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HYBRID TEA ROSES— Continued. 



Beautiful La France Roses 



Of all the Hybrid Teas there are none which excel the La 

 France Roses in all the good points necessary to a good Rose. 

 Practically hardy everywhere, they are splendidly adapted for 

 general planting and each of them deserves a place in every 

 flower garden of America. 



PINK LA FRANCE_FyrppHrnglv sweet and handsome; flow- 

 ers and buds large size, color lovely shade of silvery pink, 

 tinged with crimson; fragrance delicious; flowers very full 

 and beautiful. It commences to bloom soon after planting 

 and continues until stopped by frost; hardy with protection. 



WHITE LA FRANCE (Augustine Guinoisseau) _A pure white 

 member of the La France family, having just a tinge of rose- 

 blush tint, which grows stronger in the depths of the petals. 



RED LA FRANCE (Duchess of Albany) _ a superb rose; re- 

 sembles the Pink La France, but is much deeper in color. 



YELLOW LA FRANCE (Mad. Fernet Ducher) _Onp of the best 

 of the newer French Roses of its color; very pretty flower, 

 semi-double. Bright canary-yellow. 



STRIPED LA FRANCE _This Rose is almost exactly the same 

 as Pink La France, except in color, which is bright satiny 

 pink distinctly striped with bright rose. 



Qt-fc^^iiil Off^t* ^^ ^ill send one each of the Pink, White, 

 opccictl V^licr striped, Red and Yellow La France Rases 

 for 60c, postpaid; larger size, one plant each, for 80c, postpaid; 

 two-year-old plants, 5 in all, by express, for $1.75. 



fink La Fraim 



William H. Taft 



This fine Hybrid Tea Bush originated in the vicinity of 

 Cincinnati. Salmon-pink, with fine fragrance. Bush is strong 

 and vigorous in growth and very profuse in bloom. Beauti- 

 ful pointed buds opening round and full. A magnificent gar- 

 den Rose which makes a fine display. First size plants, 20c 

 each, 6 for $1.00; larger size, 30c, postpaid; 2-year-old plants, 

 45c, $4.50 per dozen, by express. 



LADY URSULA _Hvhrid Tea. Flesh-pink, strongly Tea- 

 scented; a grand grower, producing large, full, rounded 

 blooms in wonderful profusion. 30c each; two-year-old 

 plants, 45c each. 



LADY BATTERSEA (Red Niphetos) _A beautiful color of 

 wine-red. We believe this to be one of the most praise- 

 worthy of the newer Roses, and none of our customers have 

 been disappointed in it. 25c each; two-year-old plants, 

 45c each. 



LA TOSCA — A beautiful shade of light pink; in many cases 

 having the appearance almost of a pure white Rose. 25c 

 each; two-year-old plants, 45c. 



LIBERTY — Magnificently formed flowers, full, deep and 

 double, fragrant and pleasing. Deep crimson-scarlet. 25c 

 each; 65c for 3; $1.00 for 5; two-year-old plants, 50c each. 



MA TULIPE_T nngj tulip-like buds and semi-double flowers, 

 borne with great freedom. Color a dark carmine-red. 25c 

 each; two-year-old plants, 45c. 



Price of all the La France Roses, 15c each, 4 for 50c; 

 larger size, 20c each; 3 for 50c; extra large two-year-old 

 plants, 40c each. 



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Bose, Wm. H. Talt. 



