Miss Ella V. Barnes, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



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GENERAL COLLECTION OF 



HARDY ROSES. 



These Roses Are Hardy Everywhere. 



PRICE, IOc EACH; OR I WILL SEND FIFTEEN KINDS FROM THIS LIST, YOUR SELECTION, FOR 

 SI.OO; ANY SEVEN KINDS FOR 50c; LARGE TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS, 35c EACH. 



Alfred Colomfo. — A bright carmine crimson, very large, full 

 and of line globular form. 



Anna de Diesbach. — (Glory of Paris.) — Brilliant crimson, 

 shaded maroon; long pointed buds, full and sweet. 



Ball of Snow.— (Boule de Neipe ) — A finely formed, pure white 

 Rose, occasionally shows light flesh when firstopening. Beauti- 

 ful shell shaped petals, evenly arranged, flowers of good size. 



Baron de Bonstetten. — One of the richest dark red Roses. 



Baroness Rothschild.— Color a rich and lovely shade of 

 pink, delightfully perfumed. An ideal Rose in every respect. 



Bladud. — The flowers are very large, very full and globular in 

 shape. The outside petals silvery white, the center pale blush 

 pink. 



Captain Christy. — The color is a lovely shade of palepeach, 

 deepening to rosy crimson. Extra fine. 



Chas. Lefebvre. — A grand old red Rose. One of the best. 



Clio. — Two first-class certificates, award of merit Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society. The variety is of very vigorous growth, and 

 has large, handsome foliage. The flowers are flesh colored, 

 shaded to the center with rosy pink, they are very large, of fine 

 globular form, and freely produced. A grand addition to the 

 style of Baroness, and unquestionably the finest of all Roses for 

 flowering in pots and forcing. 



Coquette des Alps. — A lovely pure white Rose. Very full 

 and free in flower. Delicious fragrance. 



Countess of Roseberry.— The color is satin pink in the cen- 

 ter, and deepens to the outer petals to a bright rose. The feather 

 shading gives it the appearance of two distinct colors. It has 

 completely captivated us. Very free flowering and a good 

 grower. Be sure and try it. 



Dinstnore. — Dazzling scarlet crimson of the largest size. Very 

 sweet and always in bloom None better. 



Duke of Edinburg. — One of the old standby dark red Roses 

 for the garden. 



Dr. Hogg. — Deep violet crimson, richly shaded with maroon, 

 shell shaped petals, full, compact form, very double and desira- 

 ble. 



Earl of Beaconsfield. — A magnificent Rose Large, very 

 full and fragrant, deep rosy crimson, brightening with intense 

 rosy scarlet. 



Earl of Dufferin. — A grand, deep, rich red Rose, large and 

 fragrant. 



Fisher Holmes. — Dark, rich scarlet, elegantly shaded with 

 deep velvety crimson, beautiful, and extra large, full flowers, 

 fragrant. 



Fontanelle.— A lovely hardy Rose of the largest size, deep 

 scarlet in color. 



Francois Levet. — A very beautiful Rose Soft china pink, 

 delicately shaded carmine and blush, large, finely formed flow- 

 ers, delightfully fragrant. 



General Jacqueminot. — A rich velvety crimson. A most 

 magnificent Rose. Thisisthe best known of all the hardy Roses, 

 and is without a rival in fragrance and richness of color. 



General Washington. — This magnificent Rose is one of the 

 best for general planting. Colors brilliant, shining crimson, 

 very rich and beautiful, flowers large and perfectly double. 



Giant of Battles. — This is still esteemedas the very best rich 

 red Rose. Very large, double, fulland sweet. An excellent variety. 



Gloire de l'Exposition Bruxelles.— Flowers are finely form- 

 ed, large and perfectly double. Color a bright crimson, of velvety 

 texture. A Rose of unusual merit I am pleased with it. 



Gloire de Margottin.— Clear, dazzling red, the most brilliant 

 of all hardy Roses. Very fragrant. Superb. 



Gloire Lyonaise. — A pale shade of chamois or salmon yellow, 

 sometimes passing to creamy white, tinted orange and fawn. A 

 grand Rose. 



Gustave Piganeati.— Color a beautiful shade of bright red 

 and brilliant carmine. This is a charming new Rose. Buds and 

 flowers of the largest size. 



Her Majesty.— A Rose of immense size Deep, glowing pink 

 in color. By many claimed to be the largest Rose In cultivation. 



John Hopper.— One of the most reliable and satisfactory Hy- 

 brid perpetuals ever grown. Flowers are large, very regular and 

 full. Color a brilliant rose, changing to a bright, glowing pink, 

 shaded with rich scarlet. Very sweet and a profuse bloomer. 



Jubilee.— A pure red in its deepest tone, shading to deep, 

 crimson red and velvety maroon red in the depths of the petals. 

