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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
HARDY ROSES 
Hansa 
Gradually a respectable list of hardy roses suitable to 
the Northern Great Plains is being 1 built up, thanks to 
some enthusiasts such as Mr. Skinner of Dropmore, Mani¬ 
toba, and Mr. Leslie of the Morden Station. 
The only really hardy bloomers of the Hybrid Perpetual 
or repeating type are the Rugosa Hybrids which gave us 
roses until well into autumn. Even they may kill back 
some or require some protection under extreme conditions. 
The best white rugosa hybrid is unquestionably Sir 
Thomas Lipton, 2 to 3 ft. tall, strong and vigorous. 
Grootendorst, the Carnation Rose, is a continuous bloomer 
and represents a new type, a cross between rugosa and 
baby rambler. Red or pink flowers are borne in clusters 
and resemble carnations in appearance. 
Belle Poitevine is a sturdy, strong growing pink rugosa 
hybrid perpetual, bearing, large bright pink, very double 
flowers. 
Sarah Van Fleet produces large, very double flowers of 
an unusual pale pink shade. A strong bush with band- 
some foliage, 2 to 3 ft. tall. 
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. Grootendorst 
BANSHEE is a very hardy light pink rose 
from eastern Canada. Blooms are large, 
very double and borne in profusion dur¬ 
ing much of June. Bush 2 to 3 ft. tall. 
Of the best 
reds are 
Hansa, very 
dark with a 
large sturdy 
bush and Ame- 
lie Graver- 
eaux, a small¬ 
er, more deli¬ 
cate bush, 
bearing beau¬ 
tifully formed 
flowers of a 
bright rose 
red. 
Agnes is a 
beautiful 
lemon yellow, 
the first and 
only yellow in 
the group. Full 
double flowers, 
bush 3 to 4 ft. 
tall. 
Amelia Gravereaux 
Sir Thos. Lipton 
June blooming roses are the hardiest of all 
and require no protection at all so far as 
the hardy varieties which we list are con¬ 
cerned. 
HARRISON’S YELLOW is perhaps the best 
known and most common June bloomer. 
5 to 6 ft. tall, it is a perfect mass of 
bright yellow, double roses, 1 to 2 inches 
across, for several 
weeks in mid-June. 
DAKOTA PRAIRIE 
ROSE (rosa pratin- 
cola) is North 
Dakota’s state 
flower. A bush 1 
to 2 ft. high bear¬ 
ing in profusion 
large single roses in 
color from very 
pale to rose pink. 
Bright with large 
scarlet roseberries 
later in the season. 
Agnes 
RUBRIFOLIA ROSE is useful mainly for 
the reddish tinge to its stems and foliage 
throughout the season. Useful for con¬ 
trast in shrub plantations. 
BETTY BLAND, a pro¬ 
duction of Mr. A. B. 
Skinner, is outstand¬ 
ing among hardy 
roses. It bears masses 
of perfect bright pink 
roses of good size in Banshee 
June, and is most or¬ 
namental with its glossy leaves and bright purple bark throughout 
the rest of the year. Grows 4 to 6 ft. tall. 
Harrison’s Yellow 
CRIMSON RAMBLER, though the hardiest climber requires some 
winter protection. It will grow 7 ft. in a season and bear in¬ 
numerable small bright red roses. 
CRIMSON BABY RAMBLER, the dwarf or polyantha type. Needs 
winter protection. A bush 8 to 12 in. high bearing all season 
clusters of small, bright red roses. 
ROSE PRICES 
CRIMSON RAMBLER, BABY RAMBLER. BELLE POITEVINE, 
HANSA. AMELIE GRAVEREAUX, SIR THOMAS LIPTON, NEW 
CENT I RY, SARAH NAN FLEET AND GROOTENDORST. Each, 
50e; 5 for $2.25. 
PRAIRIE ROSE. Each, 35c; 10 for .$3.00. 
HARRISON’S YELLOW, BANSHEE AND AGNES. Each, 65c; 5 for 
$3.00. 
RUBRIFOLIA ROSE. Each, 45e; 5 for $3.00. 
BETTY BLAND. Each, $1.00. 
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Prairie Rose 
