Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio, : 23 
THE ‘‘DIAMOND”’”’ LIST OF NEW AND CHOICE 
EVER-BLOOMING ROSES 
FOR HOUSE CULTURE OR OUT-DOOR PLANTING. 
I have taken great pains to cull from this list Roses of no special value. My customers can rely on the Roses in this list 
to be the best of the old and new varieties of Ever-Bloomers, 
Price, 10 cents each; any six, of your own selection, for 50 cents; any fifteen for $1.00. Large two-year- 
old Roses, from this list, 25 cents each, or five for $1.00. 
Augustine Halem.—New. Bright rosy-red, very sweet, large 
blooms. Thisis truly a rival for American Beauty. 
American Beauty-— This is a Rose that charms everybody. Col- 
or a bright rosy-red, very sweet. 
Bridesmaid.—New. The loveliest of all pink Roses. 
Beaute Inconstante.—New. A Rose that changes its color from 
yellow tocrimson. Sometimes has Roses of five or six dis- 
tinct colors atone time. Perfectly wondertul. 
Beauty of Stapleford.—Bright pink and rich, rosy crimson. 
Catherine Mermet.—One of the most fashionable shades for cut 
flowers. Colora clear, rosy-pink, large. 
Comtesse de Frigneuse.—The buds are long and pointed, like 
Niphetos. The color is a deep golden-yellow, large and full, 
Champion of the World.—New. A rich, deep, rosy-pink, very 
free bloomer and deliciously fragrant. Hardy. Considered 
the finest of all Roses. 
Clothilde Soupert.—The best of all pot Roses. Literally loaded 
with blooms, pure white, pink center. Very beautiful. 
Crown Princess Victoria.—(White Malmaison.) New. This 
Rose is identical with Malmaison, except that the color is 
white. Itis a Rose that none should be without. A charm- 
ing variety. 
Christine de Noue.—New. Color a rich crimson, deeper center, 
: large, broad petals. A most beautiful Rose. 
Coquette de Lyon —(Vel/ow Hermosa.) A very free-flowering, 
deep yellow Rose, handsome buds and flowers. 
Cornelia Cook.—The old favorite white Rose. None better. 
Countess Anna Thun.—Color a beautiful citron-yellow, with cop- 
pery and peach center, A wonderful Rose. 
Cleopatra.—An extra large Rose, witn long, pointed bud, Color 
a soft shell-pink. i 
Charles Legrady.—Color a fine chamois-red, shaded with darkest 
crimson. Superb. 
Dr. Reymont.—This Rose resembles the well-known General 
Jacqueminot. Rich velvety-red. 
Duchess de Brabant.— This is another old-time favorite. Colora 
beautiful rose, tinged amber in the center. Everybody 
plants this variety. 
Duchess of Albany.—Identical with La France, except that the 
color is much deeper, A most charming Rose in every par- 
ticular. 
Deyoniensis —Magnolin fragrance, creamy-white color. 
Dr, Grill.—Coppery-yellow color, with tawny reflex. 
Duchess of Edinburg.—Large buds of an intense dark crimson. 
Very beautiful. 
Etoile de Lyon.--Many claim this to be the best of deep golden- 
yellow Roses. Excellent for out doors. 
Ernest Metz.—Color a rosy-carmine, deeper in the center. A 
glorious Rose for the garden. 
General Robert E. Lee.—New. Color orange-yellow, shaded 
white, very rich and beautiful. The best Rose extant. A 
small bush wiil produce hundreds of blooms, 
Grace Darling.—Color porcelain-rose, shaded crimson. 
Golden Gate.—New. Color:a rich creamy-white, beautifully 
tinged with golden-yellow. A very choice Rose, 
Hermosa.—Beautiful pink flowers, borne in clusters. 
-Henry M. Stanley.—New. A rare shade of amber-rose, delicately 
tinged with apricot-yellow towards the center. 
Isabella Sprunt.—An old-time favorite yellow Rose, 
J.B. Varrone.—New. Scarlet-crimson and buff color, 
bright. 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria—New. Pure white. 
in every respect. Hardy. 
Luciole.—Unequaled in its delightful coloring and size of buds. 
Color bright carmine-rose, shaded yellow. 
Letty Coles.—Color a soft, rosy-pink, shaded with intense crim- 
son, of the largest size. Exquisite. i 
La France.—Too well known to need description. 
favorite. 
Media.—_New. A grand yellow Rose of the largest size. 
Madame Scipion Cochet.—Color a soft Primrose-yellow, with rose 
shadings. A grand bedding Rose. 
Madame Falcot.—Color apricot-yellow, very beautiful in bud, of 
the easiest culture, 
Madame Cusin.—Rosy-carmine center. Flowers almost white. 
Mrs. W. C. Whitnmey—New. A rich silvery-pink, delicately 
shaded with fine rosy-blush. 
Madame Caroline Testout.—New. Color a brilliant satiny-rose, 
deepening to clear red, exquisitely edged with silvery-peach, 
A superb Rose in every respect. 
Madame Eli Lambert.—A rich creamy-white, tinted pale golden- 
yellow, bordered flesh. An exquisite Rose. 
Madame Hoste.—Long, pointed buds, of pure white. 
