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Class 3.-M0SS ROSES. 



Great acquisitions have recently been made in this most popular class of Koses. 

 The following selection comprises the most beautiful, distinct and valuable, of both 

 new and old, that are in cultivation. 



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PRICE 75C. EACH. TWELVE VARIETIES, OUR CHOICE, $6. 



ALICE LEROY. Rosy lilac, large and 



double. 

 AGATHE LEAVED, (a feuille agathe.) 



Flesh color ; blooms in large clusters. 

 BARON DE WASSENAER. Bright 



glossy pink, large, double and full. 

 BOURSIER DE LA RIVIERE. Bright 



deep red, large, finely cupped. 

 CELLNA. Red, changing to violet ; very 



fine. 

 COUNTESS OF MURINAIS. Pure 



white, large and double, blooms in 



clusters 

 COMMON 'BLUSH. Large, full and 



double ; grows freely and blooms pro- 

 fusely. 

 CRIMSON. New, semi-double, very 



bright and showy. 

 CRIMSON. Double ; bright crimson, 



very mossy. 

 CRESTED (cristata.) Rose, beautiful, 



and curious mossy fringed calyx. 

 CAPTAIN JOHN INGRAM. Dark 



purplish crimson, velvety and fine. 

 DUCHESSE D' ? STRIE, Color of the 



common moss ; very large ; cupped 



and imbricated ; very vigorous. 

 DUCHESSE D'ABRANTES. Bright 



rose, very mossy ; vigorous and free 



bloomer. 

 DUC DE BORDEAUX. Crimson, showy, 



and fine grower. 

 ETNA. Crimson, becoming carmine, 



bright and beautiful. 

 ECLATANTE. Deep pink, large and 



double, vigorous grower. 

 ELIZABETH ROW. Pale rose, spotted 



with white ; very pretty. 

 FONTENELLE. Rosy red, spotted. 

 GLORY OF MOSSES. Pale rose, very 



large, full and beautiful. 

 JEAN BODIN. Rosy blush ; full and 



double ; free bloomer. 

 L'OBSCURITE. Deep crimson, medium 



size ; double ; distinct. 

 LANEII. Rosy crimson, shaded with 



purple ; grows well ; a superb rose. 



LUXEMBOURG. Large cupped, fine 

 purplish crimson ; a luxuriant grower 

 and "free bloomer. 



MARIE DE BLOIS. Clear satiny lilac ; 

 large and fine. 



MALVINA. Rosy pink ; blooms in large 

 clusters 



MADAME DE LA ROCHELAMBERT. 

 Bright red, large and double. 



MADAME ALBONI. Clear bright pink, 

 changing to blush, very mossy ; su- 

 perb. 



MRS. WOOD, Bright rose, very mossy ; 

 vigorous. 



NUITS DE YOUNG. Dark, velvety 

 purple, quite distinct. 



PARMENTIER. Bright red. 



PRINCESS ELIZA. Foliage very large 

 and mossy. 



PRINCESS ALICE. Rosy carmine; 

 free grower and bloomer. 



PURPUREA RUBRA. Purplish red or 

 crimson ; vigorous and a tree bloomer. 



PROLIFIC. Dwarf in habit, globular ; 

 rose colored. 



PRECOCE. Clear reel, sometimes spotted 

 on the edge. 



PRINCESS ADELAIDE. Blush, becom- 

 ing quite pale, very double and well 

 formed ; the most vigorous grower of 

 all the Mosses. 



PRINCESS ROYAL. Purplish crimson ; 

 a free grower and bloomer. 



REINE BLANCHE. Pure white, very 

 large ; vigorous. 



UNIQUE. Pure white ; large and full. 



WHITE BATH. Pure white, very beau- 

 tiful ; plant rather delicate. 



WM. LOBB. Light crimson purple ; 

 large and double. 

 Note. — The Moss Roses should have 



the richest soil that can be given them, 



and every way a liberal treatment. The 



more delicate sorts should be closely 



pruned every year. 



