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The old Roses have an eloquence of their own which speaks to all . 
who love the Rose, who know its history and appreciate what it {Ps ap 
means to humanity. Friends of this firm have known for a long time 
of our interest in Old-Fashioned Roses. We are more determined 
than ever to continue their production so that this interest will 
become stronger as the years go by. Every grown man and woman 
cherishes some memory of the fragrant, unsophisticated charm of 
the Roses of long ago. But regardless of their sentimental value they 
have many sterling qualities, not the least of which is their genuine 
old Rose perfume, ofttimes rare in modern Roses. The very con- 
densed list we offer on this page represents but a few of the many 
varieties that are more fully described on pages 16, 17, 18 and 19 in 
our 1947 Complete Catalogue, ‘““Garden Gems.” In order to popular- 
ize these gems of the Rose world, we have chosen the most out- 
standing varieties in the four main classes and offer them to you 
who wish to try at least a few in your own garden, 
Hiloss Roses 
These four “Moss” varieties show the typical dense mossiness of 
stem and bud in all stages of development. 
BLANCHE MOREAU. Double white flowers, tinged pink in 
center. $1.50 each. 
JEANNE DE MONTFORT. Clear pink with silvery edges. 
$2.00 each. 
MME. LOUIS LEVEQUE. Brilliant salmon-pink. Fragrance 
extraordinary. $2.00 each. 
MOUSSEUX ANCIEN. Delicate pink shaded darker pink. $2.00 
each. 
Damask Woses 
ROSA DAMASCENA. The true type. Double rose-pink blooms 
showing many golden stamens in the open stage. $1.50 each. 
YORK AND LANCASTER. Small, semi-double, pale pink flowers 
fading to white, with a few occasional reddish pink 
petals in the same flower. Not to be confused with 
R. Mundi, which is sometimes offered as York 
and Lancaster. $2.00 each. SPECIAL OFFER F-47-6 
lants, 1 each of every Old- 
Cabbage (centifoliay Roses 13 insite earn, $QQ.00 
The word ‘“‘cabbage’”’ does not refer to the size of 
bloom but to the incurved, globular form and the 
overlapping or imbricated petalage formation. 
ROSE DES PEINTRES. Deep rose-pink. The 
Rose of the old Dutch painters of still life. $2.00 
each. 
VARIEGATA DI BOLOGNA. Pure white back- 
ground with purplish red veinings on each petal. 
$2.00 each. 
VIERGE DE CLERY. Considered the best white 
Centifolia. $2.00 each. 
©Gallica or French Roses 
CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. The famous 
“blue” French Rose. In some lights, the deeper 
violet tones are almost blue and again purple 
verging to velvety black. $2.00 each. 
DUC DE GUICHE. A most interesting Iavender- 
orchid shade. $2.00 each. 
MARIE TUDOR. Salmon-pink overlaid with —) rm A 
darker rose-pink sheen. $2.00 each. : Showing the characteristics of the true old 
ROSA MUNDI. Broadly striped red and rose-pink Moss Rose. Varieties in many colors are de- 
on a white background. $1.50 each. scribed on this page. 
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