WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LIST IN THE WORLD 
A ROUND these old Roses much sentiment is entwined, and poets and writers in every 
clime have sung their praises, and borrowed their most engaging similies from some of 
L their characteristics. But putting sentiment aside, these Old-fashioned Roses have 
many qualities which should commend them to all who love Roses. They are informal in 
shape, the colors are interesting, their fragrance is sweet and powerful, and they will sur¬ 
vive the rawest, coldest climate without winter coddling. 
More than twenty years ago, Mr. Bobbink began collecting and preserving them, and 
now has an extensive collection. 
Feeling that they deserved a booklet all to themselves, he has caused to be printed a 
quaint and charming brochure in the style of long ago, entitled “Old-fashioned Roses,” in 
which they are all catalogued and described. Sent free for the asking. 
The following varieties are listed merely to show the types and colors to be found 
in the various groups. For complete list refer to our booklet, Old-fashioned Roses. 
The Moss Rose 
It is probable that the Moss Rose origi¬ 
nated as a sport from the common Cabbage 
or Provence Rose (Rosa centijolia), which it 
resembles in all characteristics, including de¬ 
licious fragrance, but, in addition, has ac¬ 
quired a dainty, fairy-like, mossy envelope 
which adorns the calyx of the opening bud. 
In pruning, thin out old wood in spring and 
cut back young shoots to 4 or 5 eyes. 
All popular varieties priced at 75 cts. each 
are $6.50 for 10. The scarce varieties at 
$2.50 each are $20 for 10. 
BLANCHE MOREAU. (Moreau-Robert, 
1880.) Heavily mossed buds and white, 
double flowers, tinged with pink in the cen¬ 
ter, borne in clusters. Very vigorous and 
free-flowering. With proper care it may 
bloom in autumn. 75 cts. each. 
CRESTED MOSS. This Rose was found in 
Switzerland in 1827. It has been called 
Cristate and Chapeau de Napoleon. Al¬ 
though it is not a true Moss, the calyx of 
the bloom is so remarkably fringed and 
frilled that it cannot be assigned to any other 
class. The flowers are large, full, and bright 
rose-pink. A very desirable and popular 
variety. 75 cts. each. 
DUCHESSE D’lSTRIE. (Laffay, 1855.) 
The flowers are double, medium-sized, 
borne in clusters, rose-color, or rosy pink. 
$2.50 each. 
GLOIRE DE MOUSSEUX. (Laffay, 1852.) 
The old authorities go into raptures over 
this lovely variety and claim it is the finest 
of all Moss Roses. The flowers are de¬ 
scribed as large, full, with imbricated petals 
of a glowing shade of carmine or salmon- 
pink with a deeper center. $2.50 each. 
HENRI MARTIN. (Laffay, 1863.) Sparsely 
mossed buds and fairly large, shining crim¬ 
son, semi-double flowers. 75 cts. each. 
LITTLE GEM. (W. Paul & Sons, 1880.) 
Miniature old Pompon Moss. Plants are 
dwarf, compact, and produce clusters of 
bright crimson flowers with heavily mossed 
buds. 75 cts. each. 
MALVINA. (V. Verdier, 1841.) Clusters of 
large, well-formed, very double flowers, re¬ 
sembling a China Rose, of a handsome pale 
pink shade tinted lighter at the edges. 
Very fine. $2.50 each. 
OLD PINK MOSS (Common or Old Moss; 
Communis). This is the original old Moss 
Rose, producing splendidly mossed buds 
and large, globular, pale rose-pink flowers. 
It is one of the very finest representatives 
of the class. 75 cts. each. 
QUATRE SAISONS. Pure white. Will re¬ 
peat throughout the summer. $2.50 each. 
ROSA MUSCOSA JAPONICA. See page 22. 
SALET. (Robert, 1854.) One of the Per¬ 
petual-flowering Mosses which produces 
bloom in autumn if given special care. The 
flowers are rosy pink with blush edges. 
75 cts. each. 
The Damask Rose 
Rosa damascena 
The original Damask Rose was brought to 
Europe by the Crusaders on their return from 
Palestine, and it has been well established 
that they were grown in England in 1573. 
See our booklet, “Old-fashioned Roses,” sent 
free on request. 
The Damask Roses are very hardy and 
make robust growth, clothed with large, 
rough, light green leaves. Their flowers are 
very freely produced and are generally borne 
in trusses of three or more. Relatively few 
varieties of Damask Roses were ever intro¬ 
duced, but they contributed largely to the 
ancestry of the Hybrid Perpetuals, and the 
fame of their powerful fragrance is second only 
to that of the Cabbage and the Moss Roses. 
Pruning: Flowers are borne on old wood. 
As the plants age, thin out oldest wood, 
saving the best 1-year and 2-year stems; 
shorten laterals. 
