. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. TT is difficult to conceive anything more appropriate, beautiful and enduring for * covering graves and plots in cemeteries than the HARDY MEMORIAL ROSE. It forms a dense mat of very dark green, lustrous foliage and flowers in lavish pro- fusion from the first week in July throughout the month, and sparingly for the rest of the season. They are single, pure white, with a golden yell
. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. TT is difficult to conceive anything more appropriate, beautiful and enduring for * covering graves and plots in cemeteries than the HARDY MEMORIAL ROSE. It forms a dense mat of very dark green, lustrous foliage and flowers in lavish pro- fusion from the first week in July throughout the month, and sparingly for the rest of the season. They are single, pure white, with a golden yellow disc five to six inches in circumference,and have the strong fragrance of the Banksia Roses. But its use is not confined to cemeteries. Planted in the garden, either as a creep- ing plant or trained upright to a stake, it makes the prettiest sight imaginable. It has been largely used throughout the famous park system of Boston for covering rocky slopes, embankments and such places as it was desirable to cover quickly with verdure. It quickly adapts itself to all conditions of growth, whether barren soil, rocky ledge or fertile garden, and no more fitting place can be found for it than run- ning through the grass (see cut). Price, strong plants, each, 20c; 6 for $ TRUE ENGLISH SWEET BRIER Grown for the delightful fragrance of its leaves. It makes a splendid hedge and is very effective when planted either in groups or as a single specimen on the lawn. Strong plants, each, 25c; $ per dozen. Extra large size, each, 40c; $ per dozen. HARDY PERSIAN YELLOW ROSE The old-fashioned hardy yellow rose. A pure deep yellow. It is perfectly hardy, blooms profusely, requires no protection. Strong plants, each, 25c; $ per dozen. Extra large plants, each, 35c; $ per dozen. HARDY WHITE ROSE MADAME PLANTIER—A perfectly hardy, pure white, double rose. The plant grows in a very fine bushy form, and produces flowers in great abundance in June; a most desirable rose for cemet
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