ROSES OF AMERICAN ORIGIN 1 75 



Climbing Perle, 1890, by John Henderson, 

 Flushing, N. Y., very valuable yellow climber. 



Pearl Rivers, 1 890, by Dingee & Conard, 

 West Grove, Pa., large ivory white, nice 

 form. 



Rainbow, 1891, by John Sievers, San 

 Francisco, Cal., striped white and red, a 

 valuable bedding rose, sport from Papa 

 Gontier. 



Vick's Caprice, 1889, by James Vick, of 

 Rochester, N. Y., a sport from Archduchesse 

 d' Autriche, variegated pink and w T hite, large 

 size and free. 



Waban, 1891, by E. M. Wood & Co., 

 Natick, Mass., another sport from C. Mer- 

 met, but superseded by Bridesmaid. 



Maid of Honour, 1899, by HofFmeister, 

 Cincinnati, O., very similar to the last 

 named; also a sport from same variety. 



Admiral Dewey, by John H. Taylor, 1899, 

 a very beautiful flesh-coloured sport of 

 Caroline Testout. 



Lady Dorothea, 1898, by Mr. John H. 

 Dunlop, Toronto, Canada, a lovely rose, 

 ground colour similar to Safrano, with 

 delicate pink shading, large size, and very 

 free flowering. 