These Roses are $1 each 
DAMAS OFFICINALIS (Damask Rose; R. 
damascena). This is the original Rose of 
Damascus, which bears double, rose-pink 
flowers of eighteen petals or more and is in¬ 
tensely fragrant. 
KAZANLIK ( R. damascena trigintipetala). 
An ancient, double, sweet-scented variety 
of bright rosy pink which has been culti¬ 
vated for generations in the Balkans for 
the production of attar of Roses. 
MARIE LOUISE. Intensely fragrant, me¬ 
dium-sized, double flowers of very rich 
deep pink. This old and interesting Rose 
was growing in the gardens of Malmaison 
in 1813. 
MME. HARDY. (Hardy, 1832.) The flowers 
are pure white, occasionally delicately 
tinged with flesh-pink. They are cup¬ 
shaped, large and full. Most beautiful and 
fragrant of the Damasks. 
PROFESSEUR EMILE PERROT. (E. Tur- 
bat & Co., 1931.) Flower semi-double, 
very fragrant, soft pink, useful for perfume 
industry. 
YORK AND LANCASTER. (Described by 
Monardes, 1551.) The true variety is ex¬ 
tremely rare. The flowers are parti-colored 
and white. It is named in commemoration 
of the Wars of the Roses. 
The Cabbase Rose 
Rosa centifolia 
While the Cabbage Roses which we grow 
in gardens now are usually neglected and un¬ 
kempt bushes, no class of Roses more liberally 
repays good care of fertilization and pruning. 
The Rose experts of a hundred years ago ad¬ 
vise us to fertilize Cabbage Roses heavily and 
to prune them closely for best results. 
These Roses are $1 each, $9 for 10 
ALAIN BLANCHARD. Large crimson-car¬ 
mine flower. Vigorous growth. 
ANAIS SEGALAS. Deep tone of Tyrian- 
pink with outer petals amaranth-pink; 
medium size. 
KONIGIN VON DANEMARK. (Booth 
Bros., 1898.) Delicate flesh-pink, moder¬ 
ately large, double flowers, with a deep 
pink center; fragrant. 
PERSUE DE GOSSART. (Introducer and 
date unknown.) A double, velvety cerise 
flower with garnet reflexes, like a peony. 
ROSE DES PEINTRES. Rose-color to deep 
rose-pink; large and full, with raised center. 
Vigorous growth. The Rose of the old 
Dutch painters of still life. 
UNIQUE BLANCHE. Variously called 
White Provence or Unique. A very an¬ 
cient Rose with deeply cupped petals of 
papery white. 
VARIEGATA DI BOLOGNA. Soft rose with 
white stripes. 
VIERGE DE CLERY. (Baron Veillard, 
1888.) Snowy white blooms of large size 
and a little more modern aspect than the 
older Roses; fragrant and handsome. 
Plants vigorous and hardy. 
The French Rose 
Rosa gallica 
Nobody knows when the French Rose was 
first brought into gardens. It is a native of all 
Europe. The outstanding characteristic of 
this group of Roses is their tendency to pro¬ 
duce striped, mottled, and spotted flowers. 
The old authorities tell us that the French 
Roses should be thinned out in the spring and 
that the shoots should be pruned back to four 
or five eyes in order to obtain the finest 
flowers. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, $20 for 10, 
except where otherwise noted 
CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. (Laffay, 1840.) 
Medium size, double flowers of rich, black¬ 
ish crimson, maturing to a unique blue. 
The bluest Rose we know of. 
CRAMOISI DES ALPES. (Introducer un¬ 
known.) Described as having medium¬ 
sized, full flowers of bright red-purple. 
DESIREE PARMENTIER. (Introducer un¬ 
known.) Flowers large, full, and bright 
flesh-pink. 
DU MAITRE D’ECOLE. (Introducer un¬ 
known.) Very large flowers of soft pink, 
changing to lilac. 
DUCHESSE DE BUCCLEUGH. (Robert.) 
Flowers are lively crimson, tinged with lav¬ 
ender at the edges, large, full and cup¬ 
shaped. 
JEANNETTE. (Descemet.) The double 
flowers are bright light red, fading grad¬ 
ually to light rose-pink. 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH. An old Rose difficult 
to classify; probably a hybrid of R. alba. 
Flowers pale blush-pink and white. $1.50 
each. 
PRESIDENT DUTAILLY. (Dubreuil, 1888.) 
Carmine-purple flowers of large size, heav¬ 
ily shaded. 
ROSA GALLICA (Apothecaries’ Rose; Rose 
de Provins). The single dark pink or crim¬ 
son flowers are borne on dwarf, erect bushes. 
Its petals were used for scents, simples, and 
conserves. $1 each. 
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