Shrub Roses Rugosas and Their Hybrids 
R UGOSA ROSES are particularly valuable for hardiness, healthiness, and ability to thrive under 
most adverse conditions of soil and climate, withstanding almost anything, and do best when 
planted in fall. 
They are distinguished by erect, very spiny stems, and by their tough, curiously wrinkled or rugose 
foliage. Particularly valuable for hedges or shrubberies in seashore gardens and regions where the 
winters are very severe. Many are everbloomers. 
Most of the following varieties of Rugosa Roses will grow from 4 to 5 feet tall, except where other¬ 
wise noted. Full descriptions of varieties will be found in our Spring Catalogue. 
Some of the Hybrids do not have the true Rugosa foliage, but this does not mean that they are 
not as hardy. Nothing could be hardier than F. J. Grootendorst, yet the foliage does not appear 
to have much Rugosa in it. For your guidance we have given what in our opinion is the comparative 
percentage of Rugosa as compared with “the type.” Those which are particularly good for hedges 
are marked with H. 
All Rugosa Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10 of any one variety, except where otherwise noted. 
Those priced at $1 each are $9 for 10 of any one variety 
ROSERAIE DE L’HAY. (Cochet-Cochet, 1901.) Dark 
red; pleasing perfume. 90% Rugosa. 
AGNES. (Dr. W. Saunders, 1900.) Pale amber-gold. 
60% Rugosa. 6 ft. $1 each. 
AGNES EMILY CARMAN. (Carman, 189—.) Bril¬ 
liant crimson. Repeats. 75% Rugosa. 
AMELIE GRAVEREAUX. (J. Gravereaux, 1903.) Dark 
purplish red; very fragrant. A fine pillar. 8 to 10 ft. 
75% Rugosa. $1 each. 
ARNOLD. (J. Dawson, 1893.) Medium-sized, single 
blooms of glowing scarlet-red. 6 ft. 60% Rugosa. 
BELLE POITEVINE. (Bruant, 1894.) Loosely formed 
flowers of bright magenta-pink. 75% Rugosa. 
BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT. (Cochet-Cochet, 
1892.) Snowy white, double flowers produced freely 
through summer and fall. 90% Rugosa. 
CARMEN. (P. Lambert, 1906.) Single; deep crimson 
showing prominent yellow stamens, borne in clusters. 
Very early. 50% Rugosa. $1 each. 
CONRAD FERDINAND MEYER. (Dr. Muller, 1899.) 
Light silvery pink. A pillar Rose. 8 to 9 ft. 60% 
Rugosa. 
DELICATA. (G. Cooling & Sons, 1898.) H. Blooms 
light mallow-purple, with deeper tones, double, large, 
and showy. 100% Rugosa. $1 each. 
DR. ECKENER. (V. Berger, 1930.) Large, fragrant, 
semi-double flowers of coppery rose and golden yel¬ 
low; very fragrant. A Hybrid Tea flower on a Rugosa 
plant; it is remontant. 5 to 6 ft. 20% Rugosa. 
DR. E. M. MILLS. (Dr. W. Van Fleet, 1926.) Small, 
semi-double; primrose shaded pink. 30% Rugosa. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. (J. B. deGoey, 1918.) H. 
Small, fringed flowers of bright red, produced freely 
throughout the growing season. 30% Rugosa. 
GOLDEN KING. See page 8. 
MAX GRAF. See page 23. 
MME. CHARLES FREDERIC WORTH. (Mme. 
Schwartz, 1890.) Rosy carmine, of large size and 
rich fragrance, produced all season. 80% Rugosa. 
MME. JULIEN POTIN. (J. Gravereaux, 1913.) Large, 
fully double flowers of pure flesh-pink. 60% Rugosa. 
$1 each. 
NEW CENTURY. (Dr. W. Van Fleet, 1900.) Clear 
flesh-pink with light red center and creamy edges; 
fragrant. 60% Rugosa. $1 each. 
NOVA ZEMBLA. (Mees, 1907.) Large. Snowy white, 
sometimes tinged with pink. 5 to 6 ft. 60% Rugosa. 
PINK GROOTENDORST. (F. J. Grootendorst & Son, 
1923.) H. Clusters of small, fringed, light shell-pink; 
blooms the whole flowering season. 30% Rugosa. 
POLAR BEAR. See page 9. 
ROSE A PARFUM DE L’HAY. (J. Gravereaux, 1903.) 
Double, dark crimson, shaded carmine; intensely 
fragrant. 30% Rugosa. 
RUGOSA. (Thunberg, 1874.) H. Large, single flowers 
of various shades of pink, magenta, and rosy crimson. 
Repeats during the season. Attractive red berries. 
100% Rugosa. 
RUGOSA ALBA H. A white form of the preceding. 
100% Rugosa. 
RUGOSA ALBO-PLENA. H. A well-shaped, double 
form of Rugosa alba. 100% Rugosa. $1 each. 
RUGOSA MAGNIFICA. H. A vigorous, bushy type 
with crimson blooms. Remontant. 5 to 6 ft. 100% 
Rugosa. 
RUGOSA REPENS ALBA. See page 23. 
RUGOSA RUBRO-PLENA. H. Double, crimson-pink 
flowers. Remontant. 100% Rugosa. $1 each. 
SANGUINAIRE. (F. Gillot, 1933.) Brilliant ox-blood- 
red with orange. Bushy. 6^2 ft- 20% Rugosa. 
SARAH VAN FLEET. (Dr. W. Van Fleet, 1926.) 
Vivid rose-pink; fragrant. A true everbloomer. 8 to 
10 ft. 75% Rugosa. 
SCHNEELICHT. (Geschwind, 1894.) Dazzling white. 
Strong, climbing plant. 60% Rugosa. $1 each. 
SCHNEEZWERG. (P. Lambert, 1912.) H. Snow-white. 
Produces steadily from spring to frost. 60% Rugosa. 
$1 each. 
SIR THOMAS LIPTON. (Dr. W. Van Fleet, 1900.) 
Snowy white flowers. Freely produced all season. 
6 to 8 ft. 60% Rugosa. 
SOUVENIR DE PHILEMON COCHET. (Cochet- 
Cochet, 1899.) White with rose center. 90% Rugosa. 
$1 each. 
STELLA POLARIS. (Jensen, 1900.) H. Very large, 
single, silvery white flowers produced freely on a 
typical Rugosa plant. The flowers are much larger 
and of a better color than the type, and the heavy 
dark green foliage makes a distinct and handsome 
bush. 4 ft. 100% Rugosa. $1 each. 
STERN VON PRAG. (V. Berger, 1924.) Large, double, 
velvety red. 3 to 4 ft. 75% Rugosa. $1 each. 
VANGUARD. (G. A. Stevens, 1932.) Flower large, 
double, orange-salmon. 6 to 8 ft. 25% Rugosa. $1 
each. 
Consult our Spring Catalogue for lists and de¬ 
scriptions of one of the largest Commercial Rose 
Collections in the world. 
Add distinction to your garden by planting some 
of the out-of-the-ordinary Roses to be found only 
here. 
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