AMERICAN BEAUTY 



SET 



Six Famous Hardy Ever=blooming Roses. 



SO famous has our "American Beauty Set " of Koses become that we and thousands of our friends who 

 liave planted the Koses in this collection would consider our Catalogue incomplete without it. Each 

 year we bring into this set the cream of the best Roses in cultivation, and by preparing ahead and 

 growing them in large quantities we are able to offer them at almost one-half their regular cost. In 

 making up this collection our aim was to include only the best varieties, those that combine a variety 

 of color, beauty of flower and bud, both in form and richness of color, certainty, freedom and con- 

 tinuity of bloom, ease of culture and hardiness under open-ground culture. Any one having a fair knowledge 

 of Roses, and the value of varieties, will agree with us that the six varieties here offered possess unsurpass- 

 able merit, and are the most celebrated and desirable varieties in cultivation, particularly for outdoor cultiva- 

 tion. With that world-renowned variety— American Beauty— at the head of the list, all of them are justly 

 famous. Peerless in the beauty of their flowers, certain to grow and bloom profusely, they represent the 

 highest degree of perfection yet found in Roses. They should find a ready welcome from everyone who loves 

 really beautiful Roses. With ordinary care success is certain with them. During Winter in open ground 

 they should be given ordinary protection. 



Please order as the "AMERICAN BEAUTY SET." 



American Beauty. 



(Rosy Crimson.) 



This is perhaps the grandest and most beautiful 

 Rose now known. It is both scarce and valuable, and 

 hard to get true to name. We guarantee every 

 plant we send out to be true to name. The flow- 

 ers are four to six inches across, extra large, full, deep 

 and double. The color is rich, rosy crimson, exqui- 

 sitely shaded and veined. Its fragrance is proverbial ; 

 deliciously sweet, certainly not surpassed by any 

 Rose we know. It is a strong grower and a constant 

 bloomer. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for $1.00. 

 Strong two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each, by Express. 



Etoile de Lyon 



(Golden Yellow.) 

 A magnificent, rich, golden yellow Rose ; an im- 

 mense bloomer, having flowers early and continuously 

 throughout the season ; the flowers are deep, rich and 

 full and of excellent substance. Remarkably hardy, 

 both as to heat and cold, and without doubt the best 

 yellow Rose for outdoor cultivation. 15 cts. each ; 4 

 ior50cts.; 9 for ^1.00. 



Pink Soupert. 



(Deep Rich Pink.) 

 This is a new Tea Polyantha Rose, originated and 

 introduced by us two years ago. It is an offspring of 

 Clothilde Soupert, and identical with it except in 

 color, which is a deep, rich pink. In the open ground 

 it excels, growing splendidly and producing immense 

 clusters of fine, large flowers throughout the entire 

 season until late in Autumn. The more we see it 

 the better we like it. See colored-plate illustration 

 on last cover page of this book. Price, 15 cts. each ; 

 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for 11.00. 



riaman Cochet. 



(Light Pink.) 



This is a remarkable new Rose of great merit. 

 After thorough trials in open ground we pronounce it 

 the QUEEN OF PINK GARDEN RosES. Growlug side 

 by side with other varieties of its color, it is vastly 

 superior to them. In rapidity and sturdiness of 

 growth, profusion of bloom, and superb form of bud 

 and flower, it will be hard to find its equal. Small 

 pot plants in open ground will, during the season, 

 produce on long, stiff stems hundreds of perfect flow- 

 ers, that are enchanting in fragrance and delicate 

 brightness. The color is rich and mellow — pearly 

 pink, changing to silvery rose. It blooms nearly all 

 the time. We recommend ifas a grand Rose in every 

 particular. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 60 cts.; 9 for |1.00. 



riarie Quillot. 



(Snow White.) 



We consider this variety the equal, if not the peer, 

 of any Rose of its color in cultivation. A trial will 

 convince any one that this indorsement is not extrava- 

 gant. The flowers are full and extra large, very 

 double and sweetly scented ; has many rivals, but no 

 equals for open-ground cultivation. 15 cts. each ; 4 

 for 50 cts.; 10 for $1.00. 



Clothilde Soupert. 



(White, tinged Pink.) 



One of the most prolific blooming Roses in the 

 list : blooms nearly all the time, producing cluster 

 after cluster of large, handsomely made flowers, until 

 the bush, as it grows larger, is literally loaded down 

 with flowers. The color is white, with centre of 

 flower a lovely warm pink shade. This is the Rose 

 for the millions. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1.00. 



^f^y^^f ^ I f^-^-ffr^t* ^6 will send one each of the six varieties described above, vigorous plants, 

 ^pCCICil V>f 1 ICl • postpaid by Mail, for 75 cts.; 4 collections for $2.75. 



Two-year-old Plants. We will send one strong, two-year-old plant, 

 on its own roots, of each of the six varieties described above for $3.00 ; at this low price the set cannot be 

 broken, but must be taken entire. The two-year-old plants cannot be sent by Mail ; therefore, will be sent 

 by Express, at purchaser's expense. 



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