■ ROSES =^ 



POT-GROWN ROSES OF PROVED MERIT -Continued 



Mrs. Wakefield Christie-Miller. Coior inside of petal soft peariy-biush 



shaded salmon, outside of petal clear 

 vermillion-rose — a marvelous and delightful scheme of coloring. The blooms are of 

 enormous size, retaining their wonderful bright coloring in the hottest sun. The habit 

 of the plant is perfect, holding every bloom upright ; its foliage is mildrew proof. (5e« 

 illustration.) 



Patience. ^'*^ °^ *^^ finest roses of very recent introduction. Its splendid long 

 pointed buds are a deep scarlet carmine opening to large fragrant blooms 

 that shade from orange at the base of the petals to rich carmine at the edges. 



President JaC Smits. ^ Hybrid Tea Rose of great promise. It is a strong 

 ' and healthy grower and a constant bloomer. The color 

 is velvety crimson scarlet. Exceptionally long pointed buds on long stems. The 

 foliage is a handsome dark glossy green. As a garden Rose it is a variety of exceptional 

 merit. 



Radiance. "Radiance" is a brilliant rosy-carmine, displaying beautiful, rich and 

 opaline pink tints in the open flower; the form is fine, largest size and 

 full, with cupped petals. The bud is large, brilliant, radiant; the stems are long, buds 

 and flowers borne erect. 



Red Radiance. ^*- '® ^ clear red sport of the well-known and popular garden Rose 

 "Radiance." It inherits all the fine qualities of the latter — 

 vigorous growth, erect branching habit, and healthy dark green foliage. The stems are 

 long and rigid. Delightfully fragrant. (See illustration.) 



SJlQt Silk. -^ ''°®^ ^^ novel and distinct coloring; the bright cherry-pink is flushed 

 copper with rose and salmon at the base of the petals. 



Sir David Davis. Flowers brilliant glowing crimson of an even shade throughout, 

 * running to light yellow at the base of the petals, remarkable for 

 its fragrance, continual bloom, and handsome foliage. 



Souvenir De Claudius Pernet. a Popu^r variety supplying a long-wanted 



yellow Rose; fine buds of clear yellow, the 

 edge of the petals being somewhat lighter. A strong growing plant with glossy foliage. 



Talisman. ^ striking beautiful Rose. In the bud it is particularly attractive. The 

 color is a combination of gold yellow, apricot and deep pink or ojd rose. 

 The outside of the petals is bright yellow gold and pink, as the flower expands they be- 

 come bright apricot gold and deep rose pink. 



Ville de Paris. ^'^ formation it is somewhat similar to Radiance fairly double 

 and splendid for cutting; color rich buttercup yellow. (See 

 illustration.) 



WilKelm ICordeS. "^^^ buds are long and pointed opening to full high centered 

 flowers; color deep golden salmon at the base of the petals 

 which are flamed and heavily edged with cherry red. 



\Ym. F. Dreer. a beautiful Rose of the same parentage as Los Angeles and similar 

 in shape to that variety. The color soft shell pink shaded with 

 gold at the base of the petals which illuminates the whole flower. 



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Price for any of the above, strong 2-year-oId pot g^rown plants. $T.Off each, 

 $12.00 per doz. Purchaser pays transportation on Roses. 



HENDERSON'S 

 SELECTED 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 



They are distinguished for their hardiness and for this reason are largely planted in 

 the North. While the main crop of flowers is borne in early summer, occasional blooms 

 are produced late in the season. 



American Beauty. A hardy Rose of the largest size, having the ever-blooming 

 qualities of the Tea Rose, with the delicious odor of the Damask Rose, consequently 

 equally valuable for winter or summer flowering. In color, it is a deep, brilliant rosy- 

 carmine, shaded toward the center with rich carmine-crimson. 



Frau Karl Druschki. This beautiful large snow-white variety is now very popular . 

 Sometimes being called the White American Beauty. Splendid buds and immense 

 flowers, 4 to 5 inches across; perfectly double and delightfully fragrant; large thick 

 petals, very durable and handsome. 



Gen. Jacqueminot. The popular hardy crimson "Jack" Rose. It is a strong, 

 vigorous grower, entirely hardy; an early and abundant bloomer. Its brilliant crim- 

 son is the standard of color by which other Roses are judged; flowers full and fragrant. 



George Arends. This is a pink form of the popular white variety Frau Karl 

 Druschki. It is a beautiful and distinct Rose of free-flowering character; the growth 

 is robust and erect. The form of the bud is splendid. The color is delicate rose pink. 

 Flowers large, full and deliciously scented. 



Magna Charta. This fine hardy Rose is distinguished alike for its vigorous healthy 

 constitution, freedom of bloom and handsome foliage. Flowers bright, deep pink; 

 very large and fragrant. A popular Rose. 



Mme. Albert Barbier. The buds are lonjg and well formed of a pearly white color 

 suffused with soft salmon-flesh. (See illustraiion.) 



Paul Neyron. Probably the largest of all Roses. Color, clear, dark pink shaded 

 carmine. Form of flowers, bold and handsome; very fragrant. 



Prices for any of the above, Hybrid Perpetual Roses, strong 2-year-old 

 pot grown plants. $1.00 each, $12.00 per doz. Purchaser pays transpor- 

 tation on Roses. 



