6 Roses. 



ROSES. 



Could anyone desire roses more beautiful than those of Cal- 

 ifornia! Here they attain a perfection which may well excite the 

 envy of less favored regions. They lend an idealistic beaut}' to 

 our gardens and a soft radiance to our oftentimes embowered 

 houses, that go far towards mitigating the everyday cares, fur- 

 nishing a source of never-ending and ever-increasing enjoyment. 



Roses easily adapt themselves to circumstances and will grow 

 with but little care, but a healthy bush and an abundance of 

 flowers is always the reward of generous treatment. The}' do 

 best in a rich loamy or clayey soil, and can safely be planted any 

 time from February ist to the last of May, or in the fall. When 

 planting cut the bushes back to sound eyes turning outward. Re- 

 move all weakly wood, spread the roots out naturally, and trim 

 broken ends smooth. If the plant is from a pot and the ball still 

 remains, loosen it slightly before setting in the ground. Firm the 

 soil around the plant well, being careful to surface with dry, pul- 

 verized earth. Only water when the plant shows signs of need- 

 ing it, and give no fertilizer until the first growth has hardened. 



SOME STANDARD ROSES. 



Laurette. White shaded rose, splendid winter bloomer. 



Marie Van Houte. — Yellow shaded rose, exquisite; perfect. 



Countess Riza du Pare. — Coppery rose, beautiful shading. 



Duchess de Brabant. — Pink, fine bloomer. 



Isabella Sprunt. — Lemon yellow. 



La Sylphide. — Blush, fawn centre. 



Premium de Charrissiens. — Carmine rose. 



Safrano. — Apricot yellow. 



Queen's Scarlet. — Wonderful bloomer, fine. 



Gen de Tartas. — Deep rose buds, hanging like bells. 



Mad. Pernet. — Silvery rose. 



Souvenir d'un Ami. — Pink cupped. 



Yellow Tea. — Ellegant long buds. 



Adam. — Light pink, beautiful shape, very large petals. 



Prices of above named varieties. 20c each, 6 for $1, 13 for $2. 



Perle des Jardins. — Golden yellow, lovely in bud and flower. 



Coquette de Lyon. — Canary yellow. 



Duchess of Edenburgh. — Intense glowing scarlet. 



Andre Swartz. — Beautiful crimson. 



Catherine Mermet. — Beautiful flesh color — a magnificent rose. 



Paul Floret. — Waxy pink. 



