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DREER'S SELECT LIST OF ROSES. 



Twelve 



Select 

 Ever=blooming Summer 



Caroline Marniesse. Probably the freest flowering Rose in 

 cultivation, adapting itself to all positions and succeeding 

 under nearly all conditions ; in flower continuously from May 

 until November. The individual flowers are small but very 

 double and borne in pretty clusters ; color white turning to 

 rose. 



Ciothilde Soupert (No. 5 1. Color French white, deepening 

 to rosy blush in the centre ; one of the freest flowering roses 

 in cultivation, being in bloom all the time. 



Duchess de Brabant. One of the most beautiful old varie- 

 ties in cultivation, being of free growth, always in bloom, and 

 of a most desirable color ; a beautiful glowing silvery pink. 



Etoile de Lyon (No. 1 1. Best yellow Summer bedding 

 Rose yet introduced, rich in color, of beautiful form ; a strong 

 grower and very free flowering. 



Hermosa. Undoubtedly the best pink bedding rose in cultiva- 

 tion ; an old favorite. 



Maman Cochet (No. 2). One of the best bedding Roses ; 

 it is an extra strong grower, producing its large buds and 

 PRICE: EXTRA selected plants, 40 cts 

 Strong •' " 30 



That will produce a mass of Roses 

 to cut from the entire season. 



These plants have been grown with special care and are of extra large size so as 

 to give immediate results. The varieties are the very best for outdoor culture, and 

 will prove invaluable in any garden, whether for display or for cutting purposes, and 

 are hardy with protection. 



flowers in the greatest profusion. In color it is a deep rose pink, 

 the inner side of petals silvery rose ; they are borne on long 

 stiff stems ; very double and exquisite when in bud or half- 

 blown. 



Fine young " 



LORD PENZANCE'S 



Mad. Caroline Testout (No. 31. As a bedding variety 

 this is superb, of strong vigorous giowth and very free flower- 

 ing. Color clear satin rose ; vivid and brilliant ; very fragrant. 



Mosella or Yellow Soupert. Chrome yellow with white 

 edge, the colors blending in such a manner as to make it 

 appear yellow at a very short distance. ( hie of the finest 

 Polyantha Roses yet introduced. 



Papa Qontier (No. 41. One of the best dark crimson-red 

 varieties, with long pointed buds; beautiful as a cut flower. 



Queen's Scarlet. A rich shade of crimson ; a most prolific 

 flowering and a most desirable bedding variety. 



Safrano. An old favorite ; saffron yellow ; still one of the best 

 of its type for outdoor planting. 



Souvenir de la Malmaison. Rich flesh color, beautifully 

 shaped double flowers. A grand Rose in every way. 



each; The set of 12 varieties for S-l (in 



;; (mi 

 50 



15 " " " " 1 



HYBRID SWEET BRIARS. 



These are crosses between the Common Sweet Briar and various old-fashioti'd Garden Roses ; the flowers are single or >oi ni- 

 double. The plants are very vigorous and perfectly hardy, and the foliage of all of them i~ as sweetly scented as the Common 

 Sweet Briar. They form a distinct break from any class of Rose yet in commerce. Of the 1<> varieties introduced since 1894, we 

 have selected the live varieties offered below as the most distinct and handsome : 

 Anne of Qierstein. Dark crimson, good grower and grace- I roiln ' them • ve »7 free flowering, with a delicious perfume 



ful branching habit. . from foliage and flower. 



_, . ,, ., , ... 1 1 ■ . • 1 ,ii Lord Penzance. Soft shade <>i lawn or ecru, passing to a 



Maiden's blusn or peach, damtym color and shade [oyely , emon >vlll)W in the cen tre, sometimes toned with a 



most delicate pink ; a good grower and abundant bloomer ; 

 very sweet-scented. 

 Meg Marrilies. Gorgeous crimson, very free flowering, seeds 

 abundantly, ha^ a wonderfully robust habit, large foliage ; one 

 of the best. 



the contrast and effect of the bright golden anthers add a 

 peculiar charm to this variety. 



Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper with a peculiar 

 metallic lustre ; the base of each petal i-- a bright yellow, 

 which, showing through the clear goldi n anthers, forms a halo 



We offer strong two-year-old plants at 40 cts, each. The set of 5 for $1.50. 



