Although the Rose remains the same 

 Queen of Flowers, unsurpassed in grace 

 and beauty by any other, and with its 

 popularity ever increasing, undoubtedly the majority of 

 amateurs are not familiar with the almost endless list of 

 varieties that have been produced, and are therefore seriously embarrassed and bewildered in their 

 efforts to select such as are suitable to their needs. From the long lists, offered, they are quite likely 

 to select these which will prove of indifferent value with them or ones which have same fatal weak- 

 ness or defect. I have, therefore, made careful selections, as offered below, oE the best varieties of 

 their respective classes; confining the lists to those which I know to be reliable in plant and beautiful 

 in flower. 



^ Note. Rates by the 100 of any size of any class given upon application. Correspondence solicited. 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



Remarkable for their vigorous groth, immense bloom, hardiness, fine colors, and agreeable fra- 

 grance. They succeed well wherever Roses can be grown at all, and owing to their strong and 

 robust habit are best suited for outdoor culture. They are of easy culture and will thrive with but 

 little care, but are much improved by clean cultivation and liberal manuring Mulching in summer 

 is beneficial ; they should have protection in winter to produce the finest flowers. The largest roses 

 and those of the most glowing and intense colors are found among the Hybrid Perpetuals. They 

 flower profusely in early summer and again moderately in the autum. 



Alfred Colomb. Of fine globular form, very large and full 

 brilliant carmine-crimson. 



Anne De Diesbach (Glory of France). Brilliant crimson; 

 very large and lull of fragrance. 



Baroness Rotlischiild. Very symmetrical and fine, beautiful 

 light pink. Extra hardy and a late bloomer. 



Clio. One of the finest of its color ; of fine globular form, delicate 

 flesh color, shaded in centre with rosy pink. 



Coquette des Blanches. Of medium size, in large clusters, 

 snowy white, often flushed with pale rose . 



Earl of Dufferin. Very full and finely formed; rich, velvety 

 crimson shaded with dark maroon, deliciously fragrant. 



Francois Levet. Medium size, full, very fragrant; cherry- 

 rose. Extra hardy and very free flowering. 



Gen. JFacqueminot. Very popular, and one of the best; bril- 

 liant, velvety, rich crimson, exceedingly effective and very fragrant. 



Gloire de Margottin. Very large, semi-double, globular; 

 brilliant scarlet, exceedingly fragrant. Elongated in the bud . 



John Hopper. Large and full, semi-globular ; bright rose with 

 carmine centre, very fragrant. 



Mad. Ctias. Wood. Extra large, very 

 double and fragrant; bright, dazzling scarlet, 

 shaded with Maroon. 



Mad. Gabriel Luizet. Elegant in form, 

 very full, large and double; beautiful silvery 

 rosy pink. 



Jules Margottin. Exceedingly fragrant, 

 cup-shaped flowers of bright cherry-crimson; 

 very free-blooming. 



La Reine. Beautiful deep rosy-lilac; a 

 constant bloomer and one of the hardiest. 



