The popularity of the Rose is well shown 

 by the increasing demand for them, year by 

 year. But there are still many who do not 

 know how easily this Royal Queen of Flow- 

 ers may be grown, nor realize what delight- 

 ^ ful returns in beautiful flowers and buds may be obtained from 

 ^ them with such little trouble and at such a very slight cost. There 

 is no great secret about the successful growing of Roses out-or- 

 doors^* Indeed they may be grown with no greater trouble than 

 is expended upon other flowers provided only that proper varieties he selected. 



To aid our patrons we have selected, and offer in our general lists those varieties only which we know to be 

 reliable in plant and beautiful in flower; and of the newer sorts, 

 only those which we believe to be such, from careful enquiry and 

 observation. In fact, our lists contain the Cream of the Roses, 

 of all kinds and classes. 



Please note that our R6ses are all upon their own roots. Our 

 plants are from '2% or Sin. pots, as shown by illustration at left 

 side of page, all good, strong, well-established plants. This is 

 the size offered of the different varieties unl'^ss otherwise noted. 

 The prices quoted for this size include postage at each and 

 dozen rates but if they are to be sent by mail it must be so stated 

 in the order. When shipment is to be made by express the larg- 

 est and strongest plants are selected. 



At the right side of page we show an il- 

 lustration of our Roses from 4 in. pots, 

 which are large, heavy plants. These, of 

 course, are too large to be sent by mail and 

 should be shipped by express or freight. 



Outdoor Culture. Any ordinary garden 

 soil, if rich, will grow Roses to perfection. 

 If soil is poor, spade under well-rotted 

 stable manure, which is the best general 

 fertilizer. Select, if possible, a sheltered, 

 sunny location for planting the bed, away 

 from large trees. Do not plant until all 

 danger of frost is past. Set the roots well 

 beneath the surface, firm the soil down 

 about the stem and water freely. It will 

 be found beneficial to mulch the surface of 

 the soil until they become established. The 

 after culture consists in keeping the soil 

 *FROM 2^2 IN. POT. loose and friable by hoeing, and at the 

 approach of winter cover the plants with any light material such as leaves, salt hay, straw, etc. 

 evergreen boughs. Even the hardiest varieties will be benefitted by this covering. 



*PLANT FROM 4 



IN. POT. 



kept in place by 



MRS. ROBERT PEARY. 



The First and Only Pure White Hardy Everblooming 



Climbing Rose. 



Undoubtedl}'^ one of the best of modern introductions, 

 an offspring of the superb Kaiserine Augusta Victoria 

 and, like it, blooms continually the first season. It is a 

 strong, rapid grower, throwing up numerous shoots ten 

 to fifteen feet high, in a single season. The flowers are 

 large, of great substance, full, deep and double, pure, 

 snowy white, and fragrant to a degree. The buds are 

 exceedingly beautiful, long and pointed with graceful 

 finish. All are produced very freely on long, stiff 

 stems, rendering them splendid for cutting. It thrives 

 admirably and blooms freely in the open ground 

 throughout the summer and autumn. From 3 in. pots, 

 ea.. 60c: 2 fo r .$1.00. 2li In. pots, ea. 



*NoTE. The above illustrations of plants were engraved from drawings made under my personal Instruc- 

 tion and care by Mr. F. S. Hiney. I make this statement in protection to myself, as a Western concern repro- 

 duces them and says the illustrations "-are frorn photographs of our one and two years old i?oses."*** '"'■PhotO' 

 graphs won't lie,'' etc. Our patrons will decide who does the — — ! 



EVERBLOOIMING 



PRAIRIE QUEEN. 



A new, hardy, ever-blooming Rose, destined to take 

 the place of the old, popular climber. Prairie Queen, 

 being better everyway and possessing valuable proper- 

 ties lacking in the older variety. It blooms profusely 

 the first year, small pot plants bearing numerous clus- 

 ters of flowers, whilst a plant two years old produ<*es 

 much more bloom than will a five year old plant of the 

 old sort. Its bloom is continuous throughout the entire 

 season. The flowers are large and very double, borne 

 in dense clusters over the entire plant, rich dark car- 

 mine, very beautiful and deliciously fragrant. T^e 

 plant IS a true climber, of vigorous, rapid growth, per- 

 fectly hardy, having safely endured ten degrees below 

 zero without protection in an exposed location. From 

 214 in. pots, ea., 75c; 2 for $;1.25. 



