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™ M WORD to you about the past. Four seasons since we called your attention to 

 the merits of the Wo otto n and you responded by taking stock to the number of 60,000 plants. 

 The big head-lights in rose growing condemned the rose, and we were scored on every side 

 for misrepresenting its merits. To-day it is the best "all 'round" red forcing rose in 

 existence for florists' use, and one of these head-lights now says it is "one of the best 

 varieties for those requiring a red rose of very easy culture, as it will produce an abun- 

 dance of fine flowers," etc., etc. I can now assure you that the Wootton this winter has 

 been one of the most satisfactory and profitable roses we have handled. 



+ + White La France. 



As you will notice, this has proved under our classification the most profitable, as 

 well as the most uniform and continuous in bloom. There has not been a flower, summer 

 or winter, under all conditions of weather and temperature, defective in either color or 

 shape. The delicate flesh tint permits its use for all decorative purposes. Its keeping 

 qualities are unsurpassed, and for five or six days after being cut it improves in color and 



