The following- superb New Roses are the 

 latest and best productions of the most cele- 

 brated European Rose growers; they were imported by ourselves at large 

 expense and are now offered for the first time. The list is certainly of un- 

 usual excellence, and includes several really grand Roses of striking and re- 

 markable beauty, which we have tried fainily to portray in our descriptions be- 

 low. Besides being of vigorous growth ajid generous bloom these splendid varieties 

 are recommended for the immense size of their buds and flowers, their superb and 

 luxurious form, and their new and exquisite colorings combmed with the most delicious fragrance, and as 

 far as we can judge, some of them, at least, seem to mark a real advance in the possibilities of beautiful 

 Roses. It will be noticed that several different classes are represented, all of which can be identified by 

 referring to the family name in parenthesis. 



Charles de Franciosi (New Tea Rose).— This is a very 

 pretty New Rose ; fine, large, full form, very double and sweet, 

 a good healthy grower and regular and very free bloomer; 

 color rich creamy yellow or white, delicately tinged with 

 salmon and fine peachy red ; reverse of petals delicate salmon 

 rose. 40 cts. each. 



Christine de Noue (New Tea Rose). — This beautiful 

 New Red Tea is a very charming Rose and promises to be 

 one of the best of recent introductions. It is particularly 

 valuable because red has been a very scarce color among 

 Tea Roses, and this one seems exceptionally fine. It is a 

 splendid grower, making a large-sized graceful bush, with 

 bright deep green foliage ; a constant and very free bloomer; 

 the flowers are well borne up on strong stems, and are un- 

 usually large and handsome; 



the buds are long and finely 

 pointed ; and the color clear 

 rich maroon or deep purplish 

 red passing to lake, centre 

 sometimes streaked with sil- 

 very white; the petals are finely 

 imbricated, and the flowers 

 are deliciously sweet. It is 

 highly recommended as a 

 valuable and every way desir- 

 able Rose for general plant- 

 ing. 40 cts. each. 



Commandantde Lama- 

 lignie (New Hybrid Per- 

 petual). — Immense globular 

 flowers, e-vtra-large size, very 

 full and beautiful; color rich 

 carnation red, elegantly flamed 

 with scarlet; a splendid bold 

 flower, very fragrant and hand- 

 some. 40 cts. each. 



Comtesse de Witzthum (New Tea 

 Rose). — Extra-large, fine flowers, borne in 

 great profusion; color pale canary yellow, 

 very beautiful. It is a good healthy grower, 

 and we think will be a very satisfactory Rose 

 for general planting. 40 cts. each. 



Comtesse Eva Starhemberg' ( New Tea 

 Rose). — Flowers quite large and full, with 

 broad firm petals, very sweet; color creamy 

 yellow with buff and ochre yellow centre ; 

 petals prettily bordered and edged with rose ; 

 very handsome and desirable. 40 cts. each. ?=^ 



Blisa Fugier (New Tea Rose).— This is ^' ^ 



certainly one of the very best New Roses of this year ; the 

 flowers are of grand size and superb form, well borne up on 

 strong stout stems. It is described as being somewhat in the 

 way of Niphetos, but to our mind is much more beautiful and 

 vastly more serviceable, as it is a good, strong, healthy grower 

 that will probably do well in all ordinary situations ; the color 

 is rich creamy white, beautifully tinged with pure golden yel- 

 low ; the petals, which are large and broad, are frequently 

 bordered and delicately shaded with soft pearly pink ; a beau- 

 tiful Rose in every way. 40 cts. each. • 



General Mertchansky (New Tea Rose). — This is a 

 truly lovely Rose; the color is exquisite rosy flesh, so sweet 

 and tender, and clear and fresh, that it appeals to your 

 affection at once, and you set it down immediately as a Rose 

 you must have. It is of good large size, fine full form ; 

 petals somewhat imbricated, very sweet; a good grower and 

 constant bloomer. 40 cts. each. 



Gustave Reg-is (New Climbing Hybrid Tea). — The 

 Climbing Hybrid Teas are comparatively a new class of 

 Roses not vet extensively disseminated, but worthy of trial in 

 favorable situations. This one is pale canary yellow — some- 

 times almost pure white — with just a tinge of gold ; the flow- 

 ersare cup-shaped and semi-double, almost everyone showing 

 the centre very distinctly when fully open. It is richly scented 

 and very floriferous, and as 

 the plant is evidently a strong 

 healthy grower, it will doubt- 

 less make a charming climber 

 where the Winters are not too 

 severe, 40 cts. each. 



Henri Brichard (New 

 Hybrid Tea). — This fine New 

 Hybrid Tea seems to be a 

 stronger and more vigorous 

 grower than most others of its 

 class, and as its foliage is quite 

 thick and firm it appears 

 likely to stand our hot suns 

 belter than most other varie- 

 ties. The flowers are borne 

 in great profusion ; they are of 

 fine, regular form, with narrow 

 imbricated petals; very full 

 and delightfully tea scented; 

 color pale rose, or rosy white 

 shaded deep blush, centre 

 deepening to bright carmine; 

 ver\ handsome and beautiful. 40 cts. each. 

 Joseph Degueld (New Hybrid Per- 

 petual). — Color rich ruddy crimson, beauti- 

 fuUv lightened with fine vermilion red; very 

 g handsome and fragrant ; the flowers are 

 s extra large and of great depth and sweetness, 

 ^ hi\mg somewhat the form and fullness of 

 theCentifolia or Hundred-leaved Rose; the 

 bush is a strong vigorous grower and good 

 bloomer. 40 cts. each. 



Jules Lemaitre (New Hybrid Perpet- 

 ual). — Bush very vigorous; extra-large, well- 

 remarkably full deep form ; color bright 

 clear cherry red, highly scented; a very promising new 

 variety. 40 cts. each. 



Jaune Nationnand (New Tea Rose). — It gives us real 

 pleasure to oft'er this grand Rose ; it is certainly one of the 

 best of the year, probably one of the best in many years; 

 grand in form and substance, a good grower and bloomer; 

 grand and remarkable in color, which is solid rich chamoise 

 vellow, centre sometimes delicately shaded with coppery 

 rose; very fragrant; a strong, vigorous and healthy grower; 



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