ZEPHIRINE DROUHIN IS ONE OF THE BEST CLIMBERS 
CHINA OR B 
Most of the Roses in this group are low and some¬ 
what spreading, with dainty, almost evergreen, disease- 
resistant foliage. 
Thought at one time to be too tender for north¬ 
ern states, they have proved to be as hardy as any of 
our Roses, flowering all summer, and reaching the 
height of their glory in the fall. 
These Roses are Si each, except where otherwise nc 
BIRDIE BLYE. Pink. Double, pink, fragrant flowers in spreading 
clusters. Bush or pillar Rose. 
COMTESSE DU CAYLA. Bicolor. Lovely buds of coppery orange; 
flowers reddish orange and yellow. 10 petals. 
CRAMOISI SUPERIEUR (Agrippina). Red. Exquisite buds; 
double, cupped, velvety crimson flowers. 20 petals. 
FABVIER. Bright crimson, semi-double flowers. 20 petals. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. See under Hybrid Teas. 
HERMOSA. Pink. Medium-sized, soft pink, double flowers. 35 
petals. 
HOFGARTNER KALB. Pink. Large, full, bright salmon-pink 
flowers with yellow centers, outer petals shaded red; fragrant. 
Might be termed a pink Gruss an Teplitz. 
LAURETTE MESSIMY. Pink. Handsome buds and light rosy 
flowers tinted with yellow at base of petals. Plant and foliage just 
like Comtesse du Cayla. 
LE VESUVE. Pink. Bright carmine lightened to pink of several 
shades on the same plant. Blooms in clusters on a good plant. 
Very floriferous. A rare old Rose which should be in every garden. 
ENGAL ROSES 
The smaller varieties can be used like Polyanthas for 
the front row of beds or for edgings and they are lovely 
in solid beds. 
There is an airiness and daintiness to the lovely 
bloom of the Chinas that is not found in other Roses. 
Planting Distance: 15 inches. 
Pruning: Trim lightly like Polyanthas. 
I, less quantity discount as given at bottom of page 
LOUIS PHILIPPE. Red. Medium size; double; globular; deep 
purplish scarlet-red. Bushy; profuse bloom. 
MME. EUGENE RESAL. Pink. Bright pink flowers with yellow 
base and orange-red shadings. Plant and foliage like Comtesse 
du Cayla. 
MUTABILIS (Rosa mutabilis). This unusual species gives flowers of 
several colors on the one plant. Looks and acts like a China. 
Large, single flowers of rose-pink, yellow, buff, and orange are 
produced all summer. Bushy plant 2 to 3 feet high. Very scarce. 
$1.50 each. 
NEMESIS. Double crimson flowers; very free. This is one of the 
15 Lawranceanas catalogued a century ago and was the strongest 
growing of them. 
OLD BLUSH. Pink. The original China Rose. Bright pink flowers 
which darken with age. 33 petals. 
THE GREEN ROSE (Rosa chinensis viridiflora). Green. Has a mass 
of sepals instead of petals. A curiosity. 
WHITE PET. White. A tiny edging plant with diminutive double 
white flowers. 
BOURBON AND 
The Bourbons are closely related to the Chinas. 
Some bloom continuously, but a few are once-blooming. 
Prune like China Roses, leaving old wood on climbing 
kinds. 
The Noisette group comprises some of the most 
These Roses are $1.50 each, except where otherwise 
CHROMATELLA (Cloth of Gold). Nois. Creamy yellow flowers 
with darker centers; varies considerably, but usually large and full, 
of fine globular form. 
DESCHAMPS. Nois. Red. Large, cupped, rich cherry-red flowers. 
Blooms again in autumn. 
GIPSY BOY. Bour. Red. Dark crimson-red flowers of medium 
size. Plants make a strong bush growing 3 to 5 feet high. This 
seedling of Lambert’s was raised in 1909 and makes an admirable 
border Rose. 
KATHLEEN HARROP. Bour. Shell-pink, very fragrant blooms 
are borne freely in spring on a thornless climbing plant. It is a 
light-colored sport of the lovely Zephirine Drouhin, and is es¬ 
pecially handsome when combined with it. 
LOUISE ODIER. Bour. Flesh-pink flowers of good form produced 
on upright, 3 to 4-foot, shrubby plants. Blooms continuously 
until late fall. 
For Novelty and Recent Ros 
NOISETTE ROSES 
beautiful Roses in the world. They grow most vigor¬ 
ously and produce a wealth of lovely, fragrant bloom. 
Contrary to what is sometimes stated, the Noisette 
Roses are hardy with ordinary winter protection, such 
as we recommend for the Hybrid Teas. 
noted, less quantity discount as given at bottom of page 
MARECHAL NIEL. Nois. Yellow. Lovely buds and flowers of 
deep golden yellow, double and extremely fragrant. A celebrity 
among Roses. Dormant plants $1.50 each. 
Since it is not hardy in the North we have grown a quantity of 
large, trained, greenhouse-grown pot-plants for use in a conservatory 
or cool greenhouse at $3 each. 
MME. JULES GRAVEREAUX. Nois. Flesh-pink flowers with 
yellow centers; well formed and fragrant. One of the most beloved 
of the old Roses. 
SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON. Bour. Blush. Pale flesh- 
colored flowers emitting a haunting fragrance. Plant dwarf and 
bushy, 2 feet high. Can be planted among Hybrid Teas. 
ZEPHIRINE DROUHIN. Bour. Vivid pink, well-filled flowers of 
fine shape, exquisitely perfumed. Blooms freely in spring and 
sparingly in fall. Attractive plants with thornless, reddened canes 
and healthy foliage. Climbing. See color on page 20. $1 each. 
is, kindly refer to pages 31 to 37 
ROSE DISCOUNTS and / Deduct 10 per cent from total price of any 12 to 49 Roses 
QUANTITY RATES l Deduct 15 per cent from total price of any 50 or more Roses 
These discounts do not apply to Special Rose Offers Rose prices include free delivery on dormant plants when 
cash accompanies order. See order sheet for a few exceptions. 
Our “each” prices must take care of the higher cost of handling, 
packing, and transportation of small orders which we fill with When certain kinds of Roses in the Special Offers may be sold 
extreme care the same as larger orders. out late in the season, we will select a variety of equal or better 
value unless otherwise instructed. 
10 
Bobbink & Atkins 
