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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. All we offer are hardy and dependable. 
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. 
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 ness and dependability. All Summer 
soil and climate, withstanding almost any- and Fall the low bushy plants are 
thing. They are distinguished by erect, crowded full of delightful, clustered 
very spiny stems, and by their tough, flowers. Wonderful for borders, 
curiously wrinkled or rugose foliage. Par- edging your other Roses, or Shrubs. 
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 
Hansa. Dark wine red flowers. 
vith deeper shaded centers.” | TRAILING ROSES 
Pink Grootendorst. Small light, shell 
pink blooms. 
Pink Rugosa. Large, single flowers of yes as it 7 ot low Rabie, bugsing 
various shades of pink, magenta and rosy the ground Closely. INTO) OE 
Aten. foliage in sprays of large single, 
Red Rugosa. Brilliant crimson single shiny pink flowers. 
flowers. Wichuraiana. Glossy leaves and 
Sir Thomas Lipton. Frilly white flowers. clusters of starry white flowers. Rugosa 
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. 
asl Gleyitoe Triomphe Orleanais. Cherry red. 
Max Graf. It is really a trailing 
Roses 
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 (Pasiure Rose). Clear pink 
flowers, singly or in clusters. 
Rosa lucida (Virginia Rose). Bright pink 
flowers; shining red fruits. 
Rosa nitida. Deep pink flowers. Low 
Grows 8 ft. or more, 
growing. 
Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose). Bright pink flowers. 
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweelbriar). Fragrant foliage. 
Single pink flowers, 7 to 10 ft. high. 
Rosa setigera (Prairie Rose). Bright pink flowers in 
large clusters. 
