ISTORY, sentiment, poets and scribes are all entwined with these old Roses, 
H 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- 
fect. For very fine flowers, cut down 2% to 3 feet each spring. 
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HENRI MARTIN. (Laffay, 1863.) Shapely 
mossed buds and fairly large, shining crimson, 
semi-double flowers. $2.25 each; 3 or more, 
$2.00 each. 
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 or 
more, $2.00 each. 
LOUIS GIMARD. A very good, full, brilliant 
BLANCHE MOREAU. (Moreau-Robert, 1880.) 
Heavily mossed buds and_ white, double 
flowers, tmged with pink in the center, borne 
in clusters. Very vigorous and free flowering. 
$2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
CAPITAINE JOHN INGRAM. (Laffay, 1854.) 
Dark red double blooms of medium size. The 
lovely buds are well mossed. Vigorous, free- 
eta plant. $2.25 each; 3 or more, $2.00 
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CRESTED MOSS. It has been called Cristata 
5 Good Moss Roses 
CAPITAINE JOHN INGRAM. Dark red. 
CRESTED MOSS. Bright rose-pink, 
_ GLOIRE DES MOUSSEUX. Imbricated, pink, 
_ JEANNE DE MONTFORT. Silvery pink, 
SALET. Rosy pink. Repeats in fall. 
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and Chapeau de Napoleon. Although it ts 
not a true Moss, the calyx of the bloom is so 
remarkably fringed and frilled that it cannot be 
assigned to any other class. The flowers are 
large, full, and bright rose-pink. $2.25 each; 
3 or more, $2.00 each. 
GLOIRE DES MOUSSEUX. (Laffay, 1852.) 
Old authorities claimed this to be finest of all 
Mosses. The buds are splendidly mossed and 
the tmbricated pink flowers are very lovely. 
Plants are vigorous and productive. $2.25 
each; 3 or more, $2.00 each. 
JEANNE DE 
MONTFORT, 
$2.25 each; 
- 3 or more, 
_ $2.00 each 
orchid and mauve-pink Moss Rose. The long 
stems are heavily clothed with moss and it is 
a free bloomer and easy grower. $2.25 each; 
3 or more, $2.00 each. 
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- 
mess, 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 or more, $2.00 each. 
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 or more, 
$2.00 each. 
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 or more, $2.00 
each. 
WALDTRAUT NIELSEN. Large, clear deep 
pink Moss. One of the best. $2.25 each; 3 or 
more, $2.00 each. 
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Any 3 you may select from these 
five for $6.00 
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