LARGE-FLOWERING POLYANTHA ROSES 
All of these Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10 of any one variety, unless otherwise noted. Those priced at $1 each are $9 for 10 of any one variety 
ALICE AMOS. (J. Spek, .1922.) T. Large, 
single, bright cherry-pink flowers with 
white eyes, borne in immense trusses con¬ 
tinuously throughout the season. Growth 
unusually good. 
ANNE POULSEN. (S. Poulsen, 1935.) Plant 
Patent No. 182. A shrubby plant with very 
large, almost single flowers of brilliant scar¬ 
let-crimson, produced constantly through¬ 
out the season. $1 each. 
^BELVEDERE. (H. Kiese & Co., 1928.) 
Flower large, full, dark red with velvety 
shading. Dwarf; free bloomer till frost. A 
descendant of two famous Roses, Chateau 
de CIos Vougeot and the little red Poly- 
antha, Eblouissant, Belvedere has inherited 
the best points of both. $1 each. 
BETTY PRIOR. (D. Prior & Son, 1935.) 
New. Glorious dark carmine, which is re¬ 
tained until petals fall. Single blooms, ap¬ 
proximately 4 inches across, produced in 
large clusters on strong, upright stems. $1.25. 
BLOOMFIELD ABUNDANCE. (Capt. 
Thomas, 1920.) Small buds, opening to 
light salmon-pink flowers, shading to soft 
silvery flesh-color. Growth is strong; foli¬ 
age almost perfect. 56 petals. $1 each. 
CHARMAINE. (Burbage Nurs., 1929.) New. 
A most pleasing shade of pink. Flowers 
large, double, full, and free, borne on long, 
arching stems. Foliage bright glossy green, 
almost thornless. $1.25 each. 
CHATILLON ROSE. (A. Nonin, 1923.) 
Bright pink, semi-double blooms with a 
touch of orange. Enormous clusters. 
DAGMAR SPATH (White Lafayette). 
(Wirtze & Eicke, 1936.) New. Large trusses 
of pure white flowers produced freely all 
summer. A good bedding Rose. $1 each. 
DANCE OF JOY. (J. Sauvageot, 1931.) New. 
Striking velvety red; large, double flowers 
on a vigorous, erect plant. $1.25 each. 
DOROTHY HOWARTH. (Bees, Ltd., 1921.) 
Clear rosy pink flowers, shaded lighter; 
small, cup-shaped, double. 
*EBLOUISSANT. (E. Turbat & Co., 1918.) 
Glowing dark red flowers of medium size, 
shaded heavily with velvety crimson. 
ELLEN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1912.) 
Large, fairly full, rose-pink flowers. 
ELSE POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1924.) 
T. H. Single, bright rose-pink flowers of 
large size, produced by erect, very thrifty 
plants. One of the newer extra-large-flow¬ 
ering Polyanthas. 3 feet. 
EVELYN THORNTON. (Bees, Ltd., 1919.) 
Pinkish yellow buds and pale pink and 
gold flowers, rather large, almost single, 
borne in immense loose sprays. 
FORTSCHRITT. (W. Kordes Sons, 1933.) 
New. Semi-double, yellowish pink blooms 
in large clusters on a vigorous, bushy plant; 
slightly fragrant. A profuse and continu¬ 
ous bloomer. $1.50 each. 
*FRAU ASTRID SPATH (Pink Lafayette). 
' (L. Spath, 1930.) Full, double, globular 
flowers of clear pink. Dwarf, bushy grower 
and continuous bloomer. 
GARTENDIREKTOR O. LINNE. (P. Lam¬ 
bert, 1934.) New. Very strong, bushy 
growth; fine glossy foliage. Flowers pro¬ 
duced on strong stems; pink, shaded yellow. 
$1.25 each. 
GESCHWIND’S UNERMUDLICHE. 
(Geschwind.) New. Strong, tall-growing 
variety with attractive scarlet-red flowers 
in large clusters. Continually in bloom. 
$1.25 each. 
*GRUSS AN AACHEN. (P. Geduldig, 1909.) 
Orange-red and yellow buds, and large, 
light flesh-pink and salmon-yellow flowers, 
fading lighter. A fine bedding Rose of 
distinct type, much like a Hybrid Tea. 
HELEN LEENDERS. (M. Leenders & Co., 
1926.) Bright salmon buds and light pink, 
semi-double flowers of good size, borne in 
clusters; moderately fragrant. Very vigor¬ 
ous. $1 each. 
IMPROVED LAFAYETTE. (Howard & 
Smith, 1935.) The sturdy, upright plants 
grow 2 Y 2 to 3 feet. The blooms are glowing 
red deeply suffused with vivid crimson. 
Fine bedding Rose and free flowering. 
*JOHANNA TANTAU. (M. Tantau, 1928.) 
Perfect little buds of the Sweetheart type 
open to very double flowers of large size. 
The color is soft creamy white with just a 
hint of pink in the center. Flowers are 
fragrant and the rather sprawly plant has 
small, shiny foliage. $1 each. 
KAREN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 1933.) 
Very large, single, brilliant, unfading scar¬ 
let flowers in clusters. Strong, upright 
growth. 
KIRSTEN POULSEN. (D. T. Poulsen, 
1924.) T. H. Large, single, light red flow¬ 
ers in great sprays. Tall and shrubby. 
Very fine for big masses and everblooming 
hedges. 
*LA MARNE. (Barbier & Co., 1915.) Single 
flowers of blush-white, edged with vivid 
pink. Very beautiful. 
*LAFAYETTE (Joseph Guy). (A. Nonin, 
1921.) Large, semi-double; light cherry- 
crimson which fades very little. 
