NEW INTRODUCTIONS AND SPECIAL CLASSES 



Arethuba Clear yellow, tinted apricot. 



Eugene Beauharnais Amaranth ; strong, semi-climbing 



growth; blooms in clusters, with 



good late bloom. 



Fabvier DazzUng crimson. 



Laxjrette Messimy Rose, shaded yellow. 



Leuchfeuer Dark velvety crimson; more liable to 



mildew than others in this class. 



Madame Eugene Resal Rosy pink, shaded orange. 



Mrs. Bosanquet Palest flesh. 



Queen Mab Soft rosy apricot, center shaded 



orange, outside tinted rose and 



violet; a very beautiful color, but 



of weak growth and a shy bloomer. 

 Viridiflora Green ; is at best a freak and only 



useful as an oddity. 



Plant twenty inches apart and prune sparingly, 

 cutting out dead wood and thinning occasionally. 



HYBRID SWEET BRIARS 



The Hybrid Sweet Briars, which were introduced 

 by Lord Penzance and are a cross with the common 

 Enghsh Sweet Briar, are mostly of rampant growth; 

 have perfect foliage; single or semi-double; bloom 

 only in the spring; the flowers are of most distinct 

 and attractive colorings. 



For hedges plant four feet apart in two rows, 

 staggered. For climbing plant eight feet apart, and 

 note that Lord and Lady Penzance are much smaller 

 growers than any in this class, and should be planted 

 accordingly. Cutting out dead wood and thinning 

 is all the pruning necessary. 

 SINGLE ROSES 



In addition there are a number of single roses of 



distinct colorings which are good growers, and some 



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