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THE RAMAN AS ROSE OF JAPAN. 



Each. 



Kosa Rugosa Alba. Flowers in largo terminal clusters, about 3 inches in 

 diameter, consisting of five petals, which are pure white. It forms a 

 neat compact bush, and is very useful and effective 50 



R. Rugosa Rubra. The flowers of this variety are a bright rosy crimson, 50 



PRICE OF ROSES FOR SPRING 1877. 



The Roses we offer this spring are strong, well established plants in 3-4-5 and 

 6 inch pots. Plants such as those when planted give immediate effect, and 

 there are no losses. — See New Rose Catalogue. 



*New Hybrid Perpetual Roses of 1876. 50 cents each, S5 per dozen. 



*New Tea Scented, &c, of 1876. In 3 inch pots, 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 



*Xew and Scarce Roses. 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 



^General Collection. Purchaser's selection, strong in 5 inch pots, 30 cents each, 



$3 per dozen, (by Express.) Our selection, 25 cents each, $2 per dozen. 



(by Express.) 

 ^General Collection. Purchaser's selection, smaller, but nice plants, 25 cents 



each, $2 per dozen, SI 2 per 100. Our selection, 20 cents each, SI. 50 per. 

 dozen, S10 per 100. (By mail or express ) 

 ♦General Collection. 3 inch pots, 20 cents each, $1.50 per dozen, S8 per 100. 



(By mail or express.) 



ALOCACIA. 



Each. 



Alba Yiolacea. Stems blue, striped white ; large foliage 30 



Marshalli. The leaves are a bright green, marked between the principal 



veins with broad wedge-shaped blotches of blackish purple 30 



Jenningsii. A delicate green, over which, between the principal veins 

 are laid heavy blotches of black, which are remarkably precise in out- 

 line and arrangement 30 



NEW and SCARCE C ANN AS. 



*Bonnetti Excelsa, (new.) A fine robust variety with grand foliage, 



flowers reddish purple 75 



*Ernest Denary, (new.) A very striking and beautiful novelty, large 



foliage, free bloomer, fine 75 



*Premices«de Niece, (new.) Foliage, broad and fine, plant fine habit, a 



grand bedding sort 75 



*Superb, (new.) Lare broad and fine foliage, free bloomer, flowers crim- 

 son scarlet 50 



Henri Vilmorin. Large dark green leaves, brilliant orange blossoms; 



leaves stand well in exposed situations. This is a very tine plant 30 



Merechal Vaillant. Large orange flowers, a tine, vigorous grower with 



large leaves of a dark bronze-crimson 25 



Musaefolia Sanguinea. Highly ornamental variety, having broad and 

 stately Muse-like leaves, prominently ribbed or nerved, and of a rich 

 bronze or chocolate and crimson tint. As portable single specimens 

 for temporary designs, it forms a very beautiful and telling effect in 

 contrast with the massive groups of miscellaneous plants in the same 

 order , 30 



Prince Imperial. Fine rich crimson flowers, very free flower ; a grand 



plant 30 



Oriflamme. Leaves large lanceolate-green, with violet veins, a vigorous 



showy plant, with salmon orange flowers 25 



Tricolor. The stems, and also leaf margins, are tinted with red, making 

 an elegant contrast to the general effect of the foliage, which is 

 densely streaked and mottled with cream white <> 25 



