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MOSS ROSES. 



Moss Roses stand alone in picturesque beauty- 

 different and distinct from all others. Their open- 

 ing buds, half covered with delicate clinging moss 

 of fairy-like texture, command our especial admi- 

 ration and well deserve the loving tributes paid 

 them in poetry and song. 



The Moss Rose is a strong vigorous grower, 

 PERFECTLY HARDY, and therefore justly 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 flow- 

 ers and buds are very large and handsome ; they 

 remain in bloom a long time, and are highly prized 

 wherever beautiful Roses are known. Moss Roses 

 like rich ground and are much improved in beauty 

 and fragrance by liberal manuring and good cul- 

 tivation, but they bear hardships and neglect well, 

 and always bloom profusely. Being difficult and 

 slow of propagation, the price is higher than for 

 other Roses. 



GLORY OP THE MOSSES (Bud). 



The Price of Moss Hoses is 35 cents each ; 3 for $1 ; the set of 15 varieties for $4. 



GENERAL COLLECTION-MOSS ROSES. 



Captain Ingram. — Brilliant carmine ; large full flowers, very double and mossy. 35 cents.. 

 Oountess of Murinais. — One of the finest pure white Moss Roses ; the buds are elegantly 



mossed ; flowers large, full and fragrant; a valuable and very beautiful variety. 35 cents. 

 Elizabeth BoT^e. — Bright satiny pink, very large and double, fragrant and finely mossed. 



35 cents. 

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



crimson, shaded purple; very mossy. 35 cents. 

 Q-lory 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. 



35 cents. 

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



very full and sweet ; finely mossed. 35 cents. 

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



35 cents. 

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



the finest. 35 cents. 

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



shaded with rosy purple ; very mossy. 35 cents. 

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



and sweet, and very mossy. 35 cents. 

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



and nicely covered with moss. 35 cents. 

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



^ with fine moss. 35 cents. 

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



buds beautifully mossed ; color, bright rosy pink. 35 cents. 

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

 ish-white, shaded with rose ; large, very full and sweet. 35 cents. 

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



dense moss ; very double and full. 35 cents. 



