2 Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio, 
firm. Just to think! 
which were picked from that 
‘Imperial’ Collection of Rose each. 
‘Ella V. Baines, The Woman : 
Florist, last Fall. They grew SME MSA OS a 
hhad Roses all the Summer.” Any twalve for $2.00. 
MISS ELLA V. BAINES’ 
“IMPERIAL” 
Collections of Ever-blooming Roses 
No such bargains have ever been offered by any 
| mail you for the smallsum 
of 50 cents twelve of the choicest Winter-bloom- 
ing Roses. You can see just what varieties you 
are getting. The Roses in these ‘‘IMPERIAL’ 
Collections will all bloom this Winter in the house 
or next Summer inthe yard. Every one is a beau- 
ty. I guarantee these Roses to be as good plants 
“I have a bouquet of Roses} 4s any firm in this country sells for 10 or 20 cents 
It will cost you such a small sum to prove 
plants mamma bought from Miss} this, that none should fail to avail themselves of 
Large two-year-old plants of 
and bloomed beautifully. Wel 2ny of these Roses 25 cents each; five for $1.00 
“Imperial” Collection No. 1. 
Henry M. Stanley.—This grand new ever-blooming Rose was 
named in honor of the great African explorer, and recom- 
mended as a charming variety of unusual beauty and perma- 
nent value. The color is a rare shade of amber-rose, deli- 
cately tinged with apricot-yellow towards the center. Re- 
verse of petals clear buff-rose. The flowers are of good sub- 
_ stance, extra large, finely formed and very full and fragrant. 
Guciole.—A very bright carmine-rose, tinted and shaded with 
saffron-yellow, the base of petals coppery-yellow, back of 
petals bronze-yellow, large, full, strongly scented, good 
shape, long buds. A most charming Rose, 
Christine de Noue.—This beautiful new red Tea is a very charm- 
ing Rose, and promises to be one of the best of recent intro- 
duction. Itis aconstant and very free bloomer; the flowers 
are well borne upon strong stems, and are unusually large 
and handsome. The buds are long and finely pointed, and 
the color a clear, rich maroon, passing to lake,center some- 
times streaked with AiR petals are finely im- 
bricated, and the flowers are deliciously sweet. 
Urs. James Wilson.—(Vellow Mermet.) Similar in shape to Cath- 
erine Mermet. Pale yellow, tipped with rose-pink. A stron 
and vigorous grower, and valuable. All who know that old 
favorite, Catherine Mermet, will be pleased with this Rose, 
as itis one of the most beautiful Roses we grow. 
Maman Cochet.—New. Thecolor is a deep rose-pink, the inner 
side.of the petals being a silver-rose, shaded and touched 
with golden-yellow. The finest Rose Frarce has pro- 
duced in the last five years. 
Souvenir of Wootton.—Rich, dark crimson. Comesin largeclus- 
ters, deliciously sweet. Itis unquestionably one of the finest 
varieties ever introduced for either Winter or Summer 
blooming, 
These varieties are the very best for 
Winter-blooming or for Fall Planting 
inthe yard. : : : : : : 
Countess Anna Thun. —Strong, bushy grower, with flowers free- 
ly produced on short,stiff stems, It shows the characteris- 
tics of a good bedder. It is of immense size, and of the most 
lovely, and perfect form imaginable, Color a beautiful cit- 
ron-yellow, with coppery and peach center, shading to or- 
ange-salmon and silvery-pink, the colors blending nicely. 
Polar Star.—(Ztozle Polaire.) The flowers are extra fine, large 
and perfectly formed, having broad, thick, shell-like petals, 
quite double, full and very fragrant. Colora rich shade of 
creamy-white, shading to pink, faintly colored with rosy-red 
and pale canary-yellow. A desirable feature of this variety 
is the magnificent buds, produced on strong, stiff stems. 
Souvenir de Victor Hugo.—A bright rose, with coppery-yellow 
center, ends of petals suffused with carmine. A charmingly 
beautiful combination of coloring, and each color biends 
nicely with the other. : 
The Queen.—It is pure snow-white, makes good, finely-formed 
buds, is quite full, showing the center but slightly when fully 
The petals are thick and of good substance, opens 
well, very sweet. Has proved valuable both for forcing and 
open ground planting. I recommend it tor extended trial. 
