/ T. lovmtt, little silver and red bank, N.J 

 THE BEST SIX HARDY BEDDING ROSES* 



Stronff tlsints, from S]4 in. pots, each, 10c; doz., $1,00; 100, $6.00. 2 yrs. old, from 4 in. pots, each, 20c; 

 doz., $2.00; IGO, $12.00. 



It is a matter of surprise to me that more of these splendid, hardy, everblooming Roses are not bedded out, 

 possessing as they do, every essential quality for such a purpose. Too much cannot be said in praise of them. 

 They are all hardy, enduring the winter in the open ground with the greatest impunity, and blooming through- 

 out the entire sununer and autumn with the most excessive profusion. A bed of these hardy Roses will furnish 

 a feast of inexpressible delight the whole season long and grow better and stronger year by year. With these 

 hardy, everbloomers, everyone may have beautiful Roses in abundance with but little trouble and at a trifling 

 cost. The differing habits of the varieties here offered in this class afford a grand opportunity for arranging 

 them in varied display, some of the Polyantha varieties especially being very dwarf and therefore highly desir- 

 able for bordering a bed planted with stronger growing kinds. Do not forget that they are hardy, and this very 

 valuable merit, added to their constant and profuse bloom, renders them unrivaled among bedding plants. For 

 cemetery planting they are also highly valuable and very appropriate. 



CLOTHILDE SOUPERT. 



Clothilde Soupert {Polyantha). Splendid for bedding 

 and fine also for window culture in pots. Of vigorous 

 growth, compact habit, wonderfully profuse and con- 

 stant in bloom. Flowers medium size, very double and 

 produced in clusters; beautiful pearly-white with rosy- 

 lake centre but variable so that flowers of different 

 shades are frequently produced upon the same plant; 

 slightly fragrant. As hardy as an oak, of easy cul- 

 ture, a true everbloomer and one of the most valuable 

 of all Roses. 



IMarion Dinffee {Tea). One of the finest of all out-door 

 Roses and its color is remarkable as differing from any- 

 thing yet seen in Tea Roses, whilst for freedom and 

 continuity of bloom it has no superior. The flowers 

 are large, full, very double and cup- shaped, of a deep 

 brilliant crimson, the darkest of all crimson Tea Roses, 

 borne on long stems, very lasting and sweet. Its pro- 

 fusion of bloom in the open ground is something won- 

 derful to behold and has given it a popularity that is 

 ample evid >nce of its great value. It is also of great 

 merit for cutting, the blooms being so perfect, of such 

 rich color, and so plentiful. 



I^osella {Polyantha) . This has been well termed the 

 Yellow Soupert Rose, as it possesses the same Camellia- 

 flowering habit as Clothilde Soupert, and is fully as 



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hardy. For bedding out or for pot culture there is 

 nothing better, its abundance and constancy of bloom 

 presenting a perfect mass of delightful flowers, very 

 double, clustered all over the plant, of a beautiful 

 creamy- white shading in the centre to apricot yellow. 

 The plant is of rather dwarf habit but vigorous and 

 bushy in growth, an easy grower, bright and clean in 

 foliage. See illustration. 



Caroline IMarinesse {Noisette) . Of low and spreading 

 habit, and wonderful in the profusion and continuity 

 of its bloom. A veritable perpetual bloomer. From 

 the last of May until late in October the plants are lit- 

 erally covered with flowers of medium size, pure white 

 slightly tinged with pink, very double and full, and de- 

 lightfully tea-scented. A superb bedder and particu- 

 larly valuable for cemetery planting. 



