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HARDY ROSES 



There is perhaps no family of plants, the members of which differ so widely as do roses, 

 and there is almost as great a difference in the quality of rose plants as there is in the size, 

 form and color of the flowers the various species and varieties produce. 



Some are unsightly little things that never amount to anything (a great majority that 

 are sent out into the world are of this class), others are of good size but have been careless- 

 ly grown with poor tops and poorer roots. A few are strong, sturdy plants that please the 

 buyer when received and forever after. 



In this catalog and in the future we shall offer but one grade of roses— the best; large, 

 strong, vigorous plants, that will flower freely the first season. The shock to roses, and es- 

 pecially Everblooming Rc)se>. is so great when taken from the nursery row and planted in 

 the garden, that several weeks, or even months, are required for them to - recuperate. 

 In shipping these large sturdy plants, they are taken from the pots in which they are growing 

 and are transferred to light waterproof paper pots and are sent with all their roots and the 

 earth about them undisturbed. When thus shipped and planted in their new home, they con- 

 tinue to grow and flower without check; and it is rarely, indeed, that one "goes back," i.e., fails 

 to grow. 



EVERBLOOMING ROSES 



Beyond question, the most useful of all th 

 borders, both for garden decoration and for 

 ded in this class, have grown in popularity veri 

 years. Though not of such strong growth as 

 graceful and flower without intermission from 

 exceptions, they are beautiful in bud and de 

 latitude of New York City; though a few varie 

 are benefited by it. 



BLUMENSCHMIDT.— A fine variety with 

 flowers of light yellow with outer petals edged 

 with rose. A vigorous grower and one of the 

 best. 



ETOILE DE FRANCE.— A grand deep red 

 rose. The buds are large and well formed; 

 the flowers which appear all summer are 

 large, full, velvety crimson and richly frag- 

 rant. 



FARBENKONIGEN. (Queen of Colors). 



— It has long, pointed buds opening to large 

 double flowers. The color is bright pink and 

 rosy-crimson, overlaid with a satiny silver 

 sheen. A free bloomer. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ.— Its bright crim- 

 son flowers are freely produced all summer 

 and are fragrant. They are, however, rath- 

 er small and not very full. 



HELEN GOULD.— An old variety and a 

 good one. Its large, well-formed buds are 

 full rich crimson. Quite fragrant. 



HERMOSA.— This lovely old rose is still 

 very popular. The flowers are small, very 

 double, rosy pink and fragrant. It is al- 

 ways in bloom and gives you a cheering wel- 

 come. 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA.— A 



splendid white rose, with large, long pearly 

 white buds; slightly tinted with lemon. The 

 flowers are large and full and are held on 

 long, strong stems. It is a strong grower and 

 has excellent foliage. 



KILLARNEY (Irish Beauty).— The semi- 

 double flowers are of good size, soft pink with 

 lemon yellow at base of petals and are delight- 

 fully fragrant. Its long pointed buds are very 

 lovely. Altogether a superb variety. (See 

 cut.) 



KILLARNEY WHITE.— A sport of the 

 Killarney and like it in every way except it 

 has more petals than its parent and its flow- 

 ers are pure waxy white. A valuable rose 

 indeed. 



MME. JULES GROLEZ.— The flowers of 

 this are pure rose, shading to bright satiny 

 pink and its large buds are beautifuly formed. 



e roses and so valuable for planting in beds and 

 cutting, the hybrid teas and other roses inclu- 

 tably by leaps and bounds during the past few 

 the hybrid perpetual roses, they are more 

 early in June until late autumn. With few 

 lightfully fragrant. Nearly all are hardy in the 

 ties require a light winter protection, and all 



MRS. DE GRAW.— Similar to the old Pink 



Daily, but better. Its finely formed flowers 

 are of good size, in clusters, and are a bright 

 rosy pink. A strong growing plant that is al- 

 ways in bloom all summer. 



KILLARNEY 



