Old-fashioned Roses 
Che 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. It is probably the 
most fragrant of all Roses:and has been 
grown in Europe for ages to manufacture . 
rose-water and attar of roses. 
Prices as noted, less quantity discount 
of 10% on any 25 or more Roses 
CABBAGE (Rosa centifolia). This is the original 
Provence Rose, with double, nodding flowers 
of light pink, paling at the edges soon after 
opening. The name “Cabbage” is suggested 
by the incurved globular form—not the size. 
The blooms are no Jarger than a small Hybrid 
Tea flower. $1.50 each. 
KONIGIN VON DANEMARK. (Booth Bros., 
1898.) Flowers medium size, very full, fra- 
grant, flesh-pimk with darker center. Vigorous. 
$2.00 each. 
PERSUE DE GOSSART. A large double 
flower of velvety cerise with garnet reflexes. 
Very distinct and shows the true Cabbage 
Rose formation. $2.00 each. 
PROLIFERA OF REDOUTE. Resembles the 
old Cabbage Rose, except that its sepals are 
longer and more fringed. Often bears another 
flower in the center of the blossom. A curiosity. 
$2.00 each. 
RED PROVENCE. (Old.) Clear rose-pink 
flowers, deeper in center. These are of large 
size, cupped in form, and are very fragrant. 
$2.00 each. 
ROSE DES PEINTRES. Rose-color to deep 
rose-pink; Jarge and full, with raised center. 
Vigorous growth. The Rose of the old Dutch 
painters of still life. $2.00 each. 
VARIEGATA DI BOLOGNA.  (Bonfigliol, 
1909.) This is the largest of all striped Roses 
and shows the pure white background with 
purplish red vemings on each petal. Plant 
makes a spectacular pillar or large, vigorous 
shrub. The blooms are the true Jarge, double, 
globular, Cabbage Rose type. $2.00 each. 
VIERGE DE CLERY. (Baron Veillard, 1888.) 
Snow-white blooms of large size; exceedingly 
fragrant. Considered the best white Cabbage 
Rose in existence. $2.00 each. 

ROSA ROULETTI, Dwarf Fairy Roses 
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Hubrid Swweecbriers 
Penzance Briers 
Developed from the common Sweet- 
brier or Eglantine, Rosa Eglanteria, they 
have deliciously scented foliage and bear 
charming single or semi-double flowers 
along their arching canes. All of them are 
strong growers. 
Planting Distance: Give plenty of room 
—8 to 10 feet at the least. 
Pruning: Thin out old dead wood. 
Height: Varies from 10 to 15 feet. 
These Roses are all $1.50 each, less quantity. 
discount of 10% on any 25 or more Roses 
ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN. (Penzance, 1894.) 
Rich, dark crimson; single. 
BRENDA. (Penzance, 1894.) Light peachy 
pink, fairly large flowers; fragrant. 
GREEN MANTLE. (Penzance, 1895.) Bright 
rosy red, with a white eye beneath the golden 
stamens. Supply exhausted until fall 1946. 
JULIA MANNERING. 1895.) 
Light pink; fragrant. 
LADY PENZANCE. (Penzance, 1894.) Bright 
copper-colored flowers with a brilliant sheen. 
Supply exhausted until fall 1946. 
LORD PENZANCE. (Penzance, 1894.) Flowers 
fawn-colored, delicately tinted with ecru. 
MEG MERRILIES. (Penzance, 1894.) Fine 
single crimson. Very free. 
REFULGENCE. (W. Paul, 
scarlet; semi-double. Vigorous. 
ROSA EGLANTERIA (R. rubiginosa). Eglan- 
tine; Sweetbrier. Bright pink flowers in small 
clusters. Noted for fragrance of the young 
foliage. 
(Penzance, 
1909.) Bright 
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DWARF FAIRY ROSE 
These charming little Roses, sometimes 
called “‘Miniatures,’’ seldom grow more 
than a foot high. Though small and 
dainty, they are comparatively hardy, 
even in cold climates. They should never 
be planted right in among other ever- 
blooming Roses, although they do make 
nice edging plants for the small Rose- 
garden. They have many uses in rock 
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SCOTCH ROSES 


Scotch Roses 
Rosa spinosissima Hybrids 
Small, fern-like foliage and spiny 
growth distmguish this group. They are 
all extremely hardy, trouble-free, making 
fine compact bushes that combine well 
with other shrubs and handsome as 
specimen plants. 
Pruning: Thm out old wood only. 
All Scotch Roses are $1.25 each, except 
where otherwise noted, less quantity 
discount of 10% on any 25 or more 
Roses 
HARISON’S YELLOW. (Harison, 1830.) The 
yellow shrub Rose of oldtime gardens. Semi- 
double, bright yellow flowers on sturdy plants 
6 to 8 feet tall. : 
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. It is the sweetest 
scented of all our wild Roses. It Iooks loveliest 
in its native haunts, with its red-tipped buds 
and blush-white flowers. 3 feet. 75 cts. each; 
10 for $6.50; 100 for $55.00. 
R. SPINOSISSIMA FULGENS. Small, fra- 
grant, 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. XANTHINA. This Rose comes from the 
rocky hills of northern China and the moun- 
tains of Korea. Its long, arching canes make 
a bushy, upright shrub, bedecked m _ early 
spring with golden rosettes. Perfectly hardy, 
to 7 feet; ideally adapted to borders. $1.50 ea. 
SONNENLICHT. (Dr. D. Kruger, 1913.) 
Canary-yellow, semi-double, fragrant flowers, 
abundantly produced early m the season and 
sometimes in autumn. Vigorous and extremely 
hardy. 
STANWELL PERPETUAL. (Lee.) Pink. 
This old favorite blooms during the entire 
season. Flesh-pink, double blooms. 6 feet. 
Supply exhausted until fall 1946. 
These Roses Are 
75 cts. Each 
and alpine gardens and with low per- 
ennials. 
OAKINGTON RUBY. Deep crimson buds 
opening to ruby-red—lovely, non-fading color 
with 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. 
ROSA ROULETTI. Double rose-pink flowers, 
less than a half inch across. Potted plants. 

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