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HE ‘‘Bar Harbor” collection of twelve hardy Roses, named below, are un-é 
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first and second sizes will bloom this year, and the third will make fine plants for 
next season’s flowering. Where twelve sorts are wanted, we believe it would be 
impossible to improve on this selection, and even if more are wanted a larger 
number of collections could be obtained with the best results. Want of space 
alone prevents us from illustrating each one, and where all are so good it was 
difficult to select for illustrating. 
‘ No.1. This is, we believe, the finest hardy 
Mrs. John Laing. Rose of its color ever offered. It is an ex- 
quisite shade of shell-like pink, deliciously fragrant, of the largest 
size, entirely hardy and ever-blooming. (See cut.) 
. Wo. 2. The best and freest-bloom- 
Perfection des Blanches. ing of the hardy white Roses. It 
is a finely formed, pure white variety, but occasionally shows light | 
blush when first opening. (See cut.) 
Prince Camille de Rohan. No.3. One of the grandest hardy 
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color. Itis best described as a blackish crimson. In the bud itis 
darkest; as the flower exposes, vivid, smoky crimson shades are 
brought to light, giving it a very rich effect. (See cut.) 
Ulrich Brunner No. 4. A beautiful hardy Rose in flower and 
foliage. “The former isi large ‘and cupped, 
bright cherry red and very fragrant. The flowers are borne on 
long flower stalks almost devoid of thorns. (See cut.) : 
Summer Queen No. 5. A bright, silvery pink, full and double, 
— SN sSwonderfully free-blooming and avery vigorous 
grower. The profusion of bloom is most remarkable; one large 
plant produced by actual count over twelve hundred flowers. So 
profuse is it in bloom that we have had plants one foot high 
covered with a mass of bloom. (See cut.) 
La France Flowers large and beautiful, either in the bud form 
"shor when expanded; peach-blossom color, shaded 
pink and silvery rose. It is very free-blooming, every shoot form- 
ing a beautiful flower, and most deliciously fragrant. 
Dinsmore. Tis fine variety possesses all the desirable qualities 
* of a bedding Rose—good color, fine form, a profuse 
bloomer, and stands the rigor of our Northern winters without 
protection. The flowers are large, double and deep crimson. 
Anna de Diesbach, Dark rich pink; immense size ; one of the 
finest hardy Roses. 
Paul Probably the largest of all Roses; color, clear 
Paul Neyron. dark pink, shaded carmine. Form of flowers, 
bold and handsome; very fragrant. 
Capt. H Delicate flesh color, large, full and double, very 
Capt. Christy. profuse; blooms very “freely throughout the 
season ; a grand Rose in every way. 
Gen. Jacqueminot Color, rich dark crimson. 
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Magna Charta. 
Bright deep pink, very large and fragrant. 
A grand Rose. 
SPECIAL OFFER. em, 
The ‘Bar Harbor ’’ Collection of twelve hardy Roses, 
Ist size, $6.00; 2d size, $4.50; 3d size, $1.50. 
Single plants of any of the above, 60c., 50c. and 15c. each. 
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