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Abelia Grandiflora
JUST a few years ago this was thought
to be a warm climate plant only; today
there are many fine specimens in nor-
thern gardens and as it becomes known
that it is hardy, it will be universally popu-
lar. From May till frost the graceful
arching branches are covered with clusters
of tubular shaped white flowers faintly
tinted pink. The leaves are small, lance
shaped and glossy green, turning to a
purplish bronze with metallic sheen at the
approach of winter. It is particularly use-
ful as specimens, for hedges, or in group-
ings for mass plantings around foundations
or elsewhere. Ultimate height, 4|/2 to 5
feet, but if the long tender shoots are
pinched back during the growing season,
the plant becomes very dense and com-
pact. It may be kept quite dwarf by
trimming.
Fine Strong Field Grown Plants, 75c each;
3 for $1.75.
Abelia Grandiflora
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING
When ordering, please use the Order Sheet and Envelope
provided for that purpose.
DELIVERY CHARGES PAID
All stock we offer is shipped by parcel post, postage paid by us, so there
are no charges to be collected when shipment is received. The prices asked
cover these delivery charges.
TIME OF SHIPMENT
Unless you instruct us otherwise when sending your order in, immediate
shipment will be made. If you want us to hold plants until proper time to
set out in your locality, kindly state this when ordering.
TERMS
Our terms are cash with order, and your remittance should be made in
Cash, Post Office Money Order or Draft.
PACKING
Special care is exercized in packing, thus avoiding all chance for damage
on the way, no matter how far the plants have to go. Our perfect packing
insures safe arrival, and we guarantee all stock to reach our customers in good,
healthy condition. With each package we send complete directions for
planting, care and culture.
GUARANTEE
We guarantee that all plants we send out will be in good, healthy growing condition
v^hen they leave our packing room and to reach destination in the same condition. Com-
plaint should be m.ade immediately upon receipt of goods, if they arrived damaged in
any way.
We cannot guarantee plants to grow for you, as this is governed by planting, care and
attention given them, but each and every one we send you will respond eagerly if set out in
good garden soil and furnished with water and sunlight.
A Trio of Distinctive New^ Roses
Mary Wallace
MARY WALLACE (New Hybrid Wichuraiana
Rose) — Produced as the first of the series of
“dooryard” roses by the late Dr. Van Fleet,
who has given us so many meritorious sorts.
A marvelous pillar rose of vigorous climbing
habit, six to eight feet high with large
glossy foliage which is very abundant and
disease resisting. It blooms profusely in
June and again in September bearing very
large, semi-double cupped flowers which are
very lasting. Buds are large and pointed,
borne several together on long stems, which
have few thorns. Color is bright rose pink
with salmon base to the petals; fragrance
sweet. Allowed space to develop, it makes
a graceful bush clothed all over with its
splendid foliage which is the elusive qualitv
that Dr. Van Fleet has striven for.
Fine One-Year Pot Plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.00.
Large Two-Year Old Field Grown Plants,
$1.00 each or 3 for $2.00.
EMILY GRAY — The delightful new large flowering
yellow climber which will find a place in every
garden. It has proved itself decidedly hardy
having withstood severe weather far below zero.
The growth is particularly fine and the foliage
so beautiful and individual that one would want
it even if it did not bloom. It has a thick, waxy
texture and the young leaves are deep crimson.
The blooms are unusually large in size, borne
on individual stems; very lasting; most gorgeous
clear yellow color, even the mature flowers be-
coming a pleasing ecru. A really yellow, robust,
climbing rose.
Fine One-Year Old Plants 35c each; 2 for 50c.
Large Two-Year Old Plants 65c each; 2 for $1.00
MARY LOVETT — Can you imagine a robust, sturdy
climbing rose with glossy, deep green foliage,
immune to disease and covering itself with a
profusion of large, double, creamy white flowers,
which are borne on individual stems, perfect
for cutting? This new variety has all these
characteristics with many other valuable ones.
It makes rapid, strong growth which is very
pliable; easy to train over trellis, arbor, doorway,
fence or wherever wanted. Size, shape and deli-
cacy of the most exquisite tea rose.
Fine One-Year Old Plants, 35c each; 2 for 50c.
Large Two-Year Old Plants, 65c each; 2 for $1.00.
Mary Lovett
Emily Gray
SPECIAL OFFER — One each of these three new hardy
climbing roses in fine one-year plants for $1.00
or in large two-year plants for $1.75.
Beauty and Fragrance in this
Special Garden Collection
These New and Beautiful Roses Delivered to You
Six Fine One-Year Plants for $1.00,
or Strong Two-Year Plants for $2.25.
CRUSADER — Velvety-crimson. OPHELIA — Salmon orange.
PEACE — Rich creamy white. SUNBURST — Orange copper.
COLUMBIA- — Cleai rose-pink. RADIANCE — Carmine- rose.
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An Annual Message for
Our Flower- Loving Friends
WHY NOT have a garden of your own this year to supply flowers for
your house indoors and beautify the exterior, adding seclusion, charm
and dignity to the home? Entrancing little gardens may be developed
with flowering shrubs, vines and hedge plants with a generous intermingling
of beautiful roses and gay perennials.
Aside from the pleasure and beauty a judicious planting affords, the
advantage in “dollars and cents” is of important consideration. A property
well planted is far more salable than one having a barren and unsightly appear-
ance and you shouldn’t neglect the future market value of your own.
A few specially meritorious items have been added to the selection we offer you thi»
season, but the entire list is confined to the distinct, typical and best varieties of the
various classes to which they belong. Every effort has been made to produce thrifty
plants, brim-full of vitality, ready to grow and bloom as soon as planted in your garden.
The appearance of the home is thrust upon you every day of the year, so devote
an hour’s time of enjoyment now to making up your order for some of the exquisite
productions named in this book, to make and keep it attractive and pleasing.
Satisfied Customers is our aim and this we endeavor to obtain and retain bv
Quality Stock and First Class Service. Do we get your order?
Own Root Roses — Our Pride
H
ERE IS a photo-
graphic reproduc-
tion which shows how
our one and two year
roses appear ready to be
packed for shipment.
They are delivered to
you all covered with
bright, clean foliage, in
a thrifty growing condi-
tion and may be set
out in the open ground
any time during the sea-
son after danger of hard
freeze is past.
They are produced un-
der as natural open
ground conditions as possible, made to rest as nature
demands, through the winter months, which results in
a slower and sturdier growth of both roots and tops.
This enables them to store up months of vigor and
strength, so that when they reach you, they are ready
to bloom with the first days of sunshine.
Our One-Year Old Rose Bush
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Our Two-Year Old Rose Bush
New and Distinct Novelties
of Great Merit
The roses listed on this page comprise the best and
most beautiful productions of the extra choice novelties.
From the many varieties tested, these have our highest
recommendation, and were carefully selected as those nearest to
perfection. Nature has bestowed her charms upon them with a
lavish hand and with them in your garden, you can enjoy a season
of perpetual bloom.
Fine One-Year Plants, 30c each. Your choice of four for $1.00.
Entire list of nine for $2.00.
Large Two-Year Plants, 75c each. Your choice of any three, $2.00.
Mrs. H. R. Darlington
AMELIA GUDE — This fine new variety fills a long-felt need for a beautiful
yellow rose. Buds are long-pointed, with medium-size flowers, having
reflexing outer petals. Color, deep, soft yellow, shading to cream;
delightfully fragrant. Vigorous, upright grower and very free bloomer.
Foliage, handsome, dark green.
AMERICA — A majestic new rose, worthy of its
illustrious name. Immense in size, but beauti-
fully proportioned: the buds are long and
pointed, and the flowers are perfectly double.
Color is a deep rose-pink, very lasting an 1
lively. Vigorous grower, absolutely thornless,
with unusualy large foliage of rich, deep green
color.
COVENT GARDEN — A plant of rigid, upright
habit, very vigorous grower, well covered with
bronzy green foliage and having reddish bark.
The buds are long-pointed, with strong necks
and open into broad-petaled flowers of uniform
glowing crimson that will be popular with all
rose lovers. In cool weather especially, the
buds and blooms are wonderful.
J. G. GLASSFORD — A splendid variety for gar-
den and cutting purposes. Quite vigorous in
growth, free branching, proving decidedly hardy
in northern localities. The blooms are marvel-
ously large with high pointed center and of
perfect form. It is a rich carmine-crimson,
vivid and sparkling in its purity of color and
possesses sweet fragrance. Foliage large, dark
green.
LOS ANGELES — A rose that wins its way to the heart of
every observer. It produces a continuous succession of
long-stemmed flowers of a luminous flame-pink, toned
with coral and shaded with translucent gold at the
base of the petals. The buds are long and pointed and
expand into immense flowers that are beautifully formed
and possess an intense fragrance of pure deliciousness.
MME. EDOUARD HERRIOTT (Daily Mail Rosel-rOne of
the most exquisite colored roses ever produced; its
buds are coral-red, shaded with yellow at the base.
The fully developed flowers are a superb coral-red,
shaded with yellow and bright rosy-scarlet, passing to
shrimp red. After it is well established, it thrives in
any good garden soil and is an amazingly free bloomer.
Flov/ers are medium in size, of perfect formation.
MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE— A new golden yellow rose
deepening to rich orange as the flower develops. The
bud is medium size, long-pointed while the flower is
almost double of very lasting substance but of exqui-
site delicacy in texture and coloring. They are borne,
several together on long stems, which are practically
thornless and possess delicate sweet fragrance. Foliage
is medium size, leathery, glossy dark green, covering
the branches generously. Vigorous grower; profuse
and continuous bloomer.
MRS. HENRY MORSE — A rose for the connois-
seur to go into ecstasies over. It is a gorgeous
rose-pink in color, with old gold shadings and
a lighter surface to the broad petals with clear
vermilion veining. Flowers are perfect in form,
the largest and most pointed of its type. The
marvelous freedom of blooming and habit of
growth with delicious fragrance make an ideal
combination for the Perfection Rose.
MRS. H. R. DARLINGTON— An ideal creamy
white rose with very large, long buds of fault-
less form and full double flowers of exquisite
shape. Fragrance is delightful and flowers are
produced in amazing profusion the entire sea-
son. The plant is a strong vigorous grower
of upright branching habit, clothed with hand-
some green foliage. A decided acquisition to
any garden and the best white for bedding
purposes yet produced.
Islip, L. 1., May 5, 1924.
The Rose plants came alright. Am well pleased
with them. I thank you for them. I hope they
grow and bloom so nice as those that I received
from you before. MRS. HERMAN BOHLMANN.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
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Roses — Two-Year Old
Special
Large Finished Bushes
Those of our customers
wanting plants for im-
mediate effect will find
these Special Large Finished
Bushes ideal for their require-
ments, and at price offered,
no home of even moderate
means need be deprived of a
wealth of beautiful, fragrant
Roses this summer.
In the production of these
plants, all the care and skill of old
experienced growers has been ex-
erted in an effort to produce rose
bushes with such heavy, sturdy
branches and strong, vigorous roots
that they could be safely trans-
planted to the open ground and
depended upon for an abundance of flowers with massive foliage effect the
first season. They possess an individuality all their own, which is seen in the
remarkable vigor, in their adaptability and tenacity of life, so that the first
year they will have the appearance of well-established plantings.
