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The Choicest Hybrid Tea Roses. 



THIS is a comparatively new class, tlie result of a union between the Teas and Hybrid Perpet- 

 uals. In tliis class will be found many varieties famous for tlieir vigor, profuseaess, brilliancy 

 and exquisite fragrance of flowers. They combine the valuable characteristics of both the Teas) 

 and Hybrid Perpetuals, inasmuch as they bloom freely the first year like an ordinary Ever-blooming' 

 Tea Rose, and from the Hybrids they inherit the large, finely formed flowers and pungent fragrance,^ 

 together with vigor and hardines°. South of Philadelphia they are hardy ; in the North they will be| 

 benefited if given slight protection. ' 



Price of all Roses on this page, except where noted, 15 cts. each; any 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1, postpaid. Two-year-old > 

 plants, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per dozen, by Express, at purchaser's expense, i 



Hybrid Tea Roses of Special 

 Merit. 



{See illustrations, preceding page.) 



AUGUSTINE HAL.EM.— Extra large and handsome ; 

 color clear, bright rosy red, verging to deep crimson. Very 

 beautiful. 



BELLE SIEBRECHT.— Hardy with slight protection ; ■ 

 as pretty in form as La France or Duchess of Albany, and 

 equally as free blooming. It is an incessant bloomer, com- 

 mencing to bloom when the flowers are quite young, and 

 continuing throughout the entire growing season. The 

 flowers are extra large, exceedingly graceful, full and 

 double; the buds are charmingly made, long and pointed. 

 The color is a brilliant, rich, deep pink. An exquisite 

 variety, praised evervwhere. 



KAISBRIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. — One of the 

 most beautiful of all Roses for open-ground culture; it is 

 a strong, healthy grower, and as hardy as any of the Hybrid 

 Perpetual Roses, while it blooms with unbroken continuity 

 from early Spring iintil severe frosts; in fact, it is as free- 

 blooming as any Tea Rose. It is celebrated the world over 

 for its elegant, large, pointed buds and large, full, double 

 flowers. Color, delicate, creamy white; deliciously fragrant. 

 As a cut flower it stands without peer. It is the parent of 

 our celebrated new Hardy Climbing Rose Mrs. Robert 

 Peary, illustrated on colored-plate page in this catalogue. 



MAD. CAROLINE TESTOUT. — The petals are 

 large and of the elegant La France form ; exquisitely edged 

 and bordered with clear silvery rose. Both flowers and 

 buds are extra large and of very elegant form ; the color 

 is brilliant, satiny rose, deepening at centre to clear red. A 

 rose of great beauty. After thorough trial we recommend 

 it as one of the best, if not the best, of the many new 

 Roses recently introduced for outdoor culture. 



METEOR.— One of the brightest colored and most 

 brilliant Roses we have, and is highly recommended for 

 bedding and general planting, as well as for growing in 

 pots and conservatories. The color is rich, velvety crim- 

 son, exceedingly bright and striking, and both buds and 

 flowers are large and elegantly formed, fully double, and 

 borne on nice long stems. Vigorous and healthy; quick 

 and constant bloomer; moderately hardy. 



SOUVENIR DE VTOOTTON.— Bright magenta red, 

 passing at base to fine, violet crimson, richly shaded. 

 Flowers large, full and regular with thick, leathery petals 

 and delicious tea scent. Makes beautiful buds, and is 

 recommended both for open ground and conservatory. An 

 immense bloomer, and a glorious Rose in everyway. 



TRIUMPH DE PERNET PERE.— Originated and 

 sent out by Jean Fernet, one of the most celebrated Rose 

 growers of France, who considers this the triumph of his 

 life. The flowers are extra large, having broad, thick 

 petals and long, tapering buds, with delicious tea fragrance. 

 Color fine, clear magenta red, sometimes passing to bright 

 crimson ; very striking and beautiful. 



VISCOUNTESS FOLKSTONE.— Of great value. 

