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•PETER HENDERSON 8tC0.;NEW YORK' 



SUMMEK GAKDEN CO LLECTION. 



In this unique offer we group sixteen summer-blooming Roses of established 

 merit, and send them, free by mail, for 11.00. As they are growing in pots they 

 can be sent at any time, and may be kept in a sunny window, in pots, until time 

 to plant out in the garden. Our pamphlet, " Garden Culture of the Rose," will 

 be sent free to those applying for it. This tells how to treat the plants when 

 received and how to care for them thereafter. 



The 16 Roses, free by mail, for $1.00. If by express (buyer to pay charges), 

 we can send them with all the soil on the roots; a great advantage. 1st size plants 

 by express, the full collection of 16 for $6.00. 



NEW POLYANTHA or "BABY" ROSES. 



Of great value for bedding and pot culture in the house. They are dwarf habit, 



and are continuously in flower during the entire season. They bloom in clusters, 



single flowers being about 1 to I5 inches across. 



Catherine Zeimet. It grows to a height of 15 to 2Cl^:inches, and produces double; 

 pure white flowers in wonderful abundance. It has a fragrance similar to Hya- 

 cinths. Of free, compact growth and very attractive, a sheet of white and 

 always in bloom. A great addition, to the Baby Ramblers. 



Mme. Zelia Bourgeois. Pure white, very double, sweetly scented. Very free 

 flowering. Valuable for summer bedding^oF winter blooming. 



Orleans. Brilliant geranium — red, suffuSedjrose with white 

 center, making 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, clus- 

 ters of them. As a be;dding variety it is splendid 

 and if grown in pots , during summer, makeSv-ajA 

 most satisfactory plant for wipter blooming. 

 Price, 1st size, 60c. each;-'3d size, 15c. each, $1.50 



per doz. Set of 4 new sorts 1st size, .12. 00; 3d size, 50c. 



OLDER "BABY" KOSES. 



George Pernet. This variety is the best of its class. 



Color, bright pink with coppery-yellow at the base. 

 Little Dot. Delicate flesh-pink, changing to white.. 

 Mme. Cecil Bruner. ^ Delicate rose color, a pretty 



shade. 

 Mme. Norbert Levavasseur. The original red dwarf 



" Baby Rambler." 

 Perle des Rouges. A pretty variety, deep red flowers. 

 Snowball. The flowers are pure white, produced in 



large clusters, literally covering the plant. {See cut.) 

 Set of 6 Polyantha Roses, 1st size, $2.50; 3d size, 50c. 



Single plants, 50c. and 10c. each. 



*''' The rose pla,i^ts came to hand this A.M. They ivere in per" 



ft€t condition .and if they do not £yo7v it 'will certainly be no /ault 



0f yours. I e.rpected good plants but they surpassed my expectations. 



-g J. IV. SHUEV, Portsmouth, Pa. 



..SELECT MONTHLY KOSES.. 



Although we do not offer as long a list of varieties o( 

 Roses as some, yet our stock in quality, condition and 

 extent is unequaled, and we contend that our customers 

 are safer in selecting from our list of Choice Tested 

 Varieties than if we offered a long list, which would of 

 necessity contain many inferior sorts. 



Agrippina. Rich crimson bounteous bloomer. 



Barrone Berge. Rose-red shading to bright pink, yellow 

 at the base of the petals. Flowers full and double. 



Bridesmaid. A favorite pink Tea Rose. Keeps its 

 color under all conditions; fine buds and flowers, prob- 

 ably the best known of the pink ever blooming T 

 Roses. Flowers full and double. 



Chat, des Bergeries. Pale canary-yellow. 



Comtesse Riza du Pare. Rose, shaded crimson.. 



Corallina. Deep rosy-crimson, flowers large;.- £ull and 

 doubles;, a constant and abundant bloomerl '''^.^ 



Douglas. Deep crimson-red, very free. ;.."j ; 



Dr. Grill. Coppery-yellow and china rose. ' \ ; 



Duchesse de Brabant. Soft rosy flesh deepening to 

 opaline pink and bright rose, very free blooming. 



Enchantress. Color creamy white shading to liglit rosy 

 buff. A very useful and satisfactory variety for sum- 

 mer blooming. 



Frances E. WUIard. Pure white; a fine garden Rose. 



Golden Gate. A monthly ever-blooming sort, strong- 

 growing, fine flowp' stems. Color, creamy-yellow, 

 with pink edges. 



Ivory. It has strong, sturdy habit, large fragrant 

 flowers, lo.ag, flowering stems, fine buds a soft white. 



Lady Castlereagh. Pale rose, shaded yellow at base. 



La Tulip. White, tinged lilac. 



Malmaison. French white, rosy blush in center. 



Marie Guillot. A fine white Tea Rose; full and double. 



Marie Van Houtte. Straw-yellow, outer petals washed 

 and outlined with bright rosy pink; the whole flower 

 occasionally suffused with that color. 



Marion Dingee. Brilliant crimson, a fine bedder. 



Mme Jean Dupuy. A variable Rose; color fine creamy- 

 pink showing rich fawn as the flower ages, outer petals 

 edged with rich pink showing at times a rich golden 

 yellow center. Flowers of good size and double. 



Mme. Joseph Schwarz. White, tinted rose. 



Mme. Rivoy. Crimson-scarlet, pink shadings. 



Mosella. Light yellow shading to white. 



Mrs. Degraw. ; Deep rose-pink, double flowers hardy 

 and floriferous, very vigorous and healthy. 



Princess Alice de Monaco. Creamy white on the out- 

 side of the petals with a faint rosy-blush on the edges. 

 As the flowers expand they disclose a charming shade of 

 opaline pink, deepening into rich blush. 



Princess Bonnie. Rich crimson, buds and flowers ol 

 good size and shape, very free blooming; a grand 

 variety for outdoor bedding. 



Safrano. Buff, tinted apricot and saffron. 



Winter Gem. Very pretty light pink. 



Prices: 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. 



each, S3. 00 per doz.; 3d size. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz. 



