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W^ATKINS ?S[URSERIES, I D L O T H I A N, FiRGINIA 
THE BEST HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
Any reasonable sized trellis can be covered in two years by using our two-year field-grown Roses. 
These are all healthy, hardy, vigorous plants, and if planted this fall, should begin to bloom some next 
spring. 
Prices for all (except where noted): Strong 2-yearfield grown, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY—Climbing. Crimson flower, 
3 to 4 inches in diameter; well formed, fragrant, 
strong grower, holds foliage late; blooms in May 
and June and occasionally during the summer. 
AMERICAN PILLAR. Large single flowers of rich 
rosy-pink, approaching brilliant carmine with golden 
yellow stamen. A profusion of blooms almost 
covering the foliage. A vigorous grower and valu¬ 
able climber. 
CHAPLIN’S PINK CLIMBER. Paul’s Scarlet 
Climber is one of the most popular and admired 
climbers in the world and this line variety, of which 
Paul’s Scarlet is one of the parents, will make a fit 
companion for that famous rose. It is not a rampant 
climber, but where moderate growth is desired, it is 
very satisfactory and certainly it will disappoint no 
one in the quantity of its beautiful flowers, for it 
produces them profusely in great trusses of from 
eight to twelve flowers each in a way that will draw 
the admiration of every beholder. The color is a 
vivid lively pink. Hardy anywhere. 
CHEROKEE WHITE. Produces great masses of 
waxy-white single flowers in the spring and is much 
used for covering fences, buildings, etc., where a 
large surface is to be covered. The foliage is a 
bright shining green at all times during the year. 
DOCTOR VAN FLEET. One of the new type of 
climbers which combines absolute hardiness with 
flowers large as the tender sorts of Tea and Noisette 
class. This variety shows a mass of beautiful clus¬ 
tered buds, which open out into large, shapely 
flowers delicate flesh white. An admirable cutting 
variety with stems 12 to 18 in. long. 
EMILY GRAY. In this we have a real yellow 
climbing Rose. The buds are long and pointed, of 
splendid shape; in color a beautiiul light orange- 
yellow, changing to pale orange as they expanded; 
they are borne on stiff stems of suflicient length for 
cutting, these stems are of a crimson-retl color 
which together with the unusually dark green, 
glossy hcflly-like foliage, adds a chaim to the flow¬ 
ers. 60c each; $6.00 dozen. 
GARDENIA. Buds bright yellow; flowers cream. 
Very hardy. 
MARY WALLACE—A pillar Rose, making a fine 
strong, self-supporting plant 6 to 8 feet high, with 
large glossy foliage, blooming with great freedom 
in spring and bearing a considerable number of fine 
buds in summer and fall. Flowers very large, gen¬ 
erally exceeding 4 inches across; well formed, semi¬ 
double, of a bright clear rose-pink with salmon base 
to the petals. 60c each; $6.00 dozen. 
MICROPHYLLA ALBA. A most vigorous grower; 
very hardy; semi-double flowers of creamy-white. 
The old-fashioned rose. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. Flowers are bril¬ 
liant scarlet, shaded crimson; large semi-double. 
Corresponds with Cl. Am. Beauty, Dr. Van Fleet, etc., 
as to size, shape and habit. Blooms during a long 
period, holding in flower after many of the June 
bloomers have dropped their petals. 60c each; 
$6.00 dozen. 
SILVER MOON—Extra large flowers of a brilliant 
silvery white with heavy yellow stamens. Fine 
foliage. Price, 60c each; $6.00 dozen. 
TAUSENDSCHOEN or THOUSAND BEAUTIES 
Bright clusters of blossoms varying in color from 
flushed white to rosy-carmine. A vigorous hardy 
climber with few thorns. 
VEICHENBLAU—Blue Rose. Rosy-lilac changing 
to metallic blue. 
TRAILING ROSE 
ROSA WICHURAIANA. Pure white flowers in 
large clusters, profusely produced rather late in 
season. Trailing; forming denst'j mat of shining 
almost evergreen foliage. Very useful as ground 
cover. 
2 year, 30c each; $3.00 dozen; $20.00 per 100. 
EVERBLOOMING POLYANTHA ROSES 
2 year field grown, 50c each; $5.00 dozen. 
CRIMSON BABY RAMBLER. Bright scarlet clus¬ 
ters throughout the summer. 
PARQUETTE. Light pink. Dwarf. Everblooming. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber 
