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"our premium roses. ~ 



We select every year two of OUR CHOICEST EVER-BLOOMING ROSES, which have 

 been thoroughly tested and found valuable, and grow them in immense numbers to present 

 to our friends AS PREMIUMS on the terms given below, as these PREMIUM ROSES are 

 VALUABLE sorts, of great beauty and rare excellence, and are offered at trifling cost, they 

 are asked for in almost every order. This year we have the pleasure of offering as Premiums 



SOUVENIR DUN AMIE 



AND 



LA PRINCESS VERA. 



These elegant varieties are recommended as among the most beautiful and valuable Ever- 

 Blooming Roses we have, and are sure to give a great deal of pleasure. We do not offer 

 them for sale this year, but reserve our whole stock to present to our friends on the terms 

 given below. 



-^'DEgeI^IP']:'IO]^I OF PI^E]V[IlJ]VE l^OgEg-H-- 



SOUVENIR D'UN AMIE.— A lovely Tea Rose; extra large globular flowers ; very full 

 and deliciously sweet ; color, deep rosy flesh, beautifully shaded with rich carmine ; edges 

 and reverse of petals silver rose ; a strong, vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. 



LA PRINCESS VERA.— Rich ivory white, beautifully shaded with coppery yellow 

 delicately veined with pale blush and carmine ; large, full, very double flowers, deli- 

 ciously scented and exquisitely beautiful. 



TERMS ON WHICH THE PREMIUM ROSES ARE SENT. 



To every one who buys one dollar's worth or more, Roses or other plants, whether singly 

 or in clubs, and at the same time adds lo cents to pay postage and packing, we present free 

 either of the splendid PREMIUM ROSES described above, or both for 20 cents. 



2 dollar orders, adding 20 c, are entitled to 2 premiums. 



3 " " " 30 c., " " 3 



4 " " " 40 c., " " 4 



NOTE. — When the Premiums are wanted, they must be ordered at the same time as the 

 others, they cannot be sent separately after the order has gone. Persons who order repeat- 

 edly, and already have the Premium Roses, may select any sorts they prefer from the Gen- 

 eral Collections of Ever-Blooming Hybrid Perpetual, or Climbing Roses, dii^ we cannot put 

 in New or Diamond List Roses in place of the Premiums as we do not have them i?i suffi- 

 cient supply. 



NOTICE OUR SPECIAL OFFERS 



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BUYERS OF NEW AND RARE ROSES. 



For the purpose of accommodating those of our friends who order at one time several 

 different sets of the New and High-priced Hoses, we make the four following special 

 offers, delivered post-paid at all Post-Offices in the United States : 



SPEOIALi OFFER, No. 1.— For $11 we will send the set of 20 New Ever-Bloora- 

 ing, and the set of 20 Diamond Ever-Blooming, and the 2 Premium Roses, 42 in all. 



SPECIAL OFFER, No. 2.— For $12 we will send the set of 20 New Ever-Bloom- 

 ing, and the set of 20 New Hybrid Perpetual and the two Premium Roses, 42 in all. 



SPECIAL OFFER, No. 3.— For $22.50 we will send the set of 40 New and Dia- 



