GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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To Lovers of the Choicest Roses : 



From a thorough practical experience and knowledge of the rose and its require- 

 ments, we have selected only the choicest varieties, freedom of bloom, size, color, vigor, 

 form and substance of each variety considered. Propagated aud grown at our own 

 nursery and thoroughly acclimated, our roses are grown in pots which give most satis- 

 faction, being more adapted to the usual handling in packing, shipping and planting on 

 arrival. We do not grow any plants for their flowers special y, thereby assuring you 

 good stock. The so-called one and two year old plants which are advertised and cata- 

 logued as good stock having been worked and forced for their flowers are worthless in 

 any garden. 



We stotigly advise shipping by Express whenever practicable, this will 



enable us to send much stronger plants and guarantee safer delivery. 



Plants sent by mail seldom reach destination in good order. 



THE CHOICEST VARIETIES. 



HYBRID TEAS. 



Clara Watson — (New) — A wonderful 

 free blooming variety. Color of salmon 

 tinged pink, .flower borne on long straight 

 stems, habit strong and very free. Price 

 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen; larger 

 plants 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen ; extra 

 fine plants 40 cents and 50 cents each. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria— A flower 

 of grand build, habit of growth stroug and 

 vigorous, the finest summer blooming 

 white rose in existence. 



Madame A. Chatenay — (New) — Size of 

 stem aud flower enormous, good strong 

 grower and will make stems three to four 

 feet long, color an exquisite shade of light 

 pink, peifectly grand. Price 15 cents each, 

 $1.50 per dozen; larger plants 25 cents 

 each, $2.50 per dozen; extra fine plants 40 

 cents and 50 cents each. 



Mrs. Robert Garrett — The peer of any 

 pink rose. Habit strong and vigorous, size 

 of flower immense, color charming, very 

 free. Price 15 cents each, $1 .50 per dozen ; 

 larger plants 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen; 

 extra fine plants 40 cents and 50 cents each. 



President Carnot— (New)— A grand 

 acquisition. Growth and freedom of bloom 

 excellent, color a beautiful shell pink, 



strong and vigorous. Price 15 cents each, 

 $1.50 per dozen; larger plants 25 cents 

 each, $2.50 per dozen; extra fine plants 40 

 cents and 50 cents each. 



TEAS. 



Bride and Bridesmaid — Can be des- 

 cribed as one, they being the most popular 

 of all tea roses. Habit of growth good, 

 freedom of bloom unexcelled, the color in 

 these varieties are the finest pink and 

 white. They are their namesakes' fa- 

 vorites and are the principal forciug roses 

 of which thousands are grown and shipped 

 annuallv. 



Christine de Noue — A great bud of 

 immense size, color rich crimson, borne 

 on strong stems, well furnished foliage 

 and of the most rapid growth. 



Clotilde Soupert — White with piuk 

 centre. Pink 3oupert, a very pleasing 

 pink. Wonderful steady bloomers of robust 

 and sturdy habit, clean and healthy and 

 certain to give the best satisfaction. Mo- 

 sella can also be described with these ex- 

 cept color, which is a grand lemon yellow, 

 really exquisite. 



Duchesse de Brabant — An old favorite 

 with all, its fine satin pink color and free- 



