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64 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896. 
GEN. JACQUEMINOT. 
TWELVE BEST HARDY ROSES. 
Anna de Diesbach. Beautiful carmine, large, double. 
Boule de Neige. (‘‘Ball of Snow.”) Pure white; very free 
in blooming. 
Caprice. The best striped hardy Rose. Ground color, bright 
carmine, striped very broadly and distinctly with 
white. 
Gen. Jacqueminot. Color, rich crimson: of fine shape and 
exquisite fragrance. This grand old variety holds its 
own against all new comers, and is undoubtedly the 
finest hardy Rose of its color. 
Madame Masson. Color, clear, bright rosy red, deliciously 
fragrant. 
Magna Charta. Color, a deep pink; large and full; a grand 
Rose. 
Mme. Plantier. A perfectly hardy, pure white double Rose. 
Paul Neyron. A beautiful shade of deep rose, occasionally 
lightening to a satiny pink in the center. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. One of the grandest hardy red 
Roses and unapproached in color. It is best described 
as a blackish crimson. « 
Queen of Queens. Pink, with blush edges. 
Ulrich Brunner. The flower is large and cupped, bright 
cherry red, and very fragrant. 
Xavier Olibo. Deep rich crimson; perfectly formed flowers. 
Price 50 cts. each, large 2-yr. old plants; 1-year plants, 30 cts. 
each. 
TWELVE MONTHLY EVERBLOOMING 
ROSES. 
Bridesmaid. Color, a deep brilliant pink. 
Catherine Mermet. The color is a delicate rosy pink, unap- 
proached by any other. The buds are large, long and 
pointed. 
Madame Hoste. This is a creamy white shade with a clear 
amber center. : 
Niphetos. The White Rose par excellence—large pointed 
buds. 
Papa Gontier. Color a glowing carmine crimson. 
Perle des Jardins. Its color is a rich shade of yellow; large 
size and perfect form, Tea fragrance. 
Souvenir de Wootton. Color, a beautiful shade of crimson, 
deliciously fragrant; a constant and most prolific 
bloomer. 
Sunset. This exquisite orange-yeliow variety is one of the 
finest Tea Roses grown. 
The Bride. ‘The Bride” is a pure white Rose of large size 
and most perfect form. 
Marie Lambert. A pure white Rose, ever-blooming, of large 
size and delicious fragrance. 
Hermosa This grand pink bedding Rose is most prolific in 
blooming, and is almost entirely hardy. 
Agrippina. Color, rich shade of crimson. 
Price 50 cts. each, large 2-year old plants; 1 year plants, 
30 cts. each, 
EVER-BLOOMING FRENCH CANNAS. 
SIX OF THE VERY BEST SORTS. ; 
Childsii. Bright yellow, mottled crimson red. 
Capt. P. de Suzzoni. A tall-growing variety, deep yellow, 
lightly spotted with red, so that the general effect at a 
distance is yellow. 
Emile Leeclere. Golden yellow, mottled crimson. 
Mad. Crozy. The color isa brilliant vermilion scarlet, bor- 
dered with deep golden yellow. 
Trocadero. Deep crimson lake of the richest shade. 
Hippolyte Flandrin. Color rich deep salmon, very showy. 
Price 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
GRAND DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
Camelliaflora. Pure white. 
Emperor. Deep crimson, variegated with pure white. 
Electric. A dazzling crimson scarlet of the Cactus type. 
Floral Beauty. Rich salmon-pink. 
James Walton. Deep maroon; large flowers. 
Memorandum. Light pink. 
Miss Dodd. Grand, deep yellow. 
Meteor. Brilliant deep red; perfect form. 
Mercedes. Silvery white at the base of the petals, gradually 
merging into a rosy lilac. 
Mrs. Wilson. Deep yellow, each petal tipped bronze. 
Maroon Beauty. Purplish maroon. 
Sunset. Deep bronzy red, shading to rich golden yellow at 
the base of the petals. 
Vesuvius. Light, dazzling scarlet. _ 
White Dove. Pure white, very fine. 
Price, 20 cts, each; set of 14 Grand Dahlias for $2.00. 
12 DOUBLE GERANIUMS. 
Acteon. Upper petals red, lower ones rich rose. 
Centaure. Brilliant rose; enormous truss. 
Double Gen. Grant. Brilliant scarlet. 
Gloire de France. Bright salmon. 
Golden Dawn. Brilliant orange scarlet. 
Grand Chancellor. Deep crimson. 
Gustave Wideman. Rich deep salmon. 
La Favorite. Pure white. 
La Fondre. Deep scarlet, crimson shadings. 
Md. Dupont. Rosette-formed flowers, deep scarlet. 
Naomi. Dark pink; fine bedder. 
White Swan. Pure white; a grand variety. 
Price. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 