W. R. Smith
SPECIAL OFFER— $1.00 each.
YOUR CHOICE OF ANY SIX FOR $5.00.
AMERICAN BEAUTY— Deep glowing
crimson.
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY— Rosy-
crimson.
CLIMBING GRUSS AN TEPLITZ — Dazz-
ling scarlet.
ETOILE DE FRANCE— Dark velvety red
ETOILE DE LYON — Rich golden yellow.
FRANCES SCOTT KEY— Deep, rich crim-
son.
GENERAL McARTHUR — Scarlet-crimson.
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK — Silvery-rose.
LA FRANCE — Clear soft pink.
MARECHAL NIEL— Rich golden yellow.
MRS. A. R. WADDELL— Wonderful apri-
cot yellow.
MARSHALL P. WILDER— Vivid crimson
PAUL NEYRON— Clear rose-pink.
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER— Rich, bright
crimson.
PEACE — Creamy white.
PINK MAMAN COCHET— Deep. soft, rosy
pink.
RADIANCE — Clear carmine-rose.
RED LETTER DAY — Brilliant scarlet.
ULRICH BRUNNER — Deep, glowing crim-
son.
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY— Clear, pure
white.
WHITE MAMAN COCHET — Soft, blush
white.
W. R. SMITH Rose pink with creamy tints
Clearfield. Pa.. July 21, 1924
1 wish to compliment you on my two orders
fom you. They are doing fine, the one-year old
as well as the two-year old. 1 will be looking
for a catalog from you this fall.
J. W. SORIE.
Schuylkill Haven, Pa., June II, 1924.
1 am very much pleased with my rose plants.
They were all in fine condition and are all start-
ing to grow. Thanking you for your prompt
delivery, I remain,
MRS. JAS. A. FRITZ.
Pkoditcers of IHatils^t Grow atidBlootii
Priscilla
Ophelia
Choice Hardy Ever- Blooming
Roses
The home planter will find varieties for every place
and purpose listed in this group, as some of the most
remarkable specimens of the whole rose family are
offered. They appear in many shades and hues, develop-
ing luxuriantly great masses of flowers that possess wondrous
fragrance. Without question, the most valuable and popular
Rose today, superseding all other classes for general planting.
They partake of the hardiness, vigorous growth and size of
flowers of the “June Rose” and of the beauty and delicacy of
the "Tea Rose.”
Fine One-Year Plants, choice of any 5 for $1.00, 8 for $1.50.
Large Two-Year Plants, 60c each. Your choice of any 4 for $2.00.
AMERICAN LEGION — A rival of our American Beauty, com-
manding the greatest admiration. Pure cerise-red throughout
in color, of heavy, lasting texture, which is retained as the
flowers open, and a glorious satiny sheen over all that fairly
glows. Buds are well shaped and globular, opening into large,
full flowers, having a most entrancing fragrance. The growth
is robust and rapid, with large, glossy, reddish-green foliage
not subject to mildew and very hardy. Profuse bloomer,
borne proudly on long, stiff, erect stems.
One Year Plants, 30c each.
ANGELUS — One of the very newest varieties for our customers.
An American production of exquisite pure beauty, well worthv
of its honored name. Color a pure pearly white. A big.
rounded rose, very full and quite double, unfolding into a
massive flower, borne on long regal stems which are gracefully
clothed with dark-green foliage, very resistant to disease. A
vigorous, upright grower; very free bloomer the entire season
One Year Plants, 30c each.
COLUMBIA — This rose is simply wonderful. Enormous, full
and perfectly formed flowers of clear, rose-pink, borne on nice,
stiff, upright stems, are unequaled for cutting. A very desir-
able characteristic of this variety is that the color becomes
more intense until the full maturity of the flower is reached,
and this color is enduring. Growth is very vigorous and bushy;
a prolific bloomer the entire season; ideal for the garden.
One Year Plants, 25c each.
CRUSADER — A brilliant, velvety crimson rose that endures —
just the hue to produce a dazzling touch of color to your
garden. The blossoms are gorgeous in every respect, with a
decided fragrance. They come with unusual freedom, perfectly
formed, borne upright on big, heavy stems, and appear like
gay signals beckoning the beholder to come near and admire
the exquisite texture of the petals, the glowing color and deli-
cious fragrance. The vigorous, sturdy bush with its wealth of
fine, clean, dark-green foliage is an addition to the garden.
One Year Plants, 25c each.
HADLEY — This is a rose of unusual individuality and charm.
Its magnificent, deep, velvety, crimson flowers, superb large
buds and exquisite fragrance, are a few of its desirable fea-
tures. Strong, healthy grower, excellent foliage and constant
bloomer; makes an ideal variety for outdoor planting.
One Year Plants, 25c each.
OPHELIA — The queen of fancy roses, so superb in its rich
beauty as to be almost indescribable. Color is salmon-orange,
tinted rose; buds and flowers are unusually attractive, very
fragrant, opening full and double. Growth is excellent, foliage
handsome, hardy in all localities and it booms all summer.
One Year Plants, 25c each.
PRISCILLA — An opportunity for our customers to secure thi**
fine, new rose. It is a strong, robust grower, making heavy
canes freely, on which are borne an amazing crop of immense,
double, full flowers of a most attractive, soft deep pink, re-
taining this exquisite uniform color until the flowers are gone.
Buds are long and shapely, with petals that are not greatly
reflexed, and they develop into huge, symmetrical blooms.
One Year Plants, 30c each.
SUNBURST — -The ideal garden rose, thriving in practically any
soil to a perfection seen in no other rose. The splendid
flowers, borne on stiff, upright stems, are produced in amazing
profusion; few varieties to compare with it in freedom of bloom.
Immense in size and the color is an exquisite orange-copper and
golden-yellow, extremely brilliant; exquisitely beautiful.
One-Year Plants, 25c each.
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A PLANTING OF OUR SPECIAL SELECTED VARIETIES
FROM OUR MAINE TO CALIFORNIA ROSE TRAIL
From Coast to Coast, no matter where you live, they form magnificent plants, thriving
vigorously and blooming with the utmost lavishness all summer through and making
strong, sturdy bushes which last for years.
They have every requisite necessary to perfect roses, sturdy habit of growth,
ornamental foliage, exquisite flowers, delicious fragrance, constancy and freedom of
bloom, in short, each a perfect gem in its particular form and color.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Your Choice of any 6 for $1.00;
Entire List of 14 for $2.00.
ETOILE DE FRANCE — An upright, sturdy, grower
with beautiful, bronzy green, insect proof foliage
and masses of large, rich, velvety crimson
flowers.
GENERAL McARTHUR— One of the most bril-
liant reds (of all the Everbloomers) , Flowers
are large, full and fragrant, produced constantly
from early Spring until late Fall.
GOLDEN OPHELIA — A real golden yellow with-
out a tinge of any contrasting color. Vigorous
grower, bearing an abundance of perfectly
formed, deliciously fragrant flowers on stiff,
heavy stems.
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA — A continuous
bloomer of full, double flowers which are a
creamy white slightly lemon-tinted near the
center. One of the best garden roses for gen-
eral planting.
KILLARNEY — The magnificent sturdy habit of
growth, beautiful foliage, delicious fragrance
and deep brilliant, sparkling pink flowers makes
this one of the most beautiful and popular
roses ever produced.
LADY ASHTOWN — Large, soft rose pink flowers
are produced abundantly on long, stiff stems;
splendid for cutting. Grows perfectly under
all weather conditions.
MME. BUTTERFLY — The full, fragrant flowers
are a perfect harmony of bright pink, apricot
and gold. Buds are medium size, splendid for
corsages and low table decorations.
Fine Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
Your Choice of any 5 for $2.00;
Entire List of 14 for $4.50.
MME. ABEL CHATENAY— Strong and erect
grower, producing a profusion of deep, gorgeous
flowers the petals of which are handsomely
curled. Color is a lovely carmine-rose shaded
salmon.
MME. CAROLINE TESTOUT — Luxuriant grower,
producing a profusion of lovely flowers which
are a satiny rose, deepening to clear red in
the center.
MRS. AARON WARD — One of the most beautiful
roses in existence. Strong, hardy grower, bear-
ing large, full, cupped flowers and everyone
loves the color which is coppery orange shading
golden orange.
MRS. A. R. WADDELL— -A superb garden variety.
Buds are long and pointed, developing an open
flower that is rather loose and gracefully irregu-
lar. Color is a wonderful apricot yellow, orange
and salmon.
PREMIER — Of all the clear, rich pinks, this is one
of the largest and most striking. Growth re-
markable; foliage dark, glossy green, free from
insects and disease.
RED LETTER DAY — Brilliant, velvety, glowing
scarlet-crimson in color. Robust grower and
wonderfully free bloomer.
WHITE KILLARNEY — Exceptionally healthy
grower, producing large, globular, snow-white
flowers with delicious fragrance.
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Lafayette
YOU cannot resist being enthusiastic over
this splendid class of Roses, for they sur-
pass all others in continuous blooming
qualities from early spring until after frosts.
Ideal for bordering beds, edging walks and plant-
ing in solid masses, the growth is rapid and
symmetrical, although dwarf; these character-
istics, with their entire hardiness, complete a
most desirable combination for cemetery planting.
Once planted, they are there to stay and in-
crease in beauty each year.
Hardy Polyantha
or Baby Roses
THREE NEW NOVELTIES
of this TYPE and the
FREEST FLOWERING
YET PRODUCED
Fine One-Year Plants, 35c each;
all three for 85c.
Large Two-Year Plants, 75c each;
three for $1.75.
CHATILLON — A very interesting va-
riety rapidly attaining great popu-
larity. its color, graceful habit of
growth and abundant flowering are
some of its good characteristics.
The blooms are semi-double about
I % to 2 inches in diameter pro-
duced in great sprays of from fifty
or more flowers, these frequently
remaining in good condition for
three weeks. Color is a silvery
crimson which gradually passes to
a white center, giving a pleasing bi-
color effect.
IDEAL — The darkest and most strik-
ing colored of all baby roses; an in-
tense, rich, lustrious garnet. The
medium sized flowers are produced in very large
trusses, in the greatest profusion. Growth is
very compact but rapid and the abundance of
bloom is remarkable.
LAFAYETTE — A variety for massing or won-
derfully effective as a single specimen. A
decidedly distinct type as the brilliant cherry-
crimson flowers of immense size are produced
on great branched trusses (as many as forty
flowers on one branch). The largest flowering
Polyantha yet produced.
Your Choice of any of the Fine Standard Kinds named below at the following prices;
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each; entire list of 5 for $1.00.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each; entire list of 5 for $2.00.
BABY DOROTHY (Pink Bahy Rambler)— One of
the very finest types of the Polyantha Roses.
It produces in constant profusion large trusses
of beautiful, soft, pink blooms, which retain
their lovely color. Its flowers are large and
well formed; the growth rapid and symmetrical.
Perfectly hardy, its presence in your garden
will prove a constant source of delight.
CATHERINE ZEIMET (Double White Baby
Rambler) — A most beautiful companion to the
Crimson Baby Rambler; growth rapid and
sturdy and a free bloomer of great masses of
double, pure white, glistening flowers, which
are delightfully fragrant. Fine for bedding
or potting purposes.
