52 PETER HENDERSON & CO.—WHOLESALE“CATALOGUE—PLANTS. 
Hardy Climbing Roses. 
Strong Plants from 3 inch Pots. 
BALTIMORE BELLE. Blush-white, large clusters. An old favorite. 
CHRISTINE WRIGHT. Clear wild-rose pink, three and one-half.to four 
inches in diameter, double, borne singly and in clusters; very beautiful, in bud 
and lasts for days after cutting. 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY. A cross between the American erty 
and an unnamed seedling. Color rosy crimson, identical with its pollen parent, 
the American Beauty, with the same exquisite fragrance, a quality rarely found 
in climbing Roses. Price, $7.50 per 100. 
CLIMBING GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. A climbing form of Gruss an Teplitz. 
Unquestionably one of the finest climbing Rosés ever introduced. The color whe1 
first opening is very dark rich crimson quickly changing to bright scarlet, shading 
to velvety fiery red. The flowers are very showy and handsome. Remarkably 
healthy and vigorous, almost immune from all diseases. 
Price, $7.50 ver 100. 
CLIMBING RICHMOND. A strong, vigorous climbing sport of this well- 
known and valuable rose which is bound to become popular. In all respects, 
excepting growth it is identical with Richmond; growth vigorous and of the true 
climbing habit. It blooms very freely. Color is magnificent, a most vivid rich 
scarlet-crimson; flowers full and double, fine for cutting. Price, $7.50 per 100. 
CLIMBING WOOTON. Large, deep crimson flowers, ‘richly perfumed. It 
is a very vigorous grower, almost impervious to mildew, well-established plants 
flowering during the season. 
CRIMSON RAMBLER. One of the most popular climbing Roses ever intro- 
duced. Itis of rapid growth; attains a height of fifteen feet in aseason. Flower 
deep crimson maroon borne in trusses, nine inches from base to tip and seven 
inches across. 
DELIGHT. Color bright carmine, white at the base, the center of each flower 
filled with golden yellow anthers. Single flowers in great clusters. 
DOROTHY PERKINS. Color is beautiful, clear shell-pink; it blooms in 
trusses of from ten to thirty, each floret considerably over one inch in diameter. 
DR. W. VAN FLEET. The open flowers are four inches and over in diameter. 
The color is a remarkably delicate shade of flesh pink on the outer surface, 
deepening to rosy flesh in the center. The flowers are full and double of delicate 
perfume. The folidge is a peculiar shade of bronze green, large and glossy, 
with spines a bright bronze red. Price, $7.50 per 100. 
EXCELSA. A splendid, new Climbing Rose, remarkable in many ways but 
‘particularly in the brilliant fiery-red, or intense crimson-scarlet of the flowers’ 
The intensely brilliant color is accentuated by the great masses of giant trusses. 
produced on the plants. 
FLOWER OF FAIRFIELD. This variety is identical with Crimson Rambler, 
but has the additional value of producing more than one crop of flowers, many of 
the new shoots under normal conditions producing blooms. 
LA FIAMMA. The flowers are single, about two and one-half inches across 
borne in great clusters on long stems, and fairly cover the plant. They are an 
intense, flaming scarlet with a silvery white ‘ aureole "’ in the center, accentuat- 
ing and enhancing the splendid color effect. 
LUCILLE. The flowers are borne in great clusters and in wonderful pro- 
fusion. Color is a beautiful light blush, very charming. The flowers are 
full and double and of good size. 
MAY QUEEN. Coral pink, large double flowers, deliciously fragrant. 
MME. HUGUETTE DESPINEY. Flowers large and very fragrant. The 
first row of petals shows soft white with deep yellow at the base with a strong 
shade of orange yellow in the center. The bloom is borne in clusters of three to 
five flowers each. 
PARADISE. A combination of pink and white. The edges of the petals 
are imbricated giving a very artistic effect. Very large clusters. Single flowers. 
RUBY QUEEN. A new hardy climbing Rose of great value; color, deep ruby- 
rose, full and double. A very strong, healthy grower. 
WEDDING BELLS. The flowers of this variety are double. White, upper 
half of the petals soft pink, the general color effect dainty china pink. 
WHITE DOROTHY. A pure white “ sport ''"’ from Dorothy Perkins. It has 
all the good qualities which made its parent the popular favorite which it is. 
The clusters of flowers are equally large and it has the same delicate fragrance. 
Price of the above, strong plants from 3-inch pots, except where noted $6.00 
per 100. 
