CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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Hybrid Per petuals— Hardy. 



Out of the almost endless list of Hybrid Roses in cultiva- 

 tion we have selected from year to year those we find the best, 

 quality, general desirability and adaptability to our climate 

 being taken in consideration. 



Anna de Diesbach — Clear rose, very large; a splendid 

 Rose. 



Beauty of Waltham— Bright crimson. 

 Black Prince— Very dark velvety crimson, almost black; 

 large and full. 



General Washington— Color, soft scarlet. 

 Gen. Jacqueminot— Brilliant velvety red, vigorous 

 habit and free bloomer. 



Lady Helen Stewart— Bright crimson scarlet, large and 



full. 



La Keine— Bright Rose, fine full form. It is well named 

 " The Queen." 



Marie Bauman — Rich red, changing to scarlet maroon. 

 A beautiful Rose. 



Magna Charta— Bright pink, suffused with carmine, 

 very large; a grand variety. 



Madam Alfred Carriere — Pure white. 



Madam Plantier — Pure white; a very free bloomer; a 

 general favorite. 



Madam Chas. Wood — Scarlet shading to crimson; very 

 large and full. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., 81.00. Large, strong plants, 

 each, 25 cts.; per doz. , 82.50. 



Hardy Persian Yellow Rose— Deep golden yellow. 

 Each, 50 cts. 



Moss Roses. 



This class of Roses is even more hardy than the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, but should be treated about the same. 

 Perpetual White— The finest white. 

 Salet— Bright rose, blush edges, large and full. 

 Large and strong plants. Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 

 Polyantha Roses. 



Clothilde Soupert— The flowers are borne in sprays, and 

 are very double and perfect in form and capable of withstand- 

 ing the most trying weather of our hottest summers. Color, 

 pearl white, delicately shaded towards the center of the flower 

 with rosy pink. 



Georges Pernet— An excellent Rose, color bright rosy 

 salmon. 



Glorie des Polya nth as- 

 well-formed. 



■Bright rose, white center; full, 



Little Pet— White, small and double, free bloomer; very 

 pretty. J 



Each, 10 cts.; per doz. , 81.00. 



Select List of the Best and Most Popular Everblooming Roses in Cultivation. 

 Suitable for the Flower Garden in Summer or Greenhouse in Winter. 



Agrippina — Brilliant fiery red, very double; profuse bloomer. 



Bridesmaid — A sport from Catherine Mermet. The buds are very large and full; 

 color a deep rich pink. 



Cornelia Cook— Pure white; an excellent Rose. 



Crimson Bedder — Rich, dark, velvety crimson. 



Duchess de Brabant — Soft rosy flesh, changing to deep rose. 



Hermosa — Beautiful clear rose; constant bloomer. 



Henry M. Stanley — A magnificent everblooming Rose. Flowers extra large and full; 

 color a beautiful amber rose, tinged with delicate apricot yellow. 



Madam Hoste — A magnificent Rose; color white, shaded with delicate canary yellow. 



Mrs. De Graw — A hardy everblooming Rose. It blooms profusely all summer. Color 

 rich glossy pink; very fragrant. 



Perle des Jardins — Clear golden yellow; is among the very best yellow roses In culti- 

 vation. A strong grower and sure bloomer. 



Souvenir de Wooton — A superb variety; flowers very large and full. Color rich 

 crimson. 



The Bride — A sport from Catherine Mermet, resembling that superb Rose in everything 

 but in color, which is pure white. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Climbing Roses. 



Chromatella, or Cloth of Gold — Clear bright yellow; a profuse bloomer. 



James Sprunt — Deep, velvety-rose. 



La Marque— Sulphur yellow; large and full. 



Marechal Neil — Deep golden yellow; buds of immense size. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Hybrid Tea Roses. 



American Beauty— Very large, very fragrant, brilliant crimson, free bloomer. 



Duchess of Albany — A charming Rose, resembling La France, but the color is a 

 much richer pink. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (new) — A great acquisition, combining the two very de- 

 sirable qualities, a good Rose in the bud and an equally good full blown Rose. The bud is 

 very large and full; color pure snowy white. A profuse and continuous bloomer. Each, 

 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



La France— A great favorite. Flowers very large, color deep pink. 



Meteor— A remarkably fine Rose. Color very deep, rich velvety crimson. 



Price, except where noted, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Japan Roses. 



Rosa Wichuraiana— A most remarkable perfectly hardy climbing or creeping Ross, 

 which adapts itself to almost any situation, growing equally well in sun or shade. Admir- 

 able for covering rocky or barren slopes, stone walls and trellises, an excellent bower plant. 

 Flowers about 2 inches in diameter, single, produced in clusters; color white with a golden 

 yellow disc. Strong plants, each, 25 cts. 



Rugosa Alba — A very ornamental shrubby Rose; leaves large and glossy; flowerssingle, 

 pure white. Each, 25 cts. 



Rugosa Rubra — Beautiful crimson single flowers produced in great abundance 



and succeeded by large red berries; very ornamental. Each, 25 cts. 



Hardy Climbing Roses. 



Valuable for training up trellises, 

 fences and piazzas; when once estab- 

 lished no climber gives greater satisfac- 

 tion. Very little care need be given 

 them for winter months. 



Baltimore Belle— Pale blush, very 

 double; flowers in clusters. 



Queen of the Prairies— Bright 

 rosy red, shading to soft pink; a grand 

 variety, very free. 



Seven Sisters— Flowers in large 

 clusters, varying in color from white to 

 crimson. 



Russell's Cottage— Very double, 

 dark velvety crimson; profuse bloomer. 



Mary Washington— Afreebloomer, 

 flowers medium size, pure white, very 

 double and exceedingly fragrant. 



Strong two-year-old plants, 25 cts. 

 each; per doz., 82.50. 



Crimson Rambler— New climbing 

 Polyantha Rose, producing large trusses 

 of bright crimson flowers. Itisof strong 

 habit, foliage bright glossy green. Price, 

 25 cts. 



Yellow Rambler— This is indeed 

 a great acquisition, a hardy climbing 

 Rose of the style of the celebrated Crim- 

 son Rambler but having double yellow 

 flowers, which are deliciously fragrant. 

 These are produced in trusses often hav- 

 ing the almost incredible number of 150 

 blossoms in a cluster. The plant is very 

 vigorous in growth, making shoots about 

 10 feet long in one season. Price, each, 

 50 cts. 



CHIMBON RAMBLER ROSE. 



