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HE 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." Produces more perfect flowers than " Clo- 

 tilde Soupert," the most prolific of all Roses. For beauty 

 and exquisite fragrance it is positively not equaled by any Rose we know, while for continuity of bloom and vigorous, 

 healthy growth, whether planted indoors or in open ground, it even surpasses a Geranium. It is the Rose for the many. 

 Both in the open ground, where it is hardv, and indoors it grows vigorously and produces a continuous profusion of flowers ; 

 indeed it is rarely without flowers. For Winter blooming it has no equal. It is the most popular Rose in our list of over 

 600 varieties. If you must confine yourself to one Rose, let it be " Princess Bonnie." It will please you beyond measure. 



We regard it as the finest Rose ever sent out. Its parent- 

 age alone is sufficient guarantee of its great excellence. It is 

 the result of a cross between " Bon Silene " and " William 

 Francis Bennett," two favorites of remarkable merit. It in- 

 herits in the full the fragrance and beauty of " Bennett," and 

 the freedom of bloom and vigorous growth of" Bon Silene." 

 Every shoot produces several perfect flowers, which frequently 

 come in bouquet-like clusters of seven and eight. It blooms 

 all the time, even surpassing " Clotilde Soupert," both indoors 

 and in open ground. The flowers are borne on long, stiff 

 stems, and have the " Bennett" form; they are large, semi- 

 double, and in bud surpass any Rose we know. In foliage it 

 shows the " Bon Silene" blood — large,of good substance and 



free from all forms of disease which usually attack " Bennett " 

 foliage. Of the color a prominent grower writes : " It is cer- 

 tainlv charming." The outside petals are rich, solid crimson, 

 deeper than " Bennett" and more vivid than "Jack," while 

 the inner side of the centre ones, at the base, .is streaked with 

 white. In fragrance it is perhaps the most remarkable Rose 

 yet introduced. The fragrance is rich and subtle ; not the 

 pungent odor of a Hybrid Perpetual, but rather a delicate, 

 refined scent, so peculiarly its own that if it produced but a 

 single crop of flowers a year its fragrance alone would entitle 

 it to a place among the Roses of distinction. It is perfectly 

 hardy in open ground ; it is the only hardy ever-blooming 

 crimso7i Tea Rose. We look upon it as a wonderful Rose. 



Strong-, 3-inch pot plants, ready for immediats blooming-, 20 ct3. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 7 for $1 ; $1.50 per 

 dozen, postpaid by Mail. Strong-, two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each ; 6 for $2, by Express only. 



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