*LAFAYETTE, PINK. See Frau Astrid Spath- 
MARIE PAVIC. (Alegatiere, 1888.) Waxy 
white flowers with flesh-pink centers. 
Strong growth. 
MEVROUW NATHALIE NYPELS. (M. 
Leenders & Co., 1919.) Flower large, 
double, open, very lasting, intensely fra¬ 
grant, reddish orange changing to soft pink, 
borne in clusters on strong stem. 
*MRS. R. M. FINCH. (Finch, 1923.) Hand¬ 
some flowers over 2 inches across, bright 
rose-pink, paling lighter. Vigorous growth. 
One of the finest pink Polyanthas. 
ORANGE TRIUMPH. (W. Kordes Sons, 
1937.) New. Large, double, scarlet-orange 
flowers in huge clusters, combined with 
good glossy foliage, mark this outstanding 
variety. Strong grower. $1 each. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. (Chaplin Bros., 1932.) 
New. Large trusses of soft carmine-rose 
flowers. Very free flowering and vigorous. 
$1 each. 
PINK CHARM. (W. Kordes Sons, 1935.) 
New. Full double flowers of deep pink on 
plants of Gruss an Aachen type and habit 
of growth. An ideal bedding Rose. $1 each. 
*PINK GRUSS AN AACHEN. (Kluis & 
Koning, 1929.) Large, full flowers of glow¬ 
ing salmon-pink. 
SALMON SPRAY. (P. Grant, 1923.) T. H. 
Rich salmon-pink, reverse of petals carmine. 
Tall growing; long-stemmed sprays. 
^SNOWBANK. (J. H. Nicolas, 1937.) Plant 
Patent pending. Nice bushy plants, 12 to 
15 inches tall, bearing semi-double flowers 
2]/2 to 3 inches in diameter, pale peachy 
cream in the bud, while the open flowers 
are flesh-white with a cream suffusion. 
Slightly fragrant. $1 each. 
TROMPETER VON SACKINGEN. (Gesch¬ 
wind.) New. A tall, vigorous grower having 
double flowers of dark crimson with black 
shadings. Free flowering and a unique 
color. $1.25 each. 
YVONNE RABIER. (E. Turbat & Co., 1910.) 
H. Small, white flowers, creamy bases. 
We can also supply the following varieties at 75 cts. each: 
Small-flowering Polyanthas 
Baby Betty 
Clotilde Soupert 
Distinction 
Echo 
Erna Teschendorff 
Feuerschein 
Glory of Hurst 
Golden Salmon 
Ideal 
Little Dorrit 
Louise Walter 
Marechal Foch 
Mary Casant Improved 
Mme. Anth. Kluis 
Mme. Norbert Levavasseur 
Paul Grampel 
Superba 
Verdun 
Large-flowering Polyanthas 
Brilliant Echo 
Cherie 
Dazla 
Fluffy Ruffles 
Gabrieli e Privat 
Germaine 
Greta Kluis 
Ingar Olsson 
La Reine Elizabeth 
Lady Reading 
Magnifique 
Maman Turbat 
Mme. Jules Gouchault 
Mrs. Olive Sackett 
Mrs. W. H. Cutbush 
Mrs. William G. Koning 
Rudolph Kluis 
CHINA OR BENGAL ROSES 
These Roses are most profuse, true 'everbloomers, and perfectly hardy in the North despite old ideas to the contrary. Remarkable 
for their handsome, almost evergreen, disease-resistant foliage, and especially good toward fall. 
Prune lightly, like Polyanthas, and thin out old wood occasionally. 
These Roses are $1 each, $9 for 10 of any one variety 
COMTESSE DU CAYLA. (P. Guillot, 1902.) 
® Lovely buds of coppery orange; flowers red¬ 
dish orange and yellow. 10 petals. 
CRAMOISI SUPERIEUR (Agrippina). (Co- 
® quereau, 1832.) Exquisite buds; double, 
cupped, velvety crimson flowers. 20 petals. 
FABVIER. (Lalfay, 1832.) Bright crimson, 
semi-double flowers. 20 petals. 
*HOFGARTNER KALB. (F. Felberg-Leclerc, 
® 1914.) Large, full, bright salmon-pink 
flowers with yellow centers, outer petals 
shaded red; fragrant. Might be termed a 
pink Gruss an Teplitz. 
COLLECTION: Wc will supply 1 
*HERMOSA. (Marcheseau, 1840.) Medium¬ 
sized, double flowers of soft pink. 35 petals. 
LAURETTE MESSIMY. (Guillot fds, 1887.) 
® Handsome buds and light rosy flowers 
tinted with yellow at the base of the 
petals. Plant and foliage similar to Com- 
tesse du Cayla. 
MME. EUGENE RESAL. (P. Guillot, 1894.) 
® Bright pink flowers with yellow base and 
reddish orange shadings. Plant and foliage 
like Comtesse du Cayla. 
NEMESIS. Double crimson flowers; very 
free. Probably a Lawranceana. 
each of those marked ® for $4.00 
OLD BLUSH. (Parsons, 1796.) Br : ght pink 
flowers, darkening with age. The original 
China. 33 petals. 
PRINCE EUGENE. (Hardy, 1838.) Fiery 
red. Medium growth. 
PURPLE BENGAL. Red with darker shad¬ 
ings. Medium growth. 
SETINA. See page 16. 
THE GREEN ROSE (Rosa cbinensis viridi- 
flora). Has a mass of sepals in place of 
petals. A curiosity. 
WHITE PET. (Henderson, 1879.) A tiny 
edging plant with miniature, double white 
flowers. This is a charming rock-garden 
Rose. 
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