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3 NEW HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 



RARE KINDS SUITABLE FOR PORCHES AND VERANDAS. 



NEW HYBRID CLIMBING KOSE. PSYCHE— Said to be a cross between Crimson Rambler and the beautiful Te« Poly- 



antha, Golden Fairy. The flowers are 2 to 1%. inches across and borne in large clusteri ; color creamy yellow, delicateiy 

 tinged with rose and salmon, with deep yellow centre, an entirely new and distinct color in Hardy Climbing Roses ; very 

 beautiful and attractive It is a strong, rapid grower, and abundant bloomer. 15 cts each, 2 for 25 c'ts., |1.50 per doz., post- 

 paid. Two-year bushes, either from pots or dormant. 35 cts. each, ^3.50 per doz., by express. 



NEW HARDY CLIMBING ROSE, HEL.ENE is a strong rapid grower, throwing up caiies 10 to 12 feet high, and making 

 a well-formed bush in a single season. In growth and habit it is similar to Crimson Rambler, but the foliage is better and is 

 almost til ornless. It is entirely hardy and needs no protection, unless very far north. The flowers are larger and more 

 double than Crimson Rambler, and borne in magnificent clusters, entirely covering the bushes from top to bottom for weeks 

 at a time. The color is soft violet crimson, much darker and entirely different shade from the Crimson Rambler, and if pos- 

 sible, more beautiful. Helene should be in every collection, and is splendid for porches, trellises, screens, etc.. in fact, 

 wherever the finest Hardy Climbing Roses are wanted. Price, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., larger size 20 cts. each, $2.00 per 

 doz., postpaid. Two-year size, 30 cts. each,|3.00 per doz. 3-year size, large bearing bushes, 50 and lo cts, each, express, 



NEW HARDY CLIMBING ROSE, CARMINE PILLAR, or THE CLEMATIS-FLOWERED ROSE— A magnificent 

 climber, bears splendid wreaths and clusters of immense single roses, each one 12 to 15 inches around, deep rich carmine red, 

 and looking almost exactly like beautiful red Clematis flowers, hanging in graceful clusters all over the vines; makes a grand 

 show trained up to a pillar or trellis where it can grow tail and have good support. Perfectly hardy and needs no 

 protection. Will grow any where and bloom profusely every year, 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz., postpaid. Two- 

 year size, 30 cts., |3.00 per doz., express. 



New Hybrid Sweet Briars. 



The New Hybrid Sweet Briars are highly valued for planting with other hardy flowering shrubbery; 

 they make strong vigorous bushes four to six feet high, and bloom profusely every Spring. The flowers 

 are single or semi-double, three to four inches across, and of various pretty shades of pink, rose and 

 white. The fragrance of their leaves is truly delightful, a few plants will perfume a whole neighborhood. 



AMY ROBSART— Lovely deep rose, very sweet ; strong 

 plants, 20 cts. each, postpaid. Two-year size, 35 cts. by 

 express. 



ANNIE of GEIERSTEIN— Rich dark crimson, large and 

 handsome. 20 cts. each. Two-year size, 35 cts., by express. 



BRENDA (Maiden's Blush or Peach Blossom)— Very 



graceful and pretty. 20 cts each. Two-year size, 35 cts. , by 

 express. 



FLORA McIVOR— Pure white, tinted rose, highly scented. 



20 cts. each. Two-year size, 35 cts., by express. 

 ROSE BRADWARDINE-Bright rich pink, very handsome 



and fragrant. 20cts.each. Two-yearsize,35cts., by express. 



Any 3 Varieties for 60 

 cts. Set of 6 for 75 cts., 

 postpaid. Two-year size 

 the 5 for $1,85, express. 



Special Offer 



New Double Golden Rudbeckia, coj^^" ^low. 



NEW DOUBLE GOLDEN RUDBECKIA. 



RUBRA— Crimson flowers and fruit. 

 dozen, by express. 



This is one of the grandest hardy yellow 

 flowering plants ever introduced, particularly 

 valuable for garden, lawn and park planting; 

 grows six to eight feet high ; graceful branch- 

 ing habit, and pretty foliage. Blooms during 

 July and August the first season, and bears 

 immense masses of large, round, golden yel- 

 low flowers, perfectly double like roses and 

 two or three inches across, covering the 

 whole plant with a sheet of splendid golden 

 yellow flowers for weeks. It is easy to grow 

 and sure to bloom, and cannot be too highly 

 recommended as one of the most showy and 

 handsome ornamental plants ever introduced. 

 The flowers are borne by hundreds, on long, 

 graceful, nodding stems, just right for cut- 

 ting. Do not forget to include it in your 

 order ; it is a plant that will please you. 

 Price, 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., 4 for 50 cts., 

 $1.25per doz., postpaid. Large clumps, 20 

 cts. each, |2.00 per doz., express. 



ROSA RUGOSA, 



The Rugosa Roses are perfectly hardy ; 

 erect bushy growers of neat, compact form, 

 handsome, glossy green leaves ; bear great 

 numbers of large single flowers resembling 

 wild roses all through the season ; the flow- 

 ers are followed by golden yellow and red rose 

 apples, which add very much to the beauty 

 of the bushes. They are very useful and 

 highly valued for planting with other hardy 

 shrubbery in lawns, parks and cemeteries. 

 We offer two varieties, good strong one-year 

 plants. 

 AliBA — White flowers with golden fruit, 



15 cts. each, ^1.50 per doz. 

 15 cts, each, $1.50 per dozen. Two-year bushes, ^.50 per 



