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SELECT- «OS§S 



SELECT TEA ROSES. 



The tea-scented, everblooming Roses, are admired for tlieir delicious fragrance, free- 

 blooming qualities, and the exquisite shapes and coloring of their flowers. They make ex- 

 cellent bedders, and yield a succession of bloom through the entire season. 



Anna Ollivier. Flesh color, shaded salmon, large and full. 



Bou Silene. An old favorite, brilliant carmine, fine in bud form. 



Boug'ere. A fine bedding Rose, coppery pink color, free and 

 sweet. 



Bridesmaid. Tliis beautiful Rose is a sport from Catherine Mer- 

 niet, possessing all the good qualities of that popular variety, but 

 surpassing it in color, being of a darker, richer pink. A most de- 

 sirable sort for garden or winter forcing. 



Catherine Mermet. Bright flesh color; full, beautiful; one 

 of the most lovely of its color. 



Christine de None. Deep rosy crimson, centre salmon rose; 

 large, full and sweet. 



Conitesse Riza du Pare. See page 145. 



Coquette de Lyon. Light canary yellow; a most desirable 

 bedding variety. 



Duchess de Brabant. See page 145. 



Ernest Metz. Soft carmine rose. 



Etoile de Lyon. See page 145. 

 Golden Gate. Creamy white, centre and base of 

 petals soft golden yellow. 

 J. B. Varonne. Deep rose, base of petals 

 coppery yellow ; very sweet 



Kaiserin Aug-usta Victoria. See page 



145. 

 Louis Richard. Rich coppery rose, changing 



to buff, shaded carmine; good bedder. 

 Marie Guillot. White slightly timed lemon, 

 very large, finely shaped double blooms. 

 Marie Lambert {Suoufa/ce). A pure white variety, oi 



large size and delicious fragrance. 

 Marie Van Houtte. Pale yellow, an excellent bedding 



variety. 

 Marion Bing-ee. Deep brilliant crimson. 

 Maman Cochet. See page 145. 

 Marquis de Viviens. Pale rose, shaded with yellow at the centre ; delicate 



and beautiful. 

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

 vigorous grower. 



Mile. Francois Kruger. See page 145. 



Mme. Camille. Large, full, globular flowers of a soft flesh changing t» 



salmon rose. 

 Mme. Caroline Testout. A magnificent Rose, flowers large, full, of glo- 

 bular form, color clear satin rose, very fragrant. 

 Mme. Elie Lambert. Creamy white, faintly tinted with golden yellow, exquisitely 

 bordered and shaded with soft rose ; very profuse and sweet. 

 Mme. Joseph Schwartz. Light salmon rose; changing j Safrano. See page 145. 



Maman Cochet 

 Offered on page 145, 



when fully expanded to creamy white. 

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



rosy centre; a grand variety for bedding. 

 Mme. Marg'Ottin. Rich saffron orange, of fine form, 



a most desirable bedding Rose. 

 Mme. Schwaller. Deep rosy flesh, strong-growing and 



free-flowering. 

 Papa Gontier. Dark crimson red, with long pointed buds; 



be.iutiful for cutting. 

 Perle des Jardins. Beautiful rich yellow, of large size 



and perfect form. 



SoUV de Wootton. Rosy crimson, strong, erect growth ; 

 very free-flowering and sweetly scented. 



Souvenir du President Carnot. Flowers of large 

 size and exquisite fragrance, produced in marvelous abun- 

 dance. In color it is similar to Souv. de la Malmaison — a 

 rosy flesh shading to white at the edge of the petals. 



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. 



White Maman Cochet. See page 145. 



Price, any of the above, first size, select plants, grown in 5-inch pots, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. ; set of 38 varieties for $9.00. 



" " second size, strong " " 4 " 20 " 2.00 " " " " 5. 50. 



third size, " " " 3 " 15 " 1.50 " " " " 4.00. 



ROSA RUGOSA. 



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. 

 Kug^OSa. Fine glossy crimson. 

 Rllg-OSa Alba. Pure white. 



Extra strong 2-year-old plants, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.; 

 120.00 per 100. 



MOSS ROSKS. 



A class of roses wdiich 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 wh.ite, large and full. 

 Countess de Murinais. 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 els. each ; set of 6 for $1.50. 



