A Bed of Roses. 



* ' ICI I I A I? N P V ' ' ^^^ ^^^ Hardy Everblooming Irish Hybrid 



Our colored illustration opposite does not begin to do juslice to the soft but rich color of this beautiflil new Irish Rose, which, 

 because of its many sterling qualities, is certain to become a general favorite. 



It has been thoroughly tested in this country, and all who have grown it agree that both as a Rose for outdoor culture as well as 

 for growing under glass it has a brilliant future. 



It is perfectly hardy in this latitude, having withstood the severe winters of 1903- '04 without protection ; in growth it is strong and 

 robust, and as free flowering as any Rose we know. In color it is a sparkling, brilliant, imperial pink; the blooms are large, the 

 buds long and pointed, the petals very large and of great substance, and just as handsome in the full-blown flower as in the bud 

 form. 



We distributed but a limited number of this grand Rose last spring, and all who were fortunate in securing a plant have been 

 delighted with it. This season we have arranged with Messrs. Dicksons, the originators, for a large supply of fine, strong, two- 

 yearold plants, which will give a full crop of flowers this season, and which w-e offer at 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz.; §6000 per 

 100. 



TWELVE GRAND HARDY EVERBLOOMINQ HYBRID TEA ROSES. 



We lake much pleasure in offering this collection of tested, hardy Hybrid-Tea Roses, one that we have wished to offer for 

 several years, but until now have been unable to get sufficient stock of each variety to enable us to offer a complete set. 



Several of the varieties included are sorts with which every lover of Roses is familiar, while all of them are thoroughly tested 

 varieties of great merit, and all are hardy with little or no protection. 



Belle SJebrecht, A superb Rose of abrilliant pink color ; the 

 flowers are Inrge, of good form ; buds long and tapering, and 

 a most prolific bloomer. 



Captain Christy, Delicate flesh tinted white, deepening 

 toward the centre; a fine, large, full flower, and large, rich, 

 deep-green foliage. 



Caroline TestOUt. Bright satiny rose, with brighter centre, 

 full and globular; very free and sweet; one of the most 

 valuable Roses in the collection, 



QriISS an TeplitZ. This, the reddest of all red Roses, is a 

 Rose for everybody, succeeding under the most ordinary con- 

 ditions. In color it is of the richest scarlet, shading to a 

 velvety crimson as the flowers mature ; in size it is larger than 

 Hermosa, very fragrant, a free, strong grower, and a most 

 profuse bloomer, the mass of color produced being phenom- 

 enal ; the foliage is extremely beautiful, all the younger 

 growth being of a bronzy plum color. 



Helen Gould, or Balduln. An excellent bedding variety, 

 with large, full flowers of fine form, of bright, glowing car- 

 mine; the buds -are long and pointed, and sweet as a June 

 Rose; a free and continuous bloomer. 



Vicountess Folkestone. A Inrge, full flower of creamy- 

 pink, shading to deep salmon-pink at the centre; very 

 floriferous. 



Price (except Killarney) 



Ideal. A " sport " from the favorite La France, which it 

 closely resembles in every way except color, which is a bright 

 deep pink, that does not become " washed out" even under 

 the most favorable conditions. The plant is a strong, vigor- 

 ous grower, veiy free-flowering, flowers of good size and de- 

 liciously scented, and we believe it will become even more 

 popular than its famous parent both as a forcing variety un- 

 der glass as well as for the open ground. An ideal Rose in 

 every way. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Soft pearly-white, timed with 

 just enough lemon in the centre to relieve the white; remark- 

 ably fragrant, beautifully formed flowers on long, graceful 

 stems; a strong, free, healthy grower, with bold, beautiful 

 foliac;e. 



Killarney. For description and price see above. 



La France. .An old favorite, and probably the most popular 

 Rose the world over. A model garden Rose in every way; 

 flowers clear satiny-pink ; large, very full and of perfect form. 



fleteor. An excellent bedding Rose, with intensely rich,. 

 deep, velvety crimson flowers of perfect form, produced on- 

 long stems with handsome foliage. 



Souvenir du Pres. Carnot. A handsome Rose, with flow- 

 ers of large size both in bud form and when fully expanded;, 

 in color a rosy-flesh, shading to white at the edges ; of vigor- 



ous growth, free-flowering, with fine foliage. 

 Extra selected two-year-old plants, 50 cts. each ; .$5.00 per doz.; §35.00 per 100. Set of 12, includ- 

 ing Killarney, $5.00. ^- 

 Good strong two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.; §30.00 per 100. Set of 12, including Killarney, $4.00. 