 It fairly glowsin its rich warmth of coloring and has a rich vel- 

 vety finish all its own,, containing the darkest color combined 

 with pure color of which nature is capable. 



Lady Emily Peel.— Very sweet, color white, sometimes tinged 

 and shaded with blush. 



Lady Helen Stewart.— A bright scarlet crimson, flowersfully 

 rounded out, petals large and thick, highly perfumed, very 

 beautiful. 



La Reine.— A beautiful, clear, bright rose, fine, fullform, very 

 fragrant. It is well named '-The Queen." 



Louis Van Houtte.— A rich crimson, heavily shaded with 

 maroon and beautifully formed, double flowers. 



Mabel Morrison.— This is a beautiful white Rose of the larg- 

 est size Very handsome. 



Madame Alfred de Rougemont.— A strong, vigorous grow- 

 er, begins to bloom at once, and continues until stopped by- 

 severe freezing. Pure snow white flowers, finely tinted and 

 clouded with pale rosy blush. Large, full and double, and 

 borne in large clusters. Fragrant and good. 



Madame Charles Wood.— A large Rose. Color deep red. 

 Very free bloomer and very sweet. None better. 



Madame Gabriel Luizet. — Clear color, rose or deep pink. 

 One of the prettiest of all Roses. 



Madame Joseph Desbois.— Color a pure snow white, of the 

 largest size. A most magnificent Rose. 



Madame Masson. — The flowers are large, color a deep rose 

 of bright red, highly perfumed and free bloomer. 



Madame Plantier. — The ironclad white cemetery Rose. 

 This is the old standby, and is unequaled where a hardy white 

 Rose is needed It bears thousands of beautiful snowy white, 

 fragrant Roses. It is as hardy as an oak. 



Mademoiselle Marie Rady. — A clear, bright red, finely pen- 

 ciled with rich maroon, very large, full flowers, fragrant and 

 beautiful 



Magna Charta. — A bright, clear pink, flushed with crimson, 

 very sweet, flowers extra large, with fine form and very double. 



Margaret Dickson. — A new Rose of great merit. Pure 

 white, of immense size. Has been awarded ten first prizes. 



Marie Bauman.— Considered one of the very best dark red 

 Roses of this medium size. 



Marshal P. Wilder. — A beautiful Rose of a bright cherry red! 

 color. All praise it who have tried it. 



Mrs. John Laing.— Color bright shell pink, exquisitely shad- 

 ed, very free bloomer. Everybody admires this fine Rose. 



Mrs. Sharman Crawford.— Deep, rosy pink, outer petals 

 pale flesh, base of petals white. Received gold medal of the Na- 

 tional Rose Society. Flower large and of perfect form. A new 

 color in this section and one of the most promising of the new- 

 Roses 



Marchioness of Lome. — A rich, fulgent rose color, shaded 

 with vivid crimson. Charming. 



Merville de Lyon.— The flowers are extra large, of cupped 

 form. Color a pure, untinted ivory white. 



Oscar II, King of Sweeden. — "Oh, what a lovely black: 

 Rose," is the exclamation of all beholders. This is by far the 

 richest Rose yet introduced. 



Paul Neyroa. — The old time favorite. Of immense size, of- 

 ten measuring five inches in diameter, lovely bright pink or 

 deep rose. Very superb. 



Perfection des Blanches. — A fine formed, pure white Rose. 

 One of the finest and most beautiful of the white Roses. 



President Lincoln.— A bright red Rose of the richest hues, 

 large, full and fragrant. Excellent. 



Prince Arthur. — A rich, brilliant crimson, very bright andl 

 striking, large, double and finely cupped flowers. One of the best 

 Roses in our collection. In color, a rich, dark crimson. Very 

 hardy 



Prince Camille de Rohan. — This variety is always a prime 

 favorite with everybody. Richest crimson. 



Roger Lambelin. — One of the most remarkable Roses yet of- 

 feredT The petals are irregular on the edges like a double Petunia. 

 The color is glowing crimson throughout, except the edges of the 

 petals, which are all distinctly marked with a white band, form- 

 ing a sharp contrast and the most unique combination of colors 

 known in Roses. 



Salamander.— Another rich red Rose of the largest size. Very 

 fragrant. 



S. Reynolds Hole.— Said by many to be the best Rose of its 

 color. Rich crimson. 



Triumph des Beaux Arts.— A grand garden Rose, bearing 

 its huge scarlet flowers in grand profusion. 



Vick's Caprice. — This is the only hardy Rose that has any 

 variegation. It is a vigorous grower, and bears large and fra- 

 grant flowers of bright rose, distinctly striped a rich crimson. It 

 is altogether a most unique and pretty variety. A Rose that is 

 sure to attract attention. We always have a large sale for this 

 Rose. 



White Baroness.— Identical with Baroness Rothschild, ex- 

 cept the color is a pure, untinted white. 



White Paeony. — Flowers of the largest size. Pure white. 



