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HYBRID rEBPETl'AI. ROSES — Continued. 



Fisher Holmes 



Very beautiful, resembling General Jacqueminot, but fuller and 

 more constant bloomer; dark, rich scarlet, passing to deep velvety- 

 crimson; extra large, full flowers; very sweet. 



iPR. O'DONEL BROWNE_A giant grower. Flowers monthly; 

 almost as free as a Hybrid Tea. Carmine-rose, exquisitely per- 

 fumed. 40c each; larger size, 50c each; two-year-old plants, 

 75c each. 



DUKE OF CONNAUGHT_v.i„.,,, crimson, flushed with red. 

 Flowers large, full and well formed. A vigorous grower. 



EARL OF DUFFERIN_R,>h velvety crimson shaded with dark 



1 maroon. Beautifully shaped buds borne on long, graceful stems. 



1 Very full and double. Delightfully fragrant and free bloomer. 



' One of the best darkest red Hybrids. 



GENERAL WASHINGTON_Rr;oht shining crimson flowers, 

 large and double; blooms the first season and almost constantly. 



GLANT OF BATTLES_ A grand old favorite. One of the best, if 

 not the best, hardy, vivid crimson Rose; large, very double 

 and sweet. 



CAITAIN CHRISTY — Extra large, double flowers; lovely peach, 

 deepening at center to rosy crimson. Almost everblooming; 

 unusually good everywhere. Buds as large as American 

 Beauty. Strong and sturdy grower. Hardy as an oak. 



CAROLINE DE SANSAL_riPar brilliant rose, merging into 

 rosy lilac, edged bronze. 



Note the Sueeess 

 of Others. 



FraJioois Levet. 



Francois Levet 



One of the best and most satisfactory of all Hybrid Roses; 

 we recommend it highly for general planting. An unusu- 

 ally vigorous grower, and free blooming. Large, .finely 

 made flowers almost the size of Paul Neyron; cherry-pink, 

 delicately shaded carmine and blush. 



CHESTNUT HYBRID __One of the very best Roses of its 

 color — red shaded with violet. It is very free-flowering; 

 blooms large and full. Very distinct. 



*BOULE DE NIEGE — \ very hardy, pure white variety me- 

 dium size; very full, double flowers of delightful fra- 

 grance. 



CLIMBING PAUL NEYRON _Npu> Climbing Rose with a 

 strong, sturdy constitution and bearing immense lovely 

 pink Roses like its parent, Paul Neyron. 



BARONESS ROTHSCHILD _Rn,p.iovp,, [„ all countries 

 agree that it is the acme of perfection in flower and 

 growth. Flowers bright rosy pink, of immense size and 

 globular form. The boldness of the flowers, with their 

 broad, thick petals, suggests solidity and massiveness; 

 they are borne erect on stout, thick canes. Perfectly 

 hardy and blooms twice and frequently three times in a 

 season. Two-year-old plants, budded only, 6.5c each. 



Price of all Roses on this page, except where noted. 15c 

 each; any 4 for 50c; SI. 00 for 9; larger size, 20c each; .{ for 

 50c; two-year-old plants, all on own roots, 45c each; $4.50 

 per dozen of one or more varieties. Variety marked * fur- 

 nished in still larger size at 75c each. 



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