern North 
America.) Dark rose-pink. Large, single, fragrant 
flowers, with very attractive fruits in fall. 
Rosa acicularis nipponensis. (Japan.) Flowers deep 
rosy red, l}/2 inches in diamelser. Bright red fruits 
and dense coat of spines. 
Rosa alba. York Rose. (Europe.) Large, flat, pure 
white flowers with yellow centers, but varying from 
single to semi-double. Grows 4 to 10 feet high and 
blooms in June and July. This variety is said to have 
been the Rose which was the badge of the House of 
York, famous in the Wars of the Roses. 
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