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DREER'S SELECT LIST OF ROSES. 



Twelve . . 

 . . Select 



EVER=BLOOniNQ SUHHER 



That will produce a mass of Roses 

 to cut from the entire season. 



These plants have been grown with special care and are of extra large size so as 

 to give imtnediate results. The varieties are the veiy best for outdoor culture, and 

 will prove invaluable in any garden, whether for display or for cutting purposes, and 

 are hardy with protection. 



Kon Sileiie. A grand old favorite and an excellent bed- 

 ding variety, of a brilliant carmine rose, rich tea fragrance. 



Clotllilde Soupert (No. 5). Color French white deep- 

 ening to rosy blush in the centre ; one of the freest flowering 

 roses in cultivation, being in bloom all the time. 



Duchess tie Brabant. One of the mo'^t beautiful old vari- 

 eties in cultivation, being of free growth, always in bloom, and 

 of a most desirable color; a beautiful glowing silvery pink. 



Etoile de Lyon (Xo. 1). Best yellow summer bedding 

 Rose yet introduced, rich in color, of beautiful form ; a strong 

 grower and very free flowering. 



Herniosa. Undoubtedly the best pink bedding rose in 

 cultivation; an old favorite. 



Manian Cocliet (No. 2). One of the best bedding 

 Roses; it is an extra strong grower, producing its large buds 

 and flowers in the greatest profusion. In color it is a deep 



PRICE : EXTRA selected plants, 40 cts. each. 

 Strong " " 30 



Fine voung " 1.5 " 



rose pink, the inner side of petals silvery rose; they are borne 

 on long stiff stems; very double and exquisite when in bud 

 or half-blown. 



Mad. Caroline Testoilt (Xo. 3). As a bedding va- 

 riety this issuperb,of strong vigorous growth and veiy free flow- 

 ering. Color clear satin rose ; vivid and brilliant ; very fragrant. 



Marie Gllillot. White, slightly tinted with lemon ; very 

 large finely shaped flowers ; the best white bedding rose. 



I*apa Gontier (No. 4). One of the best dark crimson-red 

 varieties, with long pointed buds; beautiful as a cut flower. 



Queen's Scarlet. A rich shade of crimson ; a most prolific 

 flowering and a most desirable bedding variety. 



Safrano. An old favorite; saffron yellow; still one of the 

 best of its type for outdoor planting. 



Souvenir de la Malniaison. Rich flesh color, beau- 

 tifully shaped double flowers. A grand Rose in every way. 

 The set of 12 varieties for $4 00 

 3 00 

 1 50 



LORD PENZANCE'S HYBRID SWEET BRIARS. 



These are crosses between the Common Sweet Briar and various oLf-fashioned Garden Roses ; the flowers are single or semi- 

 double. The plants are very vigorous and perfectly hardy, and the foliage of all of them is as sweetly scented as the Common 

 Sweet Briar. They form a distinct break from any class of rose yet in commerce. 



Lovely deep rose, an abundant bloomer, 

 Dark crimson, good grower and 



Amy Robsart. 



ri)bust and free. 



Anne of Gierstein. 



graceful branching habit. 



Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in color and 

 shade ; the contrast and effect of the bright golden anthers 

 add a peculiar charm to this variety. 



liady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper with a 

 peculiar metallic lustre ; the base of each petal is a bright 

 yellow, which, showing through the clear golden anthers, 

 forms a halo round them ; very free flowering, with a deli- 

 cious perfume from foliage and flower. 



Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or ecru passing to a 



lovely lemon yellow in the centre, sometimes toned «ith a 



most delicate pink; a good grower and abundant bloomer ; 



very sweet-scented. 

 LiUCy Asllton. Pretty white blooms with pink edges, not 



so large as some ethers ; wonderfully free flowering ; free 



grower; foliage very sweet. 

 3Ieg' Merrilies. Gorgeous crimson, very free flowering, 



seeds abundantly, has a wonderfully robust habit, large 



foliage ; one of the best. 

 Rose Bradwardine. Beautiful clear rose, perfect in 



shape, very profuse. 



We offer strong two-year-old budded plants of the above at 50 cts. each. The set of 8 for $3.50. 



