Thompsonville, Conn. 
Roses 
Chaplin’s Pink Climber. This perfectly hardy, vigor¬ 
ous growing climber is a cross between Paul’s 
Scarlet and American Pillar. Flowers are similar 
in size to Paul’s Scarlet and in color a beautiful, 
rich lively pink. 
Primrose. A real hardy yellow rambler of strong, 
vigorous growth. The color is a glowing shade of 
light primrose-yellow, which is retained well 
until the petals drop. 
American Pillar. Enormous cluster of large single 
flowers. Rich red passing to crimson, conceded 
to be one of the finest climbing roses. 
Climbing American Beauty. Flowers the largest of 
any climbing rose of American Beauty shade, 
very fragrant with splendid foliage. 
Dr. Van Fleet. Flowers delicate flesh deepening to 
rosy flesh in center. On individual stems of good 
length. Buds pointed, flower full and double. 
Dorothy Perkins. This grand, rapid-growing variety, 
with its full sprays of small, double, shell pink 
flowers, is justly a universal favorite. 50c each, 
$4.75 for 10. 
Excelsa. A distinct variety, similar in growth to the 
Dorothy Perkins, but with flowers of intense 
crimson scarlet. Foliage almost mildew proof. 
50c each, $4.75 for 10. 
Mary Wallace. Pillar rose type, growing 6 to 8 
feet tall with glossy handsome foliage. The semi¬ 
double flowers are of a beautiful clear pink with 
salmon base and are especially well formed. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. A vigorous, robust and per¬ 
fectly hardy climber with medium sized flowers 
usually semi-double of a beautiful vivid scarlet. 
When in flower the bush is a perfect blaze of 
red. 
Silver Moon. A strong grower, with beautiful dark 
green foliage and large semi-double, cup-shaped 
flowers of a pure, waxy white, in clusters of six 
to ten. 
White Dorothy Perkins. Almost identical in growth 
and flower to the well known Dorothy Perkins 
except in color, which is a pure glistening white. 
THREE NEW CLIMBING ROSES 
The New Dawn. Plant Patent No. 1. Called the 
everblooming Dr. Van Fleet. Light pink flowers 
on individual stems. $1.50 each. 
Blaze. Plant Patent No. 10. A hardy climbing Rose 
described as an Ever-blooming variety, similar in 
color to Paul’s Scarlet. $1.00 each. 
Golden Climber. Plant Patent No. 28. Described by 
the originator as a climbing Rose of strong 
growth. Golden-yellow flowers. $1.00 each. 
BABY RAMBLER ROSES 
A type of rose growing into compact shapely 
bushes, growing about 18 to 24 inches high and 
producing in wonderful profusion from early in the 
rose season until heavy freezing, immense trusses 
of small dainty flowers. These comprise an indis¬ 
pensable bedding type that should be much more 
used. 
60c each, 3 for $1.65, 5 for $2.65, 10 for $5.00. 
Gloria Mundi. Full, double, well-formed flowers of 
a most striking shade of orange-scarlet. Does 
not fade. 
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Climbing American Beauty 
Ideal. Small, velvety dark red, blooms in great pro¬ 
fusion; large, compact bunches. Vigorous grow¬ 
er. 
Ellen Poulson. Medium size, full blooms of bright 
rose-pink; immense, compact bunches; profuse 
bloomer. Dwarf, bushy plant. 
Orleans. Large clusters of bright cherry-red with 
lustrous cerise-red hue. A strong grower, and 
popular variety. 
Bedding Roses 
If you wish for a continuous and profuse brilliant 
display, there is nothing in the Rose line to equal 
these large-flowered, large-clustered, strong grow¬ 
ing Polyantha-flowered Roses. The four following 
varieties are really outstanding, and are extensively 
used for bedding purposes. 
60c each, 3 for $1.65, 5 for $2.65, 10 for $5.00. 
Chatillion Rose. Distinct, silvery crimson-rose pass¬ 
ing to white center. 
Grus an Aschen. Large blooms and clusters of an 
enchanting shade of clear pink with salmon 
shading. 
Hortulanus Budde. While really a Hybrid Tea, its 
value is as a bedding Rose. The shape and clus¬ 
ter of flowers much resemble those of Paul’s 
Scarlet. Buds are a beautiful dark red opening to 
luminous orange-scarlet. 
Improved LaFayette. Very large clusters of good 
sized flowers, both single and semi-double, of 
a glowing red suffused crimson. 
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