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SUMMER GARDEN COLLECTION of ROSES. 



In this unique offer we group sixteen summer-blooming Roses of established 

 merit, and send them, free by mail, for 

 $1.00. As they are growing in pots 

 they can be 



can be sent at any time, and 

 may be kept in a sunny window, in 

 pots, until time to plant out in the gar- 

 den. Our pamphlet, "Garden Culture 

 of the Rose," will be sent free to those 

 applying for it. This tells how to treat 

 the plants when received and how to 

 care for them thereafter. We give the 

 names of the varieties, but should stock 

 of any sort named become exhausted, 

 we reserve the right to send another of 

 similar character and equally desirable 

 in place of it, without further notice. 

 The varieties are all of the "Monthly" 

 class. 



LIST OF VARIETIES. 



Ada Cook. Light pink, pointed buds, very free. 



Agrippina. Rich crimson; bounteous bloomer. 



Bon Silene. Brilliant carmine, fine buds. An 

 old favorite. 



Baronne Berge. Flesh-pink. 



Catherine Mermet. Delicate pink. A delight- 

 ful Rose. 



Chas. Rovolli. Carmine and rose. Afinebedder. 



C. de Noue. Rich carmine-rose. 



Douglas. Deep ruby-red. 



Francisca Kruger. Chamois color. A fine bed- 

 ding Rose. 



Golden Gate. Light yellow, edged with pink. 



Marie Van Houtte. Yellow shaded, bright rose. 



Mrs. Degraw. Deep pink. A hardy ever-bloom- 

 ing Rose. 



Mosella. Light yellow, shading to white. 



Malmalson. French white, distinct blush centre. 



Princess Bonnie. Rich crimson. 



Safrano. Buff, tinted apricot. 



The 16 Roses, free by mail, for 

 $1.00, If by express (buyer to pay 

 charges), we can send them with all the soil on the roots, a great 

 advantage. 1st size plants by express, the full collection for $6.00. 



THE FAMOUS "SUNSET" ROSE. 



This exquisite variety is one of the finest Tea Roses grown. 

 The flowers are large and double, deliriously fragrant and 

 free-flowering. The coloring is rich in the extreme, a 

 strong - orange-yellow, with rich orange and chrome- 

 yellow in the centre. 



Price, 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. ; 2d size, 30c. 

 each, $3.00 per doz.; 3d size, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



POLYANTHA or "BABY" ROSES. 



Of great value for bedding and pot culture in the 

 house. They are of dwarf habit, and are continuously 

 in flower during the entire season. They bloom in 

 clusters, single flowers being about 1 to 1 J inches across. 

 George Pernet. This variety is the best of its class. 



Color, bright pink with coppery-yellow at the base. 

 Little Dot. Delicate flesh-pink, changing to white. 

 Mignonette. Dark pink; grand Rose for cemeteries. 

 Mme. Cecil Bruner. Delicate rose color, a pretty shade. 

 Perle des Rouges. A pretty variety, deep red flowers. 

 Snowball. Dwarf, compact habit, and a bounteous 



blooming quality which is really wonderful. The 



flowers are pure white, produced in large clusters, literal!}' 



covering the plant, and emitting a sweet, delicate odor. 



{See cut.) 



Set of 6 Polyantha Roses, 1st size, $2.50; 3d size, 50c. Single 



plants, 50c. and 10c. each. 



HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSE 



LA DETROIT. 



Beautiful shell-pink shading in the centre 

 to a soft rose-pink. The reverse of the outer 

 petals is creamy-flesh. Strong and healthy 

 growth, with a rich glossy foliage; very 

 prolific. Strongly tea scented. Large cup- 

 shaped flowers, heavy petals, shell-like in 

 formation. 



Price, 1st size. 75c. each; 2d size, 50c. each; 

 3d size, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Select Monthly Roses. 



Varieties not offered elsewhere in this Catalogue. 



Examine the list carefully; it contains the 



very finest of the old standard sorts. 



ALTHOUGH we do not offer as long a list of varieties of 

 **■ Roses as some, yet our stock in quality, condition and 

 extent is unequaled, and we contend that our customers are 

 safer in selecting from our list of CHOICE TESTED 

 VARIETIES than if we offered a long list, which would 

 of necessity contain many inferior sorts. 



Antoine Verdier. Brilliant dark pink. 



American Banner. Striped pink and white. 



Alba Rosea. White, tinged rose. 



Anna Oliver. Blush, shaded carmine. 



Crown Princess Victoria. Creamy-white. 



Comtesse Siza du Pare. Rose, shaded crimson. 



Chat, des Bergeries. Pale canary-yellow. 



DevoniensiS. White, pink centre. 



Dr. Grill. Coppery-yellow. 



Etendard de Jeanne d'Arc. Ivory-white. 



Ferdinand Batel. Pale rosy-flesh on a yellow ground 



shading to yelknvish-nankeen-orange. 

 Isabella Sprunt. Light canary-yellow. 

 Jeanne Guillamez. Yellow, apricot centre. 

 La Phoenix. Red, shaded crimson. 

 La Tulip. White, tinged lilac. 

 Lady Castlereagh. Pale rose, shaded yellow. 

 Mme. Bravy. Creamy-white and pink. 

 Mme Denis. White, yellow centre. 

 Mme. Joseph Schwartz. White, tinted rose. 

 Mme. Lombard. Rose, tinged buff. 

 Mme. de St. Joseph. Deep pink. 

 Mme. de Vatry. Dark pink. 

 Mme. Schwaller. Bright rosy-flesh. 

 Mme. Rivoy. Crimson-scarlet, pink shadings. 

 Mme. Elie Lambert. Rosy-flesh and white. 

 Mme. Caroline Kuster. Yellow, tinged pink. 

 Mme. Husson. Nankeen-yellow and white. 

 Pearl Rivers. White, bordered rose. 

 Princesse de Sagan. Brightest scarlet-crimson. 

 Robt. E. Lee. Rich yellow, tinted light rose. 

 Sombreuil. Creamy-white, often tinted pink. 

 Souv. d'VJn Ami. Splendid pink; free-blooming. 

 Souv. de Victor Hugo. Rosy-pink and blush. 

 The Queen. Pure White. Grand bedding Rose. 



Prices: 1st size, 50c. each, §4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. 

 each, $3.00 per doz.; 3d size, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