CRIMSON BABY RAMBLER — One of the most
useful and ornamental roses, blooming in im-
mense clusters every day of the season, making
it the perfect variety for single specimens,
dwarf hedges and for bedding. The color is
clear, brilliant, ruby-red; foliage dark and
glossy.
GEORGE ELGER — The first pure yellow ever in-
troduced of its class. Erect growth with
smooth, reddish wood and brilliant, dark green
foliage, brown underneath. Dainty pointed buds
and beautifully formed flowers in big clusters,
golden coppery-yellow, passing to clear yellow
when expanded.
RED ORLEANS — A brilliant, clear. Geranium-
red, remarkably free blooming, and of unexcelled
keeping qualities. Although the flowers of this
charming variety are numerous, they are not
crowded; each individual bloom standing out
distinctly in pleasing arrangement.
Sharpsburg, Pa., Feb. 22, 1924.
Please send me your Spring rose Catalog. I
enjoyed and had such good luck with the four
roses 1 got from you last year. They were
exactly as you represented them and proved
to be more than I ever expected.
MRS. W. H. GREESE.
Kitty Hawk, N. Car., Feb. 19, 1924.
1 thank you so much for the beautiful plants
which arrived in such good condition. You have
given me many happy moments which 1 would
not have had without my beautiful flowers.
MRS. W. W. MIDGETTE.
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Paul Neyron
American Beauty
Hybrid Perpetual or June Roses
Perhaps the most valuable of all hardy bushes for permanent
planting and frequently called "June Roses,” as the greatest
masses of flowers are produced that month. They flourish over
a wider range of latitude and thrive under more varying conditions
any other class, and blossom to a degree of boldness and profusion
that is inspiring.
FINE ONE-YEAR PLANTS,
Your choice of any four for $1.00; entire list of seven for $1.75.
LARGE TWO-YEAR PLANTS,
Your choice of any four for $2.00; entire list of seven for $3.50
AMERICAN BEAUTY — Known the world over for its magnificent,
large, glowing-crimson flowers. Foliage large, leathery, hardy
in all sections, it produces a constant profusion of massive, rich,
fragrant bloom.
Fine One-Year Plants, 30c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 75c each.
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT — Buds and flowers are models of per
fection, uriequaled in beauty of form, brilliant intensity of color
and elegant velvety richness of texture.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
GEORGE DICKSON — A new and wonderfully rich, deep and glowing
crimson of splendid form, blooming profusely under very adverse
conditions. Huge blooms, vigorous growth, thick, leathery green
foliage, are only a few of its many fine characteristics. A most
valuable addition to this class of Roses.
Fine One-Year Plants, 30c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 75c each.
GLOIRE LYONNAISE — Absolutely hardy everywhere, it bears m
great quantity of large, pointed buds and massive, double flowers
on long, stiff stems. Rich, creamy-white, passing to a delicate
salmon-yellow, deepest at the center. Makes strong, upright bush
with deep-green foliage; practically thornless.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
J. B. CLARK — Deep, velvety maroon in color. Fragrant, full,
double flowers of long, strong stems, making it ideal for cutting.
While classed as a Hybrid Perpetual Rose, it blooms many
times during the season.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
PAUL NEYRON — A beautiful, clear rose-pink, immense in size,
sometimes measuring six inches across. A strong, upright grower
and an abundant bloomer.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY— The best snow-white Rose ever pro
duced, a single plant bearing hundreds of massive, charmingly
veined, marvelously fragrant white flowers.
Fine One-Year Plants, 30c each.
Large Two-Year Plants, 75c each.
Moss Roses
HIS type Rose gets its name from the peculiar
hairiness or mossiness of the buds and stems,
which are covered with small, hair-like thorns.
The buds are especially graceful, attaining a
marked degree of perfection. All are hardy, very
fragrant and once established, are practically
permanent.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.00.
ELIZABETH ROWE — A hardy and vigorous va-
riety of bright, rosy-pink, sweetly fragrant and
splendidly mossed. The flowers are extra large,
full and double.
HENRI MARTIN — Deep- carmine flowers, shaded
with bright crimson, are produced in abundance.
The buds are especially well mossed, and the
fragrance is delightfully sweet. One of the
most beautiful and striking bold varieties.
MOUSSELINE — The best white moss Rose. The
large, full blossoms are the purest white with
fine fragrance. Both buds and flowers are in-
vested with a wealth of green moss and are
produced almost constantly.
A Garden of Fragrant
Dewy Roses
OUR opportunity to start with choice and
beautiful kinds in the hardy everbloomer*
the greatest of all garden Roses.
Six Fine One- Year Plants for $1.00.
Six Strong Two-Year Plants for $2.25.
GENERAL McARTHUR — Scarlet crimson
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ — Glowing crimson
LA FRANCE— Silvery-pink.
MME. CAROLINE TESTOUT — Soft, satiny pink
RADIANCE — Carmine rose.
SUNBURST — Orange copper.
Huntington, W. Va., October 14, 1924
The roses I received from you in Spring all
grew and are blooming. Many thanks I
MRS. H. J. NIEHANS
Page Eight
Istiiat Gf0w diidBloo
Alida Lovett
Climbing Roses
'“T^HESE Roses are necessary for the home,
particularly adapted for covering porches,
pillars, fences and for screening undesirable
views and buildings. They are hardy every-
where except the Climbing Teas, which, in the
North, must be protected to withstand the
winters. This list comprises the most desirable
kinds and will please all who plant them.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
V
Your Choice of any Six for $1.00.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each.
Your Choice of any Five for $2.00.
ALIDA LOVETT — A fine, new hardy variety, with
large, glossy, green, mildew-proof foliage.
Strong grower and free bloomer, flowers pro-
duced on long, stiff stems, of a lively, bright,
shell-pink, with shadings of rich sulphur at
the base.
AVIATEUR BLERIOT — A strong grower, with
beautiful, glossy, insect-proof foliage, bearing
large, clusters of full, double flowers of a deep
saffron-yellow, tinting pure gold in the center.
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY — A sturdy, vig-
orous variety, producing an abundance of vivid
rosy-crimson flowers in June and occasionally
throughout the season, which possess the same
delicious fragrance as the old American Beauty.
Perfectly hardy and immune to disease and
' insects.
CLIMBING KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA—
A strong, climbing pillar Rose, having glossy
foliage. Flowers creamy-white, faintly tinted
lemon; large and free, with a distinct magnolia-
like fragrance; produced constantly on long,
graceful stems.
CLIMBING LADY ASHTOWN— A true, ever-
blooming climber. Exquisite flowers of pale
carmine-pink, shading to golden-yellow at
the base. Blooms are large, well-formed, and
deliciously fragrant; produced the entire season.
CLIMBING SUNBURST — Glorious orange-copper
and golden-yellow flowers, identical with the
bush form, but having a vigorous climbing
growth, ideal for pillar or veranda use.
GARDENIA (Hardy Marechal Niel) — Deep, rich,
golden-yellow flowers, passing to creamy white.
Blooms profusely and is hardy as an oak
Flowers large, making it fine for cutting.
MARECHAL NIEL — It is fairly riotous in growth,
having an abundance of beautiful, thick, glossy
foliage. It is universally claimed the most
profuse bloomer of all climbers, single plants
producing as many as two thousand blooni*
at one time. Color is faultless, the waxy petals
showing rich, golden shades, the form of the
bud perfectly rounded and luxuriantly massive
in size.
PAUL’ S SCARLET CLIMBER— Without question
the most important addition to the Climbing
Roses in many years; no other Rose can com
pare with it for brilliance of color, which is
a vivid scarlet, retained until the petals fall
The flowers are of medium size, semi-double,
very freely produced in clusters of from three
to six flowers each, the plants being literally
covered with bloom. It is of strong, climbing
habit and perfectly hardy.
RED DOROTHY PERKINS— A rampant grower,
with an abundance of glossy, green foliage. The
flowers are borne in large clusters of rich,
scarlet-red.
SHOWER OF GOLD— Well named, as the great
clusters of deep, golden-yellow flowers entirely
cover the plant. Hardy, sturdy grower, with
lovely, glossy foliage and of extremely free-
flowering habit; blooms are very double and of
heavy, lasting texture.
DR. VAN FLEET — An exquisite pink, deepening
to rosy-flesh, and having a delicious fragrance.
Flowers are produced abundantly, measuring
over 4 inches in diameter, composed of beauti-
fully undulated and cupped petals. Rapid,
hardy grower, with deep-green foliage.
DOROTHY PERKINS— Entirely hardy, having ex-
ceptionally fine foliage, which is thick and
glossy. A very free bloomer, producing flowers
in immense clusters; the color is an exquisite
clear shell-pink, deepening to a darker shade
near the center.
SILVER MOON — Sturdy, rapid grower, producing
a wonderful profusion of extra-ordinary large.
Clematis-like flowers, silvery-white in color, with
bright, golden-yellow stamens in the center.
TAUSENDSCHOEN — No other Rose like it, well
deserving its title, “Thousand Beauties." A
strong grower with but few thorns, absolutely
hardy, magnificent foliage immune to mildew,
large clusters of double flowers, ranging from
delicate pink to bright rose and carmine, with
white, yellow and various other indescribable
tints.
Page Nine
Glorify Your Garden
With Roses Like These
IF YOU want to cut an abundance
of beautiful, fragrant, dewy
roses every day from early spring
to late fall, plant this assortment
of the ever-popular and gorgeous
Cochets.
They have remarkable vigorous
growth, handsome, fresh, green
foliage, and may be grown suc-
cessfully in any good garden soil.
The flowers are large, bold, full
and double, of exquisite rich
colors, and all possess delicious
fragrance.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each,
or the four for 65c.
Large Two-Year Plants, 50c each,
or the four for $1.35.
PINK MAMAN COCHET— Deep, Yellow
soft rosy pink, uniform in color.
Buds are full, firm and pointed;
flowers are extra large and per-
fectly double,
RED MAMAN COCHET— Bright,
rosy-red flowers, shaded deep
crimson. Fine, large buds and
lovely, full flowers, with beauti-
ful reflexed petals.
WHITE MAMAN COCHET — A
marvelous bedding kind, which
produces ideal flowers for cut-
ting; full and double, of dainty
white, sometimes tinged pale
blush.
YELLOW MAMAN COCHET—
Long, pointed buds and large,
shapely flowers of deep-lemon
yellow.
BUDDLEIA VARIABILIS
MAGNIFICA
BUTTERFLY BUSH
ONE OF the most
desirable summer
flowering shrubs,
blooming uninter-
ruptedly from early
June until late frost.
The long cylindrical
panicles of bloom
(from twelve to fif- Red
teen inches) contain
hundreds of minia-
ture flowers of beautiful, deep purple lilac color, and
have a pleasing fragrance which greatly attracts scores
of butterflies, hence its name “Butterfly Bush.” It suc-
ceeds in any good garden soil, flowering freely the first sea-
son planted, and the long, gray-green leaves add greatly to
its beauty. Makes a delightful specimen and is very
attractive in groups. After the first frost, the tops
should be cut off nearly to the ground and a good mulch
given the plant. New and sturdy growth is thus assured
for the following season.
FINE, STRONG, FIELD GROWN PLANTS
75c each; 3 for $1.75.
