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NEW FLORAL GUIDE—AUTUMN, 1899. 5 
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THE BEST «0 OSES 
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NOTE.—Fine Roses on their own roots are 
one of our leading specialties ; we grow them by 
the hundred thousand, and offer in our Spring 
Guide (issued in January) all the newest and choic- 
est varieties in both one- and two-year sizes. But in 
this, our Autumn Guide, we offer only a short 
list of the Best Roses for Winter Bloom. 
NOTICE .—These are all extra strong,well-matured 
Roses, in best condition to bloom quickly and yive 
plenty of lovely buds, and bloorn all winter. 
MLLE. HELENA GAMBIER—One of the best new 
roses; very pretty and desirable, makes a neat hand- 
some bush, bears abundantly, large very double 
flowers. Color, lovely canary yellow, with deep 
peachy-red centre, becoming lighter as the flowers 
open. 15 cts. each. 
THE BRIDE—One of the very best pure white ever- 
blooming roses, extra Jarge buds and flowers of ex- 
quisite form and delightful fragrance; creamy white, 
sometimes faintly tinted rose. 15 cts. each, 
SOUV. DE PRESIDENT CARNOT—Extra large and 
beautiful, lovely sea-shell pink, tinted with golden 
fawn on creamy white ground ; very full and sweet. 
15 cts. each. 
BON SILENE—Noted for the great size and beauty of its buds; 
bright, rich, rosy crimson; excellent for winter bloom, and 
house culture. 15 cts. each. 
PRINCESS BONNIE—BExtra large full flowers, quite double, and delic- 
iously sweet, The color is solid rich crimson, exquisitely shaded, con- 
stant and abundant bloomer, a hardy vigorous grower, and one of the 
sweetest and most beautiful ever-blooming roses you can have. 16 cts. 
MAMAN COCHET—Thisis atruly grand rose, one of the finest 
in the whole list. Itis a vigorous grower, with rich healthy 
foliage. The flowers sare extra large, very double, full and 
sweet, and borne on long. stems, nice for cutting; the color 
is deep coral pink, delicately tinted with silver rose, makes 
exquisite buds, and is deliciously fragrant; afree and con- 
stant bloomer, and wonderfully beautiful. 15 cts. each. 
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Extra fine for house culture, 
N one of the very best; blooms 
fig \ Yin large clusters, and is cov- 
ered with buds and flowers nearly all thetime, rich - 
creamy white, with pink centre; very double and 
sweet. 15 cts. each. 
ETOILE DE LYON—Pure deep golden yellow, very ' 
large, full and sweet; makes beautiful buds and flow- 
ers, 2 most constant and abundant bloomer. 15 cts, 
NEW TEA ROSE, MARION DINGEE—Deep brilliant 
crimson, one of the darkest and richest colored ever- 
blooming roses we have; beautiful cup-shaped flow- 
ers, quite full and fragrant, and borne in great profu- 
sion; fine for house culture and winter bloom. 15c. 
NEW RED PET—A very pretty miniature rose, low 
bushy growth, constant and profuse bloomer, small, 
round, very double flowers; color, deep rich red, — Kh X ee 
blooms all the time, fine for pot culture and winter \y pa 
bloom. 15 cts. each. IN AAR BS 
QUEEN’S SCARLET—Color, rich velvety searlet, very 
bright and attractive, constant and profuse bloomer, 
strong grower, very hardy and good. 15 cts. 
SAFRANO—Always greatly admired forits beautiful 
buds, which arerich apricot yellow, a good healthy 
grower, and a quick and constant bloomer. 15 cts. 
MOSELLA, or YELLOW SQUPERT—Makes a neat 
handsome bush, loaded with flowers all the time, 
never out of bloom during the growing season; med- 
ium size finely formed flowers, borne in large clusters 
and quite fragrant; color, pretty buff or lemon yellow, BY Ue 
fine for bedding and house culture. 15 cts. SKY’ \ BSS we at 
GOLDEN GATE—This is another grand new rose of i ZN W, NW. oy 
surpassing beauty; the flowers are of beautiful form, E WY airs 
extra large size, very double and full, and delightfully 
Peper; round color rien creamy ae peapateny. ; ~ 
inged with golden yellow, an ordered with clear 2 z 
rose. 15 cts. each. : A 
THE QUEEN—An elegant rose for house culture, A SSF 
most constant and abundant bloomer, Extra large LSS) : 
flowers, very double and full, and delightfully tea- z 
scented. Color, rich creamy white, sometimes faintly 
tinted with lemon yellow and pale rose; one of the 
very best. 15 cts. each. 
REMEMBER These are extra strong re-potted roses, specially prepared for winter 
flowering. Price 15c. each, 2 for 25c., 4 for 50c., 8 for $1.00. Set of 
16 for $2.00, postpaid, or by express, purchaser paying charges, 8 for 75c., 16 for 
$1.50, $8.00 per hundred. 
NOTE.—Good ordinary size roses, best varieties, all labeled, 4 for 25c., 9 for 50c., 20 for $1.90, postpaid, 
