THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



AN ARBORETUM 



AT THE CENTENNIAL. 



Visitors to the CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION are invited to examine the ARBORETCM planted on the HorticultanU 

 r rounds by 



THOMAS MEEjHAN, Nurseryman, 



GERMANTOWN, PHILA. 



The collection embraces nearl) EIGHT HUNDRED Species or well marked varieties, all named for the informatioti of Vfal. 

 tors, and is believed to be one of the most complete collections of hardy, vigorous plants ever got together in this latitude. mays 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE, 



"EDMUND WOOD." 



We are gratified to iind that oi r friend M. Verdiek, the most celebrated Rose grower of France, has considered our establishment 

 of sufficient importance to name 

 one of his finest New Seedlings 

 after our Mr. Edmund M. Woon. 

 In a special circular containing the 

 names of his choicest New Vane- 

 ties, he thus describes it: Ediiiitn, 

 Wood: tree vigorous, with she; . 

 reddish-green branches and numcr 

 ous dark brown spines, leaves coi - 

 sisting of ;i to 5 leaflets oval, darV: 

 green ; Flowers, large, full and 

 perfect in form, growing in ch - 

 rymbs of 6; color lively, briglu 

 cherry red, reverse of petals, car 

 mine — admirable. This variety 1 

 comprised in the series to which iHl 

 silver gilt medal was awarded h\ 

 the Paris Horticultural Society iii 

 May and June, 1875. We can now 

 supply nice young plants in 3 inch 

 pots of this variety, together wit) 

 all the new " Hybrid Perpet- 

 nals" issued by Mr. Verdier ir 

 1876, at greatly reduced prices. 



We have flowered Edmund Woo< 

 and some others of the set, and find 

 them justly up to the descriptions. _ 



Caialogues with full descriptions of Roses. 1 



Orders will be executed ir. strict priority as they arc received. 



EDMUND M. WOOD & CO., 



OFFICE OF 



WABAN CONSERVATORIES, 



56 SROA.D STREST, BOSTON. IWIASS Oama 



ice. , iiiai'eii free t 



M. M. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 



Imforters of Every description of 



BOUQUET PAPERS. 



Plain White .Siitin for Bridal Bouquets. Fancy Lace for Weddin^.s Ricep- 

 tioDs, Parties. Italiens, Pasted Cartons, Inimortelle.s in great varieties • Green 

 Moss, French Dried Grasses and Flowers. Tin Foil. Prize Medal ofCincinnati 

 Industrial ExposiDoii or 1873 awarded (o us for the best di.splav of Hounuei 

 Papers. Illustrated Catalogue ru^ni^hed on application. 



feb 56 N. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