Media.— This is the grandest of all yellow Roses. and should be 
planted by everybody. Its flowers are of the largest size, 
perfectly double to the center and of the most perfect shape, 
both in feral and blossom, while its color is a degree of loveli- 
ness unapproached by any other Rose, being a rich, deep, 
golden-yellow, with decided sulphur tints, 
Queen’s Scarlet.— Without doubt the very best of all red Roses 
for bedding or Winter blooming. Planted anywhere, being 
entirely hardy. Flowers large size and fiery scarlet, a color 
seldom seen in Roses, Indeed,a bed of this Rose produces 
a mass of red equal to a bed of Geraniums. 
open. 
“IMPERIAL COLLEG@T IGN Bier. 
Letty Coles.—In this I have one of the best Roses grown. Extra 
large, globular form, very double, exceedingly sweet Tea 
fragrance. Color a soft, rosy-pink, shaded with intense 
crimson. Very chaste and beautiful. 
Niphetos,—This still holds the lead as being the most elegant 
white Rose, The buds are three incheslong. Itis positively 
startling in size and purity, and is always scarce. 
Augustine Halem.—In this Rose I have a beauty indeed, for it 
fairly rivals the well-known American Beauty in the size 
and color of its flowers. It has well-developed buds, having 
good, thick, waxy-like petals of excellent substance. Color 
clear, bright, rosy-red, verging to deep, rich crimson, with 
the delightful fragrance of the old June Roses. 
Madame Pierre Guillot.—The buds are large, very double, 
creamy-white,each petal heavily bordered with bright rose. 
The color holds well, seems to be more intense under gas- 
light, the white a lemon, the rosy marginared tint. This 
Rose will have a large sale. 
Wameless Beauty.—(‘‘ Nazzenlose Schene."’) Avariety of German 
origin, which produces finely-formed flowers of a beautiful 
creamy-white. It is recommended on account of its great 
treedom of bloom, producing Roses in clusters and corymbs. 
Fragrant, free and ne. Highly recommended. f 
‘Queen of Fragrance.—This elegant new Rose was raised in this 
country. Itis a vigorous grower, has beautiful foliage, and 
the blooms usually come in clusters of from six to ten Roses. 
They are of the largest size. Color pure white, sometimes 
edged and tinged with a delicate shell-pink, and the fra- 
grance 1s simply delicious, scenting up a whole yard. 
Madame Etienne.—The form of the flower is similar to that of 
Beatrice—that is, the petals recurve, giving it the shape of 
the Camellia. The texture is heavy, and the color is a warm, 
yet delicate pink, slightly deeper on the edge of the petal. 
This Roseisstyledthe dwarf Mermet by the French growers. 
White Perle des Jardins.—I think that every lover of white Tea 
Roses will be delighted with White Perle, [t will be found 
totally distinct trom Bride, or any other white Rose. This is 
surely a most magnificent Rose. 
Princess of Wales.—The color is a beautiful amber-yellow, deep- 
ening towards the center to orange-yellow, delicately tinged 
and shaded with crimson, distinctly edged with carmine, 
long, pointed bud, extra large flower, fine globular form, ve 
double and full, and exceedingly sweet. Very chaste an 
waxy in appearance. Superb. ; 
Marquis de Viviens.—Here I have a beauty indeed. The color 
is a bright carmine at the edge of the petals, soon graduating 
into light rose and Becomingslost in the pale yellow of the 
center. A bright and showy Rose of the Tulip section, very 
highly colored and blooming without cessation, It would be 
difficult to imagine a more lovely Rose. 
Princess Sagan.—The flowers of this variety are the richest 
crimson of any Rose in my vast collection. a single bud or 
blossom will catch the eye at a great distance, so brilliant is 
the color. Indeed, it is unmatched in its velvety richness, 
Could well be termed *‘ The Velvet Rose.” 
General R. E. Lee.—The most wonderful Rose of recent years. 
In color a Nasturtium-yellow. No other Rose like it, It 
blooms continuously both Winter and Summer, Try it. 
SPECIAL BARGAIN.—If you order both of the ‘Imperial "’ Collections of twenty-four Roses for $1.00, and will add 10 
cents for postage, | will add a plant of the great Rose, BEAUTE INCONSTANTE, the most wonderful Rose of recent years, 
In ordering single collection, say ‘‘!mperial’’ Collectién No, | or 
will give you twenty-five of the choicest Roses for $1.10. 
2, so | may know which one you wish. 
This 
