BLANCHE MOREAU. (Moreau-Robert, 1880.) 
Heavily mossed buds and white, double 
flowers, tinged with pmk im the center, borne 
in clusters. Very vigorous and free flowering. 
$2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
CAPITAINE JOHN INGRAM. (Laffay, 1854.) 
Dark red double blooms of medium size. The 
lovely buds are well mossed. Vigorous, free- 
blooming plant. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
COMTESSE DE MURINAIS. (Vibert, 1843.) 
Buds blush-pmk opening to chaste white, 
tinged pink at edge of petals. Very refined. 
Very fragrant. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
CRAMOISI VELOUTE. Large, double blooms 
of dark scarlet. One of the few good ‘“‘red”’ 
Moss Roses. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. Sold 
out until Fall 1953. 
CRESTED MOSS. It has been called Cristata 
and Chapeau de Napoleon. Although it is 
not a true Moss, the calyx of the bloom is so 
remarkably fringed and frilled that rt cannot be 
assigned to any other class. The flowers are 
large, full, and bright rose-pink. $2.25 each; 
3 for $6.00. 
Showing the charac- 
teristics of the true old 
Moss Rose. Varieties in 
many colors are de- 
scribed on this page. 
—_—r 
DASHIONED Roses” 
and the fact that we moderns can have in our gardens the Roses so loved by 
the ancients, adds much to their attractiveness. These Roses do not belong 
in beds of the Modern Hybrid Teas but are best in the background and interplanted 
among other shrubs in the shrub border. Being shrubs in habit they should have at 
least 3 or 4 feet between them. 
The plants are not only hardy and healthy, but once established they pretty well 
take care of themselves, requiring a minimum of pruning and attention. Although 
most of them bloom but once each year they provide splendid crops of unusually 
attractive and, in most cases, intensely fragrant flowers in early summer, followed by 
unusually interesting fruit (hips.) There are no other flowering plants to compare 
with the exquisite beauty of the Mosses; the distinctiveness of the striped and deep 
violet Gallicas and the delicious fragrance of the Centifolias and Damasks. Make 
your garden a real Rose-garden by adding specimens of these Roses of a century ago, 
the ancestors of the Roses of today. 
Bobbink & Atkins stand alone in this staunch effort to continue the propagation 
of these old historic Roses. We believe our great amount of research and study will 
not only be appreciated by Rose collectors but that, sooner or later, the owner of 
every garden of modest size will include at least a few to cherish forever. 
PRUNING: Flowers are borne on old wood. As the plants age, thin out old wood 
in the early spring, saving the best 1-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 per- 
| [end the | sentiment, poets and scribes are all entwined with these old Roses, 
fect. For very fine flowers, cut down 21% to 3 feet each spring. 
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. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
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. $2.25 
each; 3 for $6.00. 
HENRI MARTIN. (Laffay, 1863.) Shapely 
mossed buds and fairly large, shining crimson, 
semi-double flowers. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
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. $2.25 each; 3 for 
$6.00 
LA NEIGE. (Moranville, 1905.) Pure white 
flowers of medium size, double and sweet. 
$2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
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 is 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 extraordinary. $2.25 
each; 3 for $6.00. 
6 GOOD MOSS ROSES 
BLANCHE MOREAU. White, tinged pink in 
center. 
GLOIRE DES MOUSSEUX. Imbricated pink 
flowers. 
LA NEIGE. Pure white; double. 
LOUIS GIMARD. Bright pink. 
MOUSSEUX ANCIEN. Delicate pink shaded 
darker in center. : 
SALET. Rosy pink; blooming again in autumn. 
GROUP OFFER S-53-17 
All 6 for $11.85 — ‘Reguian palue 
GROUP OFFER S-53-18 
Any 3 you may select from these 
six for $6.00 
LOUIS GIMARD. A very good, full brilliant 
orchid and mauve-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 
ena back to the 1600’s. $2.25 each; 3 for 
6.00. 
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. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
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; large, globular, 
pale rose-pink flowers. Vigorous. $2.25 each; 
3 for $6.00. 
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. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.00. 
WALDTRAUT NIELSEN. Large, clear deep 
renee One of the best. $2.25 each; 3 for 
JEANNE DE 
MONTFOR 
$2.25 each; 
for $6.00 
