The "International" Collection. 



Six Superb Roses for 50c postpaid 



Etoile De France — A grand, new velvety crimson 

 Rose, hardy and everblpoming. This grand new Rose 

 was raised by the well-known rose hybridist, Mons. J. 

 Pemet-Dueher, of Lyons, France, and issued in 1904. 

 Exhibited at Turin, Italy, at an international exhibition 

 in May, 1904, it was awarded a gold medal. The same 

 month it was awarded a first class certificate of merit 

 by the National Horticultural Society of France, honors 

 given only to varieties of pre-eminent merit. It is vig- 

 orous in growth, foliage plentiful and of a handsome 

 bronze-green; somewhat prone to mildew in dry weather; 

 long stems, stiff and erect, with very few thorns. The 

 flowers are very large, petals of splendid substance, mag- 

 nificent cupped form, very full and expanding freely; 

 color, superb velvety crimson, the center of the bloom 

 a vivid cerise. The buds are long and pointed, borne 

 singly and erect, making it very valuable for cut flowers. 

 Taken all in all, it may be safely said that it is the 

 best Rose of its class and color as yet offered. 



Etoile De Lyon — This magnificent Tea Rose is a rich 

 golden-yellow, a strong, healthy and vigorous grower, 

 immense bloomer, bearing flowers and buds early and 

 late. The flowers are very deep, rich and full, excellent 

 substance, very sweet. Surely one of the very best and 

 most beautiful of yellow Tea Roses for general planting 

 ever introduced. Remarkably hardy, both as to heat and 

 cold, frequently standing the winters uninjured in open 

 ground without protection, and blooming nicely all 

 through the hottest part of the summer. 



Gruss an Teplitz (Greeting from Teplitz) — Splendid 

 New Red Everblooming Rose. This, the reddest of all 

 roses, is to the amateur, who has no greenhouse and de- 

 pends on his garden for flowers, one of the most im- 

 portant varieties yet introduced. It is a rose for every- 

 body, succeeding under the most ordinary conditions. In 

 color it is the richest scarlet, shading to velvety crim- 

 son as the flowers mature; a free, strong grower, quite 

 hardy, and a most profuse bloomer, the mass of color 

 produced being phenomenal; the foliage is extremely 

 beautiful. 



Kaisenn Augusta Victoria— Th is beautiful Rose lias 

 not only a royal name, but is a royal Rose as well. We 

 have white Hoses that have elegant buds, but when full 

 blown are not at all what is desired. 'Hun. again, we have 

 white Roses that are elegant when full blown, but have 

 poor buds. This Rose combines both these good quali- 

 ties. Is a continuous bloomer, producing successive < :rops 

 of buds and flowers in the greatest profusion. Buds are 

 beautifully formed, with large petals of best substance. 

 It shows no center when fully open; color, pure snowy 

 white; and when you add a rich perfume, coupled with 

 a vigorous growth, what more could you ask. This rose 

 is an easy winner over all competitors in its color, and 

 we predict that more of it will be planted than all other 

 white Roses combined. 



Killarney — Flowers are rich, rosy pink and very large. 

 Plant: A vigorous grower, free bloomer, and entirely 

 hardy in vicinity of New York City or farther South. 

 This splendid new Irish Hybrid Tea Rose created a mild 

 furore when first introduced, two years ago, and has 

 certainly come to stay. It is a strong, vigorous grower 

 and perfectly hardy, having stood out here during the 

 past two winters without protection. There is no Rose 

 we know in this class that bloorns more freely than Kil- 

 larney and the large size of the flowers and substance of 

 petals are remarkable, petals measuring 2y> inches deep. 

 The buds are large, long and pointed. The color is ex- 

 quisite, a brilliant imperial pink, almost sparkling, and 

 beautiful beyond description. 



