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Hardy Climbing Roses—Newer Varieties—Concluded 
DR. W. VAN FLEET (Henderson, 1910.) (W.) — 
Flowers when open run four inches and over in di¬ 
ameter. The center is built high, petals beautifully 
undulated and cupped. The color is a remarkable 
delicate shade of flesh-pink on the outer surface, 
deepening to rosy-flesh in the center. The flowers 
are full and double, of delicate perfume; buds 
pointed. It very much resembles Souv. de Pres. 
Carnot in color. Superb. 
EXCELSA — See Red Dorothy Perkins. 
HIAWATHA (Walsh, 1905.) (W.)—This Rose is just 
coming into its own, being largely forced in pots 
for Easter time and its good qualities as a grand 
outdoor climber are becoming known. There is no 
other Rose so brilliant as Hiawatha. It must be 
seen to be appreciated. Its flowers are about one 
and one-half inches across, and produced in long, 
pendulous sprays, with frequently from forty to 
fifty flowers on a spray. In color it is brilliant, 
ruby-carmine, with a clear white eye and a mass 
of golden stamens — a glowing combination of col¬ 
ors, which can be seen at a great distance, and 
which does not tire the eye as do masses of Crim¬ 
son Rambler. The plant is of strong, vigorous 
growth, with bright green, glossy foliage, which is 
retained until late in fall. 
LE MEXIQUE (Schwartz, 1913.) (W.)— Delicate sil¬ 
very-rose, turning to rosy-white, reverse of petals 
light rose. Large for its class. Flowers full, open¬ 
ing well, produced in clusters. Continuous and 
perpetual flowering. 
RED DOROTHY PERKINS, or EXCELSA (Walsh, 
1909.) (W.) — It is a good deal to claim for a 
Rose, but we are within bounds when we describe Excelsa as 
a brilliant Crimson Rambler flower on glossy, varnished 
Wichuraiana foliage. The defects of Crimson Rambler are its 
unsightly foliage in unseasonable weather, and its defolia¬ 
tion by insects; the infusion of Wichuraiana blood assures 
an ornamental climber which is nearly evergreen, and this 
will assure this lovely crimson-scarlet pillar Rose a place in 
every American garden, for it is quite hardy in addition to 
all its other fine points. The flowers are very double, pro¬ 
duced in large trusses of thirty to forty, and almost every 
eye on a shoot produces clusters of flowers. The color is in¬ 
tense crimson-maroon, the tips of the petals tinged with scar¬ 
let. The finest of all Crimson Ramblers. 
ROBY (Guillot, 1913.) (Mtf.)—Inside of the petals deep car¬ 
mine, outside rosy-carmine on orange ground. Very free in 
clusters of thirty to fifty flowers. Very hardy and vigorous. 
Most ornamental. 
SHOWER OF GOLD (Paul & Son, 1910.) (W.)—This variety 
produces masses of flowers in large clusters. The color is 
a deep golden-yellow, with orange shadings in the center. 
Enormous lateral branches are produced, which are densely 
clad with glossy green foliage that resists disease. This fills 
the “long felt want" for a "Yellow Rambler." 
SILVER MOON (Henderson, 1910.) (W.)— Flowers very large, 
four and one-half inches and over in diameter. Pure white 
in color, petals of great substance, beautifully cupped, form¬ 
ing a Clematis-like flower. The large bunch of yellow 
stamens in the center adds to Its attractiveness. These flow¬ 
ers are borne on strong stems twelve to eighteen inches long 
and are delicately scented. The plant is a strong grower, 
with large, glossy bronze-green foliage. 
SOURCE DE OR (Turbat <S: Co., 1913.) (W.)— A most beauti¬ 
ful variety. Large for its class. Full flowers. Color golden- 
yellow. A great acquisition, producing large panicles of flow¬ 
ers. A decided beauty. 
SWEET LAVENDER (Paul & Son, 1912.) (Mtf.)—Bright pale 
mauve or lavender, with golden stamens. Most distinct. 
Dense dark green foliage and many large bunches of flowers. 
Very vigorous. 