Buddleia Variabilis Magnifica
Pink
White
HERMOSA
Old Favorite Ever-bloomer
This charming well-known variety is still very popular
on account of the amazing profusion of fragrant,
bright pink flowers, which are produced from early June
until late Fall, Hardy, robust grower with medium, green,
insect-proof foliage.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Strong Two-Year Plants, 40c each.
Page Ten
Gems for Your Garden
A N ATTRACTIVE list of the most cherished varieties that all rose lovers
know and desire.
Everyone should have at least some of them in their garden as they
commence to bloom early in June and produce a profusion of flowers every
month of the season.
Fine One-Year Plants, 30c each; entire list of 9 for $1.50.
Large Two-Year Plants, 65c each; your choice of 4 for $1.75.
Entire list of 9 for $3.50.
CONRAD F. MEYER — Clear, silvery rose.
ETOILE DE LYON— Rich golden yellow.
HOOSIER BEAUTY — Glowing crimson- scarlet.
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK — Carmine- rose, tinting
silvery rose.
LA FRANCE — Lovely soft silvery-pink.
RADIANCE — Beautiful carmine-rose.
RED RADIANCE — Dazzling crimson-scarlet.
SIR THOS. LIPTON— Pure white.
YELLOW MAMAN COCHET— Lemon yellow
The possibilities of Barberry in groups and
individual specimens
Gruss An Teplitz
(Crimson Hermosa)
Famous Everbloomer for Bedding
It blooms continuously from early June until
stopped by frosts. The flowers are large and
full, of the brightest crimson-scarlet; fragrance
is delicious and lasting. Growth is rapid, sturdy
and erect with splendid healthy foliage. There
is no other rose to compare with it for blooming.
Fine One-Year Plants, 25c each.
Strong Two-Year Plants, 40c each.
Barberry Thunbergi
(Japanese Barberry)
“BLAZE of Glory” during the fall
months with its abundance of brilliant,
scarlet berries, and attractive foliage of
varied tints from deep green to bronze and
gay crimson. Ideal for grouping, particu
larly around the base of a porch or veranda
and where a dwarf, hardy hedge is wanted
nothing equals this beautiful Barberry. 1’
succeeds in sun or shade and needs very
little pruning to keep it in the best shape
The growth is slender and graceful and th*
branches are prickly with small thorn*
which makes it very desirable for a defen-
sive hedge. Absolutely hardy in all locali-
ties. Plant 1 2 to 15 inches apart in anv
good garden soil.
Strong Plants— 10 to 12 inches.
20c each; 10 for $1.75.
15 to 18 inches,
50c each: 10 for $4.50.
Page Eleven
The American Rose and Plant Co.
Mrs. Warnaar
Fine Named Dahlias
They are grown chiefly for garden effect because they
alone produce a wealth of color and bloom during the
fall, but with the new varieties now obtainable there
is nothing in the Floral Kingdom so well adapted for cut-
ting purposes.
An assortment of the best varieties in various types,
covering a wide range of colors to suit everyone’s taste
is offered below.
Dahlias do well in any good garden soil, in an open,
sunny location, away from trees and buildings. Lay the
tuber flat on its side, with an eye pointing upward. Plant
about four to six inches deep and about three feet apart.
CHOICE NEW VALUABLE SORTS
ONE EACH OF THE FIVE NAMED FOR $1.50.
KING OF AUTUMN (Peony) — Color is a charming combination of salmon, tan and old gold. An
upright, sturdy grower, with long cutting stems and remarkably free flowering. The flowers
measure four to six inches across, with broad, even petals. 50c each.
MARGUERITE BOUCHON (Cactus) — A beautiful new variety, well adapted for cut flowers and
garden blooming. Flowers are very large and borne on stiff stems well above the foliage. Color
is a brilliant rose-pink, with delicate white center. 50c each.
MINA BURGLE (Decorative) — Glowing, brilliant scarlet flowers of gigantic size and remarkable
beauty, borne on long, wiry stems well above the foliage, 35c each.
MRS. WARNAAR (Cactus) — A choice variety of exquisite beauty, wonderful for garden blooming
and cut flowers. The coloring is a delightful creamy white with
a soft apple blossom pink suffusion; flowers are of gigantic size
on strong, stiff stems; petals long and peculiarly twisted and
curled. 75c each.
WODAN (Cactus) — A dahlia of colossal size, having long, broad
petals. An extremely vigorous grower, producing the flowers
profusely on very long stems. Color, a gorgeous old gold at
center, shading to a salmon-rose. 50c each.
ONE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SIX NAMED FOR $1.50.
A. D. LIVONI (Show) — Beautiful, soft pink. Perfectly round, ball-
shaped flowers, each petal very tightly quilled. Very free
flowering. 25c each.
COUNTESS OF LONSDALE (Cactus) — Deep, salmon-red. One of
the best ever produced. 35c each.
DELICE (Decorative) — Charming pink, suffused lavender pink.
Fine for cut flowers. 25c each.
DREER’S WHITE (Show) — Pure, glistening white, perfectly
formed. Very fiee flowering, strong, bushy grower, ideal for
garden and hedges. 35c each.
J. H. JACKSON (Cactus) — Finest, dark, velvety, crimson-maroon. 25c each.
MAUDE ADAMS (Show) — Early and very free-blooming variety; dainty, shapely flowers on long stems.
Pure white, with a slight lavender suffusion more distinct at the center. 35c each.
Delice
ONE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING EIGHT NAMED, $1.50.
JACK ROSE (Decorative) — Brilliant crimson-red. 25c each.
JEAN CHARMET (Decorative) — An exquisite lilac-pink, daintily
shading to pure white towards the center, with a tinge of creamy
yellow at the margins. Flowers are very large, borne in great
profusion on long, strong stems. 35c each.
PRINCF OF YELLOWS (Cactus) — A deep, soft, uniform yellow.
Perfect in form and color. 25c each.
QUEEN VICTORIA (Show) — Lovely golden-yellow, tightly quilled
flowers produced in the greatest profusion. Fine for cut-
ting. 25c each.
ROBERT BROOMFIELD (Show) — Tall, majestic, glistening white.
Vigorous grower and abundant bloomer. 25c each.
SOUV. DE GUSTAV DOAZON (Decorative) — Pleasing orange-red.
Largest Dahlia in existence. 25c each.
SYLVIA (Decorative) — Fine for cutting. Medium size, deep-pink
flowers tinting to white at the center. Early and prolific
bloomer. 25c each.
WM. AGNEW (Decorative) — Large, beautiful -flowers of glistening
crimson-scarlet. An ideal variety for the garden. 25c each.
Page Twelve
The President
Flowering Cannas
Their brilliancy of color, perfect flower spikes, and
free blooming qualities, combine to make them the
most popular of flowering plants for lawn decoration.
Their foliage is of wonderful size, making a full,
compact mass that is very effective.
Cannas will grow in any good garden soil, and attain
their fullest development in an open, sunny location.
Plant about three inches deep with the eyes face upward
and set about 15 to 18 inches apart.
CHOICE SORTS OF RARE BEAUTY
One each of the entire list of eight for $1.25.
EUREKA — Very fine pure white; the large, substantial,
waxy-like flowers are freely produced in good, full
trusses. Growth is sturdy, foliage fine. Height, 4% feet.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.
HUNGARIA — A magnificent soft, rose-pink, with large,
waxy-like flowers produced in round, full trusses.
Height, 3y2 feet. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
LAFAYETTE — An intensely vivid and striking scarlet,
produced in large clusters. Tall, majestic grower, with
handsome green foliage. Height, 5 feet. 20c each;
$2.00 per doz.
STANDARD SORTS FOR EVERY PURPOSE
Your choice of any six for 75c.
One each of entire list of twelve for $1.25.
ALLEMANIA (Orchid Flowered) — Salmon, with
golden markings. Height, 5 feet. 15c each;
$1.50 per doz.
CITY OF PORTLAND — A wonderful, bright rose-
pink. Free flowering and vigorous grower.
Height, 3 1/2 feet. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.
CRIMSON REDDER — Dazzling crimson-scarlet.
One of the most showy and lasting varieties.
Height, 3 V2 feet. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
DAVID HARUM — Foliage dark, glossy-bronze
plum; flowers orange-scarlet. Height, 4 feet.
15c each; $1.50 per doz.
KING HUMBERT (Orchid flowered) — Orange-
scarlet flowers produced freely; rich bronze
foliage. Height, 4 1/^ feet. 20c each; $2.00
per doz.
MME. CROZY — Very large showy flowers of
glowing orange-scarlet are produced profusely.
Rich, bright green foliage. Dwarf. 15c each;
$1.50 per doz.
PENNSYLVANIA (Orchid Flowered)— A vigorous
grower, with profusion of bright, red flowers.
Height, 6 feet. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
PILLAR OF FIRE — -Flowers bright, crimson-
scarlet. Invaluable for center of beds. Height,
6 feet. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
RICHARD WALLACE — Flowers, enormous, pure yellow.
4 feet. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
SHENANDOAH — Soft rose-pink flowers; foliage large and deep
bronze. Height, 5 feet. i5c each;$1.50 per doz.
YELLOW KING HUMBERT (Orchid Flowered)— Bright, golden-
yellow flowers, dotted red. Height, 4 feet. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
VENUS — Warm rose-pink edged with creamy white. The perfectly
formed blooms are very free flowering. Height, 4 feet. 20c
each; $2.00 per doz.
MORNING GLOW — An unusual color combina-
tion; foliage deep, olive green, striped and
veined with bronze. Flowers exquisite, soft
shell-pink, with orange-red center. Height 3 ^
feet. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
MRS. ALFRED CONARD — Large, exquisite, sal-
mon-pink flowers produced in abundance.
Handsome green foliage. Height, 4 feet. 20c
each; $2.00 per doz.
ROSEA GIGANTEA — Rich, soft rose-pink flowers
produced in broad, massive heads. A very pro-
lific bloomer, with large, deep-green foliage.
Height, 3y2 feet. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.
THE PRESIDENT — The best dark-red, retaining
its pure, glowing scarlet color indefinitely.
Flowers are immense, round and firm, of extra
quality, and borne in the greatest profusion.
Rich green foliage. Height, 4 feet. 20c each;
$2.00 per doz.
WINTZER’S COLOSSAL— The largest-flowered
canna yet produced. Flowers are vivid scarlet,
eight inches in diameter. Lovely green foliage,
free flowering and very attractive. Height, 5
feet. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.
Height,
SPECIAL OFFER — FOR ROUND BEDS
Plant 18 inches apart each way with
one canna in center.
6 FOOT BED— 8 FOOT BED
Center — 1 Pennsylvania Center — 1 Richard Wallace.
First row — 2 Pensylvania. First Row — 8 Richard Wallace.
Sc’d. row — 1 0 King Humbert. Second row — 14 The President.
Delivered for $1.00. Delivered for $1.5 0.
Crimson Bedder
Page Thirteen
Choice Gladioli in the Newer Sorts
gELOW we offer a special collection of the most desirable kinds in the
exclusive varieties. Every one was thoroughly tested in our trial
garden this summer and they all have our highest recommendation.
THE ENTIRE LIST OF SEVEN FOR $1.00.
ANNA EBERIUS— Brilliantly beautiful,
deep carmine- rose, overlaid with dark,
velvety-purple, throat deeper shade.
