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THE "RADIANT" COLLECTION 



OF EIGHT HARDY 

 EVER . BLOOMING 



GARDEN ROSES. 



SHOWN IN COLORS 

 ON OPPOSITE PAGE. 



Since the vast improvement in the Hybrid Tea or Hardy ever-blooming Roses we have annually grouped together a col- 

 lection of these and offered them on a Colored Plate, selecting the very cream of the newer varieties and the best of the older 

 ones, those which have demonstrated their fitness for being thus signally honored. That our selections have proven satisfactory 

 is attested by the thousands we have sold and the satisfaction they have given. 



This year we call it the " Radiant Collection " and a glance at the Colored Plate will suffice to show how well founded the name 

 is. Xot in years have we been able to offer a collection combining in such a marked degree variety of form and color. Every 

 one is a thriftv, healthv grower and we are certain thev must give splendid results with ordinarv care. We fully describe 

 each one below. With'each collection we will send FREE our pamphlet "THE GARDEN CULTURE OF THE ROSE." 



RADIANCE. 



NO. 1. THE NEW HARDY EVER- In offering this magnificent Rose 

 BLOOMING GARDEN ROSE, to the public we, as usual, will 



refrain from using high sound- 

 ing adjectives; adhering closely 

 to the facts, as they speak for themselves. If any variety intro- 

 duced within our memory would warrant the use of enthusiastic 

 language RADIANCE is that one. 



It was raised by Mr. John Cook, who has given America her 

 best and most beautiful garden Roses, not one of which that we 

 can recall but is still offered by the leading Rose growers of the 

 world. We purchased the entire stock from him. 



RADIANCE is a seedling from CARDINAL, a brilliant rosy- 

 carmine, displaying beautiful, rich and opaline pink tints in the 

 open flower; the form is fine, largest size and full, with cupped 

 petals. The bud is large, brilliant, radiant; the stems are long, 

 buds and flowers borne erect on the strong stems, the foliage 

 is abundant and of splendid substance, a dark, healthy green. 

 It blooms constantly, delightfully fragrant and is so healthy 

 that it may be said to be immune against disease. Add to these 

 qualities that of hardiness and vigorous growth, then the grand 

 qualities of this peerless Rose are plainly told. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each, 87.50 per doz.; 2d size, 50c. each, 

 S5.00 per doz.; 3d size, 30c. each, S3. 00 per doz. 



NO. 2. HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSE, This grand Rose, a seed- 



WT7T T T75T TTV Un S of ' Libert y 



WiiLLiibLJSX. crossed with " Brides- 



maid," retains the form of " Liberty " with the fulness of " Brides- 

 maid " and in color is a beautiful shade of pink, the outside of 

 the petals being bright and clear, with a silvery reverse. It is 

 a very vigorous, healthy grower, carrying the flowers on long, 

 stiff stems. Remarkably free flowering and fine keeping qualities. 

 Price, 1st size, 50c. each, 84.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. each, S3. 00 

 per doz.; 3d size, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



NO. 3. NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSE, This magnificent va- 



WM T? QMTTTT riet y is an American- 



WM. K. &MI1M. ^ raised, pedigree seed- 



ling. It inherits hardiness, constitution, fine habit, grand foliage 

 and superb flowers. Where there are so many good qualities it 

 is difficult to emphasize the leading one, but in this variety we 

 would name its ability to resist disease. The color is a deep ivory 

 white overlaid with a good, bright shade of pink. As a summer Rose 

 we predict it will rank with the best if not actually surpass them. 

 Price, 1st size, 75c. each, S7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 50c. each, 

 S4.50 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz. 



NO. 4. NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOMING RED ROSE, Of all the Roses 

 n a tj tmtvt a t which we have 



CARDINAL. introduced for 



years there is none which has measured up better to the ideal 

 standard than this. Habit and bloom are beyond criticism. 

 " Cardinal " is a seedling of " Liberty " hybridized with an un- 

 named carmine seedling in the third generation. It has amply 

 fulfilled its promise of being the most valuable red Rose, for the 

 garden, in the hardy, ever- blooming class, raised by Mr. John Cook. 

