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Lord Penzance's Hybrid Sweet Briers. 



LORD PENZANCE'S 

 HYBRID SWEET BRIERS. 



A correspondent of "Gardening" says of this class: "My col- 

 lection of these beautiful hybrid Roses bloomed finely this season. 

 The flowers are large and clear in color, and single or semi- 

 double. In the part of my grounds where they are grown the 

 atmosphere was heavy with the delicious scent of the Sweet 

 Briers. They are strong, vigorous growers, throwing long, grace- 

 ful branches, which are wreathed with flowers. These lovely 

 hybrids are crosses between the common sweet brier and various 

 other roses, and, like their parent, the foliage is deliciously scented. The flowers 

 are of the most beautiful tints, and produced in great profusion, and ihe plants 

 are perfectly hardy, and possess a robust vigor which is quite astonishing. On no 

 account should they be pruned beyond removing whatever branches are undesira- 

 ble to keep. If pruned back like ordinary Roses they produce very few blossoms. 

 Give each plant a 4 to 6 foot long stake and tie up some of the leading shoots to 

 it. These briers are seen to best advantage when isolated on the lawn, or if 

 grouped set far enough apart to allow of each plant having unrestricted freedom 

 and its branches to hang gracefully and naturally. 

 Anne of Qierstein. Dark crimson, of graceful habit. 

 Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in color and shade; the effect of the 



golden anthers adds a peculiar charm. 

 Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper, with a metallic lustre; the base 



of each petal is a bright yellow, which, showing through the golden anthers, 



forms a halo round them; very free-flowering, with a delicious perfume from 



foliage and flower. 

 Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or ecru, passing to a lovely lemon-yellow 



in the centre, sometimes toned with a most delicate pink; a good grower and 



abundant bloomer; very sweet-scenli-d. 

 JVleg Merrilies. Gorgeous crimson, very free-flowering, wonderfully robust 



habit, large foliage; one of the best. 

 Common Sweet Brier. This is the true English Sweer Brier, or Eglantine. 



The single pink (lowers are quite artistic, but it is valued most on account of the 



refreshing fragrance of its leav< ■,. 

 Extra strong 2-year plants, 40 cts. each; $4.00 p<-r doz. Set of 6 sorts, S !.00. 



AUSTRIAN OR YELLOW BRIER ROSES. 



A very hardy type, producing medium-sized flowers of the most pleasing and 

 rich shades of yellow, copper, etc. As this class of Rose produces its flowers from 

 the tips of the previous season's growth, they must not be pruned; simply cut ont 

 superfluous and chad wood. They are especially useful to plant in the shrub border. 

 Austrian Copper. Beautiful bright reddish copper; single. 

 Austrian Yellow. Very deep yellow; single; beautiful. 

 Harrison's Yellow. Fine double nolden-yellow flowers. 

 Persian Yellow. Large deep golden-yellow; extra fine. 



Strong 2-year-old plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



MEJIORIAL OR EVERGREEN 

 ROSES. 



(Rosa Wichuraiana ) 



The type of this group of Roses, fiosa Wie7<uraiona, is of Jap- 

 anese origin, and flowers during June and July. 1 his, as well as 

 the varieties that have originated from it, are of a trailing habit of 

 growth, very hardy, and are recommended for covering graves; 

 hence one of its names — Memorial Rose — climbing over walls, 

 arbors, stumps of trees or for trailing over rocks or rough ground; 

 in fact, anywhere where a climbing Rose can be used. The foliage 

 is of a leathery texture, of a Leautiful shining green, and not only 

 proof against all insects, but is retained on the plants almost the 

 entire winter, making them practically evergreen. 

 Evergreen Gem. Flowers buff, changing to creamy white, very 



double, foliage dense, of rich bronzy-green. 

 Gardenia. Buds bright yellow, opening double flowers of a CTeam 



color, incurving towards evening to the shape and of the color of 



a Cape Jessamine; hence its name. 

 Pink Roarner. Strong grower, with clusters of single, bright, 



rich pink flowers and almost white centre; orange-red stamens. 

 South Orange Perfection. Dwarf, trailing habit, double flowers, 



blush-pink at tips, changing to white. 

 Triumph. Double white flowers, produced in clusters; sweet- 

 scented. 

 Universal Favorite. Flowers very double, of a pretty rose 



color. 

 Wichuraiana. Beautiful fragrant single pure white flowers, with 



yellow stamens, followed in fall with bright red berries. 

 Strong two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. Set of 7 sorts, $2.00. 



NEW HYBRID SWEET BRIER 

 " REFULGENCE." 



A great advance both in size of bloom and brilliancy of color- 

 ing. The flowers when fully expanded measure about 3i inches 

 in diameter. In opening the color is a dazzlirg scarlet, which 

 changes to bright crimson as they develop. "Ihe rich array of 

 golden stamens in the centre of the semi- double flowers forms a 

 striking contrast to the gorgeous coloring of the petals. The 

 flowers are produced in large bouquet-like clusters of 15 to 20. 

 The foliage has the delicious Sweet- Brier fiagrance. Strong 

 two-year-old plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Mkmokiai Rosr. 



