Rosa - Shrub Roses 
(Hardy Bushes) 
MEADOW ROSE (Rosa blanda). Single pink; showy 
bright red fruit in fall; crimson twigs. 
HARRISON’S YELLOW ROSE (R. foetida harrisoni). 
Hardy, semi-double flowers of pure, deep yellow in 
June. Vigorous grower, having exceptionally good fo- 
liage. 
HUGONIS ROSE (R. hugonis). Flowers similar in color 
and form to Harrison's Yellow, except that the bush 
grows taller and more upright, and the foliage is finer. 
JAPANESE ROSE (R. multiflora). Fast, vigorous growing 
Rose with arching branches, having clusters of pink, 
semi-double flowers. 
SWAMP ROSE (R. palustris). Grows into a vigorous bush 
of medium height. In June, bears a mass of single 
Roses of an exquisite shade of pink. Will thrive in wet 
ground. j 
SWEETBRIER ROSE (R. rubiginosa). Upright growing 
bush with numerous branches. Bright pink flowers are 
borne on mossy stems, and are followed by orange-red 
berries. Foliage very fragrant, particularly when wet 
with dew or rain. 
REDLEAF ROSE (R. rubrifolia). Intensely pink, starry flow- 
ers; bluish fcliage darkly tinged with crimson; dark 
red fruit. Very hardy. 
HANSA ROSE (R. rugosa, Hansa). Double, reddish violet 
flowers of large size; rich green foliage; splendid for 
mass plantings. 
PRAIRIE ROSE (R. setigera). Native to our prairies. Flow- 
ers deep rose; seed pods develop into bright red fruits 
which remain on the branches a long time. Foliage 
turns to a beautiful bronze in the fall. The bush can 
be trained over arches, or on trellises, much like a 
climbing Rose. 

eonies 


EARLY-FLOWERING 
White 
Albiflora, The Bride. Single white petals, with a center 
of golden yellow staminodes. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Crown type. Superb cup-shaped 
sulphur-white flowers. Very free bloomer. 
Festiva Maxima. Rose type; large. This is the finest 
of all the white Peonies, and now and then has a 
drop of pigeon blood on edge of center petals. Very 
fragrant. 
Mme. de Verneville. The blossoms are very full and 
double, of the purest white, suffused with blush. 
Pink 
Delicatissima. Pale lilac-rose; fragrant. 
Red 
Mikado. Single; brilliant red surrounding a great dome 
of golden staminodes. 
Modeste Guerin. Large, globular bloom. Solferino-pink, 
tinged carmine. 
MIDSEASON-FLOWERING 
White 
Mme. Crousse. Globular crown; pure white, center 
flecked crimson. 
Monsieur Du Pont. Semi-rose type; milk-white, center 
splashed crimson, showing stamens. 
Pink 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. Dark purple-garnet with black 
reflex. The darkest Peony known. 
Princess Beatrice. Seashell-pink; center flecked crimson. 
Souv. de l‘Exposition Universelle. Violet-rose with silver 
reflex and silver tipped. 
Red 
Felix Crousse. Color brilliant ruby-red. 
LATE-FLOWERING 
White 
Couronne d’Or. Snow-white, reflecting golden yellow 
stamens showing through the retals. 
Marie Lemoine. Color, ivory-white, with occasional nar- 
row carmine tracings on edge of some petals. 
Pink 
Modelle de Perfection. Guard and collar light violet-rose, 
with shades of flesh-pink marbled and veined bright 
rose, silver tipped; fragrant. 
Red 
Delache. Color violet-crimson, slightly tipped silver. 
Mme. Bucquet. Color velvety crimson, almost black; 
very rich and magnificent. 
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