Madame Pierre Guillot.—The buds are large, creamy-white, 
bordered with bright, rich red, 
Malmaison.—This is certainly one of the choicest of all Roses. 
The color is a beautiful, rich, creamy-flesh, shaded clear 
peach, with rose center. 
Rich and 
A superb Rose 
Everybody’s 
Madame Welche.—Color amber-yellow and crimson-rose, It is 
charming. 
Marion Dingee.—New. Deep, brilliant, dark crimson. Probably 
the darkest and richest Tea Rose. : 
Madame de Watteville.—Thisiscalle| the Tulip Rose. 
rosy-blush, mildly bordered with bright crimson. 
Mademoiselle Franciska Kruger.—Probably the best all round 
bedding RoseI have. Its shadings of deep coppery-yellow 
stand unique and distinct. 
Maman Cochet.—New. Don't fail to try this beautiful Rose. 
Color a deep rose-pink, shaded and touched with yellow. 
Superbly grand, 
Meteor.—This Rose ranks at the head of all the dark, rich, red 
Roses. None better. 
Mrs. DeGraw.—The color is a rich, glossy-pink, Hardy. A pre- 
mier Rose in every respect. 
Madame Schwaller.—A deep, rich pink, blooms in clusters of 
from five totwentv Roses. A great garden Rose. 
Color 2 
Mademoiselle C. Berthod.—A deep, rich golden-yellow. A su- 
perb variety. 
Marie Guillot.—The old standby for a pure white Rose. Very 
large, double and full, and very sweet. 
Madame Camille.—A strong-growing Rose, with remarkable 
colors of salmon and rosy-flesh. 
Niphetos.—A most elegant white Tea Rose, with enormous buds 
over three inches in length. 
Princess of Wales.—Color a beautiful amber-yellow, deepening 
towards the center to orange or coppery-yellow, tinged and 
shaded crimson. 
Perle des Jardins.—Clear golden-yellow, very rich and beau- 
tiful. Constantly grows in favor. 
Paps Gontier.—Immense buds, color a rich, bright red, passing” 
to aclear, glowing crimson, One of the best. 
Princess Sagan.—A Rose of great beauty. The color is a rich,. 
velvety-crimson. Handsome and showy. The brightest of 
yellow Roses. 
Pierre Guillot.—This superb Rose has no superior. Always im 
bloom, buds and flowers of enormous size, of the richest red. 
Princess Beatrice.—New. A coppery or ruddy yellow, distinct- 
ly edged with bright crimson. This is indeed a princess. 
Polar Star.—New. Colorarich shade of creamy-white, shad- 
ing to rosy-red and canary yellow. 
Queen of Bedders.—The best rich, dark velvety-crimson Rose. 
Queen of Fragrance.—Blooms in clusters of six to ten Roses. 
Color white, tinged with delicate shell-pink. 
Queen’s Scarlet.—A great bedding Rose of richest scarlet. It is 
an exquisite variety. 
Rheingold.—Naples yellow, shading to orange. A beautiful 
Rose of extraordinary color. 
Red Malmaison.—Same as Malmaison, except the color is a rich, 
dark crimson. 
Ruby Gold.—Tawny-yellow, shading to old gold, with crimson 
center and veins of rosy-red and pink. 
Summer Queen.—Bright silvery-pink, full and double. 
for a bedding Rose. 
Souvenir de Victor Hugo.—Color a lovely citron-red, with amber 
and fawn shading. 
Sunset.—This exquisite orange-yellow variety is one of the finest 
Tea Roses grown. The flowers are large and double. Itis 
deliciously fragrant. 
Striped La France.—Same as La France, except the color is pink, 
with light stripes through it. Superb. 
Snowflake.—Pure white. Most profuse bloomer of all Roses, 
Souvenir of Wootten.—Rich crimson Roses in large clusters. 
Souvenir de Gabriel Drevet.—Salmon-pink, with center of cop-- 
pery-yellow, edged dark rose. 
Southern Belle —Color a rich crimson, edged pink. Beautiful. 
Sappho.—Fawn color, shading to deep yellow, large and doub: . 
Star of Gold.—The best ail round deep golden-yellow Rose. 
The Gem, or Fair Unknown.—Straw-yellow, shaded crimson. 
Triumph de Pernet Pere.—Magenta-red, passing to rich cri-cson. 
The Queen.—Beautiful long buds, the color is a pure snowy- 
white, exquisitely scented, hardy. 
The Bride.—This is a pure white Rose, of the largest size, buds 
and flowers of most perfect form. It has the fault of cominy 
pink in dry, hot weather. 
Viscouutess Folkestone.—This beautiful Rose is so large and 
fine as to resemble a Peonv. Pure white, faintly tinted 
fawn. Nothing can be more beautiful. 
White Perle des Jardins.—Same as Perle des Jardins, except the 
color is pure white. 
White La Franee.—Same as La France, except the color. which 
is pure white, faintly tinted fawn. A charming Rose in 
every respect. 
Waban.—Identical with Catherine Mermet, only it is deeper and 
richer in color. 
White Bon Silene.—Same as Bon Silene,except the co] r i- pare: 
snow-white. 
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