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DREER'S SELECT LIST OF ROSES. 



General 

 Collection of 



TEA ROSES 



Mme. Caroline Testout. (See page 132.) 



Hainan Cochet. (See page 132. ) 



Marie Guillot. White slightly tinted lemon, very large, finely 



shaped double blooms. 

 Mile. Francisca Kruger. Rich coppery yellow ; flowers 



large, full and fragrant. 

 Mme. Lambard. Color clear bright satiny pink, with rosy 



centre ; a grand variety for bedding. 

 Marie Lambert. A pure white variety, of large size and 



delicious fragrance. 

 Mme. flargottin. Rich suffron orange, of fine form, a most 



desirable bedding Rose. 

 Marie Van Houtte. Pale yellow, an excellent bedding 



variety. 

 Marion Dingee. A splendid rose, with large cup-shaped 



flowers, of a deep crimson, changing to carmine. 

 Meteor. A rich dark velvety crimson Hybrid Tea ; a free- 

 ^ blooming and vigorous grower. 



Price : Any of the above, First size, extra strong, 40 cts. each 

 Second size, " " 30 cts. " 



Third size, " " 15 cts. " 



The tea-scented, ever-blooming 

 Roses are admired for their delicious 

 fragrance, free-blooming qualities, 

 and the exquisite shapes and color- 

 ing of their flowers. They make 

 excellent bedders, and yield a 

 succession of bloom through the 

 entire season. 



Augusta Victoria. One of the 

 most desirable Roses of recent 

 introduction. 'I he flowers, which 

 are produced in the greatest pro- 

 fusion, are of large size, ol a 

 creamy-white color, shading deep- 

 er towards the centre. It is a 

 strong, healthy grower, with fine 

 foliage,, and is very popular both 

 as a bedding variety and for forc- 

 ing under glass. 

 Bridesmaid. This beautiful Rose 

 is a sport from Catherine Mermet, 

 possessing all the good qualities 

 of that popular variety, but sur- 

 passing it in color, being of a 

 darker, richer pink. A most desir- 

 able sort for garden or Winter 

 forcing. 

 Catherine flermet. Bright flesh color; full, beautiful; one of the most lovely of its color. 

 Coquette de Lyon. Light canary yellow ; a most desirable bedding variety. 

 Duchess de Brabant. ( See page 132.) 

 Etoile de Lyon. (See page 132.) 

 Mme. Camille. Pale flesh changing to salmon rose, shaded carmine. 



Mme. Schwaller. Rosy flesh color, with darker edges; a 

 strong grower. 



Mme. Joseph Schwartz. Light salmon rose ; changing 

 when fully expanded to creamy white. 



Papa Qontier. (See page 132. ) 



Perle des Jardins. Beautiful rich yellow, of large size and 

 perfect form. 



Safrano. 



(See page 132. ) 



Souvenir du President Carnot. One of the most valuable 

 introductions of years either as a forcing Rose or for garden 

 culture. The flowers which are of large size and exquisite 

 fragrance, are produced in marvelous abundance. In color it 

 is similar to the old favorite, Souv. de la Malmaison — a rosy flesh 

 shading to white at the edge of the petals. (See cut. ) 



The Bride. A lovely pure white rose of the Mermet type ; it is 



very full, double and free-flowering. 

 The Queen. A pure white bedding rose, very full and sweet. 

 84.00 per dozen. Set of 25 varieties for 87.50. 

 3.00 " " " " " " 5.00. 



1.50 " " " " " " 2.50. 



ROSA RUQOSA. 



The lovely Ramanas or Rugosa Roses form sturdy bushes 3 to 

 5 feet in height, covered with handsome, glossy green foliage 

 and clusters of beautiful single flowers which emit a delightful 

 odor. They bloom nearly the whole Summer, and are covered 

 during Autumn and Winter with red seed pods. 

 Rugosa. Fine glossy crimson. Rugosa Alba. Pure white. 



Extra strong plants, 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz. Strong 



plants, 30 cts. each ; 83 00 per doz. 



MOSS ROSES. 



A class of roses which are much admired. The beauty of the 

 flowers, consists in the delicate mossy covering which surrounds 

 the bud, and gives to the opening flower a unique appearance. 

 Blanche Moreau. Lovely pure while, large and full. 

 Countess de Jlurinais. Large white, beautifully mossed. 

 Crested MOSS. Rose color, beautifully crested. 

 Gloire de Mosses. Blush, very large and full. 

 Henry Martin. Fine crimson, very vigorous. 

 Princess Adelaide. Bright, silvery-rose, large. 

 Strong plants, 30 cts. each ; set of ti for 81.50. 



