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Catkins Nurseries, idlqth i an, 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. 
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 beautiful light orange- 
Paul's Scarlet Climber 
yellow, changing to pale orange as they expanded 
they are borne on stiff stems of sufficient length for 
cutting, these stems are of a crimson-red color 
which together with the unusually dark green, 
glossy holly-like foliage, adds a charm 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. 
MERMAID. Beautiful, single, creamy yellow flow¬ 
ers measuring 3 to 4 inches in diameter. A splendid 
pillar Rose. 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. 
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 dense 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. 
ROSA ROULETTI—Swiss Rock Garden Rose. This 
altogether charming little rose was once popular in 
the Alpine gardens of Switzerland; but like other 
favored flowers, disappeared. It has recently re¬ 
gained cultivation, and comes now to us as a welcome 
addition to our rockery and edging plants. Grows 6 
to 7 inches high; dense, small foliage; % inch double, 
rose-pink flowers continuous from early summer un¬ 
til frost. 3 inch pots. 50c each. 
