KEYSTONE SET. 



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The 



Keystone Set 



Fifteen Hardy Ever-Blooming 

 '/^ Roses for $1—The Best Ever 

 Offered for Outdoor Planting 



ITIHIS is the most popular collection of Roses we have ever offered. It represents great value for little money. Of the 

 / I ) hundreds of varieties tested in our trial grounds during the past season, the fifteen beautiful Ever-blooming Roses 

 * I comprising the Keystone Set were selected as the best for open-ground cultivation. For earliness and freedom of 

 > bloom, beauty of buds and flowers, both in form and color, as well as for strong, uniform growth, hardiness, con- 

 stancy and profusion of bloom, they are the best among the Ever-blooming Tea Roses. This collection will appeal 

 to the beginner in Rose culture whose knowledge of varieties is limited. They are the best of all Ever-blooming Roses for 

 general out-door planting. If you want a continual supply of flowers the entire season, plant the Keystone Collection. 

 Plant one-year-old Roses liberally. They are sure to be satisfactory. 



RUBIN. 



The Crimson Rambler is the greatest Rose of its class 

 introduced, but this variety in many respects is an improve- 

 ment upon it. It is a strong grower, has better foliage and 

 is free from mildew, while the flowers, borne in large graceful 

 clusters, are larger and more double, and the color is brighter 

 — shining crimson scarlet. Perfectly hardy. 25 cts. each; 

 two-year-old plants, 50 cts. each. 



PERLE DES JARDINS. 



This magnificent yellow Tea Rose still retains its position 

 as one of the very finest and most beautiful Roses of its color 

 ever introduced. The color is clear golden-yellow, an inde- 

 scribably rich and beautiful shade; the flowers are extra 

 large, full globular form, with great depth and substance, 

 richly perfumed and exquisitely beautiful in every way. 

 Succeeds well in open ground. 15 cts. each; two-year-old 

 plants, 30 cts. each. 



MARIE VAN HOUTTE. 



This exceedingly lovely variety cannot be surpassed by 

 any Rose of its color. In the open ground it is truly mag- 

 nificent. The flowers are extra large, very double and full, 

 and are deliciously scented. The color is pale canary yellow, 

 passing to rich creamy white, shaded with pale rose. It 

 grows strong and sturdily, and blooms constantly. 10 cts. 

 each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



HERMOSA. 



An excellent Rose, blooms in fine clusters; large, very 

 double and fragrant; color beautiful clear rose; a constant 

 bloomer; hardy; one of the best. 15 cts. each; two-year- 

 old plants, 30 cts. each. 



ENCHANTRESS. 



Blooms with astonishing freedom, bearing its large, globu- 

 lar flowers in immense clusters. The color is creamy white, 

 slightly tinged with buff in the centre; vigorous growth; 

 splendid for general planting in the open ground during 

 Summer. 15 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



COQUETTE DE LYON. 



Yellow. — One of the finest Yellow Tea Roses in cultivation 

 for open-ground culture. The color is a pure canary yellow, 

 wonderfully beautiful and distinct. The flowers are extra 

 large, finely formed, deep and double. 10 cts. eachj two- 

 year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



CLOTILDE SOUPERT. 



White and Pink. — It is known the world over as one of the 

 best Roses for open -ground cultivation. A strong dwarf 

 grower, producing cluster after cluster of the finest formed 

 flowers imaginable; large, round and flat, with beautifully 

 imbricated E>etals; full and double, and deliciously sweet. 

 Color, ivory white, shading toward the centre to silvery 

 pink. Absolutely hardy. 15 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 

 30 cts. each. 



PINK LA FRANCE. 



A Famous Variety. — Has become famous as one of the 

 greatest of Roses for general planting. It is exceedingly 

 sweet and handsome, both flowers and buds being of grand 

 size; the color is a lovely shade of silvery pink, tinged with 

 crimson; delicious fragrance; very full and wonderfully 

 beautiful; commences to bloom soon after planting and con- 

 tinues until stopped by freezing weather. Hardy with pro- 

 tection. 15 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 35 cts. each. 



MAD. JULES GROLEZ. 



An exceedingly free-blooming variety, with very bright, 

 large, full, finely formed flowers. Superb and worthy of a 

 page description. Color a distinct and charming shade of 

 satiny pink. This is a winner 1 15 cts. each; two-year-old 

 plants, 35 cts. each. 



PRINCESS DE SAGAN. 



A Rich Crimson Tea Rose. — Crimson is a scarce color among 

 Tea Roses, and for that reason, as well as for its vigorous 

 growth, this is a Rose of great value and beauty. The color 

 is rich velvety crimson, brilliantly beautiful. It blooms 

 quickly and abundantly ; in fact is one of the freest blooming 

 of Tea Roses. The flowers are very prettily made, while the 

 buds are exceedingly handsome. In its color it is unexcelled 

 for outdoor culture. 10 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 

 cts. each. 



EMPRESS OF CHINA. 



A remarkably strong-growing variety, attaining a height 

 of 15 to 25 feet in a single season; produces hundreds of 

 finely formed buds and flowers; color soft dark red, changing 

 to lighter red or pink like an apple-blossom. A great Rose. 

 15 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



SANTA ROSA. 



Hardy everywhere with slight protection. Santa Rosa is 

 a Rose wonderfully improved in size, brilliancy of color and 

 perfection of form, with Hermosa's reckless habit of blooming 

 at all seasons. It grows and blooms almost as freely as 

 grass. Flowers rich shell pink, inclining to crimson; fufl, 

 double, reflex petals. A compact grower; free from rust, 

 mildew or any defect. 15 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 

 40 cts. each. 



PAPA GONTIER. 



A splendid crimson Rose, one of the best for all purposes; 

 it makes immense buds and magnificent large, bold flowers 

 of great depth and substance; color rich cherry-red, passing 

 to clear glowing crimson; very fragrant and beautiful; a 

 strong, vigorous grower and constant bloomer; one of the 

 very best and most valuable, both for open ground and 

 greenhouse. 10 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



ALINE SISLEY. 



One of the Best Red Roses. — The flowers are very large, 

 full and double. The color is a rich, rare shade of violet red, 

 brightened with crimson maroon. The fragrance is exceed- 

 ingly sweet, and more" pronounced than is found in most 

 Teas. It blooms with wonderful freedom. A grand red 

 variety. 10 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. 



CORNELLA. COOK. . 



A Rose with Few Equals. — It is a rapid, strong-growing 

 variety, with splendid foliage, that rarely suffers from the 

 attacks of insects. For outdoor cultivation it is hard to 

 beat. The flowers are borne with great profusion, and in 

 form, size and substance are perfect; they are perfectly 

 double. The color is pure creamy white, sometimes faintly 

 tinged with pale lemon and blush. Indeed, this is a most 

 beautiful Rose. 10 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. 

 each. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— For $i we will send, postpaid to any address, one plant each of the 15 vigorous Roses described 

 above; 3 collections for $2.75; 6 collections for $5. 



TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS.~For $3.75 we will send, by Express, one each of the 15 varieties described above, strong, 

 heavily rooted, two years old, on own roots. 



NOTICE.~Our two-year-old Roses deserve special mention; they are unusually strong and vigorous; as fine as we have 

 ever grown. 



