P.J.BER C KMANS CO. 
ROSES ON THEIR OWN ROOTS—(Continued) 
Duchesse de Brabant. (Oomtesse de Lobar the ). (T.) 
Pink shaded to carmine; a favorite and a hardy old 
variety. 
Etoile de France. (T.) A very vigorous grower. Flow¬ 
ers very large, full, cupped; dark, velvety crimson 
center vivid cerise. A fine new variety. 
Etoile de Lyon. (T.) Golden yellow; very double, vig¬ 
orous; a free bloomer; very fragrant. 
F. R. Patzer. (H. T.) Beautiful and free-blooming; ro¬ 
bust, of erect growth; profuse bloomer; ilowers 
creamy-buff, back of petals pink, as the bud opens it 
changes to light pink; very fragrant. 
Freiherr Von Marschall. (T.) A double form of Papa 
Gontier. Flowers large and full; color dark carmine- 
red ; buds long; a very free and vigorous grower; 
foliage very beautiful and distinct. 
Gen. Jacqueminot. (II. P.) Brilliant crimson, fragrant; 
a favorite old variety. 
Gen. McArthur. (H. T.) Dark, velvety scarlet; large, 
free bloomer; fragrant. 
Gruss an Teplitz. (H. T.) Bright crimson; very full; 
free bloomer. Very good. 
Helen Gould. ( Balduin ). (H. T.) Rosy pink; long, 
pointed buds. Fine. 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. (H. T.) Creamy white; 
very double; buds large and pointed. Best white 
Hybrid Tea grown. 
Killarney. (H. T.) A favorite rose, of brilliant silvery- 
pink; beautiful in bud; flowers large; free bloomer 
and strong grower. 
La France. (H. T.) One of the best-known Roses. 
Silvery peach; excellent; weak grower. 
Maman Cochet. (T.) Deep rose-pink; inner side of 
petals silvery rose; very double. Extra strong 
grower; fine bloomer. The finest Rose by far that 
has been introduced for a long time. 
Margaret Dickson. (H. P.) A fine Rose; vigorous 
grower; flowers white, tinted pink near center. 
Marie Pavie. (P.) Pale rose, changing to white; most 
valuable for low hedges; a most profuse blooming 
Polyantha; blooms continuous from early spring until 
frost. Price $15.00 per 100. 
Marie Van Houtte. (T.) Pale yellow, edged rose. Very 
fine. 
Marshall P. Wilder. (H. P.) Cherry carmine; free 
bloomer, very fine. 
Meteor. (H. T.) Dark, velvety crimson. Vigorous 
grower and profuse bloomer. 
Mme. Caroline Testout. (H. T.) A magnificent Hybrid 
Tea, of the very loveliest shade of pink. 
Mme. Eugene Marlatte. (T.) Brilliant red; strong 
g-rower; perpetual bloomer. 
Mme. Francibca Kruger. (T.) Large, double, coppery- 
yellow shading to peach; of str.ong and vigorous 
growth. 
Mme. Helene Gambier. (H. T.) Rosy-salmon with 
deeper shading; very double and full; an excellent 
variety. 
Mme. Jules Grolez. (H. T.) Satinv-rose color; flowers 
large, very double; a profuse and free bloomer. 
Mme. Lambard. (T.) Bright red; large, full and fra¬ 
grant. 
Mme. Plantier. (H. N.) Bears thousands of pure white, 
medium-sized flowers. Profuse bloomer in early 
spring only. Desirable for massing, and as hardy 
as an oak. Price $15.00 per 100. 
Mme. Valerie Baumez. (H. T.) Flowers exquisitely 
tinted cream, yellow and orange. Good form ; an ex¬ 
cellent rose. 
Papa Gontier. (T.) Brilliant carmine, tinted rose; finely 
formed buds. 
Paul Neyron. (II. P.) The flowers are immense; prob¬ 
ably the largest Rose. Bright, shining pink, clear and 
beautiful; double and full; finely scented; blooms all 
summer. 
President Taft. (T.) A beautiful shade of deep, shin¬ 
ing pink; blooms very large and of fine form; very 
fragrant. This Rose is in a class by itself. 
Radiance. (T.) Bud large. Brilliant rosy carmine. The 
opening flowers show a beautiful tint of opal pink. 
Continuous bloomer, very fragrant. 
Rhea Reid. (H. T.) One of the best Roses of recent 
introduction. A cross of American Beauty with a 
red seedling. A vigorous and rapid grower. As 
large as American Beauty; very double and fragrant; 
continuous bloomer. Beautiful shade of red. 
Rugosa rubra. (R.) A popular variety for planting 
in masses or for hedges. Large single crimson flow¬ 
ers, followed by glossy red berries. 
Souv. de La Malmaison. (B.) Large, very full; flesh 
colored. A very free bloomer; an old favorite. 
Souv. Pres. Carnot. (T.) Delicate rosy-flesh shading 
deeper to center. A beautiful rose. 
Ulrich Brunner. (II. P.) Cherry red; very large; fine 
bloomer, extra good form. 
Wellesley. (T.) Beautiful pink; the reverse side of 
the petals silvery. 
White Maman Cochet. (T.) Pure white, sometimes 
tinged blush. A superb Rose. 
Wm. Shean. (H. T.) Strong grower, throwing up 
long, stiff canes, crowned with large, pointed flowers 
of a Killarney-pink. Fine form; free and perpetual 
bloomer. A grand Rose. 
Wm. R. Smith. (H. T.) A variety combining the good 
qualities of K. A. Victoria and Maman Cochet. A 
very free blooming and upright and vigorous grower; 
flowers creamy-white with shadings of pink. 
Climbing Roses on Own Roots 
PRICES, except where noted: Each 
Purchaser’s selection, strong, 
one-year, field-grown plants.. $0.25 
10 
100 
$2.50 
$20.00 
Our selection, strong, one-year 
field-grown plants . 25 
2.00 
17.50 
Can supply a limited number 
of strong, two-year, field- 
grown Roses of nearly all of 
the varieties listed below.50 
3.50 
30.00 
Banksia, White. The flowers of this very desirable 
Rose are pure white, violet-scented, very small, double 
and borne in umbels of twelve to fifteen blossoms. 
Spring bloomer. 
Banksia, Yellow. Identical with White Banksia in all 
particulars except the color, which is a clear, sulphur 
yellow; spring bloomer. 
Cherokee ( Rosa laevigata). The well-known Cherokee 
of the South, where it has become naturalized; it is, 
however, a native of China. A vigorous and ram¬ 
pant climber. Large, single white, fragrant flowers 
produced in early spring in great profusion; ever¬ 
green; foliage bright, glossy green; most desirable 
for pergolas and trellises. Will climb to the top of 
the loftiest tree. 
Clothilde Soupert, Climbing. (P.) This variety origi¬ 
nated in our nurseries. We have cultivated it for 
years and can recommend it with the utmost con¬ 
fidence. In color and form it is similar to its parent, 
the well-known Clothilde Soupert, but flowers are 
larger. A constant bloomer after the first year, as it 
flowers best on old wood. Vigorous grower, and has 
resisted a cold of 20 degrees below zero. This is a 
great addition to our list of Climbing Roses, and 
is becoming one of the favorites. 
Dorothy Perkins. (H. W.) This grand rose is a Hybrid 
Wichurinna. It is a vigorous and rampant climber. 
The foliage is of a deep green, leathery texture, and 
remains on the plant nearly all winter. The flowers 
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