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The Best and Cheapest Collection of Roses Ever Offered for Outdoor 

 Planting. Hardy with Moderate Protection. 



THIS is the most popular collection of Roses we have ever offered. " The reason is not far to 

 seek — it represents a great deal of value for little money. Of the hundreds of varieties tested 

 in our trial grounds during the past season, the ten beautiful ever-blooming Roses comprising 

 the " Keystone Set" were selected as the best for open-ground cultivation. Forearliness and 

 freedom of bloom, beauty of buds and flowers, both in form and color, as well as for strong, uniform 

 growth, constancy and profusion of bloom, they stand without peers among the ever-blooming Tea 

 Roses. They are hardy with moderate protection. To the beginner in Rose culture whose knowl- 

 edge of varieties is limited this collection will appeal. It can l3e relied upon to give absolute satis- 

 faction. We say to all that it is our belief that these are the freest- flowering, the healthiest growers ; 

 in short, the best of all e'oer-bloomi'ng Roses for general outdoor planting. Plant the "Keystone 

 Set," and the constant supply of flowers it will give throughout the entire growing season will 

 make you think there are no others like the "D. & C. Roses." 



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Pink Soupert. 



(See colored-plate illustration, last cover page.) 



The Finest Pink Rose for Outdoor 



Planting in Cultivation. 



This superb new Tea Polyantha has literally leaped 

 into popularity. It is a seedliug from Clotilde Soupert, 

 and is identical with its famous parent wiih the excep- 

 tion of color of flower and foliage. The flowers take 

 their form from Clotilde Sou-pert, and in color are a 

 deep pure pink. It is a strong, sturdy grower, and a 

 wonderfully free and continuous bloomer. Each branch 

 terminates with a cluster of flowers ; single plants, when 

 but six months old, often produce fifty perfect flowers. 

 It is generally conceded to be the best pink bedding 

 Rose. It is hardy with light protection, and indeed 

 with us it has stood a temperature of five degrees below 

 zero without protection. 2Uc. each ; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00. 



Golden Gate. 



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White, Yellow and Rose.— A magnificent variety, 

 with extra-large, full, finely-formed flowers ; buds long 

 and beautiful. The color is rich, creamy white, deli- 

 cately tinged with golden yellow, with petals tinted 

 ■with clear rose, making altogether a Rose of rarest and 

 most indescribable beauty. Grows very strongly, freely 

 and continuously. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1.00. 



Maman Cochet. 



Silvery Pink. — A most wonderfuUy beautiful French 

 Rose oj great value. The beautiful, big, elongated buds 

 and full-blown double flowers are exquisitely charming, 

 while the fragrance is rich and delicious. The color is 

 fleshy pink, with the inner side ot petals silvery rose. 

 Grows vigorously and blooms with great freedom. In our 

 estimation this is one of the finest ever blooming Roses 

 ever introduced. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1.00. 



Etoile de Lyon. 



Yellow.— A magnificent, rich, golden yellow Tea 

 Rose. Strong, healthy and vigorous grower ; immense 

 bloomer, bearing flowers and buds early and late ; the 

 flowers are very deep, rich and full ; one of the most 

 beautiful and best Tea Roses for general planting ever 

 introduced ; remarkably hardy. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 

 cts.; 10 for $1.00. 



Bon Silene. 



Rosy Crimson.— Noted for the great size and beauty 

 of its buds ; one of the grandest Roses in cultivation. 

 Color deep rose, sometimes bright rosy crimson, occa- 

 sionally pale light rose. None better in open ground. 

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



The Bride. 



White.— A superb, pure wliite Tea Rose ; one of the 

 best of its color ; the buds and flowers are unusually 

 large, finely formed. It is a strong, healthy grower, and 

 a quick and constant bloomer ; none better for outdoor 

 culture. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1.00. 



Hermosa. 



Rose.— A fine old variety, known everywhere as one 

 of the best. Blooms in clusters ; large, very double and 

 fragrant. Color beautiful clear rose. A constant bloomer; 

 hardy ; grand in open ground. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 

 cts.; 9 for $1.00. 



La Princess Vera. 



Ivory White and Yellow.— A truly beautiful Rose, 

 one of the very best. Color rich ivory white, beautifully 

 shaded and veined with fine coppery yellow, delicately 

 peached with pale flush. 15c. each ; 4 for 60c.; 9 for $1,00. 



Souvenir de Francois Gaulain. 



Crimson.— This is a magnificent velvety crimson 

 Tea Rose, remarkable for color as well as for its freedom 

 of bloom. It grows strong and vigorous, bearing in great 

 profusion its exceedingly large, handsome flowers, which 

 are full and double and highly fragrant. Quite hardy. 

 We recommend it as one of the really fine varieties. 15 

 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1.00. 



The Queen. 



White.— This superb new Tea Rose, introduced by 

 us in 1889, is considered one of the best, if not the best, 

 white ever-blooming Roses in cultivation. The flowers 

 are large, double and finely formed, and in color are 

 pure snowy-white. In open ground it blooms continu- 

 ously, producing successive crops of buds and flowers in 

 great profusion ; very vigorous. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 

 cts.; 9 lor $1.00. 



S'D^CtS.l Off ^1* ^^^ $1*00 we will send one each of the ten Roses described above, vigorous 

 ^^Jr^^"^^"*' ^^Aiwi* young plants from 3-inch pots^ postpaid by mail; THREE collections for 

 $2.75 ; six coUections for $5.00. 

 TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS. — For $2.50 we wiU 

 send one each of the ten varieties described above, strong, 

 heavily-rooted, field-grown plants, two years old, on own 

 roots, by Express. 



NOTICE. — Our two-year-old Roses deserve special men- 

 tion; they are unusually strong and vigorous; the best we 

 have ever sent out. 



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