1891 



]}reer's Autumn G atalogue 



37 



Roses for Winter F 01 ^ 1 ^- 



NlPHETOS. 



American Beauty. An excellent rose for forcing 

 or open air. The flowers are very double, of a 

 deep crimson color, and very fragrant. 



Bon Silene. Brilliant carmine rose ; a well- 

 known and favorite variety. 



Catherine Mermet. Bright flesh color, full and 

 beautiful ; one of the most lovely of its color. 



Duchess of Albany. Resembles La France in 

 general appearance, but is larger in size, deeper in 

 color, and of more expanded form. 



La France. Splendid satin rose, the sweetest of 

 all roses. 



Madame de Watteville. Creamy white, each 

 petal bordered light rose like a tulip, a lovely color 

 and shape. 



Madame Ousin. Flowers of medium size, of a 

 rosy purple color, base of petals and centre of flower 

 almost white, one of the prettiest roses grown. 



Madame Hoste. Another grand Tea rose, and a 

 variety that will certaiuly become one of the stand- 

 ard sorts for forcing ; in color it is of a whitish yel- 

 low, with deep buff yellow centre, large and full ; 

 petals are stout, of good substance. 



ISTiphetos. Pure white, full, fragrant, magnolia- 

 like petals ; a general favorite. 



Meteor. A rick, dark velvety-crimson Hybrid Tea ; 

 a free bloomer and vigorous grower, showing no 

 tendency to mildew. Does not run single during sum- 

 mer, and as a garden rose it will prove invaluable. 



Papa Gontier. Exceedingly free flowering ; one 

 of the finest roses either for out-of-doors or for win- 

 ter forcing. The blooms are large and long, and 

 of a dark carmine crimson. 



Perle des Jardins. Beautiful rich yellow, of 

 large size and perfect form. 



Safrano. Saffron yellow, beautiful in the bud ; a 

 well-known favorite. 



Sunset. Of large size and perfect shape ; it is of a 

 rich shade of saffron and orange. 



The Bride. A lovely pure white rose of the Mer- 

 met type ; it is very full and double, free-flower - 



Papa Gontier. 



ing and excellent either for forcing or for summer 

 planting. 



Wm. Francis Bennett. An admirable forcing 

 rose ; its rich, glowing crimson color and charming 

 fragrance, combined with large size and correct 

 shape, have rendered it a general favortie. 



4 inch pots, 30 c. each; $3.00 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 



3 " " 15 " ' 1.50 " " 10.00 " " 



Stephanotis Floribunda. 



One of the most charming hot-house climbers, 

 glowing rapidly, with long glossy deep green foliage, 

 and producing clusters of pure white flowers deli- 

 riously fragrant. $1.00 each. 



