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Madame Benoit Derroches. — Dark glossy pink, prettily tinged with yellowish buff, base 



of petals white ; flowers very sweet, large, double and full. 

 Mons. Purtado. — Bright sulphur yellow ; good full form ; fragrant ; fine buds and flowers. 

 Mad. Jure. — Lilac Rose ; a very pretty and desirable sort ; good size and substance, double 



and fragrant. 

 Narcisse. — Pale lemon yellow, finely tinged with salmon rose ; medium size, full and 



double ; very fragrant. 

 Princess Stephanie. — Flowers medium size ; petals prettily imbricated, full and sweet ; 



color, salmon yellow, delicately flushed ^vith rosy crimson, passing to pale pink. 

 Premiiim d'Oharissiens. — Extra large, very full, double and sweet ; bright carmine rose, 



with fawn centre ; splendid buds. 

 Red Safrano. — Similar to Safrano, but dark cherry red, medium sized flowers ; quite full 



and fragrant. 

 Royal Tea. — An elegant Tea Rose ; large, full form, very double and sweet ; color, pale 



creamy white, tinged and shaded with canary yellow. 

 Regulus. — A splendid Rose ; large perfect form, full and double ; very fragrant ; color, 

 ■ brilliant carmine, with purple and rose shading ; extra good, both for house culture and 



open ground. 

 Reve d'Or. — Golden Chain; a beautiful Rose of climbing habit, suitable for trellis or 



pillar in South ; color, pale orange yellow or rosy buff; good size, full and sweet. 

 Smith's Yellow. — Flowers of medium size, prettily imbricated, very full and double; 



color, pure canary yellow, very pretty and sweet ; highly recommended. 

 Sanguinea. — Deep blood red ; very bright ; large size, double and fragrant ; a constant 



and profuse bloomer ; excellent for bedding. 

 Triumph de Milan. — A superb Rose ; extra large size, fine full form, very double ; delicious 



perfume ; color, pure white, tinged with yellow, and de-ep golden yellow centre. 

 White Microphylla {Alba odorata). — Medium size flower; very double ; white and sweet- 

 scented ; very glossy, bright shining leaves. 

 White Tea, — Same as White Daily ; pure white, a constant and profuse bloomer ; fragrant 



and desirable. 

 Yellow Tea. — An elegant Tea Rose ; large, very double and full ; delightful Tea scent ; 



color, pale golden yellow ; beautiful large pointed buds. 



STAR LIST HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



Antoine Ohantin. — Flowers beautifully formed, full and deliciously sweet ; color, bright 



satiny rose, delicately tinged with rich carmine ; new and beautiful. 

 Captain Christy. — A magnificent Rose ; extra large flowers ; veiy double and full ; color, 



a lovely shade of pale peach, deepening at the centre to rosy crimson ; very beautiful, 



and one of the finest Roses of recent introduction. 

 Compte de Flanders. — Extra large; very double and sweet; color, a brilliant shade of 



purple rose, elegantly clouded with carmine ; very beautiful, rich and velvety. 

 Charles Darwin. — Rich crimson changing to purplish scarlet, elegantly shaded ; full and 



fragrant. 

 Oomtesse de Flanders. — An elegant new Rose ; large, very double and full ; perfect 



form ; very fragrant ; color, deep vinous red, brightened with rose and carmine. 

 Due de Gazes. — Dark velvety purple, very rich and handsome; medium size; flowers 



compact, full and fragrant. 

 Felix Genero. — Beautiful lilac rose ; large, globular flowers, very double and deliciously 



fragrant. 

 Francois Levet. — A very beautiful Rose ; soft china pink, delicately shaded carmine and 



blush ; large finely formed flowers ; delightfully fragrant. 

 Grand Duke Nicholas. — A magnificent Rose ; grand size, very full form, perfectly double ; 



exceedingly fragrant; color, dazzling crimson, brightly flamed with intense scarlet. 

 John Brig-ht. — Named in honor of the great English statesman ; solid glowing crimson ; 



full, regular form ; fragrant and free. 

 Ludovic Letauld. — A fine large Rose of vigorous growth ; color, beautiful pale rose; very 



double and fragrant. 

 LaReine. — Beautiful clear bright rose; very large, fine, full form; very fragrant; well 



named " The Queen." 

 Mad. Marie Roe. — Color, deep rose, richly shaded and flushed with dark reddish-purple ; 



large, well-formed flowers ; very fragrant. 

 Mad. Francois Pettit — A lovely pure white Rose ; very full and double ; perfect form ; 



profuse bloomer ; one of the best new White Roses ; blooms in beautiful clusters. 

 Prince Albert. — Beautiful bright crimson ; very large, extra fine, full and fragrant. 

 Perfection des Blanches.— One of the finest white Hybrid Perpetuals ; free bloomer ; 



flowers large ; pure snow white ; very double and fragrant. 