TAUSENDSCHOEN, or THOUSAND BEAUTIES (Schwartz, 
1906.) (C. P.)— A climbing Rose that comes to us from 
Germany. The flowers upon first opening are the most deli¬ 
cate shade of pink ever seen in a Rose, might be described 
as a white delicately flushed pink changing to rosy-carmine. 
It gets its name from its many flowers and the variation in 
coloring; beautiful; will become as famous as Crimson 
Rambler or Dorothy Perkins. We wrote the above a year 
ago, and now we can add that this Rose is sweeping the 
country like a prairie tire. You can word paint all you 
want to and then you will have left something unsaid. Sim¬ 
ply a wonder. 
Hardy Climbing 
Rose. 
VEILCHENBLAU, The Blue Rose (Schmidt, 1909.) (C. P.) — 
The most wonderful Rose of the century for the reason that 
it marks a decided advance in the color of the Rose hitherto 
only dreamed of. Veilchenblau or Violet Blue is the proper 
name, but no doubt it will be known in America as the Blue 
Rose. This Rose is going to have a larger sale by far than 
Crimson Rambler. Have we seen it flower? Well, we guess 
yes, and our word for it if you want something to cause you 
to stop and take notice, the Blue Rose will fill the bill. At 
a distance of fifty or a hundred feet a bush of the Blue Rose 
in full bloom will startle you. When such firms as Ell- 
wanger and Barry, of America, and Alex. Dickson and Sons, 
of Ireland, give this Rose unstinted praise, it’s about time 
for the plodding nurseryman to stop, look and listen. A seed¬ 
ling from Crimson Rambler, semi-double flowers larger than 
that variety, produced in large trusses. This Rose first opens 
reddish-lilac but quickly changes to amethyst and steel-blue, 
finishing violet-blue. Very distinct and extremely pleasing. 
A wonder. Going to sell? Yes, everybody will want and 
will demand the Blue Rose. 
WHITE DOROTHY PERKINS (B. R. Cant, 1908.) (W.)—It 
has been the cry of nurserymen for years for a white 
climber that would rank up with Crimson Rambler, and now 
we have the pleasure of ottering this White Dorothy Perkins 
that in every way is the equal, if not superior, to Crimson 
Rambler as a red, and Dorothy Perkins as a pink. This 
Rose has no rival as a white climber. 
WICHMOSS, or “BABY MOSS” (Barbier, 1912.) (C. M.) — 
This is a wonderful break in new Roses, being a cross be¬ 
tween the “Wichuraiana” and “Moss Rose.” It has re¬ 
tained the scandent habit of the “Wichuraiana,” makjng 
long growths five to eight feet in length with the glazed 
resistant foliage, while the bud is heavily mossed in bright 
green and has the peculiar aromatic odor of the moss fam¬ 
ily. The flowers are borne in clusters that are a daybreak* 
pink in color, opening into bloom that is a good semi-doublet 
in fullness. A climbing moss is a wonder, and “Wichmoss” 
is the forerunner of an entirely new family of Roses; hardy. 
HARDY CLIMBING ROSES—Standard Varieties 
ALBERIC BARBIER (Barbier, 1900.) (W.) — Creamy-white 
with canary-yellow center; buds of orange-yellow. The 
flowers are semi-double in immense clusters. A very fine 
early flowering variety. 
BALTIMORE BELLE (Feast, 1843.) (S.) — Blush-white; 
in large clusters. A splendid hardy climber. An old 
favorite. 
CAROLINE MARNIESSE (Rosse, 1848.) (N.)—This is a hardy 
Noisette Rose; blush-wliite; very free bloomer. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER (Turner, 1893.) (C. P.)—Bright crim¬ 
son flowers produced in lgrge clusters of pyramidal form; 
grand variety for pillars and arches and to train over 
porches ; also makes a fine attractive hedge. Awarded gold 
medal, N. It. S. A Rose fqr the masses. 
DOROTHY PERKINS (Perkins, 1902.) (W.)—A most beauti¬ 
ful deep pink; the flowers are borne in large clusters of 
small double blooms and are very sweetly scented; qultn 
first-class. Another Rose for the masses. 
