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ALLEN'S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY 
Hardy CLIMBING 
and RAMBLER ROSES 
Field-Grown 
By mail, postpaid: 2-yr., field-grown, 
35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
ALIDA LOVETT. (H.W.) Both buds and flowers are large; of ideal 
form, are held on stiff stems 1% to 2 feet long and the color is a lively 
bright shell-pink with shadings of rich sulphur at the base of the petals, the 
flowers are of remarkable substance and long-lived*, w T hether cut or leit to re¬ 
main upon the plant, and are pleasantly perfumed. _ 
AMERICAN PILLAR. The single flowers range from 2 to 3 inches 
in width, arranged in mammoth, evenly rounded clusters. Brilliant carmine- 
rose, with distinct creamy white sector and yellow stamens at center. A su¬ 
perb arch cover. 
BESS LOVETT. Large, fairly full flowers of light crimson-red, cup¬ 
shaped, and borne in long-stemmed clusters suitable for cutting; sweetly 
£ £ 
CHAPLIN’S PINK CLIMBER. One of the finest pink pergola climb¬ 
ers ever found. Large flowers, and a long season bloomer. 
CLIMBING- AMERICAN BEAUTY. This climbing form of the famous 
pink Rose, so long the American favorite for cutting, is as lovely and fragrant 
and deeply pink as the bush form. The hardy climber blood with which it is 
crossed gives healthy, perfect foliage and a strong climbing habit of growth ; 
the superb-abundant bloom in prime before the June show of the bush type. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER. Plant a vigorous, hardy climber. Dark red; 
one of the very best for porch work and lattice work. 
DOCTOR W. VAN FLEET. One of the newer types of climbers 
which combines absolute hardiness with flowers large as in the Tea and 
Noisette classes. This variety snows a mass of beautiful clustered buds, 
which open out into large, shapely flowers ; delicate flesh-white. 12 to 
MARY WALLACE 
18 inches long. . 
DOROTHY PERKINS. A beautiful shell-pink climbing Rose. 
This is the finest Rose for hedging and arbors of any we have ever 
seen. 
DR. HUEY. (New.) Blackish red, a velvety nature, heavy 
bloomer, big grower; worthy of a trial in anyone s garden. 
EUGENE JACQUET. Fragrant, cherry-red flowers borne pro¬ 
fusely in very large clusters. 
EXCELSA. This has superseded the old Crimson Rambler. 
It is vigorous in growth with healthy dark glossy green foliage. The 
flowers are very double, produced in large trusses. Color is intense 
crimson-maroon ; tips of petals tinged with scarlet. 
GARDENIA. The tight, very numerous little yellow buds are 
beautiful in early summer, the flowers opening up creamy white, jas¬ 
mine-scented. 
HIAWATHA. (H.W.) Its flowers are about IV 2 inches across, 
and produced in long, pendulous sprays, with frequently from 40 to 
50 flowers on a spray. In color it is brilliant ruby-carmine, with a 
clear white eye and a mass of golden stamens. 
JACOTTE. Quite distinct in this class; not only fragrant, but 
is rich in heretofore unknown color shades. The bud is orange-yellow ; 
the 2 1 /5-inch flower (clustered up to ten) is light salmon-orange shaded 
red and yellow. Foliage is dark green. 
MARY WALLACE. (New.) Although a good Pillar Rose, it be¬ 
comes self-supporting and makes an ideal dooryard bush. The flowers 
are semi-double, bright clear rose-pink with salmon base. These are 
often 4 inches wide and appear intermittently during the season, fol¬ 
lowing their first glorious outburst in late spring. 
MME. GREGOIRE STAECHELIN. This new variety is the 
aristocrat of the Climbing Roses. Its beautiful flowers are of an 
enormous size and in color are an iridescent pearl-pink, splashed with 
carmine. Delightfully fragrant. Hardy, vigorous grower with large 
disease-resistant foliage. 
CHAPLIN’S PTNK CUMBER 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. Winner of 
Gold Medal of National Rose Society's exposi¬ 
tion. Flowers are scarlet shaded crimson ; cor¬ 
responds to Climbing American Beauty, Dr. 
W. Van Fleet and others as to size and beauty. 
Blooms long, an excellent variety for pergola 
work, and one of the best climbers sold. 
PRIMROSE. A pure yellow, hardy Climb¬ 
ing Rose. Its large, double flowers are a soft 
rich primrose-yellow and are borne in clusters 
of four and five on an extremely vigorous 
plant, with beautiful foliage. 
SCORCHER. A brilliant Red flowered 
climber, one which will grace any garden and 
is worthy of a good planting, good grower and 
free bloomer. 
SILVER MOON. Four- to five-inch, semi¬ 
double flowers ; pure white with thick clus¬ 
ters of yellow stamens. 
SHOWER OP GOLD. (H.W.) The color 
is a deep golden yellow with orange shadings 
in the center. This fills the “long-felt want 
for a Yellow Rambler. 
WHITE DOROTHY PERKINS. Pure 
White, compact clusters. 
