
Old-Fashioned Roses 
Almost forgotten by all but the children who love to 
gather garlands of their fragrant buds and flowers from 
old roadsides and deserted gardens, the Old-Fashioned 
Roses tease the conscience of the modern gardener with 
a sense of loss. Every grown man and woman cherishes 
some memory of the fragrant, unsophisticated charm of 
the Roses of long ago. Even the most unsentimental 
gardener has an uneasy feeling that something precious 
may have disappeared with the old-time Roses, for 
surely flowers so beloved centuries ago must have been 
worthy of affection and regard, as much as the songs 
they inspired and the memories they have left. 
More and more that feeling of loss seems to have 
crept into the consciousness of all who love Roses. The 
movement to bring them back advanced slowly and 
painfully, accompanied by considerable expense. 
Friends of this firm have known for a long time of our 
interest in Old-Fashioned Roses. Patient search through 
old gardens and records enabled us to collect many 
which we offer in this Catalogue. Regardless of their 
sentimental value they have many sterling qualities, 
Che Floss Rose 
BLANCHE MOREAU. (Moreau-Robert, 1880.) 
Heavily mossed buds and white, double 
flowers, tinged with pink in the center, borne 
in clusters. Very vigorous and free flowering. 
With proper care it may bloom in autumn. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
CAPITAINE JOHN INGRAM. (Laffay, 1854.) 
Dark red double blooms of medium size. The 
lovely buds are well mossed. Vigorous free- 
blooming plant. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
CATHERINE DE WURTEMBERG. (Robert, 
1843.) Large, soft pink blooms of globular 
form. They are fully double. Buds are nicely 
mossed. Strong growth. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
CHEVREUL. (Moreau-Robert, 1887.) Good 
salmon-pink, nicely mossed. An additional at- 
traction is the large colorful hips in autumn. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
COMTESSE DE MURINAIS. (Vibert, 1843.) 
Buds blush-pink opening to chaste white, 
tinged pink at edge of petals. Very refined and 
refreshing. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
CRAMOISI VELOUTE. Large, double blooms 
of dark scarlet. Buds are only slightly mossed 
but open flowers are beautiful. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.00. 
CRESTED MOSS. This Rose was found grow- 
ing on a convent wall in Friburg, Switzerland, 
in 1827. It has been called Cristata and 
Chapeau de Napoleon. Although it is not a 
true Moss, the calyx of the bloom is so re- 
markably fringed and frilled that it cannot be 
assigned to any other class. The flowers are 
large, full, and bright rose-pink. A very de- 
sirable and popular variety. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
not the least of which is their genuine old-rose perfume 
ofttimes rare in modern Roses. What if their flowers do 
not have the regularity, the finish, the texture, or the 
perfections as we call it of the modern bloom. The 
limits of beauty extend beyond the boundaries of 
modern taste. The old Roses have an eloquence of their 
own which speaks compellingly to all who love the Rose, 
who know its history, and appreciate what if means to 
humanity. 
Planted in mixed borders simulating old-fashioned 
gardens, they may be given a place apart from the 
Rose Garden where they may flower among the wall 
flowers, the daffodils, and the primroses, blending their 
fragrance with the lilies and pinks and all the delightful 
odds and ends which make the true charm of the garden. 
PRUNING: Flowers are borne on old wood. As the 
plants age, thin out old wood in the early spring, saving 
the best l-year and 2-year stems; shorten laterals. If 
they are to be grown for height, prune sparingly, in 
which case the flowers will be less perfect. For very fine 
flowers, cut down to 2'/2 to 3 feet each spring. 











MME. LOUIS LEVEQUE. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00 
DUCHESSE D’ISTRIE. (Laffay, 1855.) Large, 
double, bright rosy pink flowers, borne in 
clusters. This is the variety that all collectors 
of Old-Fashioned Roses consider very much 
worth while. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
GLOIRE DES MOUSSEUX. (Laffay, 1852.) 
Old authorities claimed this to be finest of all 
Mosses. The buds are splendidly mossed and 
the imbricated pink flowers are very lovely. 
Plants are vigorous and productive. $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.00. 
GOETHE. (P. Lambert, 1911.) A very vigorous 
Moss at least 41% feet tall with an abundance 
of heavily mossed buds and lovely crimson 
flowers. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
HENRI MARTIN. (Laffay, 1863.) Shapely 
mossed buds and fairly large shining crimson, 
semi-double flowers. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
JEANNE DE MONTFORT. (Robert, 1851 or 
1854.) Large, flat, semi-double flowers of 
clear pink, edged with silver. A tall, vigorous 
grower; very free flowering. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
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LA NEIGE. (Moranville, 1905.) Pure white 
flowers of medium size, double and sweet. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
LANEI!I (LANE’S MOSS). (Raised by Laffay, 
1846.) Large, full, well-mossed deep pink 
flowers. Very fine. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
LITTLE GEM. (W. Paul, 1880.) Miniature 
old Pompon Moss. Plants are dwarf, compact, 
and produce clusters of bright crimson flowers 
with heavily mossed buds. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
LOUIS GIMARD. A very good, full, true 
bright pink Moss Rose. The long stems are 
heavily clothed with moss and it is a free 
bloomer and easy grower. This is one of the 
oldest historical Moss Roses, probably dating 
back to the 1600’s. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
MALVINA. (V. Verdier, 1841.) Large, showy 
clusters of very double flowers, showing a 
handsome pale pink center changing to lilac 
rosy pink near the edges. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
MME. LOUIS LEVEQUE. (Léveque, 1898.) 
While this is a modern variety compared to 
many others we offer, it is now considered, 
from a standpoint of size, perfume and moss- 
iness, to be one of the finest of all times. The 
color ts a brilliant salmon-pink, and we find 
that occasional flowers of large size are pro- 
duced in autumn. Stems well mossed, and per- 
fume of the flower is extraordmary. $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.00. 
MOUSSEUX ANCIEN. The delicate pink 
flowers are shaded darker toward the center. 
The sepals are beautifully mossed, making it 
very lovely in the bud stage. One of the finest 
of the Old Mosses and worthy of a place in 
your garden. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
OLD PINK MOSS (COMMON OR OLD 
MOSS; COMMUNIS). This is the original 
old Moss Rose which came to England from 
Holland about 1596. It is still one of the finest 
varieties. Bud is well mossed; Jarge, globular, 
pale rose-pink flowers. Vigorous. $2.00 each; 
3 for $5.00. 
SALET. (Robert, 1854.) One of the Perpetual- 
flowering Mosses which bloom again in autumn 
if given special care. The flowers are rosy 
pink with blush edges. The autumn bloom is 
unusually good. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
SOUV. DE. PIERRE VIBERT. (Moreau- 
Robert, 1867.) One of the very best deep red 
Moss Roses. Blooms are large, full, and 
literally cover the plant, even though the bush 
is of but moderate growth. It frequently 
blooms again in autumn. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00. 
WALDTRAUT NIELSEN. Large, clear deep 
are Moss. One of the best. $2.00 each; 3 for 
5.00. 

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OLD PINK MOSS. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00 
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