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TEA ROSE, 

 Perle des Jardlns.' 



7hi$ fine Rose is hardy 



in the latitude of New 



York City. 



This superb Eose, shown in the accompanying engraving, is unquestion- 

 ably one of the finest varieties ever introduced for either summer or winter 

 blooming. The color is a beautiful shade of carmiue crimson, deliciously 

 fragrant, a constant and most prolific bloomer, every new shoot forming a 

 flower bud; it retains its color better than any Eose of its class, and is ex- 

 ceedingly vigorous in growth, rendering it one of the most satisfactory 

 Boses for either the amateur or commercial florist to grow. 



1st size, 60c. ! 2d size, 40c. ; 3d size, 20c. $6.00, $4.00 and $2.00 per doz. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY. 



In " American Beauty " we have a hardy Eose of the largest size, having the 

 ever-blooming qualities of the Tea Eose with the delicious odor of the 

 Damask or Moss Eose, consequently equally valuable for winter orsummer 

 flowering. The flowers of this grand Boss are so eagerly sought that they 

 have sold In the New York market for $100 per 100 around the holidays for 

 years, still holding this extraordinary price. When sold at retail, single buds 

 bring $1.50 to $2.00 each at Christmas. In color it is a deep brilliant pink, 

 shaded toward the centre with rich earmine crimson. 



1st size, $1.00 ; 2d size, 60c. ; 3d size, 30c. $9.00. $6.00 and $3.00 per doi 



HERMOSA. 



This grand pink bedding Bose Is most prolific in blooming, and is almost 

 entirely hardy, many plants of it having lived out for years in the New York 

 cemeteries. 



1st size, 50c. ; 2d size, 30c. ; 3d size, 15c. $4.50, $3.00 and $1.50 per doz. 



AGRIPPINA. 



re In hardiness and p 



1st size, 50c; 2d size, 30c. ; 3d size, 15c. $4.50, $3.00 and $1.50 per.doz. 



Second only to the above In hardiness and profusion of bloom. Color, 

 rich shade of crimson. 



EVEfJ-BliOOJVIlHG TEA ROSE, 



« Jlnie. dc Watteville." 



A grand Eose for cither summer or winter blooming. Color, beautiful 

 shell pink, deepening to bright rose at the edge of the petals, the body of 

 the flower being creamy white. This combination of colors suggests the 

 name of " The Tulip Eose," by which title it is known all over Europe. 

 (See cut.) 



1st size, 50c. ; 2d size, 30c. ; 3d size, 15c $1.50, $3.00 and $1.50 per doz. 



No Eose of Its color ever cultivated for 

 cut flowers up to the present time Is now so 

 valuable as this. Tens of thousands of it, 

 covering many acres in glass, are now grown 

 in the vicinity of New York for winter flower- 

 ing ; it is equally valuable for summer, as it 

 flowers continuously. Its color is a rich 

 shade of yellow; large size and perfect form, 

 tea fragrance, a healthy, free grower, and 

 unequaled in profusion of bloom, either in 

 the greenhouse in winter or in the open 

 ground in summer. (See cut, page 105.) 



1st size, 50c. each ; $4 50 per doz. 

 2d " 30c " 3.00 

 3d •• 15c «« 1.50 



TEA ROSE, 



"Sappho*" 



This beautiful new Eose gives promise 

 of a brilliant future, being a wonderfully 

 prolific bloomer and very strong grower. 

 The buds are fawn color, tinged with rose ; 

 the opening flowers shaded with yellow, 

 deepening to depper yellow at the centre. 

 The petals are large and of great substance, 

 double to the centre, so that it will make a 

 grand Eose for summer bedding. 



1st size, 60c each ; $6.00 per doz. 



2d " 40c " 4.00 



3d " 20c " 2.00 



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