ROSES FOR HOUSE CULTURE IN \\7'INTER. 



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Three Valuable Roses for House Culture in Winter. 



The past Summer we selected three of the freest-flowering and easiest-managed Roses for house culture in Winter, and 

 especially prepared the plants for this purpose ; they are now ready to send out, and are fine and larg.e, lo to 12 inches high, 

 stocky and bushy, with plenty of buds set for immediate and continued blooming. These fine plants will give great satisfac- 

 tion. At once upon receipt they should be potted in 4, 5 or 6-inch pots or boxes of suitable size. The following simple 

 directions for culture will be found safe: Earth for potting should be mellow and rich, not such as will bake and become 

 hard, nor yet too light. If manure is used, it should be old and thoroughly composted; fresh manure is injurious. When 

 first potted water the plants thoroughly, and if the sun is strong shade lightly for a few days ; then give full light and air. 

 The plants should not be allowed to wither for want of water, but too much water is worse than not enough. When Roses 

 drop their leaves after being potted it is generally owing to change of temperature, and other conditions, but it may result 

 from too large a pot, or too much water. The best remedy is perfect rest; keep quite dry until signs of new growth appear, 

 then water very sparingly. The conditions most favorable for growing Roses in pots are good rich soil, plenty of sunshine 

 (the early morning sun is best when it can be had), reasonable and regular heat, and moderate moisture; the temperature 

 may range from 40° to 50° at night, and 60° to 80° in daytime. 



Clotilde Soupert. 



{The New Tea Polyantha.) — This lovely Rose comes from 

 the Garden of Luxembourg, France. It belongs to the Poly- 

 antha class, but resembles the Tea Roses so closely that it is 

 called a Tea Polyantha, and is undoubtedly the finest Rose of 

 its class. The flowers are borne in clusters, and are of large, 

 round, flat form, with beautifully imbricated petals; perfectly 

 full and double, and deliciously sweet; color Ijeautiful pinkish 

 amber or pale creamy yellow, delicately flushed with silvery 

 rose, sometimes ivory white, exquisitely tinted with pale sal- 

 mon, and sometimes both red and white flowers are produced 

 on the same plant. It is a particularly elegant and handsome 

 Rose, always greatly admired. The bush is a vigorous and 

 compact grower, and a continuous and remarkably profuse 

 bloomer, being literally loaded with Roses. It is highly re- 

 commended for window and house culture ; in fact, we think it 

 one of the very best. Large plants, 40 cts. each ; 3 for %\. 



NEW TEA POLY.\NTH A— CLOTILDE SOUPERT. 



Queen Scarlet. 



This very desirable and satisfactory Rose is a free flowering 

 and satisfactory variety for pot culture ; a constant and profuse 

 bloomer ; color rich bright scarlet, very delicate and striking 

 flowers, large and quite double; stron<j;, hardy upright grower; 

 an unusually good Rose. Large plants, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. 



Hermosa. 



Everybody who knows Hermosa loves it as one of the most 

 satisfactory flowering Roses, valuable alike either for culture in 

 pots or the open ground. The beautiful flowers are borne in 

 clusters, and are produced in great profusion ; double and very 

 fragrant ; the color is beautiful clear rose-pink. Large plants, 

 40 cts. each ; 3 for ^i. 



SPECIALi OFFER.— The three valuable Roses offered 

 above make a fine trio ; we will send a large, strong plant of 

 each variety to any post-office for gi. 



Headquarters for Roses. 



We lead the world in Roses. Our Roses are, and always will be, grown by our own special methods, 

 which were originated with us by our Superintendent-propagator over twenty-five years ago, and who di- 

 rects our establishment to-day. In this connection it is proper to state that all of our Roses are grown 

 from cuttings, and are exclusively <?/z //;«>d7rw; nw/j-/ therefore the plant always continues to pro- 

 duce the same beautiful flowers. It cannot throw up wild shoots from the stock as budded and grafted 

 Roses are apt to do, thereby causing vexation and disappointment. Be sure your Roses are on their 

 own roots. Fall planting of Roses in open ground is only recommended for the Southern and Pacific 

 Coast States, where the seasons corresponding with our Fall and Winter are the most favorable times 

 for outdoor planting. Many lovers of Roses enjoy growing Roses in pots in the house or conserva- 

 tory during Winter. For this purpose we recommend the three varieties described and offered above 

 as among the very best. If for any purpose a more extended list of Roses is desired kindly refer to 

 OUR NEW GUIDE, which describes and offers over 500 different varieties. OUR NEW 

 GUIDE is issued in three editions; First — OUR NEW GUIDE proper, ready January i, and 

 is sent within a month, without request, to all customers free of charge ; to all others upon applica- 

 tion. Second — OUR NEW GUIDE, abridged form or Spring edition, for use in our circula- 

 tion. r/!m/— This book, or OUR NEW GUIDE, Autumn edition, ready September i, and 

 r.ent to all customers free; to all others upon application. Any one who has not a copy of our last 

 Spring's GUIDE and desires one, can have it free for the asking. 



