CLIMBING DAINTY BESS. (van _ Barne- 
veld, 1935.) Pink. A climbing sport of the 
beautiful Hybrid Tea, Dainty Bess. Bears 
clusters of single flowers exactly like its parent. 
Broad, silvery pink petals, notched and fluted, 
accented with a cluster of wine-red stamens. 
Needs protection north of Washington. $1.50 
each; 3 for $4.00. 
CLIMBING ETOILE DE HOLLANDE. (M. 
Leenders, 1931.) Red. Climbing form of the 
celebrated Etoile de Hollande. Brilliant red 
blooms, fully double, on a reliably sturdy and 
reliable plant. Blooms recurrently all season. 
Fragrance adds to its desirability. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
CLIMBING HYBRID TEAS 
All these Climbing Roses are $1.50 each. 
N SOUTHERN States they are glorious, bearing full crops of Hybrid 
Tea flowers all season. In the Middle Atlantic States and farther north, 
they frequently do not produce recurrent blooms after May or June 
and, furthermore, are not reliably hardy. Experienced gardeners in these 
colder states sometimes winter them successfully by untying the canes from 
their supports, loosening the roots on one side, then laying the canes on 
surface of ground and covering with about 6 inches of soil. But now since 
ment. 
hausted wood. 
CLIMBING LADY ASHTOWN. (Bradley, 
1909.) Pink flowers lighted with a sunny 
yellow glow. Fime high-centered blooms. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
CLIMBING PAUL LEDE. CHT. (Stuart Low 
& Co., 1913.) Flowers of rosy apricot, shaded 
yellow; fragrant. Vigorous climbing growth; 
blooms profusely in June with scattering 
flowers thereafter, like all these Climbing Hy- 
brid Teas. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
CLIMBING PRESIDENT HOOVER. (B. R. 
Cant, 1937.) Bicolor. Large flowers, flaming 
scarlet and yellow in the:bud, opening to soft 
creamy yellow with scarlet markings. $1.50 
each; 3 for $4.00. 
See Rose Discounts, page 6 
there are quite a few reliably hardy climbers offered under the large-flowered 
climber section, we suggest that gardeners in the north without too much 
experience, confine their selection to these and avoid possible disappoint- 
Pruning: Retain old and new wood, cutting out only dead or ex- 
CLIMBING RADIANCE. (W. D. Griffing, 
1926.) Pink. Globular, cupped flowers of a 
two-toned pink—light silvery tone on the 
inside and deeper on the outside. Plant is a 
vigorous Climber that blooms freely. $1.50 
each; 3 for $4.00. 
CLIMBING RED RADIANCE. (Pacific Rose 
Co., 1927.) Red. A strong Climber with glob- 
ular flowers like the original. $1.50 each; 3 
for $4.00. 
CLIMBING TALISMAN. (Western Rose Co., 
1930.) Bicolor. Variable flowers like the 
original bush Hybrid Tea, in shades of gold, 
flame and copper, on a good climbing plant. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
HARDY RAMBLER ROSES (Blooms in large clusters) 
While the larger-flowered Climbing Roses seem to be far more popular 
at present than the true Ramblers, we do not like to see them overlooked 
because, in our opinion, there is nothing finer than masses of charming 
It was true that some of the Ramblers were sus- 
clustered: Ramblers. 
BLOOMFIELD COURAGE. (Capt. Thomas, 
1925.) A strong-growing many-caned Rambler 
to 20 feet or more. The plant is covered in late 
May and early June with myriads of small 
single flowers of blackish crimson surrounding 
white eyes. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
CHEVY CHASE. (N. J. Hansen, 1939.) Pat. 
443. Red. To those who desire color in masses 
there is nothing to compete with a Rambler 
Rose, and this history-making Rose is the 
finest of the great Rambler family. Bloom lasts 
for several weeks during May and June in this 
section, the rich crimson color changing slowly 
with age but never becoming objectionable. 
It is positively mildew-proof so the out-of-bloom 
appearance of so many Ramblers doesn’t 
bother Chevy Chase. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
DOROTHY PERKINS. (1901.) Pink. Double 
pink flowers are borne in huge trusses. An ex- 
cellent bank-cover. It is one of the loveliest of 
all Climbers when in full bloom, and worthy in 
spite of its mildew. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.35. 
GHISLAINE DE FELIGONDE. (Turbat, 
1916.) One of the nicest of the restrained- 
growth Ramblers. It will make 8 to 10-foot, 
almost thornless canes which bear heavy crops 
of shapely rich yellow buds changing slowly to 
creamy white when fully open. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
MINNEHAHA. (Walsh, 1905.) Pink. Bright 
pink rosette-like flowers borne in clusters on 
stems of average Iength. Foliage small. glossy, 
dark green and free from mildew. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.00. 
SANDERS WHITE. (Sanders, 1912.) Small, 
glistening white blooms of double rosette form, 
sweetly perfumed, borne in clusters on a strong, 
free-blooming plant which is both healthy and 
hardy. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
SEVEN SISTERS. The late Mr. Bunyard, 
famous British rosarian, sent us plants of the 
true variety just before he died. We succeeded 
in propagating a limited supply of this famous 
old Rose that all collectors cherish. ‘ Lilac-rose, 
soft pink, and nearly white flowers in the same 
clusters. $3.00 each. 
THELMA. (Easlea, 1927.) Pink. Very striking 
Climber with clusters of large, delicate coral- 
pink flowers, borne in great abundance. No 
mildew. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00, 























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Training a Rambler or Climber ona post asa 
“Pillar Rose”’ 

CHEVY CHASE 
16 Pat. 443 
$1.50 each 
ceptible to mildew, but that is not serious since we have eliminated them 
Pruning of Ramblers: Cut out, nm August or September, the canes 
which have flowered, and train up young canes produced from base. 
Prices as noted. See Rose Discounts, page 6 
Patience is a Virtue 
There is some misunderstanding about the 
bloom habits of newly planted Climbers, Shrub 
Roses, Rugosas and most of the Old-fashioned 
Roses in general. Nurserymen do not expect 
them to bloom the first season they are planted. 
It requires at least a full growing year before 
these fine old Roses become established and pro- 
duce branches we call ‘‘flowering wood.”’ It fre- 
quently happens, however, that some of them do 
bloom the first season after planting although 
these flowers are usually small and certainly can- 
not be the typical form and color. The mis- 
understanding therefore arises when one is too 
hasty in forming opinions about the true habits 
and colors of varieties as we describe them. We 
ask your patience and kind indulgence in this 
whole matter. We have explained this person- 
ally to hundreds of customers in the past who 
found our predictions were correct and their 
patience rewarded in later years. 

