SXPftAT RO&K OftOWfcAS 
THE LEEDLE FLORAL COMPANY 
White Baby Rambler—(See Catherine Zeimet.) 
White Bougere—Pure, ivory-white, with never a tint or 
shade whatever; free flowering, large, full and double; »- 
a favorite in the South especially. -» 
White Dorothy—(Cant, 1908.) A pure white sport from * 
Dorothy Perkins, with which it is identical in foliage and u 
habit. A valuable addition to the hardy climber class. _i 
White Golden Gate—(See Ivorj f .) o 
White Killarney—(Waban, 1909.) A pure white sport z 
from the pink parent, the newest thing in a forcing Rose, £ 
admittedly a strong competitor of The Bride. Our stock is 
of the true Waban strain. * 
White La France—(Auguste Guinoisseau.) Large and -j 
finely formed buds and blooms having broad petals of o 
silvery-white with very delicate pink shadings. A frag- 2 
rant, free and continuous bloomer. 5 
White Mam an Cochet—Very large and beautifully ;? 
formed in bud and bloom; pure waxy-wliite under glass, 
taking on a faint pink flush out of doors which enhances 
its beauty. Vigorous and produces abundantly for cutting. 
White Rambler—(Thalia.) Grows vigorously in clusters 
of pure white flowers. 
Wichuraiana—(Memorial.) Pure shining white with 
bright golden center; single large blossoms profuse in 
July; glossy dark green leaves. 
William Allen Richardson—Deep orange-yellow with 
center of coppery-yellow, faintly tinted with rose; beau¬ 
tifully colored and formed. 
William R. Smith—(Charles Dingee, Jeanette Heller or 
Maiden's Blush; Smith, 1908. Creamy-white with shad¬ 
ings of pink; a seedling from Maman Cochet and Kaiserin 
Augusta Victoria; beautiful in form and colors; glossy fo¬ 
liage; long, stiff stems; vigorous in growth; a superb 
summer bedder and hardy with light protection. 
Yellow Banksia—Small, double, sulphur-yellow flowers 
In clusters, with violet fragrance. A vigorous grower. 
Yellow Rambler—(Aglaia.) A- hardy climber. Double 
golden-yellow flowers in large clusters. 
Yellow Soupert—(See Mosella.) 
Hardiness 
Hardiness varies considerably between different Roses 
belonging to the same class, but in a general way they 
may be divided as follows: 
Most Hardy Sorts—Hybrid Perpetuals (H. P.) ; Hardy 
Climbers (II. C.), and Ramblers (R.) ; Mosses (M.) ; 
Wichuraiana (W.) 
Hardy With Protection—Hybrid Teas (H. T.) ; Climb¬ 
ing Hybrid Teas (C. II. T.) ; Hybrid Bengal (H. B.) ; 
Hybrid Polynntha (II. Pol.) ; Polyuntha (Pol.) 
Least Hardy Sorts—Teas, everbloomlng (T.) ; Climb¬ 
ing Teas (C. T.) ; Noisettes (N.) ; Bourbon (B.); China 
(C.) 
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