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Tacsonias 



(Closely allied to the Passiflora.) 

 Buchananii. A lovely pink variety, of most 

 vigorous growth; a wonderful bloomer. It 

 bears edible fruit 25c. 



Militaris. A new variety with large flow- 

 ers of rich shaded metallic carmine with 

 velvety scarlet glints through the center of 

 petals. A luxuriant climber and fine bloom- 

 er 50c. 



Sutherlandi. Of vigorous habit, with hand- 

 some, large, shining, three-lobed foliage, 

 strong texture, and rich dark green. Flow- 

 ers measure 4 inches across, carmine-rose 

 shaded darker in the center, with a tiny 

 purple fringe around the throat. A grand 

 climber; fine for conservatory. Should be 

 sent out with soil. 25c and 50c. 



TECOMA Capensis. A choice climber. Flow- 

 ers bright red, in bunches, continually in 

 bloom. Leaves handsome, compound. 20c. 

 Jasminoides. A handsome climber, and al- 

 ways admired. Glossy foliage and clusters 

 of large flaring, trumpet-like flowers. Pink- 

 ish white with maroon-red throat. 35c. 



Jasminoides Alba. .Flowers white with 

 pale yellow throat;, larger, of heavier tex- 

 ture than the older varieties, and the lobes 

 of the flower tube are full and overlap each 

 other, giving a soft effect to its great clust- 

 ers of snowy flowers that is beatuiful. 50c 

 and $1 each. 



Mackenii Rosea. A handsome climber from 

 South Africa with showy foliage and magni- 

 ficent racemes of large showy flowers, that 

 resemble pink azaleas. They are old rose, 

 pink, veined darker pink. It is vigorous to 

 an immense size. 25c and 50c. 



Choice Roses 



25c each, except where noted. 



Agrippina. Fine, rich crimson; moderately 

 double; fine in bud; a valuable bedding var- 

 iety; is not affected by the heat, and blooms 

 profusely during the entire summer; as a 

 hedge rose it cannot be surpassed. 



The Bride. Fine creamy-white, some times 

 slightly tinted with rose. Blooms constantly 

 and profusely. 



Bridesmaid. Brilliant pink. Flowers very 

 large, full perfect shape, fragrant and a 

 constant bloomer. 



Catherine Mermet. Light flesh-colored; 

 large, full and globular; one of the finest 

 teas; when the flowers are fully expanded 

 they yield a delightful perfume. 



Cecile Bruner. Blooms, salmon pink, with 

 deep salmon center, borne in clusters; very 

 small, full and delicately scented; admirable 

 in bud and open flower; a very profuse 

 bloomer. 



Duchess De Brabant. Beautiful buds, deep 



rosy pink edged with silver; blooms quickly 

 and constantly. 



Gloire Lyonaise. A cross between a tea 

 and a hybrid perpetual. It sends up thorn- 

 less canes six feet high, surmounted by 

 superb cream-white double flowers having 

 very large petals. Handsome leathery 

 foliage, free from disease. If cut back 

 branches freely. Beautiful in bud and full 

 bloom; always long stemmed. 



Jubilee. Bright flashing red, shading to 

 velvety crimson, large and very beautiful. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Full flow- 

 ers; magnificent in bud; stems long, and 

 bearing large handsome foliage; flowers 

 pure white. 



La France. One of the finest of roses; the 

 color is a most lovely rose, with a silver 

 luster; it is a constant bloomer, and very 

 sweet scented. 



Ma man Cochet. An extra strong grower, 

 producing its large buds and flowers in the 

 greatest profusion; color deep rose-pink, 

 inner side of petals silvery rose; borne on 

 long, stiff stems; very double and exquisite 

 in bud or when full blown. 



Madame Lambard. Color a beautiful 

 shade of rosy-bronze, changing to salmon, 

 shaded with carmine, buds a deep rosy crim- 

 son. 



Marie Van Houtte. A beautiful straw color 

 outer petals edged with bright rose. Flowers 

 large and very fragrant. 



Perle des Jardins. Very large and full, 

 bright straw, sometimes canary color; very 

 fragrant; one of the best Tea Roses; one 

 of the most popular forcing roses. 



Rainbow. A splendid new rose. The color 

 is a lovely shade of deep coral pink, elegant- 

 ly striped and mottled with intense shining 

 crimson, finely colored at center with rich, 

 glowing amber. 



Safrano. A fine old rose of great value for 

 out-door planting and house culture, highly 

 prized for its beautiful buds and handsome 

 flowers. Colors, bright apricot yellow, chang- 

 ing to orange and fawn, sometimes tinted 

 with rose; very fragrant and a quick and 

 constant bloomer. 



Souvenir de President Carnot. Flower is of 

 large size, of exquisite shape, with heavy, 

 thick, shell-like petals, retaining its magni- 

 ficent shape when full blown; bud long and 

 pointed, borne on stiff, erect stems; color 

 delicate, rosy flesh, shaded a trifle deeper at 

 the center. 



White Maman Cochet. Identical with Ma- 

 man Cochet, except in color; an ideal bed- 

 ding variety. 



U I rich Brunner. (Hybrid Perpetual). Bril- 

 liant cherry-red, a sport of Paul Neyron. 

 Flowers of fine form and substance. 

 Viridiflora. The wonderful Green Rose; a 

 valuable curiosity; deep green, free bloomer. 



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