biAGEE Guide To Rose Culture .^^isso! 



Mad, Jules Grolez 



RED KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA 



One of the ver\' best of the new Roses, and one 

 that has so many good quaUties that we are quite 

 certain it will find a place in the garden of every 

 flower-lover. It has been thoroughh- tested by us 

 and we have formed such a high opinion of it that, 

 this vear, we have gro"wn an unusually large stock 

 in order to give the Rose the widest possible dis- 

 tribution. 



Mad. Jules Grolez is an exceedingly free-bloom- 

 ing variety, with verv'- large, finely formed flowers. 

 The color (s a distinct and charming shade of cherrs'- 

 red. The fine form and attractive shape of the flow- 

 ers makes them excellent for cutting. Like Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria, Mad. Jules Grolez is a Rose of 

 great value for open-ground culture. It is a remark- 

 able strorig-gro-«-ing variety, as hardy as the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals. free-blooming and in every way excel- 

 lent. 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3; larger size^ 25 cts. 

 each, $1 for 5; two-year -old plants, 40 cts. each. 

 CARDINAL. A new red Rose, which can be recom- 

 mended as better for forcing than Liberty, and, 

 in the open ground, equal to Liberty or Meteor. 

 It is a strong, robust grower, with large and 

 massive flowers, deliciously fragrant, full and 

 double to the center. This Rose is of easy culture 

 and extremely free-flowering. 20 cts. each, 50 

 cts. for 3; larger plants, 25 cts. each, 81 for 5; 

 postpaid; two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each. 

 LNTENSITY. A handsome scarlet of the deepest 

 possible shade, approacliing crimson-maroon in 

 the older flowers. Free in growth and free-bloom- 

 ing. The flowers are full and double, with strong 

 Tea fragrance. 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3; larger 

 plants, 25 cts. each, SI for 5, postpaid; two-year- 

 old plants, 40 cts. each. 

 CHERRY RIPE. Flowers of medium size, light rosy 

 crimson, weU formed, globular, of branching 

 habit, \'igorous and hardy, and as free as a Tea 

 Rose. 35 cts. each. SI for 5; two-year-old plants, 

 60 cts each. 



^\t;llesley rose 



MAD. jrLES GROLEZ 



I Wellesley 



j A seedling of Liberty, retaining its form, crossed 



1 with Bridesmaid, from which it secured its fullness. 



A beautiful shade of pink; \-igorous, healthy grower; 



remarkably free-flowering, with fine keeping 



qualities. 25 cts. each, $1 for 5; two-year -old 



plant, 50 cts. each. 



ENGLAND'S GLORY. Pure rose, free-growing 

 and free-blooming, -with closely set stems. 

 20 cts. each,; two-year-old plants 40 cts. each. 

 WM. ASKEW. Carmine-pink, resembling Amer- 

 ican Beauty in form and foliage. 25 cts. each, 

 SI for 5; two-year-old ;>lants, 50 cts. each. 



Lyon Rose (Pemetiana) 



The result of a cross between Mad. Melanie 



Soupert and Soleil d'Or. Pronounced by experts 



to be the most important introduction of 



modem times. Flowers large, full and double, 



of remarkable substance, shrim]>pink, edges 



coral-red or salmon-pink, shaded chrome-yellow. 



Exceedingly fragrant. A constant bloomer. 



Perfectly hardy. Has been awarded the highest 



prizes at the many exhibitions of Europe. Stock 



limited. 40c. each ; two- year -old plants, 75c. each. 



ENCHANTER. The flowers are of remarkable 



size and beauty. The color is a bright pink, 



which never fades. One of the most freely 



flowering kinds in cultivation. 20 cts. each, 3 



for 50 cts. ; two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each. 



My order arrived in fine condition on Saturday, and 

 am more than saiisjied with the jine large plants. I 

 will gladly recommend you to all my friends. Thank- 

 ing you for the extra Rose. Thousand Beauties. — Mrs. 

 Will H. Rodgers, .\nacortes, Washington. March 

 9, 1908. 



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