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thoroughly acclimated, our smaller size Roses are grown in pots, which give more satisfac- 

 tion, being more adapted to the usual handling in packing, shipping and planting on arrival. 

 We also grow a large quantity in open ground, which gives a large size plant for those who 

 want immediate effect. We do not grow any plants for their flowers specially, thereby as- 

 suring you good stock. The so-called one and two year old plants which are advertised and 

 catalogued as good stock having been worked and forced for their flowers, are worthless in 

 any garden Our Field Roses are all lifted and established in pots and hardened before 

 shipping, thereby insuring perfect success, and to reduce express charges soil is removed to 

 some extent. 



While we are prepared to fill all orders for field grown Roses at any time, we advise our 

 patrons to reserve their orders until December 1st., as this will give them an opportunity to 

 become better matured, and can be transplanted to better advantage. 



We strongly advise shipping by Express whenever practicable; this will enable us to send 

 much stronger Plants and guarantee safer delivery. If ordered by mail add 9(J per cent of 

 the value of plants to cover postage. 



WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING 



4$ JRJE>OI A.Xv VARIETIES, 



The Baby Rambler, or Everblooming 

 Dwarf Crimson Rambler. — (Mme. Norbert 

 Levavasseur.) — is a cross between Crim- 

 son Rambler and one of the Dwarf 

 Polyantha sorts, producing large trusses 

 of bright crimson flowers similar to the 

 Crimson Rambler, but instead of climb- 

 ing, the plants form dwarf, compact 

 bushes not over 18 inches high, with 

 clean, dark green foliage, which is never 

 attacked by disease or insects and is 

 perfectly hardy; but the most unique and 

 novel feature about it is the phenominal 

 freedom with which it produces its 

 flowers. In this respect it outclasses any 

 Rose of any type known, the plant being 

 never out of bloom from early spring 

 until stopped by hard frost late in the 

 autumn, and if grown indoors it will 

 flower the year round. Strong 4 inch pot 

 plants in bud or bloom, 50c. each. 



Antoine Rivoire. A handsome new- 

 rose of vigorous habit of growth, with 

 large, full, Camelia-shaped flowers. Color 

 rosy flesh, on a yellow ground, shaded 

 with a border of carmine; flowers five 

 inches in diameter. A remarkable variety 

 of great worth. 25c. and 50c. each. 



Souvenir de Pierre Notting. (Tea.) 

 This variety is a seedling of M. Niel and 

 Maman Cochet, with beautiful closely set 

 foliage and a strong, sturdy habit ol: 

 growth. The bloom is very large, perfect- 

 ly full, of elegant form — has a beautiful 

 long bud; the colors are very bright, dis- 

 tinct and clear, and have no unpleasant 

 tones — orange-yellow, bordered in car- 

 mine-rose. Promises to prove very popu- 

 lar. Has received not less than six gold 

 medals and prizes; 25c, 50c, $1.00. 



Bessie Brown. A rose of transcendent 

 beautv, totally distinct, and one of the 



largest and fullest that we have ever 

 seen. It is erect and vigorous in growth, 

 flowering profusely in the open ground 

 all through the summer. Color pure white, 

 sometimes faintly flushed pink; petals 

 enormous and of bell shape. It is marvel- 

 freely produced; 25c, 50c, $1.00. 



Helen Gould or Balduin. One of the 

 most remarkable roses of recent date. As 

 strong growing as the best of the H. 

 P.'s, with large, handsome foliage, flowers 

 of the fullest form and largest size, 

 which is equalled in profusion by no 

 other rose cf its size that we have e\ r er 

 seen. The color is bright glowing car- 

 mine, and out-ranks all others of its color. 

 The bud is long and elegantly pointed; it 

 is as sweet as a June rose. Its many fine 

 qualities will make friends for it; 15c, 

 25c. 50c and extra strong $1.00. 



Dinsmore. After thorough trial we find 

 this rose out-ranks all others of the large 

 varieties. We have so few of the true 

 hybrids which bloom all the year around, 

 which this rose dees, while it does no: 

 surpass the American Beauty in size it 

 does in color, a,nd is quite as profuse in 

 flowering, and no garden or collection of 

 roses is complete without it; flowers 

 large and perfectly double, color rich 

 crimson scarlet; very showy and hand- 

 some; delightfully fragrant. Price for 

 strong blooming plants, 15c, 25c and 50c 

 each and extra strong, $1.00. 



Madame Masson. It may not be gener- 

 ally knowm among our customers that 

 *>>iq i- one rf the really superb roses, and 

 fully the equal of any variety in tiiis col- 

 lection. We think it one of the very 

 finest roses in existence for garden culti- 

 vation; it is entirely hardy, blooms nearly 

 all the time, bearing in profusion num- 



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