
Che French Rose 
Rosa gallica 
A century ago the only hardy garden 
Roses were a few groups of once-blooming 
types and probably the most popular of 
them were the Gallicas, or so-called 
French Roses. 
The flowers are beautiful in a dis- 
tinctly different way and most of them 
are fragrant; also the plants are healthy 
and hardy. 
We have retained a few varieties which 
are so splendid that they should be in 
every Rose-lover’s garden. 
These Roses are $2 each, unless 
otherwise noted. 
BELLE ISIS. (Parmentier.) Small double 
flowers of pale flesh-pink. A damty Rose 
from long ago. 
BOULE DE NANTEUIL. (Introducer un- 
known.) Large, very double, deep pink to red, 
outside of petals silvery pink. Pretty. 
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS. Very double; medium- 
sized; good dark red. Not available until 
fall 1943. 



CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. $2 each 
Old-Fashioned 
Roses 
JEANNE DE 
MONTFORT 
$2 each. 
See page 23 
CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. (Laffay, 1840.) 
Very dark, double flowers of medium size and 
extremely handsome and rich in coloring. In 
some lights the deeper violet tones are almost 
blue, and in others they are purple verging to 
velvety black. 
COMTE DE NANTEUIL. (Quétier, 1852.) 
Very double; dark red. Not available until 
fall 1943. 
COUPE D’HEBE. (Laffay, 1840.) From deep 
rose-pink to pale tones; full cupped flower; 
very fragrant. Vigorous growth. 
DESIREE PARMENTIER. (Introducer un- 
known.) A large Joose flower which is quite 
flat. Color is between light red and deep pink. 
DUC DE GUICHE. Large, double flowers of a 
curious orchid shade. An oddity of great 
Interest. 
DUMORTIER. Very double; light red with 
silvery reflexes. Most attractive and distinct. 
GEORGES VIBERT. (Robert, 1853.) One of 
the most striking variegated Roses—bright 
purplish red broken by white streaks and 
stripes. $1 each. 
GROS PROVINS PANACHE. Some of the 
flowers are violet streaked with white, others 
are white streaked with violet. One rare and 
very desirable Rose. 
HYPATHIA. (Introducer unknown.) Large, 
open-centered flowers of bright rose-pink 
spotted white and with a whitish center. 
JEANNETTE. (Descemet.) Double flowers of 
bright light red, fading gradually to light 
rose-pink. An attractive variety. 
The supply of these 
two Roses ts limited 
for Spring 1943. 
Our new crop ma- 
turing Fall 1943 will 
again provide a 
good supply. 
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ROSA GALLICA. $1 each 

LA RUBANEE. (Vibert, 1845.) This, one of the 
most popular of the old varieties, we find 
identical to those we receive from time to 
time under the name of Village Maid, Pan- 
achée Double and Perle des Panachées. It is 
one of the famous striped Roses. Rose and 
purple veinings on a white background. 
MALVINA. (V. Verdier, 1841.) Large, showy 
clusters of very double flowers, showmg a 
handsome pale pink center changing to lilac 
rosy pink near the edges. 
MARIE TUDOR. (Introducer unknown.) 
Described in old catalogues as cherry-red or 
cerise, but the variety we have under this 
name is salmon-pink, blotched with rose. 
MERCEDES. (Vibert, 1847.) Large, double 
flowers of white and Iilac, changing to pale pink. 
MME. D’HEBRAY. (Pradel, 1857.) The 
double white flowers are prettily streaked with 
pink and Iilac. A very beautiful variety likely 
to turn pure white. 
CEILLET PARFAIT. (Foulard, 1841.) Medium- 
sized, very double flowers of pale blush-pink, 
striped with red and crimson. Resembles a 
scarlet bizarre carnation. $1 each. 
PEPITA. (Moreau fils.) Lilac-pink or violet- 
red striped white. Varies. 
PHENICE. (Robert, 1843.) Small; almost 
white, striped pink. One of the most interesting 
of the small-flowered Gallicas showing the 
typical striping on a white background. 
PRESIDENT DE SEZE. (Mme. Hébert.) 
Lilac-red, shaded violet-orchid—most unusual 
color found in no other Rose. 

ROSA MUNDI. $1 each 
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