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Jupiter. A superb, rich red rose, which 

 mo description can do justice. 



Emperor of Morocco. The very finest 

 of the black velvet roses. A strong grow- 

 er, that produces in the spring, great num- 

 bers of the most beautiful deep, dark, vel- 

 vet roses. 50c to $1 each. 



Climbing Roses. 



Reve d'Or. A grand climbing rose. 

 Color apricot yellow; a very profuse 

 bloomer. 



Lamarque. A splendid white climbing 

 rose, continuous bloomer. 



' Reine Marie Henriette. A magnificent 

 crimson climber. Flowers enormous in 

 size, exquisitely shaped. A strong grow- 

 er, constantly in bloom. 



True Friend or Climbing Cecil Brunner. 



A most exquisite new climbing rose, the 

 counterpart of Cecil Brunner in foliage, 

 shape and color, but a most vigorous 

 climber and profuse bloomer. The long, 

 graceful branches are wreathed with the 

 charming flowers. 50c. 



Cherokee, Single. We have a fine stock 

 of the true variety of this most esthetic 

 and beautiful rose. The flowers are five 

 or more inches across, pure white and 

 single. It is invaluable for hedges, for 

 covering unsightly places, for trellises or 

 arbors. The plant shown in the illustra- 

 tion is 15 years old. It has immense 

 branches, resembling the trunks of small 

 trees. The old plants bloom some all the 

 year, but for three months in the spring, 

 it is a sheet of wnite bloom. The foliage 

 is always clean, glossy and beautiful. 



Yellow Rambler. One of the most rap- 

 id growing roses we have and the flowers 

 are beautiful, will grow in any soil. The 

 foliage is always clean. It will cover an 

 area of 25 feet in three or four years, and 

 in the spring and summer is a mass of 

 rich golden yellow buds and straw col- 

 ored 'blossoms; they grow in clusters. 



Beauty of Glazenwood. Commonly 

 called "Gold of Ophir." Climbing. A 

 combination of copper, carmine and sal- 

 mon yellow. 



Crimson Rambler. Climbing. Of very 

 vigorous growth, flowers of brightest 

 crimson, and produced in great pyramidal 

 panicles, each having 30 to 40 blooms. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Full flow- 

 ers; magnificent in bud; stems long, 

 and bearing large handsome foliage; flow- 

 ers pure white. 



Climbing Kaiserin. A counterpart of 

 the above except that it is a very vigor- 

 ous climber. 25c to 50c each; $2.50 to $4 

 per doz., except where noted. 



RUDEBECKIA Golden Glow. Splendid, 

 hardy, perennial plant that dies down in 

 the autumn coming up early in the spring. 

 Long stems, 5 to 8 inches high, bearing 

 numerous splendid double yellow flowers, 

 resembling refined double sunflowers. 

 Very decorative in the garden and espe- 

 cially fine for groups. 10c to 25c each; 

 75c to $1.50 doz. 



RUSSELLIA Juncea, Scarlet Fountain 



Plant. Large brush-like foliage; covered 



with handsome scarlet flowers, always in 



bloom; drooping habit; fine for baskets 



or vases. 



Elegantissima. A vast improvement of 

 the old Russelia. The habit is drooping, 

 the slender branches and leaves complete- 

 ly hidden by hundreds of the vivid scar- 

 let tubular flowers. It is so floriferous 

 that tiny cuttings show more flowers than 

 leaves. It is one of the finest and best 

 new plants ever introduced and one that 

 will give satisfaction to everyone. 



Lemoinei Multiflora. The primary stems 

 are strong and grassy. The flower pan- 

 icles are extremely long, and covered 

 with tassels of flowers one over the other. 

 Color a grand coral red. It is well named 

 "The Many Flowered." The three above 

 15c to 25c each. 



SAXAFRAGA SARMENTOSA. A beautiful 

 basket plant sometimes called "The Moth- 

 er of Thousands" on account of the rap- 

 idity with which it increases. Beautiful 

 for baskets. 5c, 10c, 50c, $1 doz. 



STOKESIA CYAN US. A most beautiful, 

 new perennial plant. A single lavender 

 colored Aster, perpetual bloomer resem- 

 bling an immense cornflower; perfectly 

 hardy. 15c to 25c each; $1.50 to $2.50 per 

 doz. 



STEREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A plant for 

 show and always in bloom. No garden 

 should be without it. At first the flowers 

 are orange-red, changing to yellow with 

 age, so that there are two or three shades 

 of color on the plant at the same time. 

 It grows very rapidly, and in the course 

 of two or three years attains the height 

 of 10 to 12 feet and 25 to 30 feet in cir- 

 cumference, and covered from base to 

 top with great bunches of splendid flow- 

 ers. A fine pot plant. 10c to 25c each. 



SOLANUM Betaceum or Tomato Tree. A 



fine ornamental tree; a native of South 

 America. It bears fruit from seed the 

 second season. A young plant set out in 

 the spring grows 6 feet high and comes 

 into bearing by Xmas. The foliage is 

 large and handsome, the branches spread- 

 ing. The fruit hangs in clusters below 

 the foliage, the size of a large egg, a 

 beautiful orange-salmon color when ripe. 

 It has a pleasing sub-acid taste; is de- 

 licious raw, served with sugar and cream, 

 or cooked as sauce, and for jam or jelly 

 is very fine. It will keep for weeks, ow- 



