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Waban; or Red Mermet, A sport from Catharine Mermet, the most popular of all 

 winter-flowering- roses. Color carmine-pink, increasing in intensity toward the 

 ends of petals. 



Eliza Savage;. This always scarce rose is one of the best of all white roses, with 



light green healthy foliage, a beautiful habit of growth, always in bloom, and 



perfectly exquisite buds and blossoms. 

 Ella May. This is a sport from that grand old variety, Sunset, which it strongly 



resembles. The flow r ers are large, fine, full form, very double, and deliciously 



perfumed. The color is a remarkable shade of rich golden amber. 

 Dr. Grill. Coppery yellow, with fawny rose reflex. 

 Countess Anna Tliun. Of immense size, and of the most lovely and perfect form 



imaginable. Citron-yellow, with coppery and peach centre, shading to salmon 



and silvery pink. 

 Luciole. A very bright carmine-rose, tinted and shaded with saffron-yellow, the 



base of petals coppery yellow, back of petals bronze-yellow. 

 Marie Lambert. Pure white. It has been called the White Hermos. 

 Comtesse de Frigneuse. Charming. The buds are long and pointed, not unlike 



Niphetos in form, and of good size. The color is a deep golden-yellow, with 



softer shade inside of petal. 

 Sappho. Buds fawn color, suffused with rose, the opening flowers shaded yellow 



and tawny buff, centres deep, bright yellow, large, full and globular. It pro- 

 duces blooms with extraordinary profusion. 

 Marquise de Vivens. Flowers pale rose, shaded with yellow at the centre, of a 



delicate and beautiful color; quite single as an open flower, but makes beautiful 



buds. 

 "The Rainbow." Too mnch cannot be said in praise of this beautiful rose. It is 



lovely in bud and blossom, striped and splashed with carmine on a pink ground. 

 Madame Hoste. Creamy white color, deepening to pale yellow in the centre; 



blooms constantly and profusely, the magnificent flowers are borne on long erect 



stems. 



The Queen. A pure white sport from Souvenir d'un Ami. Producing a great 



abundance of buds and flowers all through the season. 

 Mrs. James Wilson. Similar in shape to Catharine Mermet; pale yellow, tipped 



with rose-pink. 

 Souv. de Victor Hugo. Large tulip-shaped flowrers. delightfully scented and a very 



fine bloomer; color, lovely citron-red, with beautiful fawn and amber shading. 

 Mme. Philemon Cochet. Has extremely beautiful, heavy foliage, being a fine, 



rapid grower, and a profuse bloomer, the flower always coming on a long stem ; 



the bloom is large, beautifully formed ; color a salmon-blush ; splendid bloomer, 



especially fine in winter. 

 Princess Sagan. This new rose is a most dazzling shade of crimson, shaded 



scarlet. 

 Mme. F. Kruger. Magnificent large buds, of a rich shade of tawny yellow. 25 cts. 

 The Bride. Beautiful in bud, and in full bloom. Pure white; outside petals some- 

 times tinted delicate rose. 

 Letty Coles. Soft pink, shaded crimson. 



Papa Gontier. A grand red tea, of fine crimson shade, distinct fine velvety texture. 

 25 cts. each. 



Madame Joseph Schwartz. A beautiful rose; extra large, globular flowers, deli- 

 cately perfumed and very full; pure white, elegantly tinted and shaded with pale 

 yellow and rose. 



Bon Silene. Grown by every florist for its highly colored buds ; dark crimson-rose, 

 often changing to crimson. The buds are very handsome and produced in great 

 profusion. 



Meteor. A rich, dark velvety crimson hybrid tea; a free-bloomer and vigorous 

 grower. 



Premium de Charrissiens. Carmine-rose ; perfectly exquisite. 



Safrano. Apricot-yellow. 



Queen's Scarlet. Wonderful bloomer, fine. 



Souvenir d'un Ami. Pink cupped. 



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



