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BEDDING ROSES 
♦GRUSS AN TEPLITZ - Our 
most 
outstanding rose for display. 
A profusion of red roses from 
June to frost. Require some 
dirt covering for winter pro¬ 
tection. Plant in beds 24 
inches apart. Twelve or more 
in a bed for best effect. 
Height 2 to 3 ft. A Hybrid 
China,instead of a Hybrid Tea 
as usually listed. 
POLYANTHA ^ BABY ROSES - 
This class of roses grows 
more dwarf than other classes 
and hence are referred to as Baby 
Roses. The flowers generally appear 
in clusters, blooming from June until 
frost. For best effect, plant several 
of one variety in the same bed for the 
best display. Requires some dirt 
mounding for winter protection. Vari¬ 
eties below. 
• ELLEN POULSEN - Bright rosy pink. 
GOLDEN SALMON - Bright salmon-orange. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
Should have some winter 
protection. We handle only 
such as bloom in June. 
• EXCBLSA-Light red. We usually 
recommend this as our hardi¬ 
est red. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER- The old fash¬ 
ioned dark red favorite. 
•DOROTHY PERKINS-An old popular 
pink. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER - A very showy 
scarlet flower. Our best seller, 
though more tender than the above va¬ 
rieties. 
CL. AMERICAN BEAUTY - Large,double rose 
colored flowers. 
WHITE RAMBLER - A white Dorothy Perkins. 
■SHRUB ROSES 
* GRUSS AN AACHEN - A soft orange-pink 
in the bud, changing to a charming 
salmon- pink and white as it opens. 
Good enough to plant in H. T. beds. 
KAREN POULSEN- Large clusters of open 
scarlet flowers. Flowers very large. 
•KATHERINE ZBIMET-Pure white,fragrant, 
old favorite white. 
LAFAYETTE IMPROVED - Large clusters of 
bright cherry crimson. Claimed by 
many, as the best red Baby. 
•MME. NORBERT LEVAVASSEUR - This vari¬ 
ety is often listed Just as Crimson 
Baby Rambler. Really a light red,but 
has been a popular variety. 
MRS.R.M.FINCH - Double blooms of rosy 
pink. Popular all over the United 
States. 
•HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 
Called Hybrid Perpetual Roses, al¬ 
though not a good descriptive name. 
This class is much hardier than H. T. 
Roses, although they should be mounded 
with dirt for winter protection. Plant 
in beds 2 to 3 ft. apart. Produces 
large double flowers in profusion in 
June, followed by just a few blooms 
thereafter. 
HUGONIS - Single, bright yellow flowers 
early spring. Used as a shrub. Super¬ 
hardy. Height 4 to 6 feet. 
PRAIRIE- Rosa setigera. Superhardy wild 
bush rose. Growth arching or climb¬ 
ing. Large bright pink flowers in big 
clusters, followed by clusters of red 
berries in fall. Height 6 to 8 feet. 
PERSIAN YELLOW - The old-fashioned yel¬ 
low June rose. 
RUGOSA ROSES - This class is very hardy 
and requires no winter protection, so 
are used In shrub borders. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST - An outstanding 
variety. Excellent foliage. Showy 
red flowers In clusters which show 
bloom throughout the growing season. 
AMELIA GRAVEREAUX blooms good In June 
with clusters of large American 
Beauty Roses. Affected less by yel¬ 
lowing In alkaline soils. 
NEW CENTURY and BELLE POITEVINE are 
pinks. 
HANSA is an old favorite - violet 
red. 
SIR THOMAS LIPTON - a white. 
• BANK COVER ROSES 
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI-Called Snow Queen. 
Immense, lasting blooms. Very popu¬ 
lar variety. 
GENERAL JACK - Clear red. 
J. B. CLARK - Large, double blooms of 
deep scarlet. 
MRS.JOHN LAING- Well-formed blooms of 
soft pink. 
MULTIFLORA or JAPANESE ROSE-Superhardy. 
Large brambling shrub 6 to 8 feet 
high. Small white flowers in large 
trusses, red fruits. Used on road 
banks. 
WICHURIAN ROSE - Grows close to ground 
as a vine; pretty green foliage. 
Superhardy. Flowers white, but not a 
feature. Used on home properties. 
