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PETER HENDERSON-&.CO’S. QUARTERLY TRADE LIST OF PLANTS: 
“From now on, how- 
ever, Mrs. DeGraw 
performs her mission- 
ary work, and we rely 
upon this almost un 
known variety for the 
butik of our Roses be- 
tween July and Octo- 
ber.”’—Wm, FALCONER 
in ‘American Florist.” 
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The following description istaken from i 
our retail catalogue : i} 
‘‘Every one wants a hardy ever- i 
blooming Rose, and when our attention 
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j was Called to the grand variety shown in 
j the accompanying engraving, we at once i 
é took steps to procure it for our customers. | 
zz) Following our usual practice, we gave it | 
a 2 a thorough trial before offering it, and we { 
, are glad to say that it has fully justified the 
{ high opinion formed of it when first seen i] 
a by us. Is is with the greatest pleasure, 
therefore, we announce to our customers | 
that we have raised a grand stock of this | 
MRS. DEGRAW. superb Rose, and can confidently recom- : 
mend it as being entirely hardy, equaling the tender sorts in profusion of bloom. From earlysummer until frost it 
may be depended upon to produce flowers inabundance. In coloritisarich glossy pink, delightfully fragrant, 1! 
and is such a strong, vigorous grower that it is almost impregnable against attacks of the insects which usually ii 
destroy some of our finest Koses, thus it is certain to be unequalled for the garden or cemetery, It is fair to say ii 
that this superb variety was raised by Mr. Wm. Burgess some years ago, but remained almost unknown until : 
now, when we bring its merits before the public. Read what that eminent authority, Mr. Wm Fa coner. says i! 
about it in a letter to the ‘‘ American Florist,” an extract from which we print in the upper left-hand corner of i 
the engraving. The sketch was made from nature by our own artist, and shows the wonderfully prolitie bloom. 1 
ng qalities of this grand Rose. Every shoot is loaded with flowers as shown.” 
Price, strong plants from 3-inch pots, $12.00 per 100. i 
