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HARDY EYERBLOOMING ROSES. 



Price, strong plants, from 2 1-2 in. pots, each, 12c; 

 doz., $1.25. Two years old express only), each. 25c; 

 dozen, $2.50. 



With few exceptions these are of rather dwarf habit ; 

 in fact severaL particularly some of the Polyantha vari- 

 eties, are very dwarf and are esijecially valuable for 

 bordering a bed planted with stronger growing kinds. 

 As all are hardy enough to endm'e the winter in the 

 open grouni, and bloom profusely during the whole 

 summer and autumn thi'ough. they are the most val- 

 uable roses for planting in beds or massing. For ceme- 

 tery planting they are especially valuable and appro- 

 priate. For garden display their constant and profuse 

 bloom renders them unrivaled and exceedingly popular. 



Caroline i>larinesse {Xoisette). Truly a perpetual 

 bloomer, being constantly covered with flowers. Of 

 medium size, very full and double, pm-e white, slightly 

 tinged with pink, with delightful tea fragrance. 



Clothilde Soupert [Polyantha). Vigorous growth, com- 

 pact, profuse and constant. Flowers very double, pro- 

 duced in clusters, pearly- white with rosy-lake centre. 



Georgre Pernet (Polyantha). Bright pink with cop- 

 pery-yellow at the base of petal: distinct and beautiful. 



Littie Pet or Little Gem (Polyantha). Very dwarf 

 habit and excessively free-flowering: flowers small, of 

 a beautiful pearly- white, very lasting: fine for cutting. 



Wifoonette or Little Dot (Polyantha). Small flowers, 

 full and double, clear pink passing to white, tinged with 

 pale rose; very profuse and sweetly perfmned. 



Sang'uinen (Bourbon). Themoste::cessiveof all bloom- 

 ers, producing a constant blaze of color : rich, bright 

 deep crimson; the hardiest of them all. Xothing in the 

 way of roses can excel this for bedding. 



Mrs. DeGra>v (Bouj^bon). Flowers large, full, deep 

 clear lively pink and delicately fragrant. Blooms freely 

 from early summer until frost. 



Paquerette (Polyantha). Pure white flowers in lai-ge 

 clusters: full and finely formed: very free-flowering. 



Queen's Scarlet (Boui-bon). Rich velvety crimson, 

 blooming f reelv all summer : verv effective for bedding. 



MOSS ROSES. 



Price, strong plants, ea., 15c; doz.; $1.50. Two years 

 old, (by e.rpre.ss only) ea., 30c: doz., $3.00. 



Well-known and highly valued for their large, sweet 

 flowers enveloped in mossy envelopes, of charming 

 beauty, absolutely hardy and of the easiest cidture. 



Blanche i^loreau. Profuse clusters of large, full flowers, 

 pure white, ver^' fragrant, mossed with deep gr?en. 



Common i^Ioss. Lovely, long, tapering buds, elegantly 

 mossed: very free bloomer and a gi'eat favorite. 



Glory of i>losses. Large, very double, deep rosy car- 

 mine, very mossy and fragrant. One of the finest. 



Henry I^lartin. Large and full; rich, rosy -pink, finely 

 mossed and very fragrant. A beautiful variety. 



Perpetual White. Profuse clusters of large, full, pure 

 white flowers in June and again moderately in autumn. 



Princess Adelaide. Large, very double andfull. lovely, 

 bright rosv-piiik: profuse ard a strong grower. 



THE MEMORIAL ROSE. 



Rosa Wichuriana. ^ 

 A J apanese variety, entirely distinct from any other, 

 and of such charming grace and beauty as to make it an 

 universal favorite. It is a perfect trailer, gro^^-ing ten 

 to fifteen feet in a season, and densely fmmished with 

 dark green, glossy foliage. The flowers are single, pm-e 

 snowy-white, from two to thi-ee inches across, with 

 bright golden-yeUow discs and with the fragrance of 

 the Banksia Roses. Sti'ong, from 2}o in. pots, ea., 15c: 

 doz., CI. 50. Strong field grown. ea.,3oc; doz., S2.50. 



^, LITTLE SILVER, N. / 

 EYERBLOOMING TEA ROSES. 



Price, strong plants, from 2 1-2 in. pots, ea.. 12c; 

 doz., $1.25. Two years (by express only), from 4 i'n. 

 pot.s, each, 25c: dozen, $2.50. 



These include the most beautiful vai'ieties of all Roses; 

 they are delightfully tea-scented and justly valued for 

 their constant bloom and exquisite buds of lovely, soft 

 but pure color, embracing the most charming shades. 

 They are not entirely hardy at the Xorth and should be 

 given protection during winter, but their charming 

 bloom and delightful fragrance well repay for this 

 slight ti'ouble. 



Bon Silene. Large, very fragrant buds of rosy-car- 

 mine; one of the best. 



Bride. Large, very double, pm-e white: delicately 

 perfmned and very beautiful. 



SAFRAXO. 



Bridesmaid. Large, of perfect form, silvery, deep 

 rosy pink, sweetly fragrant: tne finest pink. 



Catherine I^Iermet. Large, silvery, satiny rose, full 

 and fine fonn, with sweet but faint perfume. 



Coquette de Lyons (Telloic Hermosa). Medium sized 

 flowers of a beautiful pale yellow: profuse, afinebedder. 



Duchesse de Brabant. Beautiful sweet flowers of bright 

 rosy-pink, petals silvery edged. 



Etoile de Lyons. Large, finely formed, clear pale yel- 

 low; very free flowering, an excellent bedder. 



Golden Gate. Large, double and very fragrant, 

 creamy white tinged with golden-yellow. 



."^larechal Niel (Xoisette). Climbing habit; very large, 

 of high fragrance, deep yellow. The finest yellow. 



I^larie Lambert (White Hermosa or Snon-fakc). Large, 

 full and double, of a beautiful creamy- white: profuse. 



NiphetOS. Large and long buds, white inclining to 

 cream color: very profuse and fine. 



Papa Gontier. Large, long, semi-'iouble: deep rich 

 carmine, very fragrant: profuse. 



Perle des Jardins. Very large andfull: pale golden- 

 yellow, sweetly fragrant,* splendid bedder. 



Safrano. Full, globular buds, fa^^^l color suffused 

 with rose; very beautiful. 



Sunset. Similar in all respects to Ferie des Jardins 

 except in color, which is a rich amber. 



The Queen. The best white Tea for bedding. Strong 

 grower and profuse bloomer, pure white; very frasrrant. 



