Ruthei'ford , N. J. 
HARDY 
ROSES 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. See page 41 
HARDY CLIMBING 
ROSES 
A RECENT prominent writer on Roses has 
bewailed the prevalence of only two or 
• three of the more ordinary Climbers through¬ 
out the United States, and the absence in gardens 
and parks of the many varied and beautiful hardy 
Climbing Roses now available. 
Our collection includes unquestionably the 
largest number of good sorts of hardy Climbing 
Roses ever brought together on this continent, and 
we believe so thoroughly in these Roses that we continually urge their planting, not only 
as climbers, but as pillars, as trained shrubs on the lawn, and for the many varied uses 
for which their rapid and flexible growth, the good foliage most of them have, and their 
superb burst of spring bloom, particularly fit them. 
For the most part, the Wichuraiana and Multiflora Climbing Roses here described are 
hardy through the major part of the Rose-growing section of the United States, though 
in extremely exposed positions, such as in the neighborhood of Chicago, it may be necessary 
to protect them, as all Roses are there protected, by special means. Usually, Climbing 
Roses are there laid down and covered with earth, sometimes burlap and boards being 
added for greater security. 35 
