SvERerORTY YEARS DEPENDABLE SERVICE 

Pontiae’s Climbing Roses 
Nothing is so beautiful as a fence, trellis or pillar covered with Climbing Roses. Many of the varieties we 
offer have giant blooms resembling the Hybrid Teas, others are the cluster type with thousands of small flowers 
in groups literally covering the branches and foliage. 
Climbing American Beauty. Handsome large flower 
climber with brilliant carmine buds and especially 
lovely, open blooms of lovely shapes. 
Dorothy Perkins. A double pink flower. Borne in huge 
clusters. A vigorous grower and marvelously profuse 
bloomer. The best and hardiest of the Ramblers. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. The best known of the large flowers 
hardy climbing Roses. Beautifully formed flowers of 
pale shade of flesh pink. 
Excelsa. Lovely scarlet flowers in clusters with vigorous 
wiry growth and bright glossy foliage. 
Gardenia. A vigorous climber with handsome foliage 
and large, pale, creamy yellow bloom, deeper yellow 
in the center. 
Hiawatha. Huge clusters of single brilliant carmine 
flowers with white centers and bright yellow stamens. 
All we offer are hardy and dependable. 
Mme. Gregoire Staechelin. Hardy, vigorous grower, 
crimson buds opening to large, perfumed pale pink 
flowers. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. Medium size, intensely red 
flowers borne in loose clusters. Very popular as a 
climber. 
Primrose. Pretty yellow climber with large, double, 
canary flowers in great profusion. 
Scorcher. A new climbing Rose from Australia with 
handsome vermilion flowers covering the plant in 
great profusion. 
Silver Moon. A well-known variety with vigorous, 
handsome foliage and big saucer shaped flowers with 
brilliant yellow centers. 
White Dorothy. Similar to Dorothy Perkins, except 
that the flowers are white. 

ROSA RUGOSA ROSES | POLYANTHA or FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
Rugosa Roses are particularly valuable These are the dwarf type, often called “Baby Roses.” Highly 
for hardiness, healthiness, and ability to prized for their countless blooms of colorful charm, for their hardi- 
thrive under most adverse conditions of 
soil and climate, withstanding almost any- 
thing. They are distinguished by erect, 
very spiny stems, and by their tough, 
curiously wrinkled or rugose foliage. Par- 
ticularly valuable for hedges or shrub- 
beries. Many are everbloomers. 
Agnes. Coppery yellow buds, flowers 
become pale amber upon opening. 
Conrad F. Meyer. Very large, light sil- 
very pink flowers. 
Dr. Eckener. Large, semi-double flowers 
of coppery rose and golden yellow. 
F. J. Grootendorst. Small, fragrant 
red flowers. 
Hansa. Dark wine red flowers. 
New Century. Large, pale pink flowers 
with deeper shaded centers. 
Pink Grootendorst. Smal! light, shell 
pink blooms. 
Pink Rugosa. Large, single flowers of 
various shades of pink, magenta and rosy 
crimson. 
Red Rugosa. Brilliant crimson single 
flowers. 
Sir Thomas Lipton. Frilly white flowers. 

ness and dependability. All Summer 
and Fall the low bushy plants are 
crowded full of delightful, clustered 
flowers. Wonderful for borders, 
edging your other Roses, or Shrubs. 
Cecile Brunner. Seashell-pink. 
Chatillon. Clear, creamy pink. 
Ellen Poulsen. Brilliant pink. 
Gruss an Aachen. Light flesh- 
pink, marked with salmon yellow. 
Gloria Mundi. Orange-scarlet. 
Kirsten Poulsen. Light red. 
Red Lafayette. Cherry red. 
Triomphe Orleanais. Cherry red. 
TRAILING ROSES 
Max Graf. It is really a trailing 
Rose as it is of low habit, hugging 
the ground closely. Handsome 
foliage in sprays of large single, 
shiny pink flowers. 
Wichuraiana. Glossy leaves and 
clusters of starry white flowers. Rugosa 
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Polyantha Rose 
SPECIES ROSES 
Native Roses for Michigan. Flowers 
for mass planting, for banks or hillsides. 
Rosa blanda (Meadow Rose). Soft pink 
flowers, borne in clusters. 
Rosa carolina. Bright rose-pink flowers. 
Pointed leaves on stems 3 to 6 ft. high. 
Rosa humilis (Pasture Rose). Clear pink 
flowers, singly or in clusters. 
Rosa lucida (Virginia Rose Bright pink 
flowers; shining red fruits 
Rosa nitida. Deep pink flowers. Low 
growing. 
Rosa palustris (Swamp Kose Bright pink flowers. 
Grows 8 it. or more. 
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweelbriar). Fragrant foliage. 
Single pink flowers, 7 to 10 ft. high. 
Rosa setigera (Prairie Rose). Bright pink flowers in 
large clusters. 




