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 selecied only the choicest varieties., freedom of bloom, size, color, vigor, 

 form and substance of each variet}' considered. Propagated and grown at our own nursery 

 and thoroughly acclimated, our Roses are grown in pots, which give more 

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

 on arrival. We do not grow any plants for their Sowers specially, 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 ia 

 any garden. Onr Roses are all lifted and establish! d in moss before shipping, thereby 

 insuring perfect success as well as reducing express charges. 



We strongly advise shipping by Express whenever practicable, this will enable us to send 



much stronger Plants and guarantee safer dehvery. Plants sent by 



mail seldom reach destination in good order. 



We Strongly Recommend the following; 



Special Varieties: 



Helen Gould or Balduin. One of the 



most remarkable roses of recent date. As 

 strong growing as the best of the H. P's., 

 with large, handsome foliage, flowers of the 

 fullest form and largest size, which is 

 equalled in profusion by no other rose of its 

 size that we have ever seen. The color is 

 bright glowing carmine, and out-ranks all 

 others of its color. The bud is long and 

 elegantly pointed; it is as sweet as a June 

 rose. Its many fine qualities will make 

 friends for it. 25c, 50c. and $1.00 each. 

 The Dinsmore. After thorough trial 

 we find this Rose outranks all others of the 

 large varieties. We have so' few of the 

 true hybrids which bloom all the year 

 around, which this rose does, while it does 

 not surpass the American Beauty in size it 

 does in color, and is quite as profuse in 

 flowering, and no garden or collection of 

 roses is complete without it; flowers large 



and perfectly double- color rich crimsoa 

 scarlet; very showy and handsome; de- 

 lightfully fragrant. Price for strong bloom- 

 ing plants, 25c, 50c and $1.00 each. 



Gruss an TeplitZ. As a bedding rose, 

 this is one of the nnest and most useful 

 varieties of recent years. Many of our cus- 

 tomers who bought it in the spring of 1900 

 are realizing its value. It will take rank 

 with Hermosa, Malmaison. and C. Soupert. 

 The color is scarlet, shading to velvety 

 crimson. In size it is larger than Hermosa. 

 It is very fragrant, the freest grower and 

 the most profuse bloomer of any ever- 

 bloomer. The mass of color produced is 

 wonderful, and the foliage is extremely 

 beautiful, all the younger growth being a 

 bronzy plum color; a queen among scarlet 

 bedders. Price, 25c, 50c. and $1.00 each. 



Madame Masson. It may not be gen- 

 erally known among our customers that 



Hanging Baskets Planted and not Planted with Growing Plants, 