Strong, marvelously tall spike, with
immense, compact blooms well cover-
ing them. Flowers of excellent sub-
stance, very lasting; most prolific
bloomer.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.
BYRON L. SMITH — White, daintily
overlaid lavender-pink, throat and
base of lower petals stippled a deeper
color. Orchid-like coloring, making
it invaluable for cutting, as the ex-
quisite tints blend harmoniously with
any decorative scheme. Spike is
strong and tall; flowers are compact,
of wide, open lily-form.
30c each;$3.00 per doz.
GOLDEN MEASURE — A real yellow,
uniform in its perfect richness of
Golden color. Flowers broad, wide
open, lily shaped, tips reflexing, edges
slightly ruffled. Spike is strong and
stout, very tall, bearing the immense
blooms proudly; they come very com-
pact, of lasting substance, and many
open at one time. Has no equal for
cutting.
40c each; $4.00 per doz.
LILLIAN WEBB — Strawberry pink
with light maroon velvety center;
sometimes slightly striped with choc-
olate. Stems are slender, but erect,
giving the appearance of a lily;
flowers are five inches in diameter
and spikes five feet high.
35c each; $3.50 per doz.
LITTLE DIAMOND — A tall fine grower
and prolific bloomer. Color a gor-
geous salmon-pink, flaked deeper,
with a brightly mottled throat. An
exquisite color combination; blooms
are beautifully ruffled, very large
and open.
35c each; $3.50 per doz.
MONA LISA (Ruffled) — A beautiful, soft
shell-pink or blush-white. Very large
wax-like flowers of heavy, lasting sub-
stance, many open at one time.
Strong, vigorous grower, throwing a
majestic tall spike, very compact and
straight. Fine for cutting.
40c each; $4.00 per doz.
REV. EWBANK— Delicate shade of
deep, porcelain-blue, with pronounced
red markings in the throat, contrast-
ing beautifully with the rare color
in the petals. Flowers are quite large,
very compact, keeping wonderfully
well in water and buds will open en
tire length of the flowering spike
30c each; $3.00 per doz.
BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI
To Produce a Wealth of Bloom this Summer
SELECTED varieties are offered in this assortment including kinds of recent
introduction. Flowers are of exceptional size, embracing a variety of
exquisite tints and shades in endless combinations and markings.
THE ENTIRE LIST OF TEN FOR $1.00.
ARIZONA ROSE — Ideal for cut flowers.
Large, clear rose-pink which blends
so nicely for indoor decoration. Fine
bloom produced freely and a sturdy,
vigorous grower.
30c each; $3.00 per doz.
BLUE JAY — Soft blue, with markings
of deeper blue and delicate cream
in the throat.
20c each; $2.00 per doz.
GLORY (Kunderd’s Ruffled) — Color a
rosy-pink with creamy tints and at-
tractive crimson stripe, each petal
exquisitely ruffled and fluted.
15c each; $1.50 per doz.
GOLIATH — Claret-red overlaid purple-
red and deep cardinal with brilliant
velvety sheen, shading to dark ma-
roon. Perhaps the darkest colored
variety in existence.
15c each; $1.50 per doz.
LE MARECHAL FOCH— Pure delicate
rose-pink, beautiful, uniform shade.
20c each; $2.00 per doz.
LOUISE — A beautiful clear lavender,
with a blotch of velvety maroon
towards the throat.
30c each; $3.00 per doz.
LUCY — Deep, pure golden, which is
retained until the bloom is gone.
20c each; $2.00 per doz.
MAJESTIC — Startling in its rich
beauty, as the immense orange-sal
mon flowers fairly glow.
20c each; $2.00 per doz.
MURIEL — A most delicate, soft blue
with deep purple blotch on lower
petals.
20c each; $2.00 per doz.
WHITE GIANT — A pure, glistening
white. Typically lilly-like in contour,
the wide outspread petals reflexing at
the tips.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.
PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS
Choice Mixed Blooming Gladi-
olus Bulbs, Twelve for 50c.
Flowers of distinct form,
possessing the clearest tints of
color to be found. The spikes
are tall and graceful, especially
suitable for cutting. Very
dainty and exquisite with their
elf-like "hood” formed by the
drooping of the upper petal.
Oshkosh, Wise., May 26, 1924.
My order of roses received in the finest of shape.
Thank you for filling my order so promptly.
JAMES TITUS.
Erie, Pa., May 5, 1924.
Received Roses and Dahlias O. K. They were in
fine condition. Many thanks for your promptness
JOHN FISHER
Page Fourteen
GLADIOLI
For House and Garden
^ I ^ HERE never need be a day through the
summer when you cannot find the closely
capped buds unfolding into wonderful hued
blooms with unexpected arrangements of
markings and tints. While we give you colors
appearing in the flowers, you cannot know
their marvelous beauty until you have seen
them blooming in your garden.
Entire list of ten, fine, large bulbs for 75c.
AUGUSTA — Lovely pure white with blue anthers. Strong,
straight spike. 10c each; $1.00 per doz.
BARON HULOT — A rich, royal violet that is at once
attractive and unusual. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
CRIMSON GLOW — A real beauty of deep, glowing scar-
let, lower petals having a small, white base. 20c each;
$2.00 per doz.
LOVELINESS — As exquisite as its name; a soft, creamy-
yellow which will appeal to the most fastidious tastes.
15c each; $1.50 per doz.
MARY FENNELL — A dainty sort, beautiful deep lavender,
lower petals penciled with primrose yellow, exquisite
and distinct. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.
MRS. DR. NORTON — Deep cream, blending to white and
flesh-pink with bases of lower petals and throat penciled
and stippled rose and crimson. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.
NIAGARA — Magnificent, large flowers, soft primrose-yel-
low, tinged rose pink in the throat. 10c each; $1.00
per doz.
PINK PERFECTION — A wonderful, uniform pink, its soft coloring and magnificent bloom makes it
one of the choicest of the newer varieties. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
RADIUM — Upper petals delicate pink; lower petals creamy-white with pink edge, accentuated by
brilliant ruby dashes. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.
WAR — Color, marvelously striking, pure, rich red, shading to crimson black, perfect in its exquisite
beauty. 10c each; $1.00 per doz.
SELECT STANDARD SORTS
O MATTER what other plants may be found in your garden, the Gladioli
^ will dominate them all with their rainbow array of color, stately and
graceful spikes of bloom.
10c each — the entire list of twelve for
AMERICA Beautiful, soft, flesh-pink.
ATTRACTION — Soft, deep rose-pink with creamy throat.
CONSPICUOUS — Dainty violet-blue.
CRACKERJACK— Rich, velvety, dark red.
EMPRESS OF INDIA — Rich, dark-maroon, almost black.
EVELYN KIRTLAND— Beautiful, ruffled rosy-pink.
GLORY OF HOLLAND — Glistening, pure white with lavender
markings.
GOLDEN WEST — Brilliant orange.
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON — Salmon pink.
PEACE Clear, pure white, with delicate lilac feathering.
PINK BEAUTY— Lovely pink
with crimson blotch.
SCHWABEN — Clear citron yel-
low.
Cleveland, O., May 8, 1924.
1 received my order today
and I just want you to know
that 1 am well pleased. The
Teddy, Jr. fern is especially
nice and 1 hope I can keep it
so. 1 will get some sort of
fertilizer as soon as 1 can and
1 know the plants will grow
if properly cared for.
MRS. JAS. RUSSELL.
Large Flowering
Mixed Gladioli
SELECTED QUALITY BULBS
Twelve for SOc.
Grown for the express pur-
pose of supplying our custom-
ers with a superb strain of
exquisite sorts and colors, this
mixture is made up of only
choice, named sorts that give
you really fine results.
75c.
Page Fifteen
The Amencan Rose atidPiantCo.
PEONIES
O OTHER plant adapts it-
self to so many uses as the
peony. It is of such simple
culture and so easy to grow that
but little attention will be neces-
sary to produce the finest blooms.
Plant the Peony, and it will last
for years, increasing in value and
beauty. The varieties listed are
among the finest and, in our
opinion, those best adapted for
general planting in all locaitles.
They embrace a variety of colors
form of flowers and cover a wide range of blooming time.
We guarantee our Peonies to be absolutely true to name, and the quality of our
stock is exceptional. We know you will be pleased with the strong, clean roots with
big, plump eyes that mean success which may be depended upon to produce strong,
thrifty growth the first season planted.
Germaine Bigot — Two-Year Old Plants.
Profusely It Blooms.
Notice How
SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER — The entire list of thirteen varieties for $7.00.
Your choice of any four in this list for
$1.50; entire list of six for $2.50.
COURONNE D’OR — Famous Crown of
Gold. Immense, very full, ball-shaped
bloom. Solid and compactly built. Color
snow-white reflecting golden-yellow sta-
mens, which make the flowers fairly glow.
Delicate carmine pencilings on edges of
petals. Unusual water-lily effect. Late
bloomer, but makes a gorgeous show.
75c each.
EDULIS SUPERBA— A wonderful, clear
mauve pink, with silvery reflex, blossoms
often measuring seven inches across. De-
licious fragrance and strong grower, and
prolific bloomer. Very early, as it is al-
ways in bloom on Decoration Day.
50c each.
FELIX CROUSSE — The best red variety.
Abundant bloomer, vigorous grower,
large, globular flowers. Brilliant red color,
with magnificent fragrance. 75c each.
FESTIVA MAXIMA— The most popular
and best known of all white varieties.
Very large, globular flowers, pure white,
with center flecked crimson. Tall, vigor-
ous grower, free and early bloomer.
50c each.
LA FRAICHEUR — Very early. Large semi-
single flower having more than one row
of petals. Beautiful, soft flesh pink which
changes to white as the flower develops
showing a mass of deep golden stamens.
Very tall, erect and prolific bloomer.
75c each.
PIERRE REIGNOUX— Large semi-rose type
of dwarf, erect growth. Soft, rosy pink
with center slightly flecked crimson. A
beautiful variety. 50c each.
Your choice of any three in this list for
$2.75; entire list of seven for $5.00.
GERMAINE BIGOT A fine, midseason
blooming variety; very large and com-
pact. Delicate lilac-rose, center promi-
nently flecked crimson. Strong, erect
grower, very free flowering and fragrant
$1.00 each.
GLOIRE DE TOURAINE — Lively, velvety,
crimson with brilliant amaranthine reflex.
Late blooming variety; none better of it»
color. $1.50 each.
LA TENDRESSE— Very full large flower,
borne in clusters. Color milk-white,
sometimes splashed with carmine. Tall,
strong grower, free bloomer and fra-
grant. 75c each.
MONS. JULES ELIE — Very large, compact,
high-built flower. Soft, lilac-rose, shaded
amber yellow at the base. Exceedingly
robust grower, free-flowering. Very early,
with wonderful fragrance. $1.00 each.
PRINCESS MAUDE— Faint lilac -white
guards, center amber cream, reflecting
soft yellow lights with green carpels and
pink stigmas. Large well-formed flower,
of wonderful lasting qualities. Tall, erect
grower and free bloomer. $1.50 each.
REINE HORTENSE (Syn. PRES. TAFT)—
Enormous, compact, flat flower of soft
flesh color deepening to shell pink. Well
formed and very striking. Fine for cut
flowers and usually blooms profusely just
about Decoration Day. $2.00 each.
