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HARDY ROSES 
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THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
Rambler Roses and other Hardy Climbing Roses. 
These are all splendid pillar and arbor roses; are also very effective for 
planting along fence lines, etc. 
‘Alberic Barbier. Creamy white, 
canary yellow in center. Attractive 
foliage. 
American Pillar. Vigorous grower. 
Single, clear pink. 
Anne of Gerstein. Dark crimson. Hy¬ 
brid sweet brier. 
Baltimore Belle. Pale blush, becoming 
nearly white; compact and fine. 
♦Crimson Rambler. This wonderful 
Japanese Rose is one of the most im¬ 
portant and valuable acquisitions of 
recent years. 
♦Dorothy Perkins. Very double and are 
borne in clusters of ten to twenty. 
The color is a clear shell-pink. 
♦Hiawatha. Single, bright ruby red, 
white center with dark yellow anthers. 
♦Lady Gay. Similar to the popular 
Dorothy Perkins, but lighter in color. 
Multiflora. A charming species. G'eat 
clusters of white single flowers, showy 
red fruits which last all winter. 
Philadelphia Rambler. The blooms are 
larger than the Crimson Rambler and 
full to the center and of a deeper 
crimson color. 
Prairie Queen. Bright rosy red, extra. 
♦Setigera. The Michigan or Prairie 
Rose. Large single flowers, of a deep 
rose color. 
Sweet Brier. Old favorite, fragrant fo¬ 
liage. 
♦Tausendschon, or Thousand Beauties. 
Charming, strong grower. Flowers 
in large clusters varying from creamy 
pink to bright red, all in the same clus¬ 
ter. 
Trier. Creamy white with dark yellow 
anthers and are borne in large clusters. 
♦White Dorothy Perkins. Same habit 
of growth and freedom of flowering as 
Dorothy Perkins, but with pure white 
blooms. 
♦Wichuriana. Memorial rose, trailing 
species, pure white, single. 
William C. Egan. Bloom is large, very 
full, clear flesh-color. 
Rosa Rugosa and Its Hybrids. 
Rosa Rugosa in its several forms not only makes an effective individual plant 
but is very desirable for hedges and generous masses. 
♦White of Coubert. Semi-double, pure 
white, long pointed buds, very desir¬ 
able. 
Madame Geo. Bruant. In the bud state 
the flowers are long and pointed, when 
open, semi-double; pure white and 
fragrant and produced freely. 
Nova Zembla. This is a pure white, 
beautifully formed rose, very fragrant, 
vigorous and free blooming. 
Rugosa Alba. Single pure white flow¬ 
ers, highly scented; a splendid shrub¬ 
like rose. 
Rugosa Rubra. Flowers single, of a 
most beautiful rosy red succeeded by 
large berries of a rich orange red color. 
Other Choice Hardy Garden Roses. 
Blanche Moreau. (Moss). Pure white, 
large, full, and of perfect form. 
Blanda. Single pink flowers, followed 
with showy bright red fruits. 
Damask. Popular old-time rose of de¬ 
lightful fragrance and delicate, almost 
tea rose like delicacy in the opening 
buds. Pink. 
♦Harrison’s Yellow. Golden yellow, 
medium size, semi-double. A free 
bloomer. 
Lucida Alba. Beautiful white form of 
one of our pretty low native roses. 
Madam Plantier. Pure white. Produced 
in great abundance; vigorous, bushy 
habit. 
♦Persian Yellow. Bright yellow, small 
nearly full. 
Salet. (Moss). Deep pink colored buds 
surrounded with a mossy fringe and 
crest. A fragrant and very beautiful 
moss rose. 
Soleil D’Or. Bright yellow and gold. 
Spinosissima. (Scotch). Dainty little 
rose, seldom getting more than two 
feet. Flowers light rose pink to white. 
This is a splendid little rose for natur¬ 
alizing and will grow in very dry rocky 
places. 
York and Lancaster. Handsome large 
semi-double blooms, splashed and 
striped, bright red, white and yellow¬ 
ish tints. 
If in doubt as to the varieties of roses wanted for any special purpose we will be 
glad to assist by making selections for you. 
Very strong field grown. 
Medium grade, field grown. 
♦Also in 5 inch pots, ready June 15th 
Each 
Per 10 
Per 100 
50c. 
$4.50 
$30.00 
30c. 
2.75 
20.00 
50c. 
4.50 
40.00 
Field grown roses sent post-paid at single rale prices if requested. 
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