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flowers in immense clusters. Color creamy 

 white, tinted buff in centre. 



Kalserin Augusta Victoria. A flower of 

 grand build, habit of growth strong and 

 vigorous, the finest summer blooming white 

 rose in existence. An extraordinary large 

 bloomer and produces one of the finest buds 

 of the class. It has large glossy dark green 

 fi^liage, which helps to increase the richness 

 of the bloom. 



Madame A. Chantenay. Size of stem 

 and flower enormous, good strong grower and 

 will make stems three to four feet long, color 

 an exquisite shade of light pink, perfectly 

 grand. 



President Carnot. A grand acquisition. 

 Growth and freedom of bloom excellent, color 

 a beautiful shell pink, strong and vigorous. 



Bride and Bridesmaid. Can be described 

 as one, they being the most popular of all 

 tea roses, belonging to the Mermet family. 

 Habit of growth good, freedom of bloom 

 unexcelled, the color in these varieties are the 

 finest white and pink. They are their name- 

 sakes' favorites and are the principal forcing 

 roses of which thousands are grown and 

 shipped annually. They are used especially 

 for cut blooms. 



Christine de Noue. (Double Papa Gan- 

 tier.) A great bud of immense size, color 

 rich crimson, borne on strong stems, double 

 to the centre, well furnished foliage and of 

 the most rapid growth. 



Clotilde Soupert. It is the leader of the 

 Soupert family. White with pink center, 

 resembling a Camelia in appearance. A very 

 pleasing variety. 



Duchesse de Brabant. An old favorite 

 with all, its fine satin pink color and freedom 

 of bloom and general good qualities have 

 ;given it a wide reputation. No Southerner 

 can afl"ord to be without one, as it is the 

 Queen of the garden. 



Etoile de Lyon. (Star of the Lion.) 



Extra large blooms with long substantial 

 stems. A fine yellow tree blooming rose of 

 great substance; clean healthy grower. 



Golden Gate. A choice rose borne on 

 long, graceful stems, and certain to give 

 satisfaction. This rose has become a forcer 

 of notoriety the past two years. Color a 

 most beautiful creamy white with a distinct 

 pink edge. Fine foliage and good habit. 



Madame Jos. Schwartz. Another strong 

 free bloomer of good merit; color a pleasing 

 blending of white and pink, combination 

 perfect. 



Maman Cochet. Deserves to rank as the 

 best in its class; the growth made in one 

 season is greater than any other, flowers are 

 large and full and borne on strong stems and 

 fine foliage, color a most pleasing pink with 

 light center. This rose requires a warm 

 climate, and is therefore at home in this 

 section. 



White Maman Cochet. Same as preced- 

 ing except color is pure white. 



Safrano (safron) and Isabella Sprunt 

 (yellow.) Our grandmother's favorites. Al- 

 ways in bloom, rich in color and produce the 

 very finest form of buds found in any rose; 

 stiff stems holding the flowers straight up. 



Souvenir de la Malmaison. This is one 

 of the most popular of garden roses. Its 

 beautiful flesh color and perfectly double 

 flowers and free flowering habit being so well 

 known needs no further comment. 



Prices, 10c. each, $1,00 per dozen; 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per dozen; 30c. each, $3.00 per 

 dozen. Extra strong plants 40c. each, $4.00 

 per dozen. 



We strongly advise shipping by Express 

 whenever practicable; this will enable us to 

 send much stronger plants and guarantee 

 safer delivery. If ordered by mail add 20 per 

 cent of the value of plants to cover postage. 



STANDARD EVER-BLOOMING TEA ROSES. 



Gruss an Teplitz — Scarlet shading to velvety 



crimson. 

 Archduke Charles — Dark red changing to 



light red. 

 Aggrippina — Brilliant fiery red, double and 



sweet. 

 Hermosa — Beautiful pink flowers borne in 



clusters. 

 Louis Phillippe — Rich, dark, velvety crimson, 



free and beautiful. 

 Monthly Cabbage — A lovely pink rose, very 



fine. A comrade to Archduke Charles. 

 Mrs. DeGraw — Rich, glossy pink, hardy. 

 Queen's Scarlet — A grand bedding rose of 



, the richest scarlet. 

 Striped Malmaison — Just what its name in- 

 dicates. 



Beauty Stapleford — Bright pink and rich 

 rose crimson. 



Duchess of Albany — (Red La France) — 

 Charming rose; speaks for itself. 



La France — Center of petal clear peach pink, 

 outer edge silvery rose. A general favor- 

 ite. 



Meteor — Dark, rich red rose, none better. 



Coronet — Soft clear pink, each petal edged 

 'vith silvery gray. 



Prince of Bulgaria — Rosy flesh, color very 

 fine and very free. 



Lady Battersea — Bright, cherry crimson. 



Marie Guillot — Ivory white. 



Striped La France — Same as La France, ex- 

 cept the color is pink with light stripes. 

 Superb. 



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