CRESTED MOSS—From ‘‘GRANDMOTHER’S GARDEN” 
Crested Moss. (Chapeau de Napoleon.) (1827.) Discovered on the wall 
of a convent near Fribourg and sent out by Vibert in 1827. Only Mrs. Keays can 
do justice, to this, our favorite of all the pink Mosses,’’The Crested Moss has 
grace and charm no other rose has. Decorative crests are so arranged on the bud that they form 
a three-cornered decoration and fluff out at the top like a little bunch of plums. The breaking 
bud is exquisite. The whole picture is an instance of rose magic.’ 
From Mrs. Roy Struss, Dickens, lowa—''Last year you sent me as a substitute, 
Crested Moss, for which I can never thank you enough. It was beautiful. Of the 18 roses I 
put out, it bloomed the most and the best.’’ (Will the ‘‘no-substitute’’ customers 
please take special note.) 
And from James E. Hanscom, Long Island, N. Y.—"'Some forty blossoms and 
still blooming . . . a lovely pink which recalls to me the dignity and peace in the gardens 
of a bygone generation.”’ 
This is probably your Moss Rose of childhood memories in ‘Grandmother's 
Garden.” 3 fof 5.25 each 2.00 
Duchesse d'Istrie. (1855.) Blooms in large groups of a dozen or more 
mossy buds, opening to 214” double flowers of pale pink, delicately brushed 
lilac, with a fragrance to awaken old memories. My experiences (2) with duch- 
esses have been disappointing—think I would have enjoyed meeting this one. 
2.00 
Felicite Bohain. Moss. (About 1866.) A large, full-petalled Moss, in 
bright-rose; prolific bloomer. 2.00 
. ... the limits of beauty extend beyond the boundaries of modern taste. The Qld Roses 
have an eloquence of their own which speaks compellingly to all who love the Rose, who know 
its history, and appreciate what it means to humanity."’ | —Lampertus C. Bosspink 
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