 As strong growing, as free blooming, as attractive, and as 

 hardy as President Carnot, which it resembles, a Rose 

 whose beauty has taken the country by storm. The flow- 

 ers are very large and highly built and double ; color is a 

 beautiful shade of pale, tender flesh, with satiny lustre, 

 resembling glossy silk. It is highly scented and a most 

 magnificent Rose in the open ground. Plant of it liberally, 

 and you will not be disappointed. 



Eight varieties described above for 8.5 cts., post- 

 paid by Mail; two-year-old plants, 8 in all, $8.35 by 

 Express. 



Hybrid Tea Roses, Standard ' 

 Varieties. 



ANTOINE VERDIER. — Large, beautiful flowers;^ 

 bright glowing pink, beautifully shaded rich crimson, very 

 full and sweet ; immense bloomer; fine for bedding. ; 



BEAUTY OF STAPLEFORD.— Bright pink color, 

 shaded carmine; large size, very full, perfect form; de-; 

 lightfully scented ; a constant and very free bloomer. > 



CAMOENS.— Extra-large, full flowers; color China; 

 rose, suffused with pale yellow, passing to white flushed? 

 with carmine ; fragrant and fine. ''■■ 



CHESHUNT HYBRID.— Flowers are large, full and, 

 double and fragrant. The color is deep, rich red, shaded 

 with violet. A valuable and scarce kind. 



COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE,— Flowers large and 

 of exquisite form, very full and sweet; color soft, satiny 

 pink ; elegantly shaded violet red. 



DOCTEUR PASTEUR.— Extra-large, pointed buds ; ' 

 fine, large, globular flowers; color brilliant carmine rose,' 

 shading to bronze red. Very handsome. i 



MAD. ABEL CHATENAY.— A grand, new, per- ' 

 petual-blooming variety of great beauty. Color rosy car- 

 mine, shaded darker (^see illustration, page 23). 



MAD. SCHWALLER.— Blooms in large clusters; 

 large, globular flowers ; fine salmon rose, finely edged with 

 violet carmine ; highly perfumed ; a strong, healthy grower ; 

 a grand variety. 



ALEXANDER BERNAIX.— Extra large and fine ; 

 full, globular form ; very sweet ; color deep, clear rose, 

 passing to bright, shining pink, sometimes creamy centre. 



PIERRE GUILLOT.— One of the most valuable of all 

 Hybrid Teas, and remarkable for its very brilliant color, 

 bright, dazzling crimson, passing to vivid carmine red. 

 Flowers large, very double and full; highly scented ; pro- 

 fuse bloomer and moderately hardy. 



PRINCESS MAY.— Of the Gloire de Dijon type; 

 semi-clinging habit. Distinct and beautiful ; color clear, 

 soft, opaque pink ; large, full and globular flowers ; fine 

 indoors or in open ground, where it blooms freely, par- 

 ticularly in Autumn. Moderately hardy. 



TRIUMPH D'ANGERS.— Bright, fiery red. changing 

 to darkest, velvety crimson tinged with purple; large, full 

 flowers, very double and fragrant ; quite hardy. 



Twelve varieties named above for $1.35, postpaid 

 by Mail; two-year-old plants, 13 in all, $3.50 by 

 Express. 



Last Fall, when the ground froze, I put my 22 

 D. & C. Ever-blooming Tea Roses under a protec- 

 tion of hay and litter, wondering what the Spring 

 would bring forth. We had such a Winter that even 

 the oldest inhabitant couldn't recall its equal for 

 severity. For 119 hours the mercury was at zero 

 or below. The lowestmarking was 19° below and 

 the average for the 1 19 hours was 10=" below. Yes- 

 terdav I made a careful examination of my plants 

 and found 16 of my Roses alive and in excellent 

 condition. This was most remarkable. The Roses 

 I got from you last year gave the utmost t^tisfac- 

 tion. From earlv Jime until they were put into 

 Winter quarters they yielded a profusion of beau- 

 tiful buds and flowers. W. P. Knode, 

 2012 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, Ind. 