SUZETTE — Fine bloom borne on strong
stems. Bengal-rose, lightly shaded car
mine purple with silvery reflex. $1.50
each.
Page Sixteen
A Gay and Charming Garden.
Developed with Perennials Alone.
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA— One of the showiest
and most effective hardy plants, growing about 2
feet high and succeeding in any soil in a sunny
position, flowering the whole season through. The
large flowers are gorgeously colored, center red-
brown, petals marked with rings of brilliant crimson,
orange and vermillion. Excellent for cutting. 20c
each; 3 for 50c.
Herbaceous Perennials
The wonderful, striking and perpetual
charm of the hardy garden flowers has
made them indispensable to any garden
Their beauty is ever appealing, ever vary
ing, as each day some new bloom is display
ing its beauty. Season after season we
find new uses for them with their myriad
shapes, colors, time of bloom, and theii
captivating train of enchantment. Let u»
help plant your hardy garden with the reallv
choice varieties as listed below.
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA (Larkspur) —
They are valuable and picturesque for
group plantings in beds or borders, as the>
bloom continuously from early June until
cut down by hard frosts. They are clear
turquoise-blue in color, which is not
equalled for delicacy and beauty by anv
other flower. 25c each; 3 for 60c.
DELPHINIUM CHINESIS ALBA— A shorter
growing kind, with fine feathery foliage
and pure white flowers in open panicle*
25c each; 3 for 60c.
DIANTHUS BARBATUS (Sweet William) —
A beautiful bedding variety, which pro
duces great masses of extremely rich and
varied-colored flowers. They are of excel
lent substance, ideal for cutting. 20c each;
3 for 50c.
DICENTRA SPECTABILIS (Bleeding Heart).
A beautiful plant, with clustered stems,
one to two feet tall. Flowers large and
heart-shaped, deep, rosy-red, in nodding
graceful, drooping racemes. Will grow in
any good garden soil and is especial!'-
partial to shady locations. 50c each;
for $1.25.
DIGITALIS (Gloxiniaeflora) Foxglove — Dig
nified and stately, it is very effective in
masses or among shrubbery. Strong flower
spikes rise from a rich and luxuriant mass
of foliage. We offer these beautiful, fin*
spotted varieties in white, purple or ro««
20c each; 3 for 50c.
GOLDEN GLOW — Indispensable for the hardy border. Strong, robust
grower of about five to six feet and produces masses of double
golden-yellow cactus dahlia-like flowers from June until September.
They will thrive anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, well suited for
cutting. 20c each; 6 for 75c.
HARDY FERNS
Graceful and universally popular. A shady nook, where the
soil is moist, will prove an ideal location. They are entirely
hardy, requiring no special care or attention, so that
many barren spots shut out from sunlight may be con-
verted into veritable beauty spots by clumps of ferns
of various kinds.
One Each of the Three Named for 65c
OSMUNDA CINNAMOMEA (Cinnamon Fern) — Very tall
and broad foliage, clothed with a rusty wool when
young, but smooth when full grown. Thrives in quite
wet soil in sunny or shaded places. Very beautiful.
25c each; 5 for $1.00.
OSMUNDA REGALIS (Flowering Fern) — One of the pret-
tiest of the tall ferns, with pale-green fronds. It can
be grown in still water, 2 or 3 inches deep; also in
moist soils, sun or shade. 25c each; 5 for $1.00.
OSMUNDA STRUTHIOPTERIS (Ostrich Fern)— Large,
plume-like fronds, about 2 to 3 feet high and 6 to 1 0
inches wide. Can be grown in open sun or shaded
nook. 25c each; 5 for $1.00.
HIBISCUS (Mallow Marvel) — A desirable border plant
succeeding in sun or shade. Grows three to five feet
high, with large foliage and enormous showy flowers
of the richest shades of crimson, pink and white, pro
duced the entire summer. 20c each; 6 for $1.00.
Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker Plant)
Page Seventeen
rlcatiRose and Plant C
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS— Continued.
HOLLYHOCK (Double) — Stately, majestic plants,
from 6 to 8 feet high, ideal for interspersing
with shrubbery, as clumps or in borders, where
their immense spikes of bloom produce bold
and showy effects. Their large. Camellia-like
flowers form perfect rosettes of the most lovely
shades of color. We - can supply red, pink,
yellow and white shades. 20c each; 3 for 50c.
HYPERICUM MOSERIANUM (St. John’s Wort) —
Gold Flower — A most desirable border plant,
of free and graceful habit, producing long,
slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the
base. It is marvelously free flowering, bearing
all summer, a profusion of waxy, clear, yellow
flowers, like roses. Fine for massing. Height,
2 to 3 feet. 30c each; 3 for 75c.
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus Officinalis) — A hardy,
low growing shrubby herb of from 2 to 4 feet
high with beautiful aromatic leaves which are
used for seasoning. It has small light blue
flowers in short racemes borne in early spring
and these are much sought for by bees. For
dry and rocky places near the coast it makes
splendid hedges. 25c each; 5 for $1.00.
TRITOMA PFITZERI (Red-Hot Poker)— The
early and continuous blooming qualities of
this variety has made it one of the greatest
bedding plants. In bloom from mid-summer
to late fall, with spikes 3 to 4 feet high and
heads of bloom a rich orange scarlet. It suc-
ceeds in any ordinary garden soil. 25c each:
6 for $1.25.
CHOICE
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
For Garden Planting
The lateness of the blossoming period
of these hardy plants, when every other
flower in the garden has succumbed to the
frost, commends them and accounts for their
universal popularity. They are unaffected by
ordinary freezing, so hold full sway in the
garden with their wealth of rich, oriental color-
ing, lending a cheerful aspect in late Fall and
early Winter. When planted at the base of
walls, buildings or shrubbery, the hardy Pompon
Chrysanthemums are wonderfully satisfactory.
Fine Plants 20c each; entire list of 6 for $1.00.
AUTUMN GLOW — Deep rose crimson, a shade
both warm and bright.
EVA — Deep pink, semi-double flowers and very early bloomer. Makes a dwarf, globe shaped plant
about 1 Vi feet high and as symmetrical when in bloom as though it had been sheared. t.s
valuable for border or bedding. ^ ^ ^ _:_u -^h
Oconto Chrysanthemum
LADYSMITH — Single flowering type, producing a profusion of rose pink flowers
L’ARGENTUILLAIS — Amazingly prolific, bearing large clusters of real
autumn chestnut brown flowers.
OCONTO — Very large, double pure white. Fine Japanese variety.
OLD HOMESTEAD — Large flowering pompon type; fine for cutting as
the blooms are borne on long stems. Color, a delightful, soft pink.
Especially
golden eye.
German or Liberty Iris
They fairly outrival the orchids in delicacy of structure and wide range
of coloring, as the standards and falls furnish striking contrasts,
shadings, veinings and combinations. The blooms are beautiful when
cut, and they are very effective for massing or borders, or for the fore-
ground of tall-growing shrubs. Perfectly hardy in all localities, they
thrive in any good garden soil with practically no care or attention.
Plant shallow and give them a sunny location, if possible.
“S” means standards or upper petals. “F” means falls or lower petals.
Your choice of any six assorted varieties for $1.25.
One each of the entire list of twelve for $2.00.
FRO — “S” deep gold; “F” brilliant chestnut-brown, with border of gold.
35c each; $3.50 per doz.
HER MAJESTY — “S” lovely rose-pink; “F” bright-crimson, tinted darker.
Exquisite. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
IRIS KING — “S” clear lemon-yellow; “F” rich maroon, bordered yellow.
Large flowers and stately tall grower. 35c each; $3.50 per doz.
KHARPUT — Velvety violet and purple. Very large, handsome floweis.
35c each; $3.50 per doz.
LOHENGRIN — Uniform soft rosy-mauve. Very large. 35c each; $3.50 doz.
LORELEY — “S” light-yellow; “F” ultramarine-blue, bordered cream. 25c
each; $2.50 per doz.
MME. CHEREAU — White, exquisitely frilled with a wide border of clear
blue. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. Mme Chereau
MAORI KING — “S” rich golden yellow; “F” velvety crimson, margined
gold. Late bloomer and should be used as a border plant. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
MRS. H. DARWIN — Pure white, falls slightly recticulated violet at the base. Very free flowering.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.
NIBELUNGEN — “S” fawn yellow; “F” violet-purple, with fawn margin. Very handsome. 25c each;
$2.50 per doz.
PALLIDA DALMATICA — “S” fine lavender; “F” clear lavender. Extra large and very fine for
cutting. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
QUEEN OF MAY — A lovely, soft rosy-lilac. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.
Page Eighteen
Seclusion May Be Secured by Training These
Roses on Lattice Screen.
Large Flowering
Climbing Roses
5 Fine, Strong, One-Year Plants
delivered to you for 85c.
5 Large, Two-Year Plants delivered
to you for $1.85.
The new TYPE of climbing rose
that will prove a revelation to
those who do not already know
them. Beautiful, large, fragrant flow-
ers borne on long, individual stems
and having delicious fragrance.
Glossy, insect proof foliage. If you
want a magnificent rose hedge, arbor,
pergola or summer house, this is
your opportunity to get the best sorts
in cultivation.
ALIDA LOVETT— Soft pink.
AVIATEUR BLERIOT— Golden yellow.
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY—
Rosy red.
DR. VAN FLEET— Flesh pink.
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER— deep
crimson.
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI
Bridal Wreath
A GRAND, graceful shrub, with numerous arch-
ing branches and dark green foliage with
incised border, persisting until late autumn.
It will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, quickly
forming a symmetrical, compact bush, which at-
tains a height of about five to six feet. Ideal
as a single specimen or marvelously beautiful
as a hedge.
Flowers are produced in such profusion in
late spring as to completely cover the bush
with masses of snow-white bloom. They are
borne in large, spray-like clusters, which
resemble a wreath, hence its name, “Bridal
Wreath.” Universally the most popular of
all hardy flowering shrubs, and certainly one
of the most deserving.
Fine Large Plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.00.
A HARDY AND HERBACEOUS PLANTING
To Produce a Garden Gay and Beautiful the Entire Season
SPECIAL OFFER of the following plants delivered for $5.00
A Charming Garden Where One May Entertain
Their Friends at Tea.
Make your background of hardy
flowering shrubs and vines. Plant
your beds and borders with herba-
ceous perennials that bloom at diflferent
times of the summer and the result will
be a garden of continuous and constant
source of delight.
For Background —
1 Spirea Van Houttei (Bridal Wreath).
1 Forsythia (Golden Bell).
I Lonicera Fragrantissima (Bush Honey-
suckle).
1 Hydrangea Paniculata.
1 Althea Bush (Rose of Sheron).
1 Honeysuckle Hall’s Japan.
1 Clematis Paniculata.
For Beds and Borders —
1 Delphinium Belladonna (Larkspur).
2 Peonies — Assorted Colors.
2 Hollyhocks — Assorted Colors.
1 Gaillardia Grandiflora.
1 Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William).
1 Tritoma Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker).
I Rosemary.
1 Iris.
I Hardy Chrysanthemum.
Page Nineteen
Dormant, Field-Grown Shrubs.
Showinsr How They Will
Come to You.
