PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



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TWELVE FINE FORCING ROSES-^'^""^ 

 La France. Splendid satin rose, very large, full, and 

 of fine form ; a constant bloomer. The sweetest 

 of all roses, and none can surpass the delicacy of its 

 coloring. 

 Sunset. Of large size and perfect shape ; its color is 

 of a rich, tawny shade of saffron and orange. 



First size 40 cts. each, $4.00 per doz. 



Niphetos. Pure white, with beautiful long, pointed 

 buds, full and fragrant; the favorite white rose for 

 winter forcing. 



Souv. D'un Ami. Bright rose, of large, perfect form, 

 very fragrant; one of the best pink roses. 



Second size 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Mad. de Watteville. 



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This list consists of the cream of the Tea Roses, coraprisi 

 essential points of merit, viz. : vigor of growth, freedom of 



Bon Silene. Brilliant carmine rose; a well-known 

 and favorite variety. 



Catherine Mermet. Bright flesh color, full and 

 beautiful ; one of the most lovely of its color. 



Countess de la Barthe, or Duchess de Brabant. 

 One of the most valuable bedding varieties, of a beau- 

 tiful silvery pink color, with medium-sized globu- 

 lar flowers, very sweet. 



Countess Riza du Pare. A grand rose of strong, 

 vigorous growth, color bright coppery rose, shaded 

 violet crimson. 



Chas. Rovolli. Beautiful tender rose, with deeper 

 centre, large and double; a free and continuous 

 bloomer. 



Etoile du Lyon. Fine striking sulphur yellow, 

 deeper in the centre, beautiful, open bloom ; the 

 most valuable yellow rose for summer bedding. 



Homere. Tender rose with salmon centre; a most 

 desirable out-door sort. 



Isabella Sprunt. Light canary yellow, buds of me- 

 dium size, very fragrant and free blooming. 



La Princess Vera. Rich ivory white, shaded with 

 coppery yellow and carmine; distinct and handsome. 



ng all the desirable shades of color, and combining all the 

 bloom, hardiness and fragrance. 



Louis Richard. Orange yellow, shaded with cop- 

 pery red ; a fine large double flower; quite hardy. 



Mad. Camille. Fine light rose, large, globular flow- 

 ers; full and double. 



Mad. de Watteville. Salmon blush, each petal bor- 

 dered light rose like a tulip, a lovely color and 

 charming shape. 



Mad. Dubrocca. A splendid rose; extra large, full 

 flowers, and finely formed buds; color clear salmon, 

 delicately tinged and shaded with carmine. 



Mad. Joseph Sclnvartz. Light salmon rose, chang- 

 ing when fully expanded to creamy white ; one of 

 the most valuable summer flowering varieties. 



Mad. Margottin. Dark yellow with rosy centre; an 

 old and well-known favorite. 



Mad. Welche. Light yellow with dark orange centre, 

 very large, full and of fine form. 



Marie Guillot. White, slightly tinted with lemon, 

 very large finely shaped flowers; especially valuable 

 as a rose for summer cut flowers. 



Souvenir D'un Ami. Bright rose, of large perfect form, 

 very fragrant, flowers in clusters; one of the best 

 pink roses. 