Wellesley (Kyhrid Tea) — A seedling of "Liberty," 

 crossed with "Bridesmaid," retaining the form of "Lib- 

 erty"' with the fullness of "Bridesmaid," and in color 

 is a beautiful shade of pink. It is a very vigorous, 

 healthy grower, remarkably free flowering, and possesses 

 unusually fine keeping qualities, which makes it a mag- 

 nificent rose for cutting purposes. 



When an entire collection is not desired, selection of 

 any of the varieties offered in this collection may be 

 made at the following rate: 10c each, three for 28c. 



Two Valuable New Climbing Roses 



For 25c. Price 15c, each, 3 for 36c postpaid 



Tausendschon (Thousand Beauties) — Raised by sev- 

 eral crossings of various Tea and Polyantha Roses with 

 the well knowm Crimson Rambler. This beautiful nov- 

 elty surpasses all other climbing roses of this section, 

 both in growth, foliage and beauty of blooms. The 

 Mowers appear in large clusters from the beginning of 

 June till the end of July. Each individual flower meas- 



ures about 2 inches across, and is of a beautiful soft 

 pink, same color as Clothilde Soupert; later on changes 

 into rosy carmine. The plant is of strong, vigorous 

 growth, absolutely hardy, and a most excellent variety 

 to plant wherever a strong climber is desired. Very 

 agreeable, as it is nearly thornless. Florists will do well 

 to force this grand rose for Easter. 



One Plant each of these two Climbing Roses 



For 25c. Price 15c each, postpaid 



Alberic Barbier — A hardy, yellow climbing rose — This 

 is a seedling from Wichuriana, which has been the pa- 

 rent of so many climbing roses, and it is a great acqui- 

 sition. It was obtained several years ago by a promi- 

 nent French nurseryman, but has never become as well 

 known in this country as it justly deserves. The flowers 

 are a rich, deep yellow in the bud, changing as they 

 grow older to a creamy white, with canary yellow cen- 

 ter. Semi-double, or double, 2V 2 to 3% inches across, 

 very sweetly scented. Of strong growing habit. Foliage 

 is a glossy dark green with a bronzy red tinge in the 

 spring. 



Annie Muller — A new pink, everblooming rose. Is 

 called by some a pink Baby Rambler, but we think that 

 a misnomer because it grows somewhat taller than Baby 

 Rambler and the flowers are of different form. The 

 freely branching plants attain a height of about twenty- 

 four inches and the numerous flower stalks carry fifty 

 to sixty flowers and buds at one time. The tlowers, 

 when open, are a brilliant cerise pink, measuring two 

 inches in diameter, with a double row of curiously 

 twisted petals. Center chrome yellow. Perfectly bardy. 



Moss Roses. 



15c each, 



Moss Roses are strong, vigorous growers, perfectly 

 hardy, and therefore justly esteemed as very desirable 

 for out-door culture in open ground. Most varieties 

 bloom but once in the season, and usually not the first 

 year, but the Bowers and the buds are very large and 

 handsome. Moss Roses like rich ground. 



This is a favorite class with everyone, on account of 

 the beautiful buds, which, for bouquets and cut flowers, 

 are invaluable. They require high culture but amply 

 repay careful attention by the increased size and beauty 

 of tin- Bowers. They are all very hardy. The foliage 

 is generally somewhat crimped and has mostly seven 



leaflets. 



2 for 25c. 



Blanche Moreau — The lino variety is highly recom- 

 mended: tlowers are produced in clusters, and are large, 

 full and sweet: the color is pure White; both (lowers 

 and buds have an abundance of lovely deep green moss. 



Crimson Globe — A line deep crimson, the tlowers hav- 

 ing the handsome globular shape characteristic of the 

 II. P. varieties. Buds well mossed, very free Howe ring. 

 Vigorous and hardy. 



Princess Adelaide — One of the best: extra large flow- 

 ers; very double and fragrant; buds beautifully mossed: 

 color bright rosy pink. 



Price of Moss Roses, each 15c. Three (one each") for 

 40 oenta. 



