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•PETER HENDERSON 6^ CO., NEW YORK 



AS SHOWN ON COLORED 

 PLATE OPPOSITE, 



TiH "ADMIRAL' COLLECTION 



2E GARDEN ROSES 



Contains TWELVE of the 



FINEST VARIETIES Ever Grouped Together, 



Embracing Rarity, Hardiness, Richness, Fragrance, Floriferousness and Rich Color. 



NEW HARDY EVER=BLOOMING ROSE 



ADMIRAL DEWEY, uvo./ 



A new Hybrid Tea Rose raised by Mr. J. H. Taylor, one of the 

 largest growers of Roses for the New York market. It is of the 

 largest size, very free flowering, blooming continuously throughout 

 the year, whether planted out in the open ground or grown in pots or 

 on benches in the greenhouse. It has been tried in the open ground 

 and has been proved hardy in the vicinity of New York. Thousands 

 of it are grown in greenhouses for the critical New York market, 

 where it has been enthusiastically received by connoisseurs in fine 

 Roses. The ground color is a light flesh tint, almost white, suf- 

 fused with a beautiful blush, deepening to a rosy blush in the 

 centre, a large, full Rose with broad, strong petals beautifully 

 cupped. The stems are strong and straight, holding the flowers 

 erect. The miser thought so highly of it that he deemed it worthy 

 of being named in honor of America's great Admiral, and received 

 a letter of thanks from Admiral Dewey for naming such a beautiful 

 Rose in his honor. We were so impressed with its beauty and 

 excellence that we purchased a large stock of it, and offer it very 

 low for such a grand new Rose. We show it on the front cover of 

 our catalogue, in the " Admiral " Collection on the Colored Plate 

 opposite, and show it in a group of flowers on page 125. 



Price, first size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. ; second size, 50c. each, 

 $4.50 per doz.; third size, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA, in*.*.) 



A Hybrid Tea Rose, soft pearly white, lightly tinted with lemon 

 in the centre, just enough to relieve the white, remarkably fra- 

 grant, a strong, healthy grower, with bold, beautiful foliage. The 

 habit is free ; the beautiful, perfectly shaped flowers are borne in 

 profusion on long graceful stems, so that it is invaluable for cut 

 flowers. It is hardy in our northern latitudes with ordinary pro- 

 tection. 



SOUVENIR DE WOOTTON. <*<>..*. 



A beautiful shade of carmine crimson, and, before extreme warm 

 weather sets in, it is, in most cases, a rich crimson without any 

 carmine shades. Like all Roses of this color, it is liable to lose it, 

 to a great extent, in very warm weather, but it retains it better 

 than any Rose of its class. It is deliciously fragrant, perfectly 

 hardy, a constant and most prolific bloomer, every new shoot form- 

 ing a flower bud. 



MRS. ROBERT GARRETT. <m>. <o 



It is a difficult matter to describe the coloring of a Rose; much 

 of the coloring is due to its form and its semi-transparency, and is 

 generated as it were in the Rose itself. A shallow Rose cannot 

 have the beautiful color effects seen in a Rose like Mrs. Robert 

 Garrett, which is of remarkable depth, even in the fully opened 

 flower. Its petals are of great substance, containing more than 

 the ordinary amount of coloring matter. Speaking broadly, the 

 igeneral color effect of this Rose may be described as being a glow- 

 ing shell-like pink. 



Price, first size, strong two-year-old plants, 60c. each, $6.00 per 

 doz.; second size, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz.; third size, 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



SOUVENIR DU PRESIDENT CARNOT. w.s., 



Whether considered from the standpoint of the commercial cut- 

 flower grower or from its fitness for garden work, this Rose is 

 without a superior. The growth is vigorous, the flower is very 

 large, both in the bud and expanded double, and opens beautifully. 

 Technically described, it could be called a rosy flesh, very soft in 

 the centre, and shaded with a lighter flesh at the end of the petals. 



INCONSTANT BEAUTY. <*<,*., 



A wonderful new Rose, deriving its name of " Inconstant Beauty " 

 from its quality of producing flowers of different shades on the 

 same plant. The colors vary from crimson to light pink, through 

 shades of tawny red, light yellow with orange and citron red 

 centre, pale flesh with pink centre, orange chrome and deep rose, 

 all these colors being frequently seen on one bush at the same 

 time. The beauty of color effects is indescribable. 



CLARA WATSON. 



(No. 7.) 



This is one of the most beautiful winter-flowering Roses, of the 

 largest size, very fragrant and fine form. The predominating color 

 is salmon pink, blended with blush pink on the outer edge of the 

 petals, with just enough yellow at the base to bring out the whole, 

 making it a very artistic and distinct flower. It is a very strong 

 grower and very free flowering, and must become a general favor- 

 ite. It is also a grand summer-bedding Rose, good strong grower, 

 fine substance and free bloomer. 



CLOTHILDE SOUPERT. yv«.«o 



The color is a French white, deepening to rosy blush in the cen- 

 tre. Compact, vigorous habit and wonderful profusion of bloom. 



GOLD MEDAL ROSE, JUBILEE, wvo.p./ 



See complete description on page 130. 



Price, first size, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz.; second size, 50c. each, 

 $4.50 per doz.; third size, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



LA FRANCE. wo.m.) 



We cannot speak too highly of this superb Rose, which every 

 year becomes more popular. Flowers large and beautiful, either 

 in the bud form or when expanded ; peach-blossom color, shaded 

 pink and silvery rose. It is very free blooming, every shoot form- 

 ing a beautiful flower. In addition to this, it is entirely hardy 

 with a slight protection of leaves, and most deliciously fragrant, 

 thus combining in a marked degree all the qualities of a perfect 

 garden Rose. 



New Hybrid Tea Rose, BALDUIN. ( m>. » 



(Known also as " Red Kaiserin.") 



This fine new hardy ever-blooming Rose we show on the Colored 

 Plate opposite. The color is unique, a very soft, intense carmine 

 crimson, with deeper shades in the depths of the petals, in color 

 very like "American Beauty." The profusion of bloom is truly 

 marvelous, every shoot producing a flower. It is a grand acqui- 

 sition to our red Roses, and is equally valuable for winter forcing 

 or for summer blooming in the open ground. Mr. John Cook, of 

 Baltimore, Md., the raiser of "Souvenir de Wootton," "Mrs. 

 Robert Garrett" and other fine Roses, wrote to us as follows : " I 

 would like to draw your attention to the new red Rose ' Balduin' 

 (or Red Kaiserin), the best clean carmine or red Rose yet intro- 

 duced. I have grown it now for four years, and can guarantee it 

 as the best outdoor Rose in its color." We have a fine stock of 

 this grand new Rose, and offer it very low, considering its great 

 merit and its rarity. 



Price, first size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; second size, 50c. each, 

 $4.50 per doz.; third size, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. 



PERLE DES JARDINS. ( m>. e. 



No Rose of its color is more valuable than this. Its color is a 

 rich shade of yellow, large size and perfect form, Tea fragrance, a 

 healthy, free grower. 



Single Plants of any of the above (except where specially priced), first size, 50c. ; second, 30c. ; third, 10c. each. 



WE OFFER 



the entire " ADMIRAL " COLLECTION of 12 sorts at a liberal reduction in price. 



Price, 1st size, Admiral Collection, for $6.00. 



" 2d " " " " 4.00. 



3d " " " " 1.25. 



If bought separately would cost $6.70. 



4.60. 

 1.50. 



