The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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Rose Gardens form conspicuous parts in most garden layouts. Formal effects like 
this one are in strong contrast to the illustration on page 61 ; both equally charming in their 
special way. 
Rosa Rugosa and Its Hybrids. 
Rosa Rugosa in its several forms not only makes an effective individual plant, but is very desir¬ 
able for hedges and generous masses. 
♦White of Coubert. Semi-double, pure white, 
long pointed buds, very desirable. 
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, beauti¬ 
fully formed rose, very fragrant, vigorous 
and free blooming. 
♦Rugosa Alba. Single pure white flowers, 
highly scented; a splendid shrub-like rose. 
♦Rugosa Rubra. Flowers single, of a most 
beautiful rosy red, succeeded by large ber¬ 
ries of a rich orange red color. 
Other Choice Hardy Garden Roses. 
Austrian Yellow. A good old garden rose sel¬ 
dom seen now-a-days. 
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 delightful 
fragrance and delicate almost tea rose like 
delicacy in the opening buds. Pink. 
♦Ilarrison’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 Plantler. Pure white. Produced in 
great abundance; vigorous, bushy habit. 
♦Persian Yellow. Bright yellow, small, nearly 
full. 
Salet. (Moss). Deep pink colored buds, sur¬ 
rounded with a mossy fringe and crest. A 
fragrant and very beautiful moss rose. 
Spinoslsslma. (Scotch). Dainty little roses, 
seldom getting more than two feet. Flowers 
light rose pink to white. This is a splendid 
little rose for naturalizing and will grow in 
very dry rocky places. 
York and Lancaster. Handsome large semi¬ 
double blooms, splashed and striped, bright 
red, white and yellowish tints. 
Hybrid Tea Roses. 
Very free bloomers; hardy with slight protection. 
♦Baby Rambler. Dwarf rose with fereat clusters 
of blooms of same color as Crimson Rambler , 
blooms all summer. 
♦Caroline Testout. Large. Clear bright rose 
color. Very sweet. 
♦Clothllde Soupert. Very double, pearly white. 
♦Gruss an Teplitz. Color scarlet shading to 
velvety crimson, very fragrant. 
♦Hcrmosa. Soft pink, cupped, fine bloomer* 
very reliable old rose. 
♦Killarney. A charming pink rose. 
♦Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. An extra fine 
white variety; perfect in form. 
♦La France. Delicate silvery rose, changing to 
silvery pink; very large, full. 
♦Maman Cochet. Large, full, clear carmine. 
♦White Maman Cochet. Pure white, tinged 
pink. 
Tree or standard roses, grafted on 3 to 4 ft. stems. In red, white and pink, 75c. to 81.00 each. 
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. Each, $.50 Per 10, $4.50 Per 100, $30.00 
Medium grade, field grown. Each, .30 Per 10, 2.75 Per 100, 20.00 
♦Also in 5 inch pots, ready June 1st. Each, .50 Per 10, 4.50 Per 100, 40.00 
''The case containing the rose bushes has arrived and all in perfect condition with the exception 
of one plant , which was broken in packing." 
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