NEW 



HARDY 



EVERBLOOMING 



CLiriBINa 



ROSE 



Empress 



of 

 China. 



This remarkable new 

 climbing Rose should find 

 aVeady welcome from the 

 trade, as its wonderful 

 merits, which we have 

 thoroughly tested, stamp 

 it as the most valuable 

 and noteworthy Rose of 

 its class introduced for 

 many years. Lack of 

 space forbids an extended 

 description, but the fol- 

 lowing features hitherto 

 unknown in climbing 

 Roses are sure to prove 

 interesting. 



Empress of China 

 A blooms the first year. 

 ^ It is a true 



perpetual bloomer — 



commences to flower in 

 May, in this latitude, and 

 continues until late in the 

 Fall. Very profuse; 

 flower pink, semi-double ; 

 in rapidity and vigor of 

 growth away ahead of 

 anything yet seen ; small 

 pot plants make a ram- 

 pant growth of 6 to lo 

 feet in a single season. 

 Is perfectly hardy ; with- 

 stood temperature I 6 

 degrees below zero, un- 

 protected. Originally 

 brought from China. Has 

 attained great popularity 

 with us, and is sure to 

 make money for every 

 ' one who handles it. 



Strong, well-rooted plants, 

 from 2%!-inch pots, ""at 



$1.25 per 10 



$10.00 per 100 



$75.00 .... per 1000 



