ROSES GET HUNGRY, TOO. GIVE THEM B. & A. ROSE FOOD 
SHRUB ROSES, Rugosas and Their Hybrids 
R UGOSA ROSES are particularly valuable for 
hardiness, healthiness, and ability to thrive 
under most adverse conditions of soil and climate, 
withstanding almost anything. 
They are distinguished by erect, very spiny stems, 
and by their tough, curiously wrinkled or rugose foliage. 
Particularly valuable for hedges or shrubberies in 
seashore gardens and regions where the winters are 
very severe. Many are everbloomers. 
Some of the Hybrids do not have the true Rugosa 
foliage, but this does not mean that they are not as 
hardy. Nothing could be hardier than the Grootendorst 
types, yet their foliage does not appear to have much 
Rugosa in it. For your guidance we have given what 
in our opinion is the comparative percentage of Rugosa 
as compared with “the type,” but this refers only to 
the foliage. 
Those particularly good for hedges are marked with 
a ★. 
Planting Distance: Hedges —to 2 feet. Shrubs— 
3 to 4 feet. 
Pruning: Shrub types —cut out old canes and shorten 
new canes to 4 feet. Pillars —cut out only oldest canes. 
Heights: 4 to 5 feet, except where noted. 
All Rugosa Roses are 75 cts. each, except where otherwise noted, less quantity discount as shown on bottom of page 
AGNES. Amber. Coppery yellow buds; flowers become pale amber- 
gold upon opening; sweetly fragrant. Freely produced. 6 ft. 
25%. fl each. 
BELLE POITEVINE. Pink. Very large, loosely formed flowers of 
bright magenta-pink. 100%. 
BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT. Snowy white, double flowers 
supplied freely through summer and fall. 4 to 5 ft. 100%. 
CONRAD FERDINAND MEYER. Pink. Very large flowers of 
light silvery pink in profusion. A pillar Rose. 8 to 9 ft. 10%. 
DELICATA. Purple. Blooms light mallow-purple, shading into 
★deeper tones; double, large, and showy. Remontant. 100%. 
$1 each. 
DR. ECKENER. Bicolor. Large, fragrant, semi-double flowers of 
coppery rose and golden yellow; very fragrant. Really a Hybrid 
Tea flower on a Rugosa plant. Remontant. 5 to 6 ft. 10%. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. Red. Small, bright red, fringed flowers. 
★ Large clusters freely produced throughout the growing season. 
4 ft. 50%. 
GOLDEN KING. Yellow. This is one of the finest of all the Hybrid 
Rugosas, bearing semi-double, pale yellow flowers which are richly 
fragrant with the old-rose perfume. Plant grows 6 to 8 feet tall 
with foliage showing only about 10 per cent Rugosa influence. 
It is remontant. Illustrated on opposite page. $1.50 each. 
HANSA. Red. Double, violet-red flowers of large size, freely pro¬ 
duced on a strong, typically Rugosa plant. Hardy and dependable. 
100 %. 
HON. LADY LINDSAY. (Niels J. Hansen, 1938.) An almost ever- 
blooming shrub or pillar Rose growing 5 to 6 feet high. The stylish, 
tapering buds are yellow with golden pink predominating as they 
age and open. 30 to 40 petals. It is a cross between the ever- 
popular Climber Dr. W. Van Fleet and the well-known everbloom- 
ing bush Rose Rev. F. Page-Roberts; its vigorous, healthy plant 
habits and beautiful foliage are inherited from the former and 
repeat bloom habits from the latter. Planted 3 to 4 feet apart in 
with deciduous shrubs or as a solid border by itself, the ultimate 
effect is indeed out of the ordinary. 
MME. PLANTIER. H. Alba. Small, pure white flowers in abun¬ 
dance. Shrub form. Unusually hardy and often planted in ceme¬ 
teries. $1 each. 
NEVADA. H. Moyesi. (P. Dot, 1939.) White. Large, single 
flowers, pink or apricot in bud, opening to white. Vigorous, shrubby 
type. 5 ft. $1 each. 
PIKE’S PEAK. Shrub. A splendid new shrub Rose originated by 
Dr. N. C. Gunter of Pueblo, Colo., from a native wild Rose found 
growing there, crossed with the Hybrid Tea, Hollywood. Plants 
grow 4 to 5 feet tall and carry a splendid crop of 3J^-inch double 
flowers of bright red with yellow to white centers. It is moderately 
fragrant. A splendid addition to the list of the few dependable 
Shrub Roses. 13 petals. Propagation rights reserved. $1.50 each. 
PINK GROOTENDORST. Pink. Clusters of small, fringed, light 
shell-pink blooms the entire flowering season. 4 ft. 50%. 
ROSE A PARFUM DE L’HAY. Red. Double, dark crimson flowers 
shaded carmine; intensely fragrant. 4 ft. 25%. 
RUGOSA. Red. Large, single flowers in shades of pink, magenta, 
★and rosy crimson. Repeats during the season. Attractive large 
red berries. 100%. 
RUGOSA ALBA. A white form of the above. 5 ft. 100%. See in 
★color on opposite page. 
RUGOSA ALBO-PLENA. White. A well-shaped double form of 
★ Rugosa Alba. Highly recommended. 4 ft. 100%. $1 each. 
RUGOSA REPENS ALBA. See page 22. 
RUGOSA RUBRO-PLENA. Red. Double, crimson-pink flowers 
★similar to Rugosa in color and habit. Remontant. 100%. $1 each. 
RUSKIN. Red. Buds and flowers resemble a deep crimson-red 
Hybrid Perpetual with Rugosa fragrance. 75%. 
SANGUINAIRE. Red. Flower large, brilliant ox-blood-red with 
orange, changing to carmine-purple at base; stamens yellow. Very 
vigorous, bushy. Remontant. 6 p 2 ft. 25%. 
SARAH VAN FLEET. Pink. Buds and flowers vivid rose-pink; 
fragrant. A true everbloomer all summer and fall. 8 to 10 ft. 75%. 
SCHNEEZWERG. White. Half-double, snow-white flowers, with a 
★center of golden stamens, in clusters from spring to frost. 80%. 
$1 each. 
SIR THOMAS LIPTON. Snowy white flowers of good size and 
unusual quality. Blooms freely all season. 6 to 8 ft. 75%. 
STELLA POLARIS. White. Very large, single, silvery white flowers. 
★Blooms freely on a typical Rugosa plant. Heavy dark green foliage 
makes a handsome bush. 4 ft. 100%. $1 each. 
VANGUARD. Flower large, double, orange-salmon, on strong stem. 
Vigorous and hardy. 6 to 8 ft. 25%. See in color on opposite page. 
$1 each. 
Planting and cultural information for Roses is sent with every shipment 
ROSE DISCOUNTS and 
QUANTITY RATES 
{ Deduct 10 per cent from total 
Deduct 15 per cent from total 
price of any 12 to 49 Roses 
price of any 50 or more Roses 
These discounts do not apply to Special Rose Offers 
Our “each” prices must take care of the higher cost of handling, 
packing, and transportation of small orders which we fill with 
extreme care the same as larger orders. 
Rose prices include free delivery on dormant plants when 
cash accompanies order. See order sheet for a few exceptions. 
When certain kinds of Roses in the Special Offers may be sold 
out late in the season, we will select a variety of equal or better 
value unless otherwise instructed. 
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