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Pontiae’s Climbins 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 
Mme. Gregoire Staechelin. Hardy, vigorous grower, 
crimson buds opening to large, perfumed pale pink 
lovely, open blooms of lovely shapes. 
Dorothy Perkins. A double pink flower. Borneinhuge Paul’s Scarlet Climber. Medium size, intensely red 
clusters. A vigorous grower and marvelously profuse flowers borne in loose clusters. Very popular as a 
bloomer. The best and hardiest of the Ramblers. climber. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. The best known of the large flowers Primrose. Pretty yellow climber with large, double, 
hardy climbing Roses. Beautifully formed flowers of canary flowers in great profusion. 
pale shade of flesh pink. 
Excelsa. Lovely scarlet flowers in clusters with vigorous handsome vermilion flowers covering the plant in 
wiry growth and bright glossy foliage. 
Gardenia. A vigorous climber with handsome foliage Silver Moon. A well-known variety with vigorous, 
and large, pale, creamy yellow bloom, deeper yellow handsome foliage and big saucer shaped flowers with 
in the center. 
Hiawatha. Huge clusters of single brilliant carmine White Dorothy. Similar to Dorothy Perkins, except 
flowers with white centers and bright yellow stamens. that the flowers are white. 
ROSA RUGOSA ROSES 
Rugosa Roses are particularly valuable 
for hardiness, healthiness, and ability to 
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. Small 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. 
flowers. 
Scorcher. A new climbing Rose from Australia with 
great profusion. 
brilliant yellow centers. 
POLYANTHA or FLORIBUNDA ROSES 
These are the dwarf type, often called “Baby Roses.’’ Highly 
prized for their countless blooms of colorful charm, for their hardi- 
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. 
SPECIES ROSES 
Native Roses for Michigan. Flowers 
Red Lafayette. Cherry red. for mass planting, for banks or hillsides. 
Triomphe Orleanais. Cherry red Rosa blanda (Meadow Rose). Soft pink 
r ; 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 
TRAILING ROSES 
flowers, singly or in clusters. 
Rosa lucida (Virginia Rose). Bright pink 
Max Graf. It is really a trailing flowers; shining red fruits. 
Rose as it is of low habit, hugging Rosa nitida. Deep pink flowers. Low 
7 ah : s growing. 
the ground closely. Handsome Rosa palustris (Swamp Kose). Bright pink flowers. 
foliage in sprays of large single, Grten RiTENOR ERE. 
shiny pink flowers. Rosa rubiginosa (Sweetbriar). Fragrant foliage. 
i i Sloss aaNet: Single pink flowers, 7 to 10 ft. high. ; 
puicouralana: Glossy leaves and Rosa setigera (Prairie Rose). Bright pink flowers in 
clusters of starry white flowers. Rugosa 
Roses large clusters. 
