Old-Fashioned Roses 
The Moss Rose 
Prices as noted, less quantity discounts 
on page 15. 
BLANCHE MOREAU. (Moreau-Robert, 1880.) 
Heavily mossed buds and white, double 
flowers, tinged with pink in the center, borne 
in clusters. Very vigorous and free flowering. 
With proper care it may bloom in autumn. 
Not available until fall 1943. 85 cts. each. 
CAPITAINE JOHN INGRAM. (Laffay, 1854.) 
Dark red double blooms of medium size. The 
lovely buds are well mossed. Vigorous free- 
blooming plant. $1 each. 
CATHERINE DE WURTEMBERG. (Robert, 
1843.) Large, soft pink blooms of globular 
form. They are fully double. Buds are nicely 
mossed. Strong growth. $2 each. 
CRAMOISI VELOUTE. Large, double blooms 
of dark scarlet. Buds are only slightly mossed 
but open flowers are beautiful. $2 each. 
CRESTED MOSS. This Rose was found grow- 
ing on a convent wall in Friburg, Switzerland, 
in 1827. It has been called Cristata and 
Chapeau de Napoleon. Although it is not a 
true Moss, the calyx of the bloom is so re- 
markably fringed and frilled that it cannot be 
assigned to any other class. The flowers are 
large, full, and bright rose-pink. A very de- 
sirable and popular variety. Not available 
until fall 1943. 85 cts. each. 
DUCHESSE D’ISTRIE. (Laffay, 1855.) Large, 
double, bright rosy pink flowers, borne in 
clusters. This is the variety that all collectors 
of Old-fashioned Roses consider very much 
worth while. $2 each. 
EUGENIE GUINOISSEAU. (Bertrand Guin- 
oisseau, 1864.) A very handsome Moss Rose 
with velvety, bright red flowers. Quite double 
and open-centered. It may bloom again dur- 
ing the summer on new wood. Not available 
until fall 1943. $2 each. 
GLOIRE DES MOUSSEUX. (Laffay, 1852.) 
Old authorities claimed this to be finest of all 
Mosses. The buds are splendidly mossed and 
the rmbricated pink flowers are very lovely. 
Plants are vigorous and productive. $2 each. 
GOETHE. (P. Lambert, 1911.) A very vigorous 
Moss at least 4% feet tall with an abundance 
of heavily mossed buds and lovely crimson 
flowers. Not available until fall 1943. 
$2 each. 
HENRI MARTIN. (Laffay, 1863.) Sparsely 
mossed buds and fairly Jarge shining crimson, 
semi-double flowers. A moderate grower, but 
one of the best red Mosses which have survived. 
85 cts. each. 
JEANNE DE MONTFORT. (Robert, 1851 or 
1854.) Large, flat, semi-double flowers of 
clear pink, edged with silver. A tall, vigorous 
grower; very free flowering. Accepted and 
admired as a favorite Moss Rose. $2 each. 
LA NEIGE. (Moranville, 1905.) Pure white 
flowers of medium size, double and sweet. 
85 cts. each. 
LANEI! (LANE’S MOSS). (Raised by Laffay, 
1846.) Large, full, well-mossed deep pink 
flowers. Very fine. $2 each. 
LITTLE GEM. (W. Paul & Son, 1880.) 
Miniature old Pompon Moss. Plants are dwarf, 
compact, and produce clusters of bright crim- 
son flowers with heavily mossed buds. 85 cts. 
each. 
LOUIS GIMARD. A very good, full, true 
bright pink Moss Rose. The long stems are 
heavily clothed with moss and it is a free 
bloomer and easy grower. This is one of the 
oldest historical Moss Roses, probably dating 
back to the 1600’s. $2 each. 
MME. LOUIS LEVEQUE. (Léveque, 1898.) 
While this is a modern variety compared to 
many others we offer, it is now considered, 
from a standpoint of size, perfume and moss- 
iness, to be one of the finest of all times. The 
color is a brilliant salmon-pink, and we find 
that occasional flowers of large size are pro- 
duced in autumn. Not only are the stems well 
mossed, but the perfume of the flower is 
extraordinary. $2 each. 
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Old-fashioned Roses 
ISTORY, sentiment, poets and scribes are all entwined with these old Roses, 
H and the fact that we moderns can have in our gardens the Roses so loved by 
the ancients, adds much to their attractiveness. These Roses do not belong 
in beds of the Modern Hybrid Teas but are best in the background and interplanted 
among other shrubs in the shrub border. Being shrubs in habit they should have at 
least 3 to 4 feet between them. 
The plants are not only hardy and healthy, but once established they pretty well 
take care of themselves, requiring a minimum of pruning and attention. Although 
most of them bloom but once each year they provide splendid crops of unusually 
attractive and, in most cases, intensely fragrant flowers in early summer, followed by 
unusually interesting fruit (hips). There are no other flowering plants to compare 
with the exquisite beauty of the Mosses, the distinctiveness of the striped and deep 
violet Gallicas and the delicious fragrance of the Centifolias and Damasks. Make 
your garden a real Rose-garden by adding specimens of these Roses of a century ago, 
the ancestors of the Roses of today. 
Bobbink & Atkins stand alone in this staunch effort to continue the propagation 
of these old historic Roses. We believe our great amount of research and study will 
not only be appreciated by Rose collectors but that, sooner or later, the owner of 
every garden of modest size will include at least a few to cherish forever. 
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 per- 
fect. For very fine flowers, cut down 2% to 3 feet each spring. 
MOUSSEUX ANCIEN. The delicate pmk 
flowers are shaded darker toward the center. 
The sepals are beautifully mossed, making it 
very lovely in the bud stage. One of the finest 
of the Old Mosses and worthy of a place in 
your garden. $2 each. 
OLD PINK MOSS (COMMON OR OLD 
MOSS; COMMUNIS). This is the original 
old Moss Rose which came to England from 
Holland about 1596. It is still one of the finest 
varieties. Bud is well mossed; large, globular, 
pale rose-pink flowers. Vigorous plant. Not 
available until fall 1943. 85 cts. each. 
SALET. (Robert, 1854.) One of the Perpetual- 
flowering Mosses which bloom again in autumn 
if given special care. The flowers are rosy 
pik with blush edges. The autumn bloom is 
unusually good. 85 cts. each. 
SOUV. DE PIERRE VIBERT. (Moreau- 
Robert, 1867.) One of the very best dark red, 
shaded carmine, Moss Roses. Blooms are 
Jarge, full, and literally cover the plant, even 
though the bush is of but moderate growth. 
It frequently blooms again in autumn. $2 each. 
WALDTRAUT NIELSEN. Large, clear deep 
pink Moss. One of the best. Not available 
until fall 1943. $2 each. 
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