Descriptive Catalogue of Roses. 



New Bourbon* 



Price 75 cents each. 



*Jules Jurgensen. " Flowers large and full, magenta centre shaded with violet." 

 Was awarded a first-class certificate at the Lyons Flower Show in July, 1879. 



BenneWs New Hybrid Tea Roses of 1879. 



' Price 75 cents each, 



*Beauty of Stapleford. " Foliage resembling Alba Eosea, but much stiffer in 

 habit, flowers very large, petals large and beautifully arranged, well reflexed, 

 gradually merging to the centre, of the finest possible form, color outer range 

 of petals very pale pinkish rose, gradually shaded to a deep rosy centre. It is 

 scarcely possible to imagine a finer exhibition rose." 



*Duke of Connaught. " Foliage exceedingly handsome, flowers extra large, buds 

 very long, and of very fine form, color deep velvety crimson, edged with the 

 brightest red. This is not unlikely to prove the finest crimson rose in any 

 section." 



^*New Tea Rose, Duhe of Connaught 



Is one of the acquisitions of Mr. H. Bennett, Stapleford. Cut blooms which we 

 have seen prove it a gem of the first water, a full-sized showy flower of a rich 

 crimson, the color almost equalling in intensity that of the old crimson China 

 and the flowers having a most delicious scent." — London Florist 



*Duchess of Connaught. " Most distinct in foliage and blooms, very finely formed, 

 color delicate silvery rose, with bright salmon centre, a most charming rose of 

 the highest quality, very large and highly scented." 



^Duchess of Westminster. " Flowers exceedingly large, without the least coarse- 

 ness, very finely formed, color brightest cerise, a grand rose." 



^Honorable George Bancroft. "Flowers very large, of the form of Lord Macau- 

 lay, color bright rosy crimson, shaded purple, very beautiful and first-rate. 



*Jean Sisley. *' Flowers very large, very full of petal, and of the finest form, 

 never showing the eye, color outside petal rosy lilac, the centre bright pink, a 

 flower of great substance that remains in perfection a long time." 



*Michael Saunders. '* Flowers very large, of the finest form, very full of petals, 

 which are beautifully reflexed, color bronzy pink, very sweet scented, first-rate." 



*Pearl. "Flesh white. This is not a large flower, but perfection in other 

 respects." 



*Viscountess Falmouth. "Wood almost as thorny as a moss rose but the bud is 

 not mossed ; flowers very large, and of exceeding fine form, color very delicate 

 pinkish rose; the back of the petals bright pink, this color just overlapping the 

 front of the petal, giving it a most lovely appearance, highly scented like the 

 moss rose. This is perhaps one of the most distinct roses ever ofl'ered." 



*Nancy Lee. Color cherry crimson, large and full, a free grower and bloomer, 

 deliciously sweet. This rose came out in England in the spring (1880), an ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful and distinct rose. 



''NEW HYBRID I'EBPBTVALS (French.) 

 Jules Chretien, (Schwartz,) 



An exceedingly beautiful flower, very bright crimson shaded with purple, very 

 large, full, and of the finest form, among dark brilliant roses this is the finest. 

 A vigorous grower and free bloomer, will be largely grown, a superb rose. 60 

 cents each. 



