OY arieties 
Blanche Moreau. White Moss. (1880.) Probably the best of all the White 
Mosses; blooms in clusters on long stems; well mossed buds open to double, sweet- 
smelling flowers of purest white. Sometimes, not often, repeats after its heavy 
spring bloom. 1,75 
Comtesse De Murinais. (1843.) A parent of Blanche Moreau. Blooms 
are about three inches, and come more singly than many of the Mosses, starting flesh 
pink, then turning pure white. One of the rarer varieties and an item for the Moss 
Rose collector. 2.00 
Crested Moss (1827.) Discovered on the wall of a convent near Fribourg 
and sent out by Vibert in 1827. Only Mrs. Keays can do justice, to this, our favorite 
of all the Mosses, “The Crested Moss has a grace and charm no other rose has. Deco- 
rative crests are arranged on the bud that they form a three-cornered decoration and 
fluff out at the top like a little bunch of plums. The breaking bud is exquisite. 
Bloom is a perfect R. Centifolia of fine deep pink. Crests are often found on the 
foliage. The whole picture is an instance of rose magic.” 
To the “Chapeau de Napoleon,” our own hats are off in admiration. 2.00 
Duchesse d’Istrie. Moss. (1855.) Blooms in large clusters of a dozen or 
more buds, opening to 244 inch double flowers of pale pink, delicately touched 
lilac, and exquisitely scented. For the connoisseur. | 2.00 
Gloire Des Mousseaux. Moss. (1852.) This is probably the favorite 
Moss rose of the experts, with a more dramatic, bold and handsome quality than the 
others. *... Another excellent survivor is Gloire des Mousseaux, a French rose of 1852. 
The fragrant bloom is very large, full and proud in bearing; free in coming, strong 
in staying. The color is flesh pink with a deeper pink center. The form is globular 
like R. Centifolia and the foliage is large, strong, and plentiful. Clustering blooms, 
reflexing sepals, the mossy, bristly, flowering branch tell us that here is a hybrid, 
Centifolia, Damascena and who knows what else.” —Mnrs. Keays. 2.00 
Golden Moss. (1932.) This rose has an interesting parentage, Frau Karl 
Druschki x Souv. de Claudius Pernet x Blanche Moreau. With so much royal sap in 
its stems, it could not produce other than blooms of great distinction. Flowers in 
clusters of 3 to 5, 37 petals, tawny yellow. Buds are globular and well mossed. 2.00 
Mme. Louis Leveque. Moss. (1898.) With us the color is pale pink, 
touched violet, but is described elsewhere as “brilliant salmon-pink.” Blooms in 
large clusters, and both plant and flowers are bigger than most of the other Mosses, 
with a corresponding deeper, richer fragrance. Is repeating its bloom this fall. 
Could this indicate that even the fine old Mosses, might be bettered? 
Attention Duehrsen, Lammerts, all expert hybridizers, near and far! Give us an 
ever-blooming Moss Rose, retaining all its present charms, and join the rose immor- 
tals! 2.00 
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