Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 138 DREER'S SELECT LIST OF ROSES. CLiriBINQ Roses CRIMSON RAMBLCR. After three seasons' trial this variety has made a record which places it at the head of the list as the most desirable Hardy Climbing Rose. It is of Mg- orous growth, making shoots from 8 to 10 feet in height during a season, and is consequently a most desirable climbing variety; when pegged down or grown as a bush, marvelous heads of bloom are the result. It is exceedingly hardy. As a pot-plant it is un- equaled for decorative purposes. The flowers with whi
Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 138 DREER'S SELECT LIST OF ROSES. CLiriBINQ Roses CRIMSON RAMBLCR. After three seasons' trial this variety has made a record which places it at the head of the list as the most desirable Hardy Climbing Rose. It is of Mg- orous growth, making shoots from 8 to 10 feet in height during a season, and is consequently a most desirable climbing variety; when pegged down or grown as a bush, marvelous heads of bloom are the result. It is exceedingly hardy. As a pot-plant it is un- equaled for decorative purposes. The flowers with which the plant is covered in the spring are produced in large trusses of pyramidal form and of the brighest crimson color. The blooms re- main on the plant for a great length of time without losing their brightness. The foliage is also retained to a great extent duiing the winter, making the plant almost an evergreen. It is extremely hardy, having withstood the test in exposed situations of three veiy severe winters. Extra selected 2-vear-old plants, 50c. each, §. per doz. Strong ' ' ' ' 40c. ' ' ' Strong young ' ' ' ' YEI^I^OTV (Aglaia). This new Hybrid Noisette produces its flowers in the same manner as the popular Crimson Rambler—that is, in large pyra- midal-shaped trusses, frequently being from fifty to one hunched flowers in a truss. In color it is a decided yellow, with moderate- sized cup-shaped nearly full flowers, which are sweetly scented. Its habit of growth is very strong, frequently making shoots of eight to ten feet in one season. Strong 2-year-old plants, 40 cts. each, $ per doz. Strong young ' 15 cts. ' ' ' IVHITE (Thalia.) Similar to the Yellow Rambler in every way except color, which is pure white. Strong 2-year-old plants, 40 cts. each, $4-00 per doz. Strong voung ' 15 cts. ' 150 ' ' SPECIAL OFFER: We will send one each of the 3 Ramblers, strong 2-year old plants, for $, or one young plant of each for 40 c
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