HOLLAND BULBS, ROSES, AND SPECIALTIES. 



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vig. (Liabaud, 

 large, full. A 



FRANCOIS LEVET. 



American Beauty, vig. (Honorable G. Bancroft : sent 

 out by Geo. Field &^ Bro., 1885.) Large, globu- 

 lar ; deep pink, shaded with carmine ; delicious 

 odoi ; has proved to be a most desirable variety 

 for forcing. Budded and grafted plants. 



ANNE DE DIESBACH, vig {Lacharme, 1858.) 

 Syn. Glory of France. Raised from La Reine. 

 Carmine, a beautiful shade ; very large. A 

 superior garden sort ; fragrant ; one of the 

 hardiest. Valuable for forcing. 



BARON DE BONSTETTEN 



187 1.) Rich velvety maroon 

 splendid sort. 



BARONESS ROTHSCHILD, w^o'. ^r^a//. \Per- 

 7iet, 1867.) Light pink ; cupped form; very 

 symmetrical ; without fragrance. Very distinct 

 and beautiful ; one of the finest exhibition 

 varieties. The wood is short jointed ; very 

 hardy and a late bloomer. Budded plants. 



Baronne Prevost, vig. [Deprez ; sent out by Cochet 

 /7z 1842.) Pure rose color; very large, ver}- f ull, 

 flat form ; a free bloomer, fragrant ; verj* hardy. 



Boieldieu, vig. {Garcon, 1887.) Cherry red, very 

 large, very full ; flat form. Budded plants. 



Captain Hayward, 7.7^. {Bennett, 1894.) Flowers ver}- large ; color bright carmine crimson; vigorous and 

 free-flowering. Budded plants. 75c. 



Caroline d'Arden, Z7^. (A. Dickson & Sons, 1^^'^.) Very large, full; pure soft rose color; of delightful 

 fragrance ; petals of great substance. A variety of merit. Budded plants. 



Caroline de Sansal, vig. {Raised by Deprez, sent out by Hippolyte Jamain, 1849.) Pale flesh color 

 deepening toward the center; large, full, flat, often irregular in form. Rather subject to mildew, but 

 a lovely rose when perfect, and one of the hardiest. Generally the best in autumn. 



CHARLES LEFEBVRE,/r£'^ ^r w^?</. (Lacharme, \?>6\.) From Gen. Jacqueminot dixxd Victor Verdier. 

 Reddish crimson, very velvety and rich, but fading quickly ; large, full and beautifully formed. 

 Foliage and wood light reddish green ; few thorns of light red. A splendid rose. 



Charles Margottin, w^a'. (Margottin, 1865.) A seedling irom Jules Margottin. Reddish crimson; form 

 semi cupped very large, full and sweet ; retains the color well, and is a very fine bloomer ; foliage 

 slightly crimpled ; smooth ; reddish wood with occasional red spines ; an excellent, distinct sort. 

 Budded plants. 



CLIO, vig. ( Wm. Paul cr' Son, 1895.) Flowers large, of fine globular form, flesh-color shaded in the center 

 \\-ith rosy pink ; growth vigorous ; handsome foliage. One of the best roses. Budded plants. 



Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, mod. (Marest, 1859.) Deep pink of moderate size; full, fragrant, and of 

 perfect globular form. A lovely rose, ver)' hardy. Budded plants. 



Comtesse de Serenye, mod. (Lacharme, 1874.) Silvery pink, often mottled; a full, finely shaped, globular 

 flower of medium size, slightly fragrant ; not reliable about opening, but a very free bloomer. The 

 blooms are not good in wet weather. Appears in perfection late in the season, after most of the 

 hybrids have passed out of bloom. Requires and merits extra care. Budded plants. 



COUNTESS OF OXFORD, /^z^fl'. (Guillot-pere, i^6().) A seedling hom Victor Verdier. Bright carmine, 



fading in the sun ; very large and full ; not fragrant. Wood almost thornless; foliage very handsome, 



large and distinct. Fine in the bud ; valuable for forcing. 

 Dinsmore, vig. (Peter Henderson, 1887.) Scarlet crimson, large, double, very fragrant, free bloomer. 



Budded plants. 

 Duke of Albany, vig. ( W. Paul 6^ Son, 1882.) Vivid crimson when first opening, becoming darker as the 



flowers expand, and developing a beautiful shading of velvety black ; ven,- large and full ; a free 



autumnal bloomer. Budded plants. 



Duke of T&€&,free or vig. (G. Paul, 1880.) Very bright crimson ; full, medium size ; particularly fine early 

 in the season. Much the best of its type. Budded plants. 



EARL OF DUFFERIN, vig. (A. Dickson &^ Sons, 1887.) Rich brilliant velvety crimson, shaded with 

 dark maroon ; large, full, finely formed ; delightful fragrance. A vigorous grower. One of the finest 

 dark roses. It should be in every collection. Budded plants. 



Cclair, vig. (Lacharme, 1883.) Fiery red, large, handsome, in the way of Charles Lefebi're. Budded 

 plants. 75c. 



Cllen Drew, vig. (A. Dickson &^ Sons, 1896.) A sport from Duchesse de Morny, color light silver pink 

 with peach shading, very distinct. In size, substance, and habit of growth it is similar to the parent 

 variety. Budded plants. 75c. 



