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growth do not deny it, In growth it is as vigorous as its parent. It 

 is very double, petals evenly arranged, and is almost a white rose, 

 although when first expanding showing a sulphur tinge. 



Rose, Souvenir de Wootton. Strauss 6^ Co. 



This rose is a cross between Bon Silene and Prince Camille de 

 Rohan. It is a good grower, every shoot bearing a bud. Flowers 

 very large and exquisitely fragrant. Color, rosy crimson with velvet 

 shadings. (Hybrid Tea.) First appeared in 1889. 



— White Perle. Hill 6^ Co., and others. 



A sport from Perle des Jardins. It is of strong, vigorous growth, 

 producing freely very fine white flowers. 



Salvia splendens, Clavanad and Ingenieur. Schlegel & Fottler, 



and others. 

 Scabiosa, Snowball. Childs. 



Double white. German. 

 Sophora Japonica, pendula nova. Temple & Beard. 



Broader in habit than the common form. Originated at Shady 

 Hill Nurseries, Cambridge, Mass. 



Spruce, Albert's New Glaucous. Kelsey. 



A form of our common hemlock, but more compact. It has the 

 same graceful pendulous foliage, but in this new variety, from Scot- 

 land, the under side of the leaf is a silvery green color, contrasting 

 effectively with the darker yet rich delicate green of the upper leaf. 



— Black Hills. M. E. Hinkley. 

 Squash, Fordhook. Burpee and others. 



It is extremely handsome ; a bright yellow outside, and straw- 

 yellow within. The flesh is. dry and sweet, and the best in quality of 

 winter squashes. Placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect con- 

 dition throughout the winter and spring, until late in June, when 

 summer squashes are ready. The stem is thin and hard, and also 

 the roots, consequently it is perfectly free from the attacks of the 

 squash borer. Matures early. The meat is very thick and seed 

 cavity small. 



— Henderson's Golden Custard Bush. Henderson. 



Exceeds in size any of the scalloped edged sorts, frequently attain- 

 ing a diameter of two feet. The color is a dark rich golden yellow, 

 and for quality cannot be excelled. 



— Sweet Nut. Wilson. 



Combined summer and winter squash, somewhat of the scallop 

 type. Cream-color streaked with green. Originated with Paynter 

 Frame, Delaware. 



— Warren. Gregory. 



Three years ago a vine appeared in a field of Essex Hybrid 

 Squashes raised by a neighbor at Marblehead, Mass., bearing three 

 squashes, which were distinct from the rest in that they had rough, 



