‘These Roses always have been, and I hope always will be, favorites; 
for what can be more elegant than the bud of the Moss Rose, with its 
pure rose-colour, peeping through that beautiful and unique envel- 
ope.” —TuHomas Rivers, THE RosE AMATEUR’sS GUIDE, LONDON, 1843 
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“The Flower Garden is their proper place; and we think a greater 
space should be allotted them there than is usually done. No roses can 
be more interesting; certainly none are more beautiful.” 
—WILLIAM PAauL, ENGLAND, 1903 
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“Tt seems to me there is nothing lovelier in the whole flower king- 
dom than a spray of Moss Rose Buds.” —Louisrt BEEBE WILDER, 1916 
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To save repetition, ALL Moss Roses, offered herein, are unequalled 
in any class, for their robust constitution and hardiness in severe temp- 
eratures. All are distinctively sweet-smelling. There is some variation 
in their habits, but generally, they tend to grow many canes from the 
base, which, if uncontrolled, reach almost climbing proportions. 
They will fill as much or little space as their owner desires, for a 
year’s growth of any rose may be removed by a few snips of the prun- 
ing shears. We have seen no conditions under which Moss roses will 
not bloom, and any retailer who tells you otherwise, is either ignorant, 
does not have any, or “‘lies in his teeth,” if you will pardon us a touch 
of vehemence. Moss roses, however, thrive on neglect. (but not 
abuse), and too much food and water forces them into growth 
instead of bloom. Don’t coddle them. By cutting back the vigorous 
growing canes, immediately following the bloom period in spring, 
the Moss is encouraged to “bush out” and produce much more flower- 
bearing wood for the next season, also makes a more symmetrical 
plant withal. So—just set them in good but untreated soil, give them 
a loving pat, and pass them by when feeding your hybrid teas, spray- 
ing, dusting, and fussing, for secretly they are laughing at their 
delicate, blue-blooded cousins who require so much more attention. 
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Blanche Moreau. White Moss. (1880.) The best known of all the White 
Mosses; blooms in clusters on long stems; well mossed buds open to double, sweet- 
smelling flowers of purest white. 1.50 
Comtesse de Murinais. (1843.) We hasten to discard our dull descrip- 
tion of last year, for the fresh words of Neville Miller, Pennsylvania—"U pright 
bush, well clothed in green leaves and crowned by a succession of lovely roses, 
which open pale pink then change to a crystalline shining white, like the icing on 
a cake. The flowers have perfect form and a fine Moss-rose odor.” 175 
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