AUTUMN, 1919 • PLANT YOUR ROSES NOW 
Ten Choice Everblooming Roses 
FOR FALL PLANTING 
Ophelia 
Somee minent Rose-growers prefer fall plant¬ 
ing, but the time for getting the Roses dug, 
shipped, and replanted before the ground 
freezes is rather limited, inasmuch as the 
plants must not be moved before they are 
thoroughly ripened—about the first of 
November. We expect to ship early in 
November but if you live in the northern 
tier of states you should cover your Rose- 
bed with litter or straw to prevent freez¬ 
ing until your plants arrive. We are for¬ 
tunate in having a list of the finest kinds 
to offer and when your plants are set 
out, protect them as directed below. 
By planting now you will be ahead of 
people who defer planting until spring, 
and your plants will be starting to grow when 
theirs are being planted. Rose plants will not 
be plentiful next spring. 
EVERY PLANT LIVED THROUGH A MONTANA 
WINTER 
Please send at your convenience Roses as per attached 
list. It is a pleasure to state that every one of the 
Roses purchased from you last year grew perfectly, 
notwithstanding the fact of a one-foot fall of snow 
a couple of weeks after planting. 
We trust that this order will come through in as good 
condition.— Bridger Mercantile Co., Bridger, Mont. 
OPHELIA. (H.T.) Introduced in 1913 and so 
greatly in demand on account of its excellent 
qualities that there are never enough plants 
to fill all orders. Color is salmon-flesh, 
shaded with rose. The blooms come on strong 
stems, and the perfectly formed flowers, with 
their strong, firm petals, are very lasting 
when cut. A favorite with everyone who 
grows it, and we recommend it highly. (See cut.) 
ETOILE DE FRANCE (Star of France). (H.T.) 
^ Flower is fully double, intensely fragrant and bril¬ 
liant, velvety crimson in color. The medium-sized 
blooms are produced in profusion on strong, up¬ 
right canes making this an exceptional variety for 
bedding. It lasts well when cut. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. (H.T.) The color is dark, 
rich crimson, passing to velvety, fiery red. One 
of the brightest colored Roses we know. Flowers 
are large, and very sweet. A most popular Rose, 
as it blooms almost continuously. 
LA FRANCE. (H.T.) This is probably the most 
popular Rose in cultivation. Both buds and flow¬ 
ers are of lovely form and grand size, exceedingly 
sweet; color fine peach-blossom, elegantly clouded 
with rosy flesh. Begins to bloom early in the 
season, and continues bearing until stopped by 
freezing weather. 
WHITE KILLARNEY. (H.T.) In form, size, and 
freedom of bloom, this Rose is the same as the 
famous Pink Killarney, of which it is a sport, but 
it is more double and the flowers are pure waxy 
white, large and fragrant. 
GENERAL MacARTHUR. (H.T.) Color, bright 
glowing crimson-scarlet; a vigorous grower, every 
shoot producing a flower of intense brilliant color; 
very sweetly scented. A splendid garden Rose. 
MME. CAROLINE TESTOUT. (H.T.) The great 
bedding Rose. A grand variety, with large, full 
flowers and handsome buds which resemble the 
famous La France Rose, but the color is clear rich 
pink, finely edged with silvery rose. One of the 
best for open-ground planting. 
RICHMOND. (H.T.). A strong-growing Rose that 
blooms almost continuously. It is brilliant crim¬ 
son-scarlet in color and very beautiful in bud 
form. It is not very double, but on account of its 
brilliant color, strong growth, and free-flowering 
habit it is greatly in demand as a cut-flower. 
HERMOSA. (China.) An old-fashioned Rose that 
Rose-lovers still demand, for it is satisfactory in 
every way. It is perfectly hardy, deliciously fra¬ 
grant, and the bright pink, double flowers bloom 
in clusters all season, on strong, upright canes. 
KILLARNEY. (H.T.) Somewhere on your grounds, 
arrange for an entire bed of Killarneys. Other 
Roses will please, but Killarney will enchant you 
with its wealth of imperial pink flowers, for this 
is one of the most free-blooming Roses in the 
Hybrid Tea Class. In bud form it is particularly 
pleasing as the petals are very long, making the 
long-shaped graceful buds now so much in demand. 
A vigorous grower, always producing long, strong 
canes to uphold the graceful flowers and make 
them most suitable for cutting. 
Price, strong, field-grown budded plants, $1 each, or any 10 lor $9 □ 
WINTER PROTECTION FOR ROSES. Your plants need protection against thawing as much as freezing; 
-—--—-—-----_—.-.—- sudden thawing kills more plants than intense cold. Protect your 
plants so they will not thaw too suddenly and then uncover them gradually in the spring when danger from further heavy 
frost is past. The best protection known is to hill the earth around the stems to a depth of 6 or 8 inches and cover this with 
strawy manure or leaves. You canndt easily prevent freezing but you can prevent thawing until the proper season. 
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