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This list consists of the cream of the Tea Hoses, and comprises only desirable shades of color, and combines all the 

 essential points of merit, viz. : vigor of growth, freedom of bloom, hardiness and fragrance. 



Bon Sileiie. Brilliant carmine rose; a well-known 

 and favorite variety. 



Catherine Mermet. Bright flesh color, full and 

 beautiful ; one of the most lovely of its color. 



Countess de la Barthe, or Duchess de Brabant. 

 One of the most valuable bedding varieties, of a beau- 

 tiful silvery pink color, very fragrant. 



Countess Riza du Pare. A grand rose of strong, 

 vigorous growth, color bright coppery rose, shaded 

 violet crimson. 



Comtesse de Freigneuse. A charming yellow Tea 

 Rose, very fragrant; the buds are long and pointed, 

 nearly equal in size to Perle des Jardin, and are of a 

 light yellow color, somewhat similiar to M. Niel. 



Chas. Rovolli. Beautiful tender rose, with deeper cen- 

 tre, large and double ; a free and continuous bloomer. 



Etoile du Lyon. Fine striking sulphur yellow, deeper 

 in the centre, beautiful, open bloom; the nxost 

 valuable yellow rose for summer bedding. 



Ilomere. Tender rose with salmon centre; a most de- 

 sirable out-door sort. 



Isabella Sprunt. Light canary yellow, buds of medium 

 size, very fragrant and free-blooming. 



Louis Richard. Orange yellow, shaded with coppery 

 red ; a fine large double flower ; quite hardy. 



Mad. Camille. Fine light rose, large, globular flowers ; 

 full and double, 



Alad. de Watteville. Salmon blush, each petal bor- 

 dered light rose like a tulip, a lovely color and shape. 



Mad. Dubrocca. A splendid rose: extra large, full 

 flowers, and finely formed buds ; color clear salmon, 

 delicately tinged and shaded with carmine. 

 First 



Mad. Joscpli Schwartz. Light salmon rose, changing 



when fully expanded to creamy white; one of the 



most valuable summer flowering varieties. 

 Mad. Margottin. Dark yellow with rosy centre; an 



old and well-known favorite. 

 Mad. VVelche. Light yellow with dark orange centre, 



very large, full and of fine form. 

 Marie Guillot. White, slightly tinted with lemon, very 



large, finely shaped flowers; a valuable rose. 

 Niphetos, Pure white, full, fragrant, magnolia-like 



petals; a general favorite. 

 Papa Gontier. Exceedingly free-flowering; one of the 



finest roses either for out-of-doors or for winter forcing. 



Tlie blooms are large and long, and of a dark carmine 



crimson. 

 Perle des Jardins. Beautiful rich yellow, of large 



size and perfect form. 

 Safrano. Safl^ron yellow, beautiful in the bud ; a well- 

 known favorite. 

 Souvenir D'un Ami. Bright rose, of large perfect form, 



fragrant, flowers in clusters ; one of the best pink roses. 

 Sunset. Of large size and perfect shape; it is of a rich 



shade of saffron and orange. 

 The Bride. A lovely pure white rose of the Mermet 



type ; it is very full and double, free-flowering and 



excellent either for forcing or for summer planting. 

 Vallee de Chamounix. White, with copjier-colored 



centre; reverse of petals yellowish white. 

 Wm. Francis Bennett. An admirable forcing rose; 



its rich, glowing crimson color and charming fra- 

 rance, combined with large size and correct shape, 



Second 

 Third 



have rendered it a general favorite, 

 size 40 cts., $4.00 per dozen ; or the set of 25 for $7.00. 



30 

 15 



3.00 

 1.50 



5.00. 

 2.50. 



