CATALOGUE OF STRAWBERRIES, BULBS, ETC. 



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PROMISING NEW AND RECENTLY INTRODUCED 



ROSES. 



The following have been selected from the many kinds offered as the most prom- 

 ising. Some of them have not been tested sufficiently to enable us to give a decided 

 opinion of their merits, and in such cases we append the description of the originator. 

 We consider all worthy of careful trial. 



Augustine Guinoiseau (Hybrid Tea). 

 Flowers white, slightly tinted with flesh. 

 Sometimes called White La Fi'ance. 

 Valuable for forcing. 50 cents. 



Brighton Beauty (Hybrid Tea). Bright 

 red flowers, produced in great profusion 

 all summer ; suitable for bedding. 50 

 cents. 



Bridesmaid, or Hugh (Tea). A sport 

 from Catharine Merniet^ described as be- 

 ing of a rich, clear pink, and superior 

 to the parent in cloudy weather, as it 

 holds the color much better. Small 

 plants, $1.00. 



Caroline d'Arden (Hybrid Remontant). 

 Very large, full : pure soft rose color, 

 of delightful fragrance ; petals of great 

 substance; a variety of merit. 75 cents. 



Climbing Niphetos (Tea). A very vig- 

 orous, rapid growing, climbing sport 

 from the well known Tea Rose Niphetos. 

 Flowers identical with those of the type. 

 50 cents. 



Climbing Perle des Jardins (Tea). A 

 sport from the well-known variety. 

 Identical with the parent except in 

 growth ; the sport being of vigorous 

 climbing habit. 50 cents. 



Dawson. A vigorous and hardy plant 

 with a tendency to climb high. Flowers 

 are clustered like those of the Rosa 

 multiflora. They are quite full, of a 

 deep pink color and very fragrant. 

 $1.00. 



Earl of Pembroke (Hybrid Remontant). 

 Bright crimson, a beautiful clear shade. 

 Very fragrant. 75 cents. 



Edith Gifford (Tea). Large and full, 

 flesh color, center salmon rose, chang- 

 ing to white ; small plants. 50 cents. 



Elie Lambert (Tea). Large, globular, 

 well formed ; rich creamy white, tinted 

 with yellow and bordered with rosy 

 flesh. One of the most promising of 

 the new rosv^s. Small plants. 50 cents. 



Elise Fugier (Tea). Seedling of A^iphetos 

 described as resembling it in form of 

 bud, but of better habit ; color rich 

 creamy white. It is expected to prove 

 a valuable variety for forcing. Small 

 plants. 50 cents. 



Empre-ss of Russia (Tea), Large, globu- 

 lar ; yellowish white, striped and mar- 

 bled with rose. 50 cents. 



Ernest Metz (Tea). Large, full, finely 



formed; soft carmine rose; bud long, 

 handsome. 50 cents. 



Gloire de Margottin (Hybrid Remontant). 

 Brilliant scarlet ; large, semi-double, 

 globular, of good shape, elongated 

 bud ; fragrant ; vigorous and free flow- 

 ering. Probably the brightest rose yet 

 raised. Valuable for forcing, and for 

 culture out of doors. Budded plants. 

 75 cents. 



Golden Gate (Tea). Large, double, bud 

 long and pointed ; creamy white, base 

 of petals golden yellow, tinged pink. 

 Free bloomer and promising, 50 cents. 



Gustave Piganeau (Hybrid Remontant). 

 "Very large, equaling Paul Neyron in 

 size ; full and cupped ; brilliant carmine 

 lake ; buds long. It is expected that 

 this will prove a very valuable variety." 

 75 cents. 



"Awarded silver medal by National Rose Society 

 of England. A flower which thus early takes such 

 conspicuous position must be of much merit. Very 

 large, rivalling Ulrich Brunner or Paul Neyron in 

 this respect, but notwithstanding this distinctive 

 trait, it is wholly free from coarseness. Rich crim- 

 son, full, intense and delightful. Another point in 

 its favor is the sweet fragrance, a precious trait in 

 the rose. — Gardeners' Magazine, July 2, '92. 



Jeannie Cuvier (Tea). Long pointed bud, 

 rich deep pink. Said to force well ; 

 promising. 50 cents. 



Jeannie Dickson (Hybrid Remontant). 

 Color rosy pink, entire margin of petals 

 edged with silvery pink, base of petals 

 having a pale yellow zone; a new shade. 

 The flowers are large, full, with a very 

 high center which stands up prominent- 

 ly. Growth vigorous. Budded plants. 

 75 cents. 



Lady Arthur Hill (Hybrid Remontant). 

 Large, full, symmetrical ; lilac rose; 

 distinct and fine. An abundant bloomer. 

 75 cents. 



Lady Helen Stewart (Hybrid Remont- 

 ant). Bright crimson scarlet ; large, 

 full and of perfect form, produced on 

 long stiff stems, highly perfumed ; dis- 

 tinct and fine. A beautiful and valuable 

 variety. Budded and on own roots. 

 75 cents. 



Madame Caroline Testout (Hybrid Tea). 

 Flowers large, very double ; silvery 

 rose ; free bloomer. 50 cents. 



Madame G. Bruant (Hybrid Rugosa). 

 The first of a new race of hybrids, and 



