PLANT SCOTCH ROSES FOR A “DIFFERENT” HEDGE 
OLD-FASHIONED ROSES 
WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LIST IN AMERICA 
For complete list of Old-fashioned Roses refer to our special booklet mailed on request at 25 cts. per copy 
H ISTORY, sentiment, poets, and scribes are all 
entwined with these old Roses, and the fact that 
we moderns can have in our gardens the Roses 
so loved by the ancients, adds much to their attractive¬ 
ness. They have that sweet and powerful fragrance 
associated with Roses, but seldom found in our modern 
varieties, colors from the softest to the most vivid, and 
hardiness and disease-resistance to withstand the 
coldest climes and roughest handling. 
Pruning: Flowers are borne on old wood. As the 
plants age, thin out old wood in the early spring, saving 
the best 1-year and 2-year stems; shorten laterals. 
If they are to be grown for height, prune sparingly, 
in which case the flowers will be less perfect. 
AUSTRIAN BRIERS 
Austrian Briers are descendants of Rosa Joetida, and the 
ancestors of the modern yellow, orange, and copper Hybrid 
Teas. Hardy and spectacular in color, they make fine shrubs 
or Climbers. 
Pruning: Thin out old wood. 
These Roses are 75 cts. each 
AUSTRIAN COPPER (Rosa Jcetida bicolor). Single flowers of intense 
copper-red, reverse of petals bright golden yellow. 
AUSTRIAN YELLOW. The yellow-flowered type of Austrian 
Copper. 
LES ROSATI. H&B. Bicolor. A perfectly imbricated flower with 
crinkled petals, cochineal-carmine on face and rosy white reverse, 
base of petals yellow. Fragrant. Vigorous erect growth. 
PARKFEUER. (P. Lambert, 1908.) Single; bright scarlet. Strong 
grower (6 to 8 feet). 
PERSIAN YELLOW. (H. Willock, 1837.) Double; medium size; 
deep golden yellow. 
STAR OF PERSIA. (J. H. Pemberton, 1919.) Striking, early- 
flowering Climber with golden yellow flowers. 
SCOTCH ROSES 
Rosa spinosissima Hybrids 
Small, fern-like foliage and spiny growth distinguish this 
group. They are all extremely hardy, trouble-free, making 
fine compact bushes combining well with other shrubs and 
handsome as specimen plants. 
Pruning: Thin out old wood only. 
All Scotch Roses are SI each, except where otherwise noted 
HARISON’S YELLOW. The yellow shrub Rose of oldtime gardens. 
Semi-double, bright yellow flowers on sturdy plants 6 to 8 feet 
tall. 75 cts. each. 
LADY HAMILTON. Blush. Rose-shaded bud changing to rosy 
blush as the semi-double flowers unfold. Exquisite. 
ROSA SPINOSISSIMA. White. The original Scotch Rose. Flowers 
usually white, but sometimes pink or yellowish. Very fragrant. 
An excellent hedge subject. This Rose is used by the thousands. 
3 leet. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10, $45 per 100. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA ALBA PLENA. Pure white, very double, 
globular flowers 2 inches in diameter. Plant grows 3 feet high. 
$1.50 each. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA ALTAICA. White. Large, creamy white, 
single flowers followed by black fruit. A free-blooming shapely 
shrub about 4 leet tall. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA FULGENS. Pink. Small, fragrant, single 
flowers of shell-pink. 3 to 4 feet. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA HISPIDA. (Siberia.) Yellow. A Scotch Rose 
with light sulphur-yellow flowers. Grows about 3 feet tall. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA VORBEGI. Yellow. Large, single, very fra¬ 
grant, light yellow flowers on a strong, bushy plant 4 feet tall. 
STAFFA. Another lovely white Scotch Rose. 4 to 5 feet. 
STANWELL PERPETUAL. Pink. This old favorite blooms during 
the entire season. Flesh-pink, double blooms. 6 feet. 
For very fine flowers, cut clown to 3^2 To 4 feet each 
spring. 
These Roses are hardy and will grow in ordinary 
garden soil, but will liberally repay good care in fer¬ 
tilizing and pruning. 
IMPORTANT: The habit of growth of certain 
varieties in the different classes of Old-fashioned Roses, 
Scotch Roses, Bengals, Bourbons and Species Roses is 
slower and therefore unlike the better-known Ever- 
blooming Hybrid Teas and general bush and Climbing 
varieties. The plants may therefore appear a little 
smaller in size when received, but we ask your kind 
indulgence until further growth and development 
in your garden. 
THE FRENCH ROSE 
Rosa gallica 
Nobody knows when the French Rose was first brought into 
gardens. It is a native of all Europe. The outstanding character¬ 
istic of this group of Roses is their tendency to produce striped, 
mottled, and spotted flowers. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, unless otherwise noted 
CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. (LafFay, 1840.) Very dark, double 
flowers of medium size and extremely handsome and rich in color¬ 
ing. In some lights the deeper violet tones are almost blue, and in 
others they are purple verging to velvety black. See in color on 
page 29. 
COUPE D’HEBE. (LafFay, 1840.) From deep rose-pink to pale 
tones; full cupped flower; very fragrant. Vigorous growth. 
DUMORTIER. (Introducer unknown.) Medium; flat; very double; 
light red with silvery reflex. 
DUC DE GUICHE. (Introducer unknown.) Large, double flowers 
of a curious orchid shade. 
GROS PROVINS PANACHE. (Introducer unknown.) Some of the 
flowers are violet streaked with white, others are white streaked 
with violet. One rare and very desirable Rose. 
JEANNETTE. (Descemet.) Double flowers of bright light red, 
fading gradually to light rose-pink. An attractive variety. 
MERCEDES. (Vibert, 1847.) Large, double flowers of white and 
lilac, changing to pale pink. 
ROSA MUNDI. (Vibert, 1875.) Rather large, semi-double flowers 
of white or pale pink, broadly striped red and dark rose. Some 
petals may be all white, others all red, some half white and half 
red, some evenly striped. Altogether they form one of the loveliest 
color combinations, making this one of our most striking Roses. 
This is the Rose that is usually sold as York and Lancaster. $1 
each. 
PEPITA. (Moreau fils.) Lilac-pink or violet-red striped white. Varies. 
PRESIDENT DE SEZE. (Mme. Hebert.) Lilac-red, shaded violet- 
orchid color. 
THE DAMASK ROSE 
Rosa damascena 
The Damask Roses are very hardy and make robust growth, 
clothed with large, rough, light green leaves. Their flowers are 
very freely produced and are generally borne in trusses of three 
or more. The fame of their powerful fragrance is second only to 
that of the Cabbage and the Moss Roses. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, except where noted 
DAMAS OFFICINALIS. Large; very double; pink. $1 each. 
ORATAM. See Novelties, page 37. 
ROSA DAMASCENA. The original Rose of Damascus. Yields 
double rose-pink blooms with 18 or more petals. When fully open, 
the golden stamens add to its loveliness. Pleasingly and deliciously 
fragrant. $1 each. 
KAZANLIK (R. damascena Triginlipetala). (Southeastern Europe.) 
A semi-double form of the Damask Rose grown in the Balkans 
for the production of attar of roses. 3 to 4 feet. 
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