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EVERBLOOMING TEA ROSES, continued 



NIPHETOS. This variety is always scarce. In color 

 it is snow-white, sometimes verv^ faintly tinted 

 with pale yellow. Noted for its size and purity. 



PERLE DES JAUNES. When first open, it is a 

 deep, tawny 3'ellow, then changing to almost clear 

 yellow. The buds are long and pointed. 



SAFRANO. Valued ver\- highly for its beautiful 

 buds and handsome flowers. The color is a bright 



Marie van Houtte 



It is a strong and sturdy grower, blooming constant -y, 

 with great freedom. The color of the flowers, which are 

 large, full and double, is pale canar\^-yellow, passing to 

 rich, creamy white, shaded with pale rose. 



SAXOlflA. Verj' distinct, full and double; strong grower; 

 produces beautiful white flowers, with petals edged -with 

 bright rose. It was sent to us as an improvement over 

 that most popular Rose, Golden Gate, and is really ver>' 

 well worth planting. 15 cts. each,; two-year-old plants, 

 35 cts. each. 



SOUV. DE CATHERINE GUILLOT. Flowers large, full, 

 fin el 3' shaped and ven.' fragrant. Free bloomer and 

 ^■igorous. Color coppery- carmine; center shaded orange. 

 Richly colored and thoroughly distinct. 15 cts. each, 

 50 cts. for 4; two-year-old plants, 35 cts. each. 



Safrano, continued 



apricot-yellow, passing to orange and fawn, some- 

 times tinted with rose. A splendid old-time Rose, 

 that has never been replaced by any newcomer of 

 its class or color. It is a variety especially adapted 

 to outdoor planting; \'igorous and healthy, and 

 has the force necessary to produce a continuoTos 

 .crop of flowers from early summer until late in 

 autumn. 



HEAD GARDENER, GATHERING MARIE VAX HOrTTE ROSES 



The Rose hushes you sent me came yesterday, and I co^ 

 they had been wrapped up and packed at all, they are all 

 as when they left your greenhouse. I thank you heartily 

 Rambler and Climbing Wootton. — Mrs. S. W. Keab 

 Texas, Feb. 19, 1908. 



hardly believe 



.pparently 



nk Baby 



Antonio, 



SOUVENIR DE FRANCOIS GAULAIN. The color 



IS unusually bright, and quite remarkable for a 

 Tea Rose — rich, velvety crimson; the flowers are 

 very fragrant, large, full and very double, pos- 

 sessing a depth that makes their color all the 

 more attractive quite hardy, healthv and 

 strong. A Rose of great value to "the home grower. 

 The strong, healthy plants are quite hardv. 



SOUVENIR D'UN AMI. A vigorous grower and 

 profuse bloomer; for growing in open ground it is 

 simply luxuriant. The flowers are large and 

 globular, similar to that of the Queen, except in 

 color; very full and sweet; in color is a deep rosy 

 flesh, beautifully shaded with rich carmine; 

 edges and reverse of petals silver rose. 15 cts. 

 each, 50 cts. for 4, SI for 9; larger size, 20c. each. 



10 Ci^ Fpirh f°^ ^^ Roses offered on this page, except where noted, any 6 for 50 cts., $1 per doz. : 

 n«r H«, T? i;^av.il larger size, 15 cts. each, 50 cts. for 4, postpaid. Two-year -old plants 30 cts. each, $3 

 pScha8er^T^iM°^^ ^ ^^^ ^*^ ^^ three -year -old plants, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz., by express, at 



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