ROSES BY MICHELL—A Garden Spectacle Loved by All 
Strong Rooted Two Year Bushes—PLANT THIS FALL 

FLORIBUNDA 
Large-Flowering 
Polyantha Varieties 
CECILE BRUNNER. Improved. Charm- 
ing light pink fiowers, shading into 
yellow at the base. Dainty in size and 
lovely in color. It is the perfect Rose 
for nosegays and corsages, also splen- 
did for borders and massing. Each, 
$1.50. 
CHEERIO. Superb in every respect. A 
Rose of outstanding merit whether 
used for mass planting in beds or bor- 
ders or as an accent in the garden, 
carrying a super-abundance of bril- 
liant double flowers, gracefully ar- 
ranged. The petals are clear mallow- 
pink shading to Tyrian rose at the 
base, with the reverse luminous rose- 
madder. Each, $1.50. 
FLORADORA. (Pat. Pending.) For 
scintillating brilliance this new Rose 
surpasses all others. The color is 
bright cinnabar with shades of scarlet 
and Geranium-red. It ean only be 
matched by the most brilliant Azaleas 
which bloom for two weeks in the 
spring while the vivid, exciting 
blooms of this new Rose are borne 
continuously for five months in the 
year. Each, $1.75. 
FLUFFY RUFFLES. A charming large- 
flowered cluster Rose, silvery pink, 
semi-double, in compact trusses. Each, 
$1.50. 
GLORIOUS. The extremely vigorous 
bushes are well branched, with strong 
canes that divide into many open 
sprays bearing informal clusters of 
deep vermilion buds, expanding into 
semi-double flowers of Tyrian rose. 
The flowers cover the plants. It would 
be impossible to surpass the new Rose 
Glorious for the purpose of bordering 
walks or drives, for mass planting or 
grouping; in fact, for any situation 
where a wealth of glorious color is 
desired. Each, $1.75. 
MING TOY. A new Polyantha Rose. 
The fifty or more petals are so pre- 
cisely placed that the high-centered, 
brilliant rose flowers may be fairly 
compared with the finest Camellias in 
form. The rugged plants abound with 
health, which accounts for the con- 
stant production of bloom. This 
energy is manifested in the cut sprays 
as well as the plants. Each, $1.75. 
ORANGE TRIUMPH. Large, double, 
scarlet-orange flowers, combined with 
good, glossy foliage. Each, $1.50. 
RED RIPPLES. A joyous color, an in- 
tense scintillating red that seems to 
sparkle on the wavy-petaled flowers. 
Each, $1.50. 
ROSENELFE, Graceful clusters of dainty 
La-france-pink flowers superbly suit- 
ed for cutting and table ornament. 
The handsomely shaped, small buds 
or open blooms lend themselves per- 
fectly to any kind of decoration. In 
the garden they never fail to draw at- 
tention. Color holds up well in hot- 
Hardy Climbing and Rambler Roses 
The Ramblers, or small-flowered clus- 
ter type, should have the old canes re- 
moved at the base as soon as they finish 
blooming, training the new canes into 
place for next year’s bloom. 
BLAZE. (Pat. No. 10.) Scarlet-crimson 
blooms. Each, $1.75. 
DOUBLOONS. (Pat. No. 152.) Here is a 
gloriously lovely climbing yellow 
Rose, noted for hardiness and vigor- 
ous, healthy growth, and furnished 
with dark green, leathery foliage. The 
shapely buds open to large, firm-tex- 
tured blooms of saffron-yellow with 
clean, spicy fragrance. Each, $1.75. 
EASLEA’S GOLDEN RAMBLER. This is 
without question the most outstand- 
ing yellow climbing Rose. The blooms 
are arranged in large clusters en- 
hanced by their pleasing rich fra- 
grance. Each, $1.75. 
GOLD RUSH. A vigorous climber, pro- 
ducing masses of handsome yellow 
flowers; has nice foliage and unlike 
most all other hardy climbers, it will 
produce flowers on its new growth for 
the season. We predict a great future 
for this new variety. Each, $1.75. 
MARY WALLACE. Large, pink flowers 
with a luminous’ sheen. Strong 
growth. Each, $1.75. 

MME. GREGOIRE STAECHELIN (The 
Spanish Beauty). A vigorous grower, 
with good foliage. Shapely, semi- 
double, fragrant flowers of an irides- 
cent pink tipped with crimson. Each, 
$1.75. 
NEW DAWN, (Pat. No. 1.) Blush-pink. 
Everblooming. Each, $1.75. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. No other 
Rose in any class can compare with it 
for brilliancy of color, which is a 
vivid scarlet maintained without 
burning or bleaching until the petals 
fall. Dormant, $1.50 each. 
SILVER MOON. Midseason white. Great 
silvery white, semi-double blooms, 
with a foil of dark leathery foliage. 
Each, $1.50. 
Large-Flowered Floribunda Roses 
2 New Rosette Cluster-Type Introductions 
Pink Rosette 
The open sprays bearing many pure 
peach-pink buds with fifty or more 
shell-like petals, are streamlined and 
unfold to open flowers of perfect 
proportion and form. 
Crimson Rosette 
Clusters of brilliant red Roses cover 
the dark green, heavy  foliaged 
bushes in a continuous display of 
velvety red. 
These new introductions are a distinctive type from the ordinary small-flowered 
Polyanthas. For color illustration and detailed descrintion, see back inside cover. 
Price: 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
How to Plant Roses 
Dig the hole large enough to accommodate the root system without crowdine. 
Remove any bruised or broken roots. 
Spread out the root system and adjust the height so that the bud-union will be 
carefully 
slightly below the natural ground level. 
around the roots so that no air 
spaces are left. 
Fill in soil to cover the roots 
and firm. Fill the hole with 
water and allow to drain away 
before filling in with the re- 
mainder of the soil. 

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foliage. One of the best in this group. stems for protection until AB ae 
Each, $1.50. growth starts; then remove — 7 \ N\A A ‘ WN 
WHITE FINCH. (Pat. No. 277.) The fine carefully. Gi is AN 
clusters of flowers are pure white. Cai) Ni Ms \\ 
Especially valuable for contrasts such Hi \ 
as in combination with Ming Toy or Planted Planted Wrong, Planted Wrong, 
Floradora. Each, $1.50. Correctly Not Deep Enough Too Deep 

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