LONICERA FRAGRANTISSIMA
suckle) — A tall, vigorous grower, very hardy
with broad, oval foliage which remains on the
bush until very late fall. Flowers are creamy-
white or delicate yellow, deliciously fragrant,
expanding with the first breath of spring.
50c each.
PHILADELPHUS CORONARIUS (Mock Orange);
Very desirable, growing upright with arching
branches. Flowers creamy-white, deliciously
fragrant, borne in great profusion. 50c each.
PRUNUS PISSARDI (Purple-Leaved Plum) — A
dwarf, slender grower, about three to four feet
high, covering itself with small, white, fragrant
flowers in early spring. Foliage is a lustrou.<»
crimson when first appears, but changes to a
rich purple when matured. A most unusual
and striking variety. 75c each.
RED SNOWBERRY — Has a wealth of red berries
which remain on the branches all winter. Very
hardy and vigorous, with bright-green leaves,
often tinted with reddish-purple when young,
persisting until early winter. Flowers, light-
pink, produced in early summer. 50c each.
SNOWBALL (Opulus Sterilis) — Handsome, showy,
globular clusters of flowers appearing in com-
pact balls in early spring, usually about Decora-
tion Day. Very hardy and vigorous, growing
to perfection in any sunny situation. 75c each.
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI (Bridal Wreath)— See
detail description on page 19. 50c each.
Page Twenty
encanRose and Plant C
HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS
WHETHER planted individually or collectively, the shrub i»
an important feature in the adornment of any ground.
At the edges of the lawn, along walks or drives, or in
distant corners, a collection of shrubs may be gathered that
will give a succession of bloom from the opening of spring until
frost comes to destroy the flowers.
In the list that follows will be found shrubs for all these
purposes. The possibilities of effective combinations are un-
limited.
These are all strong, field-grown plants that will make
well-developed specimens, giving immediate effect, and
will all bloom profusely this season.
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA (See detail description inside front
cover page) — 75c each.
ALTHEA BUSH (Rose of Sharon) — Double red, white and pink.
Grand, free-growing, flowering shrubs. Perfectly hardy. Very
desirable as they bloom in August and September. Of easiest
culture, fine for hedges or single specimens. 50c each.
AMYGDALUS ROSEA FLORE PLENO (Flowering Almond) —
A beautiful dwarf shrub, with erect, slender branches, which
are covered in early May with showy, double pink flowers,
very fragrant, before the leaves appear. Splendid garden sub
jects, thriving in any good garden soil. 75c each.
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Summer Lilac) — See detail description on
page ten. 75c each.
CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS (Sweet Scented or Strawberry
Shrub) — Has an abundance of reddish-brown deliciously sweet-
scented flowers in late spring. Very hardy, with broad, dark-
green, handsome foliage. Grows about four to six feet high.
50c each.
CORNUS SIBERICA (Dogwood) — A hardy, vigorous shrub with
upright, bright blood-red branches. Flowers are creamy-white
in numerous, flat-topped clusters followed with light-blue
fruit. 50c each.
DEUTZIA ROSEA — Showy, hardy and ornamental. Of easy
cultivation and rapid growth, with a wealth of double, rosy-
pink, drooping, bell-shaped flowers. 50c each.
FORSYTHIA VIRIDISSIMA (Golden Bell)— Large, graceful va-
riety, with a profusion of golden-yellow flowers produced early.
Foliage narrow and very dark-green. 50c each.
HYDRANGEA AROBORESCENS GRANDIFLORA ALBA (Hills of
Snow) — See detail description on inside of back cover page.
75c each.
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA— One of the most
popular and showy shrubs, with large, rosy-pink, pear-shaped
clusters of bloom. Handsome, dark-green foliage. 75c each.
KERRIA JAPONICA (Double Flowered) — An attractive variety,
with slender, green branches and showy, yellow, double flowers
Very vigorous grower and hardy. 50c each.
(Bush Honey- SPIREA BILLARDI (Pink) — Very showy and at-
tractive, and splendid for cut flowers. Blooms
bright-pink, produced in long, dense panicles
later in the summer than most Spireas flower
50c each.
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER (Everblooming
Spirea) — A remarkable free-flowering shrub
with upright branches, attaining a height of
about two feet. Very hardy and robust. Leaves
bright-green and flowers bright rose, produced
in dense clusters, blossoming throughout the
summer. Especially desirable where dwarf or
low-growing plants are wanted. Fine for mass-
ing or single specimens. 50c each.
SPIREA THUNBERGI (Snow Garland) — A grace
ful, slender grower, forming a dense feathery
bush three or four feet tall. Has an abundance
of narrow, green leaves, which assume brilliant
tones of orange and scarlet in the fall. Flowers
are pure white, covering the plant as with a
mantle of snow. Although perfectly hardy, it
can be grown and bloomed indoors in pots
50c each.
SNOWBERRY — A popular, hardy shrub of me
dium size and bushy form. Foliage oval and
smooth: soft pink flowers are produced in the
summer, followed by large, waxy, white berries
in autumn, persisting into midwinter. Very
ornamental. 50c each.
WEIGELIA ROSEA — A free- flowering shrub, with
numerous spreading branches. Flowers, rose-
colored, large and showy, produced in great
profusion. 50c each.
HEDGE PLANTS
AMOOR river privet (North)- — Unlike a fence, which needs
paint and repairs, and then never looks well, a hedge that is
hardy is no further expense after planted, and it adds dignity
and charm to the home. This variety is a rapid, erect grower
of compact habit, with small, glossy- green leaves. Has nu-
merous panicles of white flowers in early June and in autumn,
the branches are loaded with conspicuous steel-blue berries.
Strong Plants — 18-24-inch,
25c each; 10 for $2.00; $12.50 per 100.
BARBERRY THUNBERGII (Japanese) — See detail description
on page I 1.
Strong Plants — ^10-12-inch, 20c each; 10 for $1.50.
15-18-inch, 35c each; 10 for $3.00.
CALIFORNIA PRIVIT— -Very vigorous and compact grower of
upright habit, widely used for hedges. The foliage is dark-
green, glossy, broad and firm, clothing the branches very
densely. Can be clipped in any form or height wanted. If
planted in a single row, set 10 to 12 inches apart; if in a
double row, place every 1 8 inches, so that the plants will
be 9 inches apart diagonally in the rows.
Strong Plants — 12-18-inch, 20c each; 10 for $1.00; $8.00 per 100.
18-24-inch, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; $10.00 per 100.
Lodense — Very Decorative for
Tubs, Pots and Boxes.
Barberry Thunbergii — Showing
Dormant Field-Grown Plant
As It Comes to You.
IBOLIUM PRIVET — -An absolutely hardy variety with beautiful,
glossy round foliage very similar to that of California Privet.
Growth is upright, vigorous, hardy and very compact at the
bottom which makes it fine for close shearing. Anyone
living in the far north may have a beautiful, dark green,
glossy hedge now without danger of freezing out.
Strong Plants — 15-18-inch, 15c each ; 10 for $1.00; $8.00 per 100.
18-24-inch, 20c each; 10 for $1.50; $10.00 per 100.
LODENSE PRIVET — This is a new, dwarf and distinct form
of Privet of extremely compact and low growing habit. The
foliage is rich, dark green, small and very compact. It is
particularly useful for low hedges and borders filling a
long-felt need for an easily grown, medium priced hedge.
It stands shearing beautifully and makes a fine decorative
plant for tubs, pots and boxes.
Strong Bushy Plants — 8-12 inch, 20c each;
10 for $1.50; $12.00 per 100.
HARDY CLIMBING VINES
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (Boston or Japanese Ivy) — A hardy,
rapid grower that clings closely to any surface. Foliage,
bright, glossy green that turns a brilliant red in autumn.
Fine for city culture. 35c each.
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO (Dutchman’s Pipe) — A vigorous, tall,
twining vine, with very large leaves and curious flowers, well
adapted for porches and arbors. Perfectly hardy, it thrives
in any good garden soil. Flowers are purplish and yellow-
green, resembling a pipe in shape. 35c each.
CLEMATIS PANICULATA — Strong, luxuriant grower, fine green
foliage. Produces a mass of starry, white, fragrant clusters
of bloom in late summer. 35c each.
HONEYSUCKLE HALL’S JAPAN — The finest of all Honeysuckles.
Rampant in its growth, with dark-green leaves densely cover-
ing the vines. Flowers white and buff, deliciously fragrant,
borne in great profusion all summer. 25c each.
WISTARIA CHINENSIS (Purple or White)— Especially good
for city culture, withstanding the grime and smoke. Very
hardy, vigorous grower, with a profusion of pea-shaped flowers
in dense clusters, 7 to 1 2 inches long, opening in mid-spring.
We can furnish either the purplish-blue or pure white. 35c each.
NOTE — We will supply all Shrubs and Vines on pages 20 and
21 in Assorted Varieties priced at —
25c each at $2.50 per doz. 50c each at $5.00 per doz.
35c each at $3.50 per doz. 75c each at $8.00 per doz.
Prices Are Delivered, Parcel Post, Charges Paid.
St. Louis Mo., May 15, 1924.
1 have received the Rose plants in good condition and they
• ure look fine. 1 thank you many times for the plants and 1 know 1
will have good luck with them as they look fine. Many thanks!
MRS. IDA RAHM
Clematis Paniculata.
Page Twenty-one
LOVELY, GRACEFUL FERNS
Teddy, Jr.
WHITMANII
“The True Ostrich Plume’’
Of semi-dwarf habit and compact, vigorous growth,
it will produce about four times more foliage than any
other variety. The leaves are broad and beautifully
tapered; distinctly undulated, giving the plant a wavy,
graceful appearance. Very decorative. Fine Young
Plants, 30c each. Large Specimen Plants, 50c each.
For charming decorative effects, as the pecu-
liar beauty to be found in their singular, match-
less habit of growth, beautiful outline and
texture of foliage, has given them first place
among plants which are grown for their foli-
age alone. *
SPECIAL OFFER — One each of the five Ferns
named, in strong, young plants, for $1.00.
One each of the first four Ferns named, in
large specimen plants, for $1.75.
TEDDY, Jr.
Its feathery drooping form and compact, luxuriant
growth merits the name of "Ostrich Plume;” each frond
delicately and finely cut. A healthy, vigorous grower,
having a wealth of fronds, often attaining a width of 1 2
inches. Fine Young Plants, 30c each. Large Specimen
Plants, 50c each.
BOSTON
An old fav-
orite. Vigor-
ous grower,
producing a
mass of arch-
Whitmanii
Roosevelt
ing, curving,
drooping
fronds. Ideal
for house cul-
ture. Fine
Young Plants,
25c each. Large Specimen Plants, 50c each.
ROOSEVELT
Strongest growing variety ever produced, withstanding
unfavorable growing conditions better than any other
Healthy, rapid grower, producing in masses, wide, massive
fronds, which droop gracefully; distinctly un-
dulated, presenting a wavy, attractive effect.
Fine Young Plants, 25c each. Large Specimen
Plants, 50c each.
Asparagus Plumosus
“Lace Fern"
Very popular, its bright, rich, green foliage as
fine and delicate as the most exquisite lace. Has
strong, vigorous constitution. Fine Young
Plants, 20c each.
