R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. ROSES. 
HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
Selected 2 year-old plants. .50, each; $5.00 per doz.; 
$35.00 per 100. 
DELIVERY, APRIL AND EARLY MAY. 
Alfred Colomb. Bright red, very large, full and globular, free 
blooming and fragrant; a grand old rose. 
Baroness Rothsehild. Beautiful light pink, large and fine form, 
nothing more beautiful. 
Charles Lefebvre. Fine, brilliant velvety-crimson, very large, 
double and superb form; vigorous. 
Clio. Flesh color, shaded in the centre with rosy-pink, large, fine 
globular form, free bloomer, and distinct. 
Duke of Edinburgh. Very bright vermilion, extra large and full; 
distinct and splendid variety. 
Fisher Holmes. Shaded crimson-scarlet, large, full, and perfect 
form, very beautiful and free-blooming. 
Frau Karl Drusehki. Pure snow white, very long buds, shell- 
shaped petals, opening to very large flowers; a continuous and 
free-blooming variety of first-class form; the finest white rose in 
cultivation. 
General Jaequeminot. Brilliant scarlet-crimson, very large and 
full; an old rose that still holds its place. 
Gloire Lyonnaise. Delicate yellow; very free. 
Jeannie Dickson. Rose-pink, edged silver-pink. 
John Hopper. Bright rose, reverse of petals pale lilac, very large 
and double, free bloomer. 
Jules Margottin. Bright cherry-red, large and double, free 
bloomer, sweet scented, very hardy. 
Louis Van Houtte. Deep crimson, shaded maroon, most vivid 
and distinct, large, full and fine form. 
Madame Gabriel Luizet. Light silvery-pink, shading off paler 
to edges of petals, very free bloomer. 
Madame Victor Verdier. Clear, light crimson, very large and 
full, beautiful form, a good grower. 
Magna Charta. Bright rose, very large and double, of good 
form and fragrant; best on old plants. 
Margaret Dickson. White with pale flesh centre, large and of 
good substance, fine form and growth. 
Marehioness of Londonderry. Color ivory white, petals of 
great substance, shell-shaped and reflexed, flowers of great size 
and perfect globular form. 
Merville de Lyon. White, centre slightly rosy-peach, a grand 
full cup-shaped flower. 
Mrs. John Laing. Very large, satiny-pink, of fine form; a good 
grower and abundant bloomer, one of the very best varieties; 
cannot be too highly recommended; vigorous. 
Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford. Clear rosy-pink; the outer 
petals shaded with pale flesh. 
Paul Neyron. Deep rose, flowers of immense size, with fine 
foliage and growth; free bloomer. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. Deep velvety crimson-maroon, full 
and good form, best of all the very dark roses; should be liberally 
reated. 
Sir Rowland Hill. Rich, deep, port wine color, shaded with deep 
maroon, changing to ruby claret, large, full. 
Ulrich Brunner. Cherry-red of immense size, fine form and most 
effective; it seems proof against mildew or rust, and is one of the 
earliest to flower; lasts well through the season; very vig- 
orous. 
White Baroness. 
STANDARD OR TREE ROSES. 
These are grafted on hardy stems about 4 feet in height. 
$1.00, each; $10.00. doz. 
Caroline Testout. Bright rose-pink, full and fragrant. 
Fisher Holmes. Crimson-scarlet. 
Frau Karl Druschki. Beautiful pure white. 
Gruss an Teplitz. Scarlet shading to crimson. 
John Hopper. Pright rose; outer petals lilac. 
La Franee. Bright silvery-rose. 
Madame Ravary. Orange, changing to golden-yellow. 
Margaret Dickson. White with pale flesh centre. 
Mrs. John Laing. Satiny-pink. 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Pure white. 
Mrs. R. G. S. Crawford. Clear rosy-pink. 
Ulrich Brunner. Biriiliant cherry-red. 
Purest white, large full flowers. 
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Rose Baby Rambler. 
POLYANTHA ROSES. 
_ These are now extensively used for Summer bedding. They grow 
in compact bushes which are covered with blossoms from June 
until late frosts. .50 each; $4.00 doz. 
Cecile Brunner. Salmon-pink shading to yellowish in the centre; 
delicately scented. 
Clothilde Soupert. Outer petals pearly-white, centre rosy. 
Katherine Zeimet. White Baby Rambler. Pure white double 
flowers in large trusses; very sweet. 
Leonie Lamesech. Bright coppery-red shading to deep yellow in 
centre; flowers produced singly. 
Madame Norbert Levavasseur. Baby Crimson Rambler. Rosy- 
crimson flowers in clusters. Splendid for massing. 
Meman Levavasseur. Baby Dorothy. A dwarf form of Dorothy 
Perkins. Flowers clear pink, free; a delightful bedding variety. 
Mrs. Cutbush. Cerise-pink Baby Rambler. 
flowers in panicles; fine growth and habit. 
Orleans. A most desirable new variety of strong growth, pro- 
ducing large clusters of bright cherry-red flowers which do not 
fade when developed. 
Deep cerise-pink 
BOURBON AND HYBRID CHINA ROSES. 
Each. 50; doz. $5.00. 
__ Most valuable Summer and Autumn flowering varieties, 
requiring only moderate pruning. 
Madame Plantier. Pure white; very free bloomer. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison. Dwarf. Blush white, shaded flesh; 
large and double; very sweet scented. 
CABBAGE OR PROVENCE ROSES. 
-50 each; $4.00 doz. 
Centifolia. Pale pink; very fragrant. 
White Provence. Pure white; sweetly scented. 
CHINA ROSES. 
Hermosa or Armosa. Pale pink similar to Common China 
but more double; effective for massing. .50 each; 54.00. doz. 
Leuchtfeur. Bright blood-red; medium-sized flowers, very free. 
Each, .75; doz., $8.00. 
