26 



ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



m roses m 



Roses thrive best in a medium light clay soil. Before planting prepare the 

 soil by spading and thoroughly working over to a depth of about 18 inches, fill in 

 well-rotted stable manure while spading and work it carefully into the soil. After 

 the plants are set, for best results cut all branches back to within 3 or 4 inches of 

 the top of the ground. The new growth coming out will make a much nicer head 

 than if the plant were not pruned, and the bushes will bloom all the better. 



Hybrid Perpetuals 



American Beauty — Deep pink r shaded 

 with carmine, large, globular, delicious 

 odor, desirable for forcing; not to be chos- 

 en for out doors growing. 



Anna de Diesbach — Beautiful shade of 

 carmine; large and showy, flowers slightly 

 cupped, particularly fine in bud. A vig- 

 orous grower, quite hardy; a good forcing 

 rose. 



Baroness Rothschild — Of light pink 

 flowers of immense size, perfect form and 

 exquisite color, highly scented. One of 

 the finest exhibition varieties, very hardy 

 and late bloomer. 



Clio — Flesh color shaded in the center 

 with rosy pink. Large, globular form. 

 Plant is strong and blooms freely, display- 

 ing its great flowers boldly on good stems 

 against large rich leaves. 



Earl of Dufferin — Rich crimson maroon 

 with dark velvety shadings. Flowers are 

 large, full, globe-shaped. Thick petaled 

 and very fragrant. Grows well and blooms 

 freely, with many handsome buds in au- 

 tumn. One of the finest dark roses. 



Pr-au-X&rl Drusehki — Snow white, very 

 large, perfect form. A vigorous grower 

 and free bloomer. Bright, heavy foliage 

 and strong upright growth"; flowers borne 

 on long fine stems. 



General Jacqueminot — Brilliant velvety 

 crimson, large and extremely exective. A 

 famous bud and forcing rose quite as well 

 adapted for garden culture. Very fragrant 

 and one of the most popular sorts grown. 



General Jacqueminot 



American Beauty 



Hugh Dickson — Deep crimson, shaded 

 scarlet; large; full; perfect form; petals 

 smooth, slightly cupped and reflex; very 

 fragrant; free and continuous bloomer. One 

 of the best autumn Roses. 



Magna Charta — Clear, rosy, red beauti- 

 fully flushed with violet crimson; sweet 

 fragrance. 



Margaret Dickson — A large and hand- 

 some winter rose of vigorous growth and 

 magnificent form; petals very large shell- 

 shaped and of great subsistance; fragrant. 

 Foliage is large, dark green and rich, dis- 

 playing the grand flowers well. 



Marshall P. Wilder — Raised from the 

 seed of Gen. Jacqueminot. Cherry color of 

 good size, perfectly double and very fra- 

 grant. It is of vigorous growth and healthy 

 foliage. In wood, foliage and form of 

 flower it resembles Alfred Colomb, but ex- 

 cells that variety in vigor, hardiness and 

 freedom of bloom. One of the finest of its 

 color. 



Mrs. J. H. Laing — The color is a soft 

 and delicate shade of pink; the flower is 

 large, well formed, very fragrant and pro- 

 duced on good stems. The buds are long 

 and pointed and extremely pretty. For 

 outdoor planting this is one of the best 

 roses introduced in many years. It blooms 

 continuously in the open ground and is al- 

 so valuable for forcing, the buds selling at 

 high prices. 



Paul Neyron — The largest rose in culti- 

 vation, sometimes called the peony rose; 

 color bright cerise red. Often produces 



