10 ELLWANGER ct- BARHY'S 



Gem of the Prairies. [Adolpkus Burgess, I860.) Free. Red, occasionallr 

 blotched with white ; a supposed cross hybrid between Queen of the Prairie and Madam 

 La fay. Large, flat flowei'S ; the only variety in the class which is fragrant. 



Mrs. Hovey. (Joshua Pierce.) Vig. Pale, delicate blush, becoming almost 

 Avhite ; resembles Baltimore Belle. 



Queen of the Prairies. (Samuel Feast, 1843.) Vig. Bright rosy red, fre- 

 quently with wliite stripe. Foliage large, and quite deeply serrated.' 



Tr^'umphani. (Joshua Pierce, 1850.) Vig. Deep rose, double and compact,, 

 distinct. Seven leaflets are not uncommon. 



Class II — Anstrian or Yellow Roses. 



(Rosea Lutea.) 



These require cai'eful pruning. Remove weakly wood altogether, and only shortert 

 a few inches the shoots left for flowering. If pruned close they will not bloom, as the- 

 flowers are produced from the terminal shoots of old wood. They are not groirn on ovm- 

 roots, but only as budded plants. 



Harrison's Yellow. (Harrison, 1S30.) Mod. Golden yellow; semi-double- 

 impregnated vnth Scotch blood ; generally has nine leaflets. A freer bloomer than 

 Persian. 75 cents each. 



P_ERS[AN. (Introduced by H. Willock.) Free. Deep, bright yellow; small,, 

 but prettily shaped ; foliage small, seven leaflets : a very early bloomer, and by far the 

 finest of all hardy yellow roses. The foliage has a faint scent of the common Sweet- 

 briar. To have this variety in perfection, it is necessary to grow two sets of plants, to 

 flower alternate years. By pruning one this year and the other the next, we get the- 

 most successful annual crops of flowers. 75 cents each. 



Class III.-MOSS ROSES. 



(Rosa Centifolia Muscosa.) 



This is a favorite class with every one, on account of their beautiful buds, which, for 

 bouquets and cut flowers, are invaluable. 



They are subject, as a class, to mildew, and require close pruning and high culture. 

 They amply repay careful attention, by the increased size and beauty of the flowers^ 

 They are all very liardy. The foliage is generally somewhat crimpled, and has mostly- 

 seven leaflets. 



The charm of a Moss Rose is the bud ; therefore those sorts like Glory of Mosses^. 

 which do not form graceful buds, are greatly inferior in worth to such kinds as Common- 

 and Gracilis. Most of the varieties are difficult to propagate, and are grown as budded 

 plants ; the prices of some are, therefore, made higher than others. Our plants this^ 

 season are exceptionally strong and fine. 



Captain John Ingram. (Laffay, 1876.) Free. Dark velvety purple; fl^des- 

 easily. Foliage rather small, in five leaflets, very dark. 



Common. Free. Beautiful rose-colored buds ; a great favorite. Budded plants 

 only; price (50 cents; six for 83.00. 



