SEVEN MAGNIFICENT VARIETIES 



"William Allen Richardson — One of the most beautiful of all 

 Climbing Roses, and rapidly coming to the front as a leader. A 

 vigorous, healthy grower, it soon bursts into a profusion of 

 bloom that is so beautiful and gorgeous as to be almost beyond 

 description. The buds are of perfect form and large size, but it 

 is only as they expand and the opening petals disclose the heart 

 of the rose, that its whole beauty is revealed. The ground color 

 is orange-yellow, with a softer lighter shade outlining the petals, 

 while the center of the rose is sufEused with the most beautiful 

 sunset hues. It surpasses the favorite Marechal Neil in the 

 warmth of its coloring, which is very rich and beautiful. 



Baltimore Belle — Pale blush, variegated carmine rose and 

 white ; very double, flowers in beautiful clusters, the whole 

 plant appearing a perfect mass of bloom; one of the very best 

 hardy climbing roses, living outside over winter if mulched 

 thoroughlj-. One of the very best to plant where quick growth 

 is desired, as it has been known to grow twenty feet a year. 

 Foliage a bright glossy green. One of the most beautiful and 

 delicate of all Climbing White Roses. 0f9k 



Queen of the Prairies — The only red climbing rose that ra^|9] 

 is perfectly hardy and will bloom the first year. Flowers ^^^r 

 very large" and of peculiar, globular form, a bright rosy red. 

 changing to lighter as the flower opens; of very strong, 'rapid 

 growth, perfectly hardy. Foliage large and quite deeply ser- 

 rated. 



Mary Washington — This very wonderful and beautiful pure 

 white, perpetual blooming, hardy climber was named and raised 

 by General Washington. Though over a hundred years old, it is 

 one of the finest varieties in existence, and is made more valua- [ 

 able also from the fact that the " Father of His Country " grew 

 and took special delight, and named it in honor of his mother, 

 Mary Washington. Its flowers are large, pure white and very 

 double through the center, and are borne in endless numbers ail : 



summer. It is a vigorous and rapid grower, and is already the 

 leader of its class. Its fragrance is tinged with the old-fash- 

 ioned musky flavor, so much admired in olden times. My stock 

 is genuine. 



Tennessee Belle — Flowers of a bright, beautiful pink; is more 

 graceful in growth than any of the other varieties, perfectly 

 hardy. A strong and vigorous grower and very free bloomer. 

 Roses full and fragrant. One of the very best. 

 Greeville, or Seven Sisters — A beautiful variety of very rapid 

 growth. Flowers are borne in large clusters, varying in color 

 from white to crimson. Each cluster is a beautiful bouquet of 

 itself. 



Marechal Neil — The most beautiful of all golden yellow roses 

 and the most sought for. The flowers are superb, of extra large 

 size, very double and deliciously perfumed. It has a climbing 

 habit, hence should not be pruned too vigorously. When al- 

 lowed to grow until it attains a large size, it yields thousands of 

 magnlflcent yellow flowers. It is grown the world over, and is 

 recognized by every one as the leading yellow rose. I have one 

 plant of this grand variety which I value at 8200.00. This rose 

 ■was named in honor of 'General Neil of France, to whom was 

 given a beautiful basket of roses in token of his bravery in Italy. 

 In the basket was a bud which he especially admired. He took 

 the shoot to a noted florist, who obtained four of the most beau- 

 tiful yellow roses from it that the world has ever seen. Neil 

 presented them to the Empress Eugene, who christened the 

 rose for him, the Marechal Neil, and to-day it has a world wide 

 reputation. Extra fine plants, 25c each. 



" J^^^ lv^'^'^ St"^" " ■ ■ ■ Nice thrifty plants, 15c each, except where 

 i|^^3 ^ ^|{yj33>^rri noted ; or the set of seven grand varieties for 

 $l.o6. Extra large two-year plants of all 

 : above varieties, 25c each. 



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