New Guide to Rose Culture for I903 



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HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES— Continued 



ANNA DE DIESBACH 



Glory of Paris 

 An offspring of the famous old favorite, L. A KEINE and 

 also the seed parent of that glorious variety, PAUL NEY- 

 RON, which facts should be eftVctive evidence of its good 

 qualilies. The color is tlie most lovely brilliant car- 

 miiie ; long, pointed buds and laree, finelv-formed, compact 

 flowers, very full and double and delightfully sweet. A 

 vigorous grower and a fine bloomer : one of the really good 

 Roses. 



BARONESS ROTHSCHILD 



A Magnificent Variety- 

 One of the grandest and most beautiful of all Hybrid Per- 

 petual Roses ; the tlowers are of immense size and fine glob- 

 ular form, somewhat cupped but well filled to the center, verj- 

 solid and massive, with broad, thick petals, and borne erect 

 on stout, thick canes ; the color is "bright rosy pink. 30 cts. 

 each ; -i for §1 ; two-year-old plants, 50 cts. each. See page 45. 



BLACK PRINCE 



Much sought after because of Its splendid dark crimson 



floAvers, which are shaded so deeply as to be almost black. 

 Cupped, large, full, fine shape. Very hardy. 



BOULE DE NEIGE 



A very hardy, pure -white variety: medium size; very 

 full, double flowers. 



CHARLES LAMB 



One of the finest of pink Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 



Flowers large, full, and finely formed. 



CAPTAIN CHRISTY 



Extra large, flat flowers; color a lovely sliade of 

 pale peach , deepening at center to rosy crimson. 



CLIMBING VICTOR VERDIER 



Splendid, large, full and double flowers. Brilliant rosy 

 carmine, beautifully edged -*vith. purple. 



CHAS* LEFEBRE 



A beautifully-formed Rose, with large, full, heavy petals : 

 color rich, crimson, >vith dark shadings; a very fine 

 variety. 



COQUETTE DES ALPS 



Large, full, finely-formed flowers; color pure Avliite, 

 sometimes faintly tinged -with pale blnsh ; profuse 

 bloomer, very hardy and beautiful. 



COQUETTE DES BLANCHES 



Ball of Snow 



Pnre snowy -white, sometimes faintly tinged -*vith 

 pale rose ; blooms in large clusters ; medium size; full and 

 slightly flagrant ; blooms the first year all through the season. 



CLIO 



A really grand Rose. On the order of BARONESS ROTH- 

 SCHILD. Recommended by expert growers as the finest Rose 

 of this type. Strong, vigorous grower, handsome foliage. 

 Flowers "are flesli color, shaded in the center -»vith 



rosy pink, large, of fine globular form, freelv produced. 

 Awarded two first-class certificates by the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society of England. 25 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 

 50 cts. each. f 



FRANCOIS LEVET 



Beyond question one of the best of Hardy Roses ; we recom- 

 inend it highly for general planting. It is an unusually 

 \'igorous grower, and as free blooming as any variety in ihe 

 list. Large, finely-made flowers almost the size of'PAULi 

 NEYRON; color, cherrjr pink, delicately shaded 

 carmine and blush. Very fragrant. Extra good. 





PRICE 



of all Roses on this page, except where noted, 15 cts. each ; any 4 for 50 cts. ; 

 9 for $1, postpaid ; two-year-old plants, 35 cts. each \ 3 for $1 ; $350 per doz., 

 by Express. For every dollar's worth ordered, select to the value of 20 cts. 

 additional. For particulars see Premium Offer, page 45. 