 Color, a rich cardinal-red. Is a very strong grower with a superb 

 flower. Its -fragrance is very strong and sweet. The color of 

 the flowers holds good in the hottest weather; the form is such 

 that they remain perfect during the heated term; the health 

 and vigor of the plant enable it to produce flowers constantly 

 during the entire season. We have received hundreds of testi- 

 monials from purchasers, attesting its grand qualities. 



Price, 1st size, 60c. each, 86.00 per doz. ; 2d size, 40c. each, 

 84.00 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, 82.00 per doz. 



NO. 5. A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW ROSE, 



SOUVENIR DE PIERRE NOTTING 



This grand new 

 Rose has been well 

 tested in this 

 country, showing that it is well adapted to our climate. It is of 

 strong, bushy habit, with splendid, deep green foliage, strong and 

 healthy, so that it is almost immune against disease. The flowers 

 are very full, large and extraordinarily lasting, keeping over a 

 week when cut. The buds are very long, of a most beautiful 

 shape. The color is yellow with very delicate Chinese pink and 

 saffron-yellow shadings; the center of the flower is a very rich 

 golden-yellow. It is delightfully fragrant. In its abundance of 

 blossoms this grand new variety surpasses all other yellow Roses; 

 plants of a few months' growth are never without buds or blossoms 

 throughout the season. While the first flower-buds are developing 

 on top new growths appear bearing another crop. 



Price, 1st size, 60c. each, S6.00 per doz.; 2d size, 40c. each, 

 84.00 per doz. ; 3d size, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



NO. 6. HARDY EVER-BLOOMING WHITE ROSE 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA, 



A hybrid Tea Rose 

 soft pearly-white, 

 lightly tinted with 

 lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white; remarkably 

 fragrant, a strong, healthy grower, with bold, beautiful foliage. 

 The habit is free; the beautiful, perfectly-shaped flowers are 

 borne in profusion on long, graceful stems, so that it will be in- 

 valuable for cut flowers. Professional florists have been quick 

 to perceive the great value of this peerless variety, and it is 

 now more eagerly sought after than almost any Rose on the 

 market. 



Price, 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. each, 

 $3.00 per doz.; 3d size, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



NO. 7. NEW APRICOT-COLORED HARDY The great strides 



EVER-BLOOMING ROSE. ma d e in the Hy- 



MRS. ARTHUR ROBERT WADDELL. brid Tea Roses 



are more pro- 

 nounced in this than any highly colored sort of recent times. 

 The coloring is simply superb and is unapproached by any other. 

 The buds are pointed and of beautiful shape, they are of the richest 

 and deepest apricot. As they open they develop in a most graceful 

 loose petalled flower of great substance and beautiful form. The 

 tendency of late years is towards flowers which are moderately 

 double and this is ideal in that respect. The open flower shows 

 orange salmon and salmon pink shades. A very vigorous and 

 healthy grower with splendid foliage. The young shoots show a 

 decided ruddy color which is very attractive. It is a most prolific 

 bloomer until frost and is especially beautiful in the cool days 

 of autumn. It is delightfully fragrant. 



Price, 1st size, $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz.; 2d size, 75c. each, 

 $7.50 per doz.; 3d size, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



NO. 8. NEW HYBRID TEA ROSE, This grand variety is a new 

 MY MARYLAND. seedling raised by Mr. John 



Cook and promises to be the 

 most valuable, particularly for winter forcing, yet raised by him. 

 The color is soft salmon-pink which lightens up beautifullv as the 

 flowers expand. The shade is most pleasing, surpassing all other 

 pink sorts in the eyes of many competent judges. Under arti- 

 ficial light it is even more beautiful than in the daylight. The 

 growth is splendid, sturdy and healthy, the foliage large and abund- 

 ant. It is strongly and delightfully perfumed. 



Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. ; 2d size, 50c. each, $5.00 

 per doz.; 3d size, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



SPFCTAT OFFFR PRICE OF THE "RADIANT" COLLECTION OF EIGHT GRAND HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSES. 

 ^jr-L^wrt^ \jrms\. SECOND SIZE. $3.00. THIRD SIZE, $1.50. 



FIRST SIZE, $4.50. 



