Rose Specialists 
| West Grove, PennaI 
INTERESTING ODDITIES —ROSES 
STRIPED AND VARIEGATED ROSES 
STRIPED KILLARNE Y. (T.) A striped sport of the world-famous pink 
Killarney. It sometimes reverts and the stripes disappear. (See cut.) 
i-yr., 40 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 75 cts., by express. 
YORK AND LANCASTER. (Damask.) Broad stripes of white and red; 
buds and flowers wonderfully marked. 2-yr. (budded), $1, by express. 
VICK’S CAPRICE. (H.P.) Flowers large, full and double; striped clear pink 
and white. (See cut.) i-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 
HUGO ROLLER. (T .) A tea-scented “pictorial” flower. Color lemon- 
yellow and crimson; blooms freely all season. 2-yr. size only, $1 , by express. 
ROGER LAMBELIN. (H.P.) Glowing crimson with pure white around the 
edge of each petal; hardy. Extra-size i-yr., 50c., ppd.; 2-yr., $1, by exp. 
-^TIP-TOP. (T.P.) A bewitching combination of rose-tipped petals with 
light yellow heart. I-yr., 25c., postpaid; 2-yr., 50c.; Star size, 75c., by exp. 
WICHTJRAIANA, VARIEGATED. The foliage only of this Rose is varie¬ 
gated, flowers white. I-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 
[ h>ib;k> 135" One each of these 7 Roses in 2-yr. size, $4.50, by express. 
UNIQUES 
THE GREEN ROSE (Viridiflora). (See 
cut.) The curious petals are the same color 
as the leaves, deep pea-green. Blooms very 
freely. A freak. I-yr., 15 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 
35 cts.; extra 2-yr., 60 cts., by express. 
THE BLUE ROSE. Same type as Crimson Rambler, but 
flowers are rosy lilac when opening and change to metallic-blue. 
I-yr., 15 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 35 cts.; 3-yr., 50 cts., by express. 
The Green Rose. A Freak 
MICROPHYLLA. (Red.) Vig- 
orous, dense-growing bushes 
of semi-climbing habit and 
nearly evergreen. Double red 
flowers with fruits uniquely 
I-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 
covered with small spines. 
50 cts., by express. 
CHEROKEE. A strong-growing, climbing Rose, which produces 
immense quantities of flowers all over the bush. The flowers 
are semi-double, and firm like pure white wax and show well 
against the deep green leaves, i-yr., 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., 
50 cts., by express. 
MACARTNEY. A southern favorite. The plants are evergreen, 
with dark, shining foliage, and do best when trained against a 
south or east wall. Beautiful large single white flowers, with 
glistening golden stamens, making a most brilliant combi¬ 
nation; an exquisite sort and very fragrant. I-yr., 25 cts., post¬ 
paid; 2-yr., 50 cts., by express. 
THE SCOTCH ROSES (Rosa spinosissima ). These Roses form 
small, compact bushes which need no pruning and are partic¬ 
ularly useful where a low-growing thorny hedge is wanted. They 
are absolutely hardy and need no protection. The flowers have 
the simple charm of the single Rose, and quantities of them on 
the bush before opening look like little balls. We offer two colors. 
Spinosissima rosea. Soft pink. Spinosissima rubra. Dark 
red. Price for Rubra in i-yr. size, 25 cts., postpaid; Rosea and 
Rubra, in 2-yr. size, 
60 cts. each, by express. 
MADAME PLANTIER. 
Specially recommended 
for cemetery .planting. 
Pure white; enormous 
bloomer and extremely 
hardy. I-yr., 15 cts., 
postpaid; 2-yr., 40 cts., 
by express. 
CHARMING SINGLE ROSES 
IRISH ELEGANCE. The most charming of 
all the large-flowered, single, Plybrid Tea 
Roses, with flowers often 5 inches across. 
The beautiful, long-shaped buds are 
bronzy orange-scarlet, which assumes 
apricot hues as the flower opens. 
Blooms continuously. 2-yr. size 
(budded), 75c.; extra size, $1.50, 
by express. 
IRISH FIREFLAME. In the 
spiral bud state it is deep maddery 
orange, splashed with crimson, 
which later becomes fiery orange-crim 
son. Gold Medal, N. R. S. i-yr., 30cts., 
postpaid; 2-yr. (budded), 75 cts.; extra-size, 
$1.50, by express. 
MRS. O. G. ORPEN. Semi-climber. Large, 
single, pink flowers with golden anthers. Good 
for decoration. 2-yr. (budded), $1, by express. 
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