The Best for Winter 



Blooming. 

 Blooms all the time. 



The brightest, sweetest and freest-blooming Rose in existence. Such is " Princess Bonnie." Color 

 solid crimson, deeper and more vivid than " Jack." Fragrance far sweeter than " La France." Pro- 

 duces more perfect flowers than " Clotilde Soupert," the most prolific of all Roses. Blooms continu- 

 ously in clusters ; hardly a day without flowers. Positively the best Rose for Winter blooming. Every 

 one should give it a trial. In beauty and exquisite fragrance it is not equaled by any Rose we know, 

 while for continuity of bloom and vigorous, healthy growth it even surpasses a Geranium. We offer 

 strong, well-rooted plants, from 3-inch pots, at a reduced price. 



Princess Bonnie.' 



Bon Silene 



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William Francis Bennett. 



ITS PARENTAGE. 



In our list of almost 

 five hundred Roses there 

 are none more deserv- 

 ingly popular than Wil- 

 liam Francis Bennett 

 and Bon Silene. The latter, since 1839, the year of its introduc- 

 tion, has not been superseded by any newcomer of its class or 

 color, certainly a distinction which bears ample testimony of its 

 sterling qualities. The fact of the " Princess Bonnie" being the 

 result of a cross between these two favorites, inheriting the fra- 

 grance and beauty of the Bennett flowers and the floriferousness 

 and vigor of Bon Silene, is sufficient evidence of its superior ex- 

 cellence. It is indeed a royal Rose. 



A CONTINUOUS BLOOMER.— "Princess Bonnie" is a 

 stupendous bloomer. It commences blooming before the plant 

 is three months old and continues throughout the entire year. 

 Every shoot produces several flowers. There is hardly a day 

 when it is without buds and blooms. The flowers are produced 

 on strong, erect stems, and, with the exception of color, strongly 

 resemble William Francis Bennett. They are large, sometimes 



measuring more than four inches in diameter, semi-double and 

 in bud are not surpassed by any Rose we know. The buds are 

 long, perfectly formed and retain their shape well after cutting. 

 ITS COL.OR AND WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE.— In 

 color it is a rich solid crimson, far deeper and more vivid than 

 Bennett. The color of the outside petals is as brilliant as a 

 "Jack," while the inner side of the centre ones is streaked with 

 white, which at their base becomes more general. In the fra- 

 grance of its flowers it perhaps surpasses any Rose in existence ; 

 the fragrance is rich and subtle — we doubt if the genuine Attar 

 of Roses is any sweeter. The odor is not as strong or pungent 

 as that which characterizes the flowers of the Hybrid Perpetual 

 Roses, but is rather a delicate, refined scent so peculiarly its own 

 that if it did not produce but a single crop of flowers a year its 

 fragrance would entitle it to a place among the Roses of distinc- 

 tion. A leading grower makes the statement that a sweet- 

 scented red Rose for forcing purposes is needed. We think 

 " Princess Bonnie " will fill the vacancy. We have had ample 

 opportunity to test it for general purposes, and are confident 

 that as a choice New Rose for the amateur grower it will prove 

 exceedingly popular ; as a pot plant for Winter bloom it is un- 

 equaled. 



PRICE— Strong 3-inch, pot-grown plants, ready for immediate blooming, 30c. each ; 2 for 50c; postpaid by mail. 

 Tiie Prices given include the Postage, which we pay, 



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