NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 



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MOSS ROSES 



Moss Roses stand alone in picturesque beauty- 

 different and distinct from all others. Their 

 opening buds, half covered with delicate cling- 

 ing moss of fairy-like texture, command our 

 especial admiration and well deserve the loving 

 tributes paid them in poetry and song. 



The Moss Rose is a strong, vigorous grower, 

 PERFECTLY HARDY, andthereforejustly esteemed 

 as very desirable for out-door culture in open 

 ground. Most varieties bloom but once in the 

 season, and usually not the first year, but the 

 flowers and buds are very large and handsome, 

 they remain in bloom a longtime, and are high- 

 ly prized wherever beautiful Roses are known. 

 Moss Roses like ricH ground and are much im- 

 proved in beauty and fragrance by liberal ma- 

 nuring and good cultivation, but they bear hard- 

 ships and neglect well, and always bloom pro- 

 fusely. Being difficult and slow of propagation, 

 the price is higher than for other Roses. 

 The Price of Moss Roses is 25 cents each ; 4 for $1 



Glory of Mosses (bud). 

 the set of 14 varieties for $3.25. 



GENERAL COLLECTION-MOSS ROSES. 



Captain Ingram. — Brilliant carmine ; large full flowers, very double and mossy. 25 cts. 

 Elizabeth Ro-we. — Bright satiny pink, very large and double, fragrant and finely mossed. 



25 cents. 

 Etna Moss. — One of the finest, very large and full, delightfully fragrant ; color, bright 



. crimson, shaded purple ; very mossy. 25 cents. 

 Glory of Mosses. — A magnificent Moss Rose; extra large and perfectly double; color, 



deep rosy carmine, shaded purplish-crimson ; very mossy and fragrant, one of the finest. . 



25 cents. 

 Henry Martin. — Rich glossy pink, elegantly tinged with crimson ; large globular flowers ; 



very full and sweet ; finely mossed. 25 cents. 

 Hortense Vernet. — Fine rosy carmine ; large, full and sweet ; buds beautifully mossed. 



25 cents. 

 Luxembourg". — Bright crimson scarlet ; large and double ; very sweet and mossy ; one of 



the finest. 25 cents. 

 Laneii. — Large, bold flower, very double, full and fragrant ; color, rich crimson, delicately 



shaded with rosy purple ; very mossy. 25 cents. 

 Madame Dupuy,— White, shaded with rosy blush ; splendid large flowers ; very double 



and sweet, and very mossy. 25 cents. 

 Madame Rochlembert. — Fine, clear pink; extra large fragrant flowers ; full and globular; 



nicely covered with moss. 25 cents. 

 Purpurea Rubra. — Violet purple ; large, full form, very double and fragrant ; nicely cov- 

 ered with fine moss. 25 cents. 

 Princess Adelaide. — One of the best ; extra large flowers ; very double and fragrant ; 



buds beautifully mossed; color, bright rosy pink. 25 cents. 

 Raphael. — Beautiful buds ; very large and densely covered with lovely moss ; color, pink- 

 ish-white, shaded with rose; large, very full and sweet. 25 cents. 

 Zebrina. — Extra large and fragrant ; rich crimson purple, splendid color; very fine, very 



dense moss ; very double and full, 25 cents. Set of 14 varieties for ^^3.25. 



