

The 
French Rose 
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Rosa gallica 
Nobody knows when the French 
Rose was first brought into gardens. 
It is a native of all Europe. The out- 
standing characteristic of this group 
of Roses is their tendency to produce 
striped, mottled, and spotted flowers. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, unless otherwise 
noted 
Belle Isis. (Parmentier.) Small double 
flowers of pale flesh-pmk. A dainty Rose 
from long ago. 
Boule de Nanteuil. (Introducer unknown.) 
Large, very double, deep pink, outside of 
petals silvery pink. Pretty. 
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 m others they are 
purple verging to velvety black. 
Coupe d’Hebe. (Laffay, 1840.) From deep 
rose-pink to pale tones; full cupped flower; 
very fragrant. Vigorous growth. 
Cramoisi des Alpes. (Introducer unknown.) 
Small, double flowers of rich dark crim- 
son. A treasure. 
Desiree Parmentier. (Introducer unknown.) 
A large loose flower which is quite. flat. 
Color is between light red and deep pink. 
Duc de Guiche. (Introducer unknown.) 
Large, double flowers of a curious orchid 
shade. 
Duc de Valmy. (Introducer unknown.) 
A very double, large-flowered Rose of 
vivid red which changes slowly to dark 
rose-pink. 
The French Rose 
Duchesse de Buccleugh. (Rob- 
ert.) Large, cup-shaped blooms of 
lively crimson, tinged with lavy- 
ender at the edges. Strong growth. 
Dumortier. (Introducer unknown.) Me- 
dium; flat; very double; light red with 
silvery reflexes. 
Jeannette. (Descemet.) Double flowers 
of bright light red, fading gradually to 
light rose-pmk. An attractive variety. 
Mercedes. (Vibert, 1847.) Large, double 
flowers of white and lilac, changing to 
pale pink. 
Panachee Double. (Vibert, 1839.) Large, 
double, cupped blooms striped with rose, 
purple and white. The stripes vary con- 
siderably. 
President de Seze. (Mme. Hébert.) 
Lilac-red, shaded violet-orchid color. 
Rosa gallica. Ancestor of all the French 
Roses and, in fact, there is Gallica blood 
in most every modern hybrid Rose. Large, 
single, dark pink flowers on erect bushes 
21% to 3 feet tall. $1 each. 
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. 
Tuscany. Aster-purple with Tyrian rose 
and touches of rhodamine-purple. The 
flowers are usually in pairs. 
Dwarf Fairy Roses 
These charming little Roses, some- 
times called ‘Miniatures,’ seldom 
erow more than a foot high. Though 
small and dainty, they are compara- 
tively hardy, even in cold climates. 
They should never be planted right 
in among other everblooming Roses, 
although they do make nice edging 
plants for the small Rose-garden. 
They have many uses in rock and alpine 
gardens. 
These Roses are 75 cts. each 
Lawranceana Rose 
Rose). Tiny, semi-double, 
tinually. Potted plants. 
Oakington Ruby. (C. R. Bloom & Son, 
1933.) i 
no white center. This is a lovely red Fairy 
Rose. Potted plants. 
Pompon de Paris (Pompon_ ancien). 
The plants are small, the buds pointed, 
and the flowers a deep pink. Potted plants. 
Rouletiti. 
Double rose-pink flowers, less 
than a half mch across. 
Potted plants. 
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(Miss Lawrance’s 
pale pinky 
flowers. Plants are dwarf and bloom con- * 
Deep crimson buds opening to 
ruby-red—lovely, non-fading color with 
Old-Fashioned Roses 
The Cabbage Rose 
Rosa centifolia 
The Cabbage or Provence Rose 
has been grown in gardens for so many 
centuries that nobody knows where 
or when it originated. They are 
probably the most fragrant of all 
Roses and have been grown for ages 
to manufacture rose-water and attar 
of roses. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, unless otherwise 
noted 
Cabbage (R. centifolia). This is the original 
Provence Rose, with double, nodding flow- 
ers of rosy pink, paling at the edges soon 
after opening. The name “Cabbage” is 
suggested by the incurved globular form— 
not the size. $1 each. 
De Meaux. (Swelt, 1814.) A delightful 
little miniature Cabbage Rose of light 
rose-color, very small and full; intensely 
fragrant. Erect habit; 2 feet tall. 
Duc d’Angouleme. (Holland.) Large, 
full, fragrant flowers, amaranth-pink at 
heart, paling to white on outer petals. 
Duchesse de Montebello. (Introducer 
unknown.) Pale pink. Some_authorities 
consider this to be more of a Gallica than 
a Centifolia. 
Konigin von Danemark. (Booth Bros., 
1898.) Flower medium size, very full, 
fragrant, flesh-pink with darker center. 
Vigorous. ; 
Gillet. Pink. Bright pink, double flowers of 
moderate size. $1 each. 
Red Provence. (Old.) Clear rose-pink 
flowers, deeper in center. These are of 
large size, cupped in form, and are very 
fragrant. $1 each. 













ROSA 
GALLICA 
The French 
Rose 
$1 each 
Bobbink & Atkins 