These, if bought early, can be grown into fine plants from four or five inch pot 
for spring and summer sales. 
POLYANTHA OR “BABY ROSES.’ 
CATHERINE ZEIMET. It grows to a height of 15 to 20inches, and produces 
double, pure white flowers in wonderful abundance. It hasa fragrance similar 
to Hyacinths. Of free, compact growth and very attractive, a sheet of white and 
always in bloom. A great addition to the Baby Ramblers. 
MRS. TAFT. A new Rose of the dwarf Polyantha or ‘‘ Baby Rose ”’ type. 
It is a wonderfully brilliant red, surpassing the original red ‘‘ Baby Rambler ”’ 
in that respect. It blooms continuously. 
ORLEANS. Brilliant geranium—red, suffused rose wath white center, mak- 
ing a charming combination; very free blooming. Decidedly the best in its 
color. 
PHYLLIS. This makes a dense little bush, symmetrical in shape and covered 
with beautiful cerise- pink flowers, clusters of them. As a bedding variety it 
is splendid and if grown in pots du_ing summer, makes a most satisfactory plant 
for winter blooming. 
_ GERMANIA. Dwarf compact habit and a bounteous blooming quality that 
is really wonderful. The flowers are a pretty pink shading to white at the base 
of the petals. 
JEANNE d’ARC. A pure white seedling from Mme. Nobert Levavassuer 
with equally good flowering qualities but sma!ler foliage. 
Price, strong plants from 3-inch pots $6.00 per 100. 
These, if bought early, can be grown into fine plants from four or five inch pots 
for spring and summer sales. 
Tardy Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
Strong Plants from 3-inch pots. 
ANNA DE DIESBACH (Gloive de Paris). Rich carmine. A grand Rose. 
This fine variety is most useful either for garden purposes or for growing in 
pots in greenhouses. / 
BLACK PRINCE. One of the finest Roses of its class. The color is dark 
velvety crimson passing to intense maroon and shaded black. 
CAPRICE. Ground-color, soft satiny pink, distinctly striped and dashed 
with white and carmine. A very pretty and novel variety. 
CLIO. Delicate, satin-blush, witha like shading of rosy-pink. 
COQUETTE DES ALPS. One of the freest-blooming of the hardy white 
Roses. It occasionatty. shows light blush when first opening. 
DINSMORE. A splendid bedding Rose, as free blooming as the ‘‘ Monthly ”’ 
dwarf branching habit. Dazzling scarlet crimson, full and double, rich spicy 
fragrance. 
FRANCOIS LEVET. A profuse bloomer. The flowers are large, double and 
deep rosy-red, the shade known as “ cherry-rose.”’ 
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI. Splendid buds and immense flowers, 4 to 5 inches 
across, perfectly double and delightfully iragrant, large, thick petals, very 
durable and handsome. Bright, shining, green leaves, elegantly veined; healthy 
vigorous grower, entirely hardy and a constant and abundant bloomer. The 
most beautiful and largest snow-white Rose now before the public. (See cut. 
Price, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. Strong plants from 3-inch pols. 
GEN. JACQUEMINOT. A rich, dark crimson with velvety sheen, full and 
fragrant. Known as the “Jack Rose,’’ A universal favorite. 
J. B. CLARK. Brilliant crimson with intense scarlet lights on the upper 
surfaces. In size, form, color and:texture it stands suprem=2 inits color. 
JUBILEE. The grandest hardy dark red Rose yet.offered. Flowers are large, 
the fragrance strong and spicy. The colorisa pure red in its deepst tone, shad- 
ing to deep crimson red with velvety maroon in the depths of the flowers. 
MAGNA CHARTA. Dark pink; one of the easiest Roses to grow. A univer- 
sal favorite. 
MME. MASSON. Carmine-crimson; very large and full. 
MRS. JOHN LAING. Rich satiny pink, large and full; deliciously fragrant. 
A grand garden Rose, practically ever-blooming. 
PAUL NEYRON. Deep shining rose, large flowers. Long, straight stems. 
SPENCER. Beautiful satin-pink; full and compact. 
ULRICH BRUNNER. A beautiful hardy Rose in flower and fo'iag>. The 
former is large and cupped, bright cherry-red and very fragrant. Price, $7.00 
per 100. 
Price of the above, strong plants from 3-inch pols. except where noted, $5.00 
per 100. 
These, if bought early, can be grown into fine plants from four or five inch pots 
for spring and summer sales, 
