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ARRANGEMENT. 



iVe divide the Rose Department of the Catalogue into two divisions. 



Division 1. Summer Koses, or those which bloom in June and July only. This includes the Ayrshire, 

 Banksia, Prairie, Austrian, Damask, Trench, Provence, Hybrid China or Gallica, and Moss classes. 



Division 3. Perpetual or Autumnal Koses, or those which bloom more than once in one season ; many ot 

 them bloom at intervals from May to November, notably the Teas, Hybrid Teas and some of the Uourbons. This 

 division includes the Bourbon, Bengal, Noisette, Tea, Perpetual Moss, Polyantha, Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Perpetual, 

 Hybrid Noisette and Kug-osa chisses. 



In each class some superior varieties for general cultivation will be found printed in CAPITALS. These are 

 commended to Inexperienced amateurs, as being of good constitution and the most desirable in limited collections. 



Whenever known, we g'ive the raiser's name and the year when the variety was sent out. 



ABBREVIATIONS USED, DESCRIBING THE HABIT OF GROWTH. 



Vig. — For vigorous, being those varieties which are most rampant in g-rowth and produce long, strong- .shoots, 

 f'ree.— Varieties which rank next to the above in g-rowth. 



Mod. — Moderate ; these make a fair, compact growth, but less strong than the preceding. 



jywf. — Dwarf; these are the most delicate or slow grooving sorts. : Among hardy Roses, those marked ihrf. 

 should almost invariably be budded. 



MANNER OF DESCRIPTION. 

 1st.— Habit of Growth. — Vig., free, mod., dwf . 



2d.— Color.— The prevailing shade in the most perfect development of the flower. 

 3d. — Size. — Small. Flowers from 1 to 3 inches in diametei-. 

 Medium. " "33 " " 

 Large. " "Si " " 

 Very large. " "45 " " 

 4:th. — Fullness.- Semi-Double. With 3 to 4 rows of petals. Double. Having more than 4 rows of petals, but 

 ■which show the stamens when fully blown. Full. When the stamens are hid. 



5th. — Form. — Cupped. Inner petals shorter than the other ones, t'.e latter stand erect and are generally some- 

 what incurved ; example Baroness Ruthschild. Globular. Outer petals are concave with conve.x edges, folding 

 richly one about the other, tapering- from the center. Example Co)ntesse de Serenye. Flat. The surface of the 

 flower is level or nearly even, and all the petals are exposed to ^aew. Example, Mme. Hardy. 

 6th.— Peculiarities of foliage, thorns, number of leaflets, fragrance, etc. 



It is hoped that the above will make intelligible the terms used to describe the different varietie 



PRICES OF ROSES. 



LARGE PLANTS BY EXPRESS. 



Single plants, the price set after each variety. 



Varieties priced at 50 cts. each. — $3.50 per doz., Sao per 100. 



All large planters who have not bought of us are urged to visit our grounds and see the quality of the plants we 

 offer ; we are sure they will be convinced of the superiority of our stock, and that the best are the chejipest. 



Particular attention is called to the care we have always exercised in keeping our stock true to name, and, also 

 that with a very few exceptions, separately noted, we grow those sorts only that are thoroughly distinct, and of 

 healthy habit. Plants that ai-e false to name, or ai-e constitutionallj' of weak growth and sickly habit, are dear at 

 any price. 



BUDDED PLANTS. 



There are a number of varieties which propagate from cuttings with so much difliculty, some of them utterly refusing 

 to grow, that in order to obtain good plants if is nofessary to lind them on the Manetti stock. Varieties that can only 

 be furnished as budded jjlauts are so noted in the description. 



