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Madame Louise Cari'que (H. Perp.), bright rosy carmine, large and full; cupped. 



Madame Plantier (Hybrid China), one of the finest hardy pure white Roses; large fragrant 



flowers, bloom in clusters very profusely ; a variety well suited for cemetery planting. 

 Marquis de Boccella (H. Perp.), light flesh-colored rose, petals edged with crimson; very 



desirable. 

 Mi's. Reynolds (H. Perp.), clear cherry red and crimson, brilliant; good grower and free 



bloomer. 

 Pceonia (H. Perp.), rich transparent carmine, large, finely cupped and double; fine growing 



habit and every way desirable. 

 Pius IX. (H. Perp.), clear bright purplish rose, changing to rosy pink delicately shaded; large 



and desirable. 

 Prairie Queen (Climb.), deep pink, sometimes with a white stripe, compact and globular; a 



valuable Climbing Rose. 

 President Lincoln (H. Perp.), bright cherry crimson, large fragrant flowers; a strong grower and 



free bloomer; one of the best. 



Princess Camile de Rohan (H. Perp.), rich velvety crimson, shaded to dark rose; large and fine. 

 Queen of the Belgians (Climb.), a white Rose of rapid slender growth. 

 Reine des Violettes (H. Perp.), deep violet red ; double and of fine form. This is a seedling 



from Pius IX. 



Scarlet Greville (Climb.), scarlet crimson. 



Souv. de Henry Clay (H. Perp.), bright rosy pink; large and fine; vigorous grower. 

 Sydonia (H. Perp.), light pink; very large and full; one of our best fall-blooming Roses. 

 Triumph de V Exposition (H. Perp.), bright reddish crimson, beautifully shaded. 

 Violet Blue (June), dark violet purple; very distinct. 



William Griffeth (H. Perp.), rosy lilac, cupped and perfect form; vigorous and profuse. 

 William Jesse (II. Perp.), very dark velvety crimson; an attractive and distinct variety. 



TENDER ROSES (MONTHLY). 



In the division of Tender Roses we find characteristics that render the various classes of 

 them, perhaps, the most desirable of all Roses for ordinary cultivation. They are natives of 

 warm countries, like China, Bengal, the isle of Bourbon, etc., and although all the varieties will 

 bear considerable freezing, and some are almost entirely hardy as far North as this latitude, their 

 natural propensities to grow and flower, more or less, continually monthly, as it is termed 

 remains unchanged with being removed to our climate, and with proper treatment and a suitable 

 temperature in winter, in the window or conservatory, they may be had to flower the year through. 

 In the mild climate of our Southern States they continue to grow and bloom in the open air with 

 little interruption. By suitable protection at the approach of cold weather, or by wintering in 

 a cold pit or cellar, they are easily managed to thrive in the open air in our Northern States, and 

 produce an abundance of bloom from June until October and November. 



BOURBON ROSES. This is the hardiest class of this division of Roses, being nearly, but 

 not quite, hardy in the latitude of Buffalo, and although some of the varieties do not flower as 

 frequently as do those of other classes, the flowers are produced in large clusters, are of large 

 size, well shaped, bright and varied in color, fragrant and lasting. Some, however, among which 

 Hermosa stands prominent, are unequaled for their free flowering qualities, in the open air, and 

 also for pot culture and winter flowering. All are vigorous growers, with rich luxuriant foliage, 

 and are quite certain of giving satisfaction to the cultivator. 



BENGAL OR CHINA ROSES. The varieties of these Roses throughout are very free 

 flowering, of thrifty growth and rather compact form, and while the flowers probably do not 

 average as large as those of the Bourbon and other sections, the plants, if bedded out, are 

 certain to be covered with a larger number of buds and flowers, of their characteristically bril- 

 liant colors, than any other class cultivated. Require protection during winter in the North. 

 Very desirable for pot culture. The Agrippina is a well known and unequaled type of this 

 class. 



TEA-SCENTED ROSES. Of the beautiful, sweet Tea-scented Roses it may be said, 

 with mild justice to their many good qualities, that while the Rose finds devoted cultivators this 

 class will rank highest among really fine kinds, in many respects ; this, particularly, is true of 

 the exquisite, deliciously fragrant, bud varieties, which, in the estimation of cultivated tastes, 

 are, without exception, lovely and attractive above any flower in our collections, and they are 

 nearly all remarkably suitable for pot cultivation, in the window or conservatory, as they are of 

 fine habit and very productive. In our own experience in cultivating these in greenhouses 

 (conservatories), where the varieties Safrano, Isabella Sprunt and Bon Silene are grown largely 

 for our cut-flower trade, the plants never fail to produce a constant daily supply during winter 

 and almost continually through the entire year. To show their appreciable value, I will state 

 that these find ready purchasers all through cold weather, at the uniform price of fifteen cents 

 per bud, just as cut from the plants, which is nearly twice the money realized for other Roses at 

 the same time. True, the entire class are more susceptible of injury from cold than most Roses, 

 nevertheless their general habit is healthy and vigorous, and when growing in the open ground 

 they are amazingly prolific of buds and flowers, and by carefully lifting the plants in November, 



