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LETTY OOLES. — Still regarded as one of the finest Roses of its color ; soft rosy pink, 

 deeply shaded with intense crimson, extra large, full globular form, ver^' double, exceed- 

 ingly sweet. Tea fragrance. 35 cents. 



CORNELIA COOK. — This beautiful Tea Rose is in great demand for its magnificent 

 buds, which are of immense size and of the most lovely and perfect form imaginable ; color, 

 pure creamy white, sometimes faintly tinged with pale lemon and blush, very double and 

 sweet. 35 cents. 



MARECHAL ROBERT.— A splendid Rose, full globular flowers ; long, pointed buds ; 

 Aery double and deliciously sweet ; color, pure white, faintly tinged and shaded with soft 

 rosy blush and pale lemon yellow. 35 cents. 



LOUIS DE SAVOIE.— A scarce and elegant Tea Rose, noted for its beautiful buds 

 And large full flowers; pale canary yellow, sometimes passing to creamy white, tinged with 

 lemon ; very fragrant and beautiful. 35 cents. 



NEW STRIPED TEA ROSE— AMERICAN BANNER.— This curious and novel 

 variety originated in Massachusetts ; the flowers are white, distinctly striped and marked 

 with clear bright red, every bud and flower is deeply striped ; it is fragrant and a profuse 

 bloomer, but not very double. 35 cents. 



QUEEN'S SCARLET. — ^Very desirable and satisfactory; a constant and profuse bloomer ; 

 color, rich velvety scarlet, very brilliant and striking ; flowers large and quite full ; vigorous 

 and hardy. 35 cents. 



MARIE VAN HOUTTE.— A lovely Rose ; large, very double and full ; delicious Tea 

 scent; color, white tinged with yellow, delicately shaded with pale rose. 35 cents. 



COMTESSE DE CASBRTA.— Large, very beautiful flowers, fine full form, very 

 double and fragrant ; color, dark purplish red, elegantly clouded with pale coppery yellow. 

 35 cents. 



MADAME SUSAHNA SCHULTHEISS— Rich canary yellow, passing to creamy 

 white: medium sized flowers ; very full and sweet. 35 cents. 



PRICE OP DIAMOND LIST ROSES.— 35 cents each ; 3 for $1 ; 7 for $2.25; 

 13 for $4 ; the set of 20 for $5.50. Both sets of Diamond Roses, 20 Ever- 

 Blooming and 20 Hybrid Perpetual, 40 in all, at one time to one address for 

 $10, See special offers, pages 19 and 20. 



NEW HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES OF 1883, 



AND ROSES OF SPECIAL INTEREST. 



, QUEEN OF QUEENS.— This valuable New Rose is predicted to be the finest of its 

 color yet introduced ; universally free bloomer, large full form ; color, bright pink, petals 

 edged with crimson ; very delicate and beautiful ; delightfully fragrant. 50 cents. 



BEAUTY OP BEESTON.— A noble Rose; flowers extra large and very double; 

 color, dark cherry red, changing to brilliant velvety crimson ; very full and sweet ; a con- 

 stant and profuse bloomer. 50 cents. 



PRESIDENT LENAERTS. — Large compact flowers, very double and sweet ; color, 

 brilliant scarlet, richly shaded with purple, passing to dark velvety crimson ; very handsome. 

 50 cents. 



GILBERT. — Bright rosy red, elegantly shaded with maroon, petals broadly margined 

 with brilliant carmine ; large handsome flowers, full and double ; very pretty and fragrant. 

 50 cents. 



ANTOINE OHANTIN. — Flowers beautifully formed, full and deliciously sweet ; color^ 

 bright satiny rose, delicately tinged and shaded with rich carmine, centre sometimes faintly 

 mottled with white ; pretty and rare. 50 cents. 



REINE VICTORIA. — Color, pure white, beautifully tinged with rich carmine, deepening 

 at centre to rosy blush ; extremely hardy ; fine full flowers, free bloomer, very fragrant ; one 

 of the best. 50 cents. 



