The Pontiac Nursery Company 
ALIDA LOVETT. Semi-double bright shell pink flowers of typical Wichuriana habit. 
AMERICAN PILLAR. A free blooming rose with handsome glossy foliage bearing huge clusters 
of single flowers of dazzling shell rose with large white centers. 
BESS LOVETT. Strong growing plant with long flexible canes and splendid foliage. Flowers 
are bright crimson red and very fragrant. 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY. Handsome large flower climber with brilliant carmine 
buds and especially lovely open blooms of lovely shapes. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER. A best known and most popular of the climbing roses. Perfectly 
shaped, semi-double flowers in glowing crimson borne in clusters of fifteen or more. iPerfectly 
hardy. 
DOROTHY PERKINS. A double pink flower. Borne in huge clusters. A vigorous grower and 
marvelously profuse bloomer. The best and hardiest of the ramblers. 
DR. W. VAN FLEET. The best known of the large flowers hardy climbing roses. Beautifully 
formed flowers of pale shade of flesh pink. 
EXCELSA. Lovely scarlet flowers in clusters with vigorous wiry growth and bright glossy 
foliage. 
GARDENIA. A vigorous climber with handsome foliage and large pale creamy yellow blooms, 
deeper yellow in the center. 
HIAWATHA. Huge clusters of single brilliant carmine flowers with white centers and bright 
yellow stamens. 
MARY WALLACE. The outstanding large flowered pink climber. Takes a very strong growth 
and is considered very hardy. 
MAX GRAF. It is really a trailing rose as it is of a low habit, hugging the ground closely. 
Handsome foliage in sprays of large single shiny pink flowers. 
MADAME GREGOIRE STAECHELIN. Hardy, vigorous grower, crimson buds opening to 
large perfumed pale pink flowers. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. Medium size, intensely red flowers borne in loose clusters. 
Very popular as a climber. 
PRIMROSE. Pretty yellow climber with large double canary flowers in great profusion. 
ROSERIE. Another large flowers with deep even pink, borne in loose clusters in great profusion. 
SCORCHER. A new climbing rose from Australia with handsome Vermillion flowers covering 
the plant in great profusion. 
SILVER MOON. A well-known variety with vigorous handsome foliage and big saucer shaped 
flowers with brilliant yellow centers. 
TAUSENDSCHOEN. Large flowers of many shades of yellow, creamy white and bright rose 
and oink. A strong grower and hardy everywhere. 
WHITE DOROTHY. Similar to Dorothy Perkins, except that the flowers are white. 
WICHURIANA. A fine brown color with glossy leaves and clusters of starry w'hite flowers. 
YELLOW RAMBLER. Yellow flowers in large clusters. 
Climbing Roses 
Madame Gregoire Staechelin 
The Rock Garden Rose 
ROSA ROULETTI. A choice variety, particularly for the rock 
garden, with small pink rose-buds borne in great profusion from 
early summer to fall. The tiny rose pink quite double flowers 
are less than an inch in diameter. Extremely hardy, being 
found in many Alpine gardens and rapidly attaining great 
popularity. The plant grows about six inches tall in bushy 
form and is equally suitable for a rock garden, specimen plant 
or as an edging plant in the front of rose bed. 
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