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DREER'S MID-SUMMER LIST. 



XlPHETOS. 



Papa Gontier. 



•ROSES FO*R FORCIMG. 



The following is a select list of the most popular forcing varieties. We wish to especially impress upon 

 our patrons the importance of early planting. Many, if not most, failures are caused through late planting ; 

 a vigorous young plant set early in the summer being by far preferable to a large plant set in the fall when 

 the roots have not sufficient time to establish themselves before the plants are expected to produce a crop of 

 bloom. 



American Beaut 7. An excellent rose for forcing ' 

 or open air. The flowers are very double, of a 

 deep crimson color, and very fragrant. 



Bon Silene. Brilliant carmine rose : a well-known 

 and favorite variety. 



Catherine Mermet. Bright flesh color, full and 

 beautiful : one of the most lovely of its color. 



Duchess of Albany. Resembles La France in 

 general appearance, but is larger in size, deeper in 

 color, and of more expanded form. The flowers 

 are of a deep even pink, very large and full, highly 

 perfumed, and in all respects of first quality. The 

 growth of the plant is vigorous, the habit is good, 

 and the flowers, which are thrown tip well above 

 the foliage, are produced in extraordinary profusion. 



La France. Splendid satin rose, the sweetest of 

 all roses. 



Madame de Watteville. Creamy white, each 

 petal bordered light rose like a tulip, a lovely color 

 and shape. 



Madame Cusin. Flowers of medium size, of a 

 rosy purple color, base of petals and centre of flower 

 almost white, one of the prettiest roses grown. 



Madame Hoste. Another grand Tea rose, and a 

 variety that will certainly become one of the stand- 

 ard sorts for forcing : in color it is of a whitish yel- 

 low; with deep buff yellow centre, large and full: 

 petals are stout, of good substance. 



Niphetos. Pure white, full, fragrant, magnolia- 

 like petals ; a general favorite. 



4 in. pots, 30 cts. each : $3. 

 ?> " ' 15 " 1, 



Meteor. A rich, dark velvely-crimson Hybrid Tea; a 

 free bloomer and vigorous grower, showing no tend- 

 ency to mildew. Does not run single during sum- 

 mer, and as a garden rose it will prove invaluable. 

 We cannot recommend it as a good forcing variety. 



Papa Gontier. Exceedingly free flowering ; one of 

 the finest roses either for out-of-doors or for winter 

 forcing. The blooms are large and long, and of a 

 dark carmine crimson. 



Perle des Jardins. Beautiful rich yellow, of large 

 size and perfect form. 



Safrano. Saffron yellow, beautiful in the bud ; a 

 well-known favorite. 



Souvenir de Wootton. Of a bright crimson color 

 somewhat resembling "American Beauty," and as 

 fragrant as La France ; it is of strong erect habit 

 and. produces almost without exception one or 

 more flowers on every shoot. 



Sunset. Of large size and perfect shape : it is of a 

 rich shade of saffron and orange. 



The Bride. A lovely pure white rose of the Mer- 

 met type ; it is very full and double, free-flowering 

 and excellent either for forcing or for summer 

 planting. 



Wm. Francis Bennett. An admirable forcing 

 rose : its rich, glowing crimson color and charming 

 fragrance, combined with large size and correct 

 shape, have rendered it a general favorite. 



00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



50 " 10.00 " 



