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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



ROSES. 



TEA ROSES — SELECTED. 



Eight new and choice varieties. 



Bridesmaid — A sport from that old favorite 

 Catherine Mermet, but much superior in several 

 respects. The buds are very large and full; color 

 a deep, very rich pink, a shade it retains from 

 first to last m all conditions of weather. 



Christine de None {The Double Papa Gontier)— 

 A charming red Rose, one of the best ever intro- 

 duced. The flowers are large and of good sub- 

 stance, and very freely produced. 



Golden Gate — A Tea Rose of rare beauty. 

 Flowers very large and full ; creamy-white, 

 beautifully tinted with yellow at the base of the 

 petal. 



Henry M. Stanley— A magnificent, new, ever- 

 blooming Rose. Flowers extra large and full; 

 color a beautiful amber rose, tinged with delicate 

 apricot yellow. 



Madam Pierre Gnillot— A grand new Tea Rose 

 of special merit; color orange yellow, bordered 

 with rosy carmine. 



Madam Elie Lambert — A magnificent Rose, 

 very attractive because of its color, which is rich 

 creamy-white, faintly tinted with pale golden- 

 yellow, bordered and shaded with a soft rosy- 

 flesh tint. 'Flowers very large and full and 

 deliciously fragrant. 



Mrs. De Graw— Something new and just wh^t 

 was wanted: a hardy, ever-blooming Rose. This 

 one has no equal. It blooms profusely all sum- 

 mer unfailingly. Color of flower a rich, glossy 

 pink; very fragrant. 



The Rainbow— California's new Rose; destined to become 

 very popular. A magnificent flower, very large and full. Color 

 deep pink, mottled with crimson and shaded with golden 

 amber. . 



Price, each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



SPECIAL OFFEK.-For $1.25 we will send this set of 

 magnificent Roses, one strong plant of each. 



HYBRID TEA ROSES. 



American Beauty— Very large, very fragrant, brilliant crim- 

 son, free bloomer. 



Duchess of Albany— A charming Rose, resembling La France, 

 but the color is a much richer pink. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (new)— This is undoubtedly a 

 great acquisition, combining the two very desirable qualities, a 

 good Rose in the bud and an equally good full blown Rose. The 

 bud is very large and full; color pure snowy-white. A profuse 

 and continuous bloomer. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., S2.00. 



La France— A great favorite. Flowers very large; color 

 deep pink. 



Madame Caroline Testont (new)— A grand Rose of the La 

 France type, already very popular. The color is exquisite, a 

 beautiful, clear pink. Flowers very large. Each, 20 cts.; per 

 dozen, $2.00. 



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Meteor — A remarkably fine Rose. 



rich, velvety crimson. 

 Price, except where noted, each 10 cts, 



Color verv 



per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER— The set of six Hybrid Tea Roses, one 

 plant of each, for 65 cents. 



Select List of the best and most popular Everblooming 

 Roses in cultivation. 



Suitable for tJie Flower Garden in Summer or Greenhouse in Winter. 



Adam — Carmine pink, extra large; very double. 



Agrippina — Brilliant fiery red, very double ; profuse 

 bloomer. 



Bella — Pure white; long pointed buds. 



Catherine Mermet— Flesh color; very large buds. 



Cornelia Cook — Pure white; an excellent Rose. 



Crimson Bedder — Rich, dark, velvety crimson. 



Etoile de Lyon — A splendid yellow Rose, and excellent 

 bedder. 



Duchess de Brabant — Soft rosy flesh, changing to deep rose. 



Hermosa — Beautiful clear rose; constant bloomer. 



Madam Hoste — A magnificent Rose; color white, shaded 

 with delicate canary yellow. 



Madam de Watteville — Perhaps better known as the Tulip 

 Rose, because of its resemblance to some of the most beautifully 

 shaded Tulips. Flowers delicately shaded with pink, rose and 

 creamy-white. 



Madam Cusin — A beautiful rose, color rosy purple, shaded 

 with cream. 



Madam Bravy — Rich creamy-white with blush center. 



Niphetos— Large, pointed, pure white buds. 



Papa Gontier — Deep pink; a very fine Rose. 



Perle des Jardins — Clear golden yellow; is among the very 

 best yellow Roses in cultivation. A strong grower and sure 

 bloomer. 



Queen's Scarlet — An excellent bedder. Rich crimson, 

 changing to light scarlet. A very free bloomer. 



