ROSES 



The La France Set, 33 cents, postpaid 



Everyone knows the beauty and fragrance of the La France Roses, and in these and their com- 

 panions, we offer a most popular collection and one that should be in every garden. 



LA FRANCE — The old favorite. We have always given this the first place, the queen of all the roses. 

 Accounts come to us from all quarters every year describing the great profusion of its bloom from 

 June until frost, extolling its fragrance and immense size. It is of superb form and double as a 

 rose can be. No variety can surpass it in delicate coloring, silvery-rose shaded with pink. It has 

 a satin sheen over all its petals. It is universally regarded as the most useful of roses, for it is 

 hardy beyond question. It blooms continuously. The flower is large, finely built, endures for a 

 great length of time and is exquisitely colored, and fragrant in the highest degree. A rose of which 

 one can never have too many. 



DUCHESS OF ALBANY (Red La France)— A superb rose; resembling La France, but is much deeper in 

 color, hence the name Red La France. It is a continuous and free bloomer, producing a great 

 abundance of lovely buds and flowers all through the season; extra large, elegant in form, very 

 double and full; remarkably fragrant; color brilliant rose pink, exquisitely shaded. It is recom- 

 mended as one of the largest, sweetest and best roses for general planting in the open ground 

 or greenhouse culture. 



CHAMPION OF THE WORLD-This is a free-blooming hardy rose of great merit, introduced only a 

 few years since, but already become very popular. Flowers of large size; color a lovely clear deep 

 pink. One of the best of all roses for outdoor cultivation, 



PRINCESS BONNIE— Frincess Bonnie is one of the loveliest of everblooming roses. Its color is inde- 

 scribable. A richer, deeper crimson was never seen in a rose, while its fragrance is as subtle and 

 delicate as that of La France. It is a profuse bloomer and as easy of cultivation as the most ordi- 

 nary rose. Representing the Best and Newest productions of the Rose growers of France, Germany, 

 Ireland and America. The colors are admirably assorted and the varieties of exceptional merit. 



The '* Wedding BeW Collection, 28 cents, postpaid. 



These superb everblooming Roses— White, Pink and Red, The finest of all for cut flowers. 



THE BRIDE,White Tea /Jose- This is decidedly the most beautiful white Tea Rose. The flowers are 

 very large and double, and long stiff stems of fine texture and substance, and last a long time in a 

 fresh state after being cut, making it one of the best varieties for corsage wear or bouquets. Dur- 

 ing extremelv hot weather it becomes a pinkish white, at other times a pure white. 



BRIDESMAID, Pink Tea Roses— Here we have a grand rose, a sport from that old stand-by, Catherine 

 Mermet. The bud is of exquisite shape and contour, so solid and firm, and the stems are so long 

 and stiff that no other rose will compare with it in keeping qualities after being cut. It is about 

 two shades deeper in color — just enough to make it bright; same color all the time and under every 

 condition of weather 



RICHMOND, The Everblooming Gen. Jacqeminot — This new Hybrid Tea Rose is one of the most valuable 

 introductions of recent years. It is as free blooming as Bridesmaid or Golden Gate, and its scarlet- 

 crimson flowers are borne on fine, long stems, which makes it especially valuable for cutting pur- 

 poses. It comes to perfection without special care or culture. Has very nearly the same tone of 

 color as "Liberty" with more scarlet, and does not blue with age. Produces freely throughout the 

 year, long, pointed buds on tall, straight stems with elegant dark foliage. Has as delicious fra- 

 grance as Ainerican Beauty. This much talked of rose has been making splendid records wherever 

 shown, was awarded the cup at the World's Fair, St. Louis; also by the Horticultural Society at 

 Chicago. It is a foregone conclusion that Richmond, being so amenable to ordinary culture, will 

 outclass any red rose hitherto introduced, and we believe that in a short time it will take the place 

 of all other red roses. 



"^^NOTICE—No orders for Roses filled after June 1st: 



THE SIZE OF PLANTS furnished by us are, in all instances, as large as can be advantageously for- 

 warded by mail. The roses and greenhouse plants are strong, thrifty, well established stock from 

 2V2 inch pots. The shrubs and climbing plants are healthy, thrifty stock propagated the spring 

 before. 



THE SHIPPING SEASON— The climbing vines, flowering shrubs and fruit plants must be sent out 

 while in a dormant condition, that is, before they commence to leaf out. Orders for these items, 

 therefore, should reach us by the middle of April at the latest. Orders for roses and greenhouse 

 plants can be filled up to the first of June. We will send out all plants during the first mUd weather 

 after the receipt of the orders, unless special time is mentioned. 



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