New Floral Guide— Spring, 1903. 



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THE LOVELY TEA 

 POLYANTHA 



rose Clotilde Soupcrt 



QUEEN OF ALL BEDDING ROSES 

 HARDY EVERYWHERE 

 BLOOMS ALL THE TIME 



CLOTILDE SOUPERT— This grand rose 

 continues to be one of the best and most beauti- 

 ful varieties for bedding ever introduced ; the 

 flowers are borne in large clusters all over the 

 bush ; they are large, perfectly full and double 

 and most deliciously sweet ; color beautiful 

 creamy white, splendidly tinged with amber, 

 deepening at centre to a clear bright pink, and 

 sometimes both red and 

 white roses are borne on 

 the same plant. The bush 

 is a vigorous grower and 

 begins to 

 bloom al- 

 most as soon 

 a s planted, 

 and contin- 

 ues loaded 

 with beauti- 

 ful buds and 

 flowers dur- 

 ing the whole 

 season. It is 

 impossible to 

 praise this 

 lovely rose 

 too highly; it 

 should be in- 

 eluded in 

 every order. 

 Price 10 cts., 

 larger size, 15 

 cts. postpaid, 

 two-year size 

 30 cts. by ex- 

 press. 

 DOUGLAS— Deep rich cherry red, large full flowers, very 

 sweet, constant and profuse bloomer. 10 cts. each, larger 

 size, 15 cts., postpaid, two-year size, 30 cts. each, 

 by express. 

 CRIMSON HERMOSA (GRUSS AN TEPIITZ) 

 (Virginia R. Coxe) - This grand rose has proved one of the 

 . best and most valuable Hardy Crimson Ever-blooming Roses 

 for garden planting ever introduced. The color when first 

 opening is dark rich crimson quickly passing to velvety fiery 

 red, one of the very brightest-colored roses we know. 

 Blooms constantly, throwing up fresh buds and flowers the 

 whole growing season. The bush is a healthy vigorous 

 grower, entirely hardy here with usual winter protection. 

 Cannot be recommended too highly; every one should have 

 it. 15 cts. each, larger size, 20 cts., postpaid, two-year size, 

 35 cts., by express. See colored plate. 

 MAD. JOSEPH SCHWARTZ— Pure white, tinted with 

 rose; large handsome flowers, very fragrant and beautiful. 

 10 cts. each, larger size, 15 cts., postpaid, two-year 

 size, 30 cts., by express. 

 COQUETTE DE LYON- Lovely canary yellow, immense 

 bloomer, elegant for bedding ; one of the best bright yellow 

 roses, blooms quickly and profusely the whole season. 

 Price, 10 cts. each, larger size, 15 cts., postpaid, two-year size, 

 30 cts. by express. 



Set of 9 for 65 cts ; larger size, 9 for 85 cts. postpaid; 2-year size, 9 for $2.25 express 



OUR SOUPERT SET — 9 LOVELY ROSES FOR TRIAL BED, 65 GTS., POSTPAID. 



THE PrNK SOUPERT— A lovely new ever-blooming rose, 

 as beautiful as Clotilde Soupert.but deeper color; medium 

 size flowers, perfectly full and double, very sweet, blooms all 

 the time; color fine rose pink, but variable, the same bush 

 frequently bearing flowers of different colors at the same 

 time; grows low and bushy and is quite hardy. 10 cts. each, 

 larger size, 15 cts., two-year size, 30 cts., by express. 



NEW YELLOW SOUPERT MOSEIXA— Makes a neat 

 handsome bush loaded with flowers all the time ; never out 

 of bloom during the growing season; medium size, finely 

 formed flowers borne in large clusters, and quite fragrant ; 

 color pretty buff or peachy yellow ; fine for bedding and 

 house culture. 10 cts. each, larger size, 15 cts., postpaid, 

 two-year size, 30 cts., by express. 



ANTOINE WEBER— Soft, rosy flesh, edge of petals brighter 

 rose, centre of flowers pale creamy yellow sometimes tinted 

 with salmon, large, full and double; very fragrant. 15 cts. 

 each, larger size, 20 cts., postpaid, two-year size, 35 cts. 

 each, by express. 



MAD. CAROLINE TESTOUT— A first-class rose, closely 

 resembling La France in beauty of form and freedom of 

 bloom, but much deeper in color, clear cherry red, very 

 handsome and richly scented. A constant and abundant 

 bloomer. 10 and 15 cts. each, postpaid, two-year size, 30 cts. 

 each, by express. 



17! 



Lovely looses, all colors, nicely assorted, for 



$1.00 



New Palo Alto (pag'e 19). I Meteor (page 24). 2 Hardy Ramblers, I Yellow, 

 White, 13 Choice Ever-bloomers, different colors, all strong, well-rooted 



plants, our selection, ready for immediate use — often some in bud. 17 in all, only $1.00, postpaid. 



Ask for Collection M. 



