H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL. 3 



Roses. 



Grand New Forcing Rose. 



SouTclu PresCcmiot. {See cut on front page.) — The 

 most valuable, delicate pink forcing rose of re- 

 cent introduction, possessing the following 

 strong and desirable qualities : It is a strong free 

 grower, an exceedingly free bloomer, producing 

 line large buds on strong stiff canes, clad with 

 handsome foliage, the buds are long and pointed 

 the petals being thick and of a waxy appear- 

 ance; the color is an illuminated pink shading 

 to ivory white at edge of petals, beautiful beyond 

 description. It will prove the most popular of 

 forcing varieties being easy to grow, a proliiic 

 bloomer and is a flne keeper. No new rose has 

 been tested so thoroughly as this variety, and 

 all who have been growing it for the past two 

 seasons unite in proclaiming it the greatest ac- 

 quisition among forcing roses. Price, strong 

 plants from 2* inch pots, $3.00 per doz., $15.00 

 per 100, $125.00 per 1000; strong grafted plants 

 from .3 inch pots $20.00 per 100. Ready for dis- 

 tribution March 15. Orders filled in strict 

 rotation. 



New Climbing Rose. 



Yellotc Rambler — (Aglaia.) — A new hardy yellow 

 climbing rose, blooming after the same manner 

 as Crimson Rambler in large clusters; flowers of 

 medium size in immense clusters, often 35 to 40 

 flowers in a single cluster; very sweet scented. 

 Color a clear decided yellow, a color heretofore 

 unknown in a climbing rose that was in any 

 way hardy. Yellow Rambler has successfully 

 withstood, unprotected, a continued tempera- 

 ture of from zero to two degrees below, proving 

 it to be the hardiest of all yellow climbing 

 roses. It is a rampant grower, well established 

 plant, often making a growth of ten to twelve 

 feet in a single season. The flowers are very 

 lasting, keeping in perfect condition three or 

 four weeks without fading. 30c. each, $3.00 per 

 doz., $25.00 per 100. 



New Roses from France. 



Antoine Bivoire — Strong upright grower, fine foli- 

 age, flowers large and full, shape of a camelia, 

 color rosy-flesh on yellow ground, edge of petals 

 shaded with carmine. Awarded First-class Cer- 

 tificate at Lyons, France, 1889, also Silver Gilt 

 Medal at same place, 1895. Price, 30c. each, 

 $3.00 per doz. 



Beaute Lyonnaise — A vigorous grower with hand- 

 some foliage, flowers very large, color white 

 shading to a beautiful pale yellow, very free 

 flowering. Awarded a Silver Gilt Medal at 

 Lyons, 1895. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Mdlle Alice Furon — A grand novelty in every way. 

 very free grower, producing large globular 

 flowers in abundance, color a clear lemon yellow, 

 very handsome. Awarded First-class Certificate 

 at Lyons, 1894. Price 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Mdlle Helena Gambier — A welcome addition to thf^ 

 fancy colored everblooming class, habit erect, a 

 free grower and continuous bloomer, flowers 

 large, color varies from rosy flesh salmon to rosy 

 copper. Awarde Diplome d'Honneur being the 

 highest award obtainable at Bordeaux, in 

 France, 1895. Price 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Two New Rugosa Roses. 



Blanc du Courbct — Finest paper white, blooming 

 in clusters of from five to ten flowers, double, 

 very sweet, a strong, free grower, having the 

 true Rugosa foliage, flowers 4 to 5 inches in 

 diameter, produced very freely and lasting well. 

 Perfectly hardy in the north. Price 20c. each, 

 $2.00 per doz. 



Belle Poitevine — Raised by M. Bruant, the great 

 French hybridizer, it is a strong free grower, 

 producing large clusters of beautiful pink 

 flowers in great abundance, will prove a fine 

 garden rose being quite hardy. Price 35c. each, 

 $3.00 per doz. 