BED AND BORDER
BLOOMING PLANTS
Your Opportunity to Start a Garden Like
This to which You Can Add
from Time to Time
For $1.50 delivered to you
5 Gladioli, assorted colors. 2 Cannas.
A Restful Spot of Beauty and Bloom
2 Hardy Chrysanthemums.
3 Dahlias, assorted colors.
2 Liberty Iris.
I Peony.
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CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS
UR SUPERIOR grade of flower seed that excels in blooming and growing
qualities, producing an amazing profusion of flowers of the most desirable
and beautiful types. Fresh, clean seed to give the planter entirely satis-
factory returns.
Any packet named below at 10c each, or your choice of
any three for 25c, or any six for 50c.
FINE SPENCER SWEET PEAS
Our own special unsurpassable mixture of ex-
clusive Giant Spencer varieties, blended in proper
proportion of bright shades, exquisite, soft tints
and pure whites. Flowers are beautifully formed
and daintily waved, and bear four to five queenly
blossoms on long, strong stems.
10c each; 3 for 25c.
OUR SPECIAL SELECTED
LARGE FLOWERED SWEET PEAS
Especially suitable for garden decoration, se-
lected for adaptability in all localities. All are
bright colors and pleasing shades of the Large
Flowered Types, borne three or four on long
stems. Packet contains one ounce.
10c each; 3 for 25.
FINE DWARF NASTURTIUM
The dwarf family is a delightful one, especially
valuable for beautiful bedding and border effects.
A splendid mixture of all the gay and brilliant
colors, with lovely markings and tints. Packet
contains one ounce.
10c each; 3 for 25c.
CLIMBING OR TALL
NASTURTIUM
Invaluable for covering unsightly spots, as a
climbing variety or a creeper. A wonderful
mixture of all gorgeous colors, marked and tinted
with exquisite shades. Packet, one ounce.
10c each; 3 for 25c.
AGERATUM (Dwarf Blue)— Flowers rich, deep
blue.
ASTER (Tall Mixed) — Bright cerise, blue, light-
blue, shell-pink, delicate rose and pure white
flowers.
CARNATION (Marguerite Mixed) — -Large, richly
spicy fragrant, double flowers.
CELOSIA (Cockscomb) — Tall mixed. Magnificent
spikes of feathery looking flowers.
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis) — Blue clusters.
Thrives well in the shade or open border.
HELIOTROPE (Fine Mixed) — Produces, small
flowers in graceful clusters. Very fragrant.
PANSY (Giant Mixed) — The very best strain in
cultivation.
PETUNIA (Fine Mixed) — Single and Double
mixed.
PORTULACA (Fine Mixed) — They are in bloom
about the first day of July until killed by frost.
SWEET WILLIAM (Double Mixed) — Pure colors
and variegated.
SALVIA — Splendens (Scarlet Sage) — Brilliant
red, fragrant blossoms.
SHASTA DAISY (Alaska)- — -Large, glistening,
white flowers, borne from early summer to
late fall.
VERBENA (Mammoth Mixed)— A fine bedder.
brilliant in colors, excellent habit of growth
and of long duration of bloom.
Any packet named below at 5c each, or
your choice of any six for 25c,
or any twelve for 50c.
ANTIRRHINUM (Snap Dragon) — The dense, well-
formed trusses contrast beautifully with th*
deep-green foliage. Splendid, large, double.
Camellia-like flowers.
CALENDULA (Double Mixed) — Very showy.
BALSAM (Camellia Flowered) — Double mixed.
Border Plant. Large, double flowers, varying
in colors of rich orange and yellow.
CALLIOPSIS (Tall Mixed)— Flowers of brilliant,
golden yellow, showing a vivid reddish splotch
in the center.
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells) — Dainty, bell
shaped flowers.
CANDYTUFT (Fine Mixed) — Large spikes of pur
est white flowers. Growth, low and compact
CENTAUREA (Batchelor’s Button) — Large, this-
tle-like, beautifully colored flowers of white,
mauve and purple.
COSMOS (Giant Flowering) — Feathery foliage
and large, showy blossoms. Colors, gorgeous
reds, pinks and whites.
DELPHINUM (Larkspur)— Their long, showy
spikes of clear turquoise-blue flowers are not
equalled in delicacy and beauty by any other.
DIANTHUS (Chinese Double Pinks) — This mix-
ture contains the largest and most fragrant
sorts of varied shades and markings.
ESCHOLTZIA (California Poppy) — Beautiful vel-
vety, cup-shapped flowers of rich and varied
hues. Fine Mixed.
FOXGLOVE Digitalis) — Lovely bell-shaped flow-
ers produced on long spikes. Fine Mixed.
GAILLARDIA (Single and Double) — Color com-
binations varying between gold and maroon.
MARIGOLD (African Tall Mixed) — Enormous,
Globular flowers; primrose to yellow and deep-
orange.
MIGNONETTE (Large Flowering) — Pyramidal
shaped spikes of exceedingly fragrant blossoms.
MORNING GLORY (Fine Mixed)— Very useful
for covering lattice work, verandas, etc.
POPPY (Fine Double Mixed) — Gloriously bril-
liant.
SWEET ALYSSUM (Snow Carpet)— Pure white
flowers of sweet honey fragrance.
ZINNIA (Elegant Tall Mixed) — The improved,
compact, large-flowering Zinnia.
Whitestown, Ind., May 25, 1924.
Many of my friends ask where 1 get my roses,
and 1 am glad to recommend your firm as to
honesty and reliability.
MRS. JULIA SCOTT.
Hanging Rock, Ohio, Apr. 26, 1924.
Received the Rose Plants all right on the 24th
of April. They are nice plants and 1 ought to get
them growing. Much obliged.
MRS. CHRIS SCHILLING.
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an Rose and Plant Co.
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There’s a big differ-
ence in plant foods
that everyone should
know. Plant foods
and fertilizers that
won’t dissolve in water
can’t be digested by
plants. All food must
be served to them in
“soup” form. The
plant foods must be
soluble in water. Only
then can the porous
root hairs take up the
needed nourishment.
Plant Marvel is pure plant food. Its guaranteed 15.30 per cent of ammonia
grows wondrous foliage. Its 14.50 per cent of potash gives plants health, pep and
beauty. Its 31.50 per cent of Phosphoric acid insures prolific bloom, of rare fragrance
and dazzling colors.
USE PLANT MARVEL and you will enjoy house plants and flowers of
thrilling beauty. Your waste spots will become a Fairyland — you will
have gorgeous roses, rampant climbing vines, thrifty shrubs; your kitchen
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READ THIS GUARANTEE— Order a package of Plant
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It’s so easy to use Plant Marvel now. No
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to the most delicate roots. Merely a small
aluminum spoonful of Plant Marvel added to
the water — and water the plants as
usual. (A handy spoon is now en-
closed in every package.)
In 3 Size Packages — 25c, 60c, $1.00.
LOTOL
LOTOL
A New Form of
Contact Insecticide
Against Many Species of
Aphis (Plant Lice) and
Other Insect Pests.
IN JELLY FORM
NO FUSS— NO MUSS
Comes in a tube — a tea-
spoonful makes a gallon.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
Dissolve 1 teaspoonful of Lotol in 1 gallon of
hot or cold water. No soap required. ^ Spray
with sufficient pressure to reach all the insects
and wet them thoroughly. (For smaller quanti-
ties squeese out about 2 to 3 inches from a
one-ounce tube and dissolve in 1 quart of water.)
The one-ounce tube contains 6 teaspoonfuls as
usually measured, and will make from 3 to 8 or
more gallons, in accordance with the propor-
tions used.
Lotol dissolves readily in hot or cold water —
being free from all insoluble particles, it forms
at once a perfect spray-solution that cannot clog
the spray-nozzles. The fine misty spray destroys
many forms of insect life by mere contact. It
is harmless to man, birds and domestic animals.
Its jelly-like consistency enables it to be offered
in the smaller sizes in convenient, collapsable
metal tubes. There is nothing to spill, leak,
break or spoil as with liquids in glass.
1-oz. tubes, 35c each. 3-oz. tubes, 75c each.
AUTO SPRAY
MELROSINE
Certain Death
to Rose Bugs
The blooms are saved
without spot or blemish.
PERFECT — for not only the
dreaded Rose Bugs, but
other insects are destroyed.
Moreover, the plants are
cleansed and sanitated, thus
preventing disease, and add-
ing resistance to winter kill-
ing. Strengthened, invigora-
ted and refreshed, they pro-
duce a greater number of
blooms, enhanced in color,
beauty and size.
MELROSINE
The One Universal Contact Insecticide
offering all the convenience and economy of
having on hand one preparation to comba't vari-
ous sucking insects. It is effective for most
species of Plant Lice, Black Flies, Green Flies.
Soft Scale Insects, Rose Leaf Hoppers, Saw Flies,
Japanese Beetles, Thrips, Red Spiders, Aster Bugs,
Mealy Bugs, etc.
MELROSINE is a concentrated liquid insecti-
cide. The simple directions on every can make
it easy to use.
Trial Size 50c each.
Pint Size $1.00 each.
IT KILLS ROSE BUGS
For All Light Spraying and Disinfecting
A strong atomizer made of heavy tin. It is single
acting and throws a fine, misty spray. The pump of this
Sprayer is fitted with an oil-treated leather cup that lasts.
75c each, Delivered Parcel Post.
AUTO SPRAY
(Pint Size)
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Hydrangea Arborescens
Grandiflora Alba
A
(Hills of Snow)
GORGEOUS variety admirably
adapted for border planting
either as a specimen or in masses.
It fits in beautifully for foundation
concealment, hinging the house to
the ground. Growth is very vigor-
ous and hardy, round and compact,
usually attaining a height of from
four to six feet but may be trimmed
to any desired height.
It covers itself with ornamental
bright green leaves which grow clear
to the ground, and starts to bloom after the passing of early flowering shrubs
which enhances its value. Flowers are produced in numerous flat-topped
clusters, literally loading the plant with the dazzling pure white bloom in
early summer and continuing to blossom for a large part of the season.
One of the most handsome and valuable of all varieties.
Large Specimen Plant Showing the Compact
Rounded Form.
SPECIAL OFFER — Large Field Grown Plants, 75c each; 3 for $1.50.
IDEAL COLLECTION FOR ROSE LOVERS
These Roses will prove a constant source of delight, blooming the entire season.
6 Fine One-Year Plants for $1.00
6 Strong Two-Year Plants for $2.25
American Beauty — deep glowing crimson
Golden Ophelia— rich golden yellow
Jonkheer J. L. Mock — silvery rose
Peace — rich creamy white
Red Radiance — dazzling scarlet
W. R. Smith — rose pink with creamy tints
12 FINE SHRUBS FOR $3.00
A Permanent and Complete Planting Delivered to You.
They require no special care and attention, and once they are planted,
they will thrive for years to come, increasing in beauty each season.
1 Althea Bush
(Rose of Sharon)
3 Barberry Thunbergi
1 Deutzia White
1 Hydrangea Arborescens
Grandiflora Alba
1 Hydrangea Paniculata
Grandiflora
1 Red Snowberry
1 Spirea Anthony Waterer
(Everblooming Spirea)
3 Spirea Van Houttei
(Bridal Wreath)
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An Attractive Arrangement for Foundation Planting.
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