NEW AND RARE MISCELLANEOUS ROSES. 



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NEW AND RARE 



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Miscellaneous looses, 



VICK S CAPRICE. 



It is a beautiful shrub and worthy of more general planting. 

 Requires protection in Winter north of Washington, D. C. 

 20 cts. each. 



Dawson. 



This promising new Rose is a cross between Rosa Mul- 

 tiflora and Gen. Jacqueminot; a strong, vigorous grower; 

 quite hardy, with a tendency to climb high. Suitable for 

 balconies or trellis where it can have sufficient support; color 

 deep pink, quite full and very fragrant; produced in lovely 

 clusters. 30 cts. each ; 4 for $1. 



Rosa Wichuriana — New Japan Rose. 



Habit of growth is low and trailing, making it very valu- 

 able for covering banks, rockeries, etc.; quite hardy in most 

 localities ; flowers are single and of good size, frequently 

 measuring 3 inches across, and produced in lovely clusters at 

 the terminus of even branches; color pure shining white; 

 very fragrant and one of the most desirable Roses for ceme- 

 tery planting. 40 cts. each ; 2 for 75 cts. 

 Rosa Multiflora. 



A splendid new Chinese and Japanese Rose, of distinct 

 merit ; a rapid and vigorous grower; forming a dense bush, 

 with beautifully pendulous branches, which bear masses of 

 creamy white flowers ; grows to a height of 8 to 10 feet ; should 

 be included in every collection. 20 cts. each ; 6 for $1. 

 Hardy Yellow Rose. 



The old-fashioned Hardy Yellow Rose is one of the finest 

 pure deep yellow hardy Roses ever grown. It is perfectly 

 hardy, blooms profusely, requires no protection ; rich golden 

 yellow flowers; fine dormant plants. socts. each; 3 for $1.20. 



...Rosa Rugosa... 



These handsome Ramonas or Rugosa Roses still main- 

 tain the prestige to which their admirable qualities entitle 

 them. They are rapidgrowers of neat, uniform, compactand 

 sturdy habit, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet ; perfectly hardy, 

 rendering them available for impenetrable ornamentaihedges, 

 for which purpose they are unexcelled. The foliage exhibits 

 a mass of dense, luxuriant, glossy green. The flowers are 

 large and single and the perfection of form and color, and are 

 produced continuously throughout the season and until late 

 in the Autumn, and as they mature are replaced by small, 

 glossy, golden and red apples. 



ALBA— White flowers, golden fruit 25 cts. each. 



RUBRA— Crimson flowers and fruit 25 cts. each. 



...Vick's Caprice... 



This grand variety is a true Hybrid Perpetual, being 

 a sport from the splendid old Hybrid Perpetual Rose, 

 Archduchesse d'Autriche, and is therefore perfectly hardy, 

 and can be grown by every one. The flowers are large, 

 slightly cup-shaped, but full and deep; the petals are 

 thick and lasting, having the ground color clear satiny 

 pink, distinctly striped and dashed with white and bright 

 carmine. It makes lovely, elegant-shaped buds, which 

 show the stripes and markings to great advantage, and, 

 being entirely unique and remarkably beautiful, are very 

 valuable for cutting and floral decoration. It is a vigor- 

 ous, healthy grower, and blooms freely at short intervals 

 during the whole season. Besides being a valuable ncv j 

 elty, this is really a very handsome and attractive Rose 

 which all can have and enjoy. 25 cts. each ; 5 for $1. 



English Sweetbrier Rose. 



A fine old favorite; desirable for shrubberies and 

 general planting ; the flowers are bright pink and single ; 

 the fragrance of the flowers, leaves and young branches 

 in the early Spring frequently perfumes a whole neighbor- 

 hood, and is truly delightful. Large plants, 25 cts. each. 



The Cherokee Rose. 



A strong, erect-growing shrub, with deep glossy green 

 leaves, and bearing large, pure white Roses in great pro- 

 fusion ; the flowers are double ; very beautiful and wax- 

 like. It is much esteemed in many parts of the South and 

 Southwest, where it is extensively used for hedges, etc. 



ROSA RUGOSA RUBRA. 



