Mabelle Stearns 
HORVATH ROSES 
A new race developed by Mr, M. H. Horvath, the famous 
rose hybridizer, from Rose Setigera, commonly called 
Prairie Rose. 
MAYBELLE STEARNS. Plant Patent No. 297. Hundreds of 
peach-blos.suiii pink double flowers which are delightfully 
scented and excellent for cutting, cover the plant from early 
June until stopped by hard frost. A fine rugged and hardy 
plant about 2 feet high, which if permitted, will spread as 
much as six feet. It is easily controlled by pruning to any 
size desired. Excellent in beds, alongside the steps, in front 
of the foundation, etc. Each, $ii.OO. 
HERCITL.ES. Plant Patent No. 296. A rugged climber grow¬ 
ing 14 feet or more. The amazing thing is the size of the flow¬ 
ers produced, fully 5 to 6 inches in diameter, of a clear deep 
rose pink. The immense double flowers grow on spur branches 
12 to 24 inches long, which may be picked like any green¬ 
house rose. A beautiful rose you should have in your garden. 
Each, $2.00. 
PINK PROFUSION. Plant Patent No. 298. The last word in 
hardy shrub or hedge roses. Of upright habit, 3 to 4 feet 
tall depending upon Ideation, bearing a profusion of two-toned 
flowers usually In clusters, very double and canielia-like in 
form. Never spreads more than 2 to 3 feet horizontally. The 
outside of the petals are cpral-rose, and the inside, pale flesh- 
pink. Fine for hedges around a rose garden.or planted singly 
in the garden, lawn, or among shrubbery. Each, $1.25. 
HARDY SHRUB ROSES 
Unexcelled for hedges, as a speci¬ 
men bush rose or among shrubbery. 
2 yr, old field grown stock. Prices 
include postage. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. Large 
clusters of over-sized, fairly double 
red flowers resembling the Crimson 
Baby Rambler. Each, 40c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
HANSA. Flowers a reddish vio¬ 
let, double and fragrant; one of the 
best varieties of the family. Each, 
42c; 3 for $1.05. 
HUGONIS. “The Golden Rose 
From China.” A beautiful hardy 
bush rose, color intense canary yel¬ 
low. Each, 38c; 3 for 98c. 
SIR THOS. LIPTON. Flowers per¬ 
fectly double, pure snow white. 
Very fragrant. A strong and vigor¬ 
ous grower. Each, 39c; 3 for 98c. 
1 Each of The Above 4, for $1,45. 
Creeping Rose, IVichiiriana 
CREEPING ROSES 
Indispensable for covering graves, 
climbing over walls, stumps or trees. 
MAX GRAF. Large, single shining 
pink flowers. An elegant ground 
cover. Each, 6.5o; 3 for $1.75. 
WICHURIANA. Clusters of single 
white flowers, trailing habit, fine 
ground cover. Each, 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
MIDGET ROSES 
Withstand 20° below zero without 
protection, remaining evergreen all 
winter. Elegant for edging the per¬ 
ennial bed, rose garden, walks, drive¬ 
ways, etc. 
BLOOMING OR 
POLYANTHA ROSES 
They form shapely, compact bushes 
about 18 inches high which are in pro¬ 
fuse bloom until severe frost. Add 
10c extra, each, for any wanted in soil 
and paper pot. Price: 1 Year Plant.s: 
Each, 24c; .3 for 60c; 6 for $1.28; dozen, 
$2.35, postpaid. 
BABY RAMBLER—Gay flowers of 
brightest red, in large clusters. 
CHATILLON ROSE — Semi-double, 
bright pink tinted orange. 
CLOTHILDE SOUPERT — The best 
white, double, fragrant. 
GEORGE ELGER—Golden yellow. 
Rose Rouletti 
ROSE ROULETTI. So tiny a bee 
will almost cover a bloom! Grows 6 
to 8 inches high with many semi¬ 
double soft pink roses, less than an 
inch in diameter, from earlv summer 
until frost. Each, 1 yr. plants: 35c; 
3 for $1.00; 6 for $1,85. 
TOM THUMB. Plant Pat. No. 169. 
Tiny, rich crimson flowers with white 
centers. 4 to 6 inches. Each. 1 yr. 
plants; 65c; 3 for ,$1,80; 6 for $3.45, 
1 Each of Above Tw,o, for 95c. 
PLANTING CARE 
Before unpacking your roses, 
fill a pail half full of soil and add 
enough water to make mud the 
consistency of thin paste. Then 
unpack the roses and place the 
roots in this mud paste, while you 
prepare the rose bed. Never 
leave the roots exposed to the 
air. 
EVER- 
GLORIA MUNDI—Orange scarlet. 
IDEAL—Dark velvety crimson. 
LAFAYETTE—Cherry red flowers. 
TIP TOP—Or Baby Doll. Yellow 
flushed pink. A shade somewhat like 
Talisman. Prices above. 
One Each of These S Rose.s for $1.6,5; 
in paper pots and soil, $2,25, postpaid. 
People stop and ask 
Milwaukee, Wis. 
JOHN A.Salzer Seed Co, 
LACROSSE. WISCONSIN 
