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ELLWAIfGElt iSc BARBTS 



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, French, Provence, Hybrid China or Gallica, and Moss classes. 



Division 2. Perpetual or Autumnal Koses, or those which bloom more than once in one season ; many of 

 them bloom at iuter\ als from May to November, notably the Teas, HyVirid Teas and some of the Bourbons. This 

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

 Hybrid Noisette and Rugosa classes. 



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 give the raiser's name and the year when the variety was sent out. 



ABBREVIATIONS USED, DESCRIBING THE HABIT OF GROWTH. 



Vifj- — For vigorous, being those varieties which are most rampant in growth and produce long, strong shoots. 

 Free. — Varieties which rank next to the above in growth. 



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



Dwf. — Dwart; these are the most delicate or slow growing sorts. Among hardy Hoses, tliosi- marked <lwf. 

 should almost invariably be budded. 



MANNER OF DESCRIPTION. 



1st. — Habit of Growth. — Vig., fi-ee, mod., dwf . : 

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

 3d. — Size. — Small. Flowers from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. 

 Medium. " "23 " " 

 Large. " "34 " " 

 Very large. " " 4 5 " " 

 4th. — Fullness.— Semi-Double. With 2 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 ire hid. 



5th. — Form. — Cupped. Inner petals shorter than the other ones, ti e latter stand erect and arc generally some- 

 what incurved ; example Baroness RothscliUd. Globular. Outer p'-jtals are concave yrith con\'t x t dycs, folding- 

 richly one about the other, tapering from the center. Example Comte^e de Serenye. Flat. Tlic siufacc of the 

 flower is level or nearly even, and all the petals are exposed to view. Example, Mine. Hardij. 

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



It Is hoped that the abo\-c will make intelligible the terms used to dcseriljc tlio dirt'ercnt vai-ietii- 



PRICES OF ROSES. 



LARGE PLANTS BY EXPRESS. 



Single plants, the price set after each variety. 



Varieties priced at 50 cts. each.— S3.50 per doz., S30 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 cheapest. 



Particulai- 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 thoroughlj- distinct, and of 

 liealtliij habit. Plants that are false to name, or are constitutionally of weak gro^vth 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 it is necessary to hud them on the Maiictti stock. Varieties that can only 

 Ijc I'lH-nislu'd ;is lnnlilcii jilants arc so noted in the description. 



