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Of Six Recently Introduced Everblooming Roses 



Shown in Colors on Opposite Page 



In this group, we have brought together six of the most beautiful Roses in cultivation, distinguished 

 for their vigor, and free flowering qualities — for the loveliness of the coloring and formation of the 

 flowers — and for the delightful fragrance of most of them. We can heartily recommend them as 



being six of the finest garden roses we have ever offered, 

 sent with every group. 



1. GOLDEN RAPTURE. A splendid yellow Rose of upright growth. 



The pure yellow buds are of ideal form. Beautiful large, double- 

 flowers which last without fading. A splendid variety for cutting 

 and for bedding. Highly perfumed. 



Price, 2-vear-old dormant plants up to April 15th. $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 doz'; pot-grown, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz. 



2. GLOWING CARMINE. The name appropriately describes this 



beautiful new Rose. It is a strong grower, producing big roses 

 with many petals that last well when cut. A splendid, brilliant 

 and attractive color. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 doz.; pot-grown, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz. 



3. PINK DAWN. A very pretty Rose of exceptional merit. Perfectly 



full, double flowers of a deep rose opening to lovely pink with an 

 orange base. The showy blooms have a sweet fragrance. Of sturdy 

 upright habit. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 doz.; pot-grown, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz. 



Our pamphlet "Garden Culture of the Rose' 



CALEDONIA. Full, fragrant pure white blooms. Upright and 

 vigorous grower. Very popular and a favorite for cut flowers. 



Price. 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, 75c each; 

 $8.25 doz.; pot-grown, $1.00 each; $11.00 doz. 



McGREDY'S SCARLET. The fragrant, full, double flowers are 

 of good size. They are brilliant scarlet, orangy-yellow at base of 

 petals, the upper poruons of same being lightly touched with 

 crimson, varying some in color under changing weather conditions, 

 but always beautiful. Said to be one of the healthiest of Roses. 

 Piice. 2-vear-old dormant plants up to April 15th, 75c each; 

 $8.25 doz.; pot-grown, $1.00 each; S11.00 doz. 



CONDESA DE SASTAGO. Rich yellow buds unfold into copper- 

 colored blooms, with the yellow on the reverse, making a con- 

 spicuous and startling effect as the flowers reach different stages. 

 Blooms are fully double with alluring raspberry fragrance. An 

 exceptionally vigorous and bushy grower. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April lath, $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 doz.; pot-grown, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz. 



Special Offer: 



The Garden Rapture Group of Six Everblooming Roses 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $4.50; 



pot-grown $6.00. 



POPULAR HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 



"EASLEA'S GOLDEN RAMBLER" O. S. Plant Patent No. 114 



Easlea's Golden Rambler is not a rambler in the accepted sense of producing clusters 

 of small roses, but on the contrary the flowers are large, perfectly formed and almost 

 4 inches in diameter, and are fully double, containing from 30 to 40 petals. The color is 

 rich, deep yellow, with splashes of crimson in the center of the flower. The rich olive 

 glow of the foliage and the red flowering wood present a striking and lovely contrast 

 when the plant is covered with flowers. The plant is very vigorous and perfectly hardy. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.00 each; $11.00 doz.; pot-grown 

 plants, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz. 



APRICOT GLOW. U. S. Plant Patent No. 200. A truly magnificent climber with 

 medium sized flowers of a light apricot color shading yellow at the base. Produced in large 

 trusses. The flowers are double, nicely formed of a pleasing fruity fragrance. In color it 

 resembles Jacotte, but being double the effect is richer. It is also a more profuse bloomer 

 and of stronger habit of growth. 



Price, 2-year-old field-grown dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.25 each; $13.75 doz.; 

 pot-grown, $1.50 each; $16.50 doz. 



CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY 



The rosy crimson flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, are identical with its pollen 

 parent, the American Beauty, and have the same exquisite fragrance, a quality rare 

 in climbing roses. Of strong habit of growth, making shoots of from 10 to 15 feet in 

 one season; hardy as an oak. Disease proof, glossy foliage. 



CLIMBING TALISMAN 



A climbing type of the popular Talisman described on page 101. 

 winter protection in the North. 



Requires careful 



'BLAZE" 



U. S. Plant 

 Patent No. 10 



A seedling of two popular roses, Gruss an Teplitz and Paul's Scarlet. 

 It is a vigorous climber of extreme hardiness. Blaze must be estab- 

 lished in the ground one year for it to begin flowering freely, when its 

 brilliant scarlet flowers are produced in succession over an extended 

 period. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.00 each; 

 $11.00 doz. Pot-grown plants $1.25 each; $13.75 per doz. 



"NEW DAWN" Patl^NTi Everblooming Pink Climber 



A sport from the Dr. W. Van Fleet. The color is a delicate shade of 

 flesh pink on the outer surface, deepening to rosy flesh in the center 

 like the Dr. W. Van Fleet. It is also identical with its parent in size 

 and formation of its flowers and habit of growth. In addition, it 

 blooms continuously through the summer and fall months. 



Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 15th, $1.50 each; 

 $16.50 doz., pot-grown plants $1.75 each; $19.25 doz. 



CHAPLIN'S PINK CLIMBER 



A strong grower, perfectly hardy, it produces its large flowers, similar in size and 

 shape to Paul's Scarlet, in strong trusses of from 8 to 12 flowers each, but the color 

 is a rich, lively pink. 



DR. W. VAN FLEET 



The color is a remarkably delicate shade of flesh pink on the outer surface, deep- 

 ening to rosy flesh in the center. The flowers are full and double, of delicate, perfume, 

 buds pointed, stems 12 to 18 inches and fine for cutting. The foliage is 

 a peculiar shade of bronze-green, large and glossy. 



EMILY GRAY 



An extremely popular Climbing Rose. Color clear golden yellow, all flowers 

 are double, with long buds, and attractive, dark green foliage. Very free flower- 

 ing, splendid growing habits. 



PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER 



The flowers, a vivid scarlet, are of good size, semi-double, very freely produced 

 in clusters of from 3 to 20 flowers each on much branched canes, the plants being 

 literally covered from top to bottom with bloom. It is of strong climbing habit 

 and perfectly hardy. 



SILVER MOON 



The flowers run 4H inches and over in diameter, clear silver white in color,, 

 petals, of great substance and beautifully cupped. The center is filled with 

 bright yellow stamens, a very attractive feature. It is very floriferous; foliage 

 bronze-green and glossy. 



Prices for any of the above strong 2-year-old dormant plants up to 

 April 15th, 75c each; $7.50 doz.; pot-grown plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 

 doz. 



Plants are delivered, transportation paid, within 50 miles of New York City. Beyond this area, they are shipped by 



Express, charges collect. (See special notice, page 99.) 



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