HYBRID TEA ROSES 



Killarney 



THE FAMOUS IRISH ROSE 



This queen of the Irish Roses excels any 

 other of its class and color yet introduced, 

 and by many is recognized as the most beau- 

 tiful, hardy, everblooming Hybrid Tea Rose 



now under cul- 

 ture. Each sea- 

 son since it was 

 introduced Kil- 

 larney has in- 

 creased in 

 popularity, and 

 the demand has 



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Pink and White Killarney Roses 



always exceeded the supply. We have an 

 immense quantity, however, and guarantee 

 every plant to be true to name. The bush 

 is strong and upright, with beautiful, deep 

 bronzy green foliage, and the Rose is entirely 

 free-blooming, bearing immense, long, pointed 

 buds and massive flowers on big, heavy 

 shoots. The color is deep, -brilliant and 

 sparkling shell-pink, of the most exquisite 

 shade. The flowers are of delightful frag- 



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ranee, immense size, and have thick petals 

 of great substance. Killarney is unusually 

 hardy and without protection, has stood 

 severe winters as far north as Boston. Strong 

 one-year-old plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 

 cts; larger size, 30 cts. each, 4 for $1, post- 

 paid. Extra-strong two-year-old plants, on 

 own roots, 50 cts. each; extra-heavy three- 

 and four-year-old plants, 75 cts. each. 



White Killarney 



An offspring of the pink Killarney and is 

 one of the most exquisite white Roses grown. 

 The long, full buds are handsome in shape 

 and the full-open flower most refined and 

 beautiful in form and texture. Strong plants, 

 25 cts. each, 5 for $\; larger size, 40 cts. 

 each; two-year-old plants, 60 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 introduc- 

 tion of modern times. Flowers large, full 

 and double, of remarkable substance, shrimp- 

 pink, edges coral-r^';.or salmon-pink, shaded 

 chrome-yellow. Exceedingly fragrant. A con- 

 stant bloomer. Perfectly hardy. Has been 

 awarded the highest prizes at the many exhi- 

 bitions of Europe. Stock limited and exceed- 

 ingly scarce. This is one of the very few 

 Roses which does not grow well on its own 

 roots, and it is necessary to graft it on a 

 strong-growing stock. We therefore offer only 

 large, two-year-old, budded plants, at $1 each. 



Laurent Carle 



Just as we were preparing this book, a 

 friend wrote very enthusiastically of this 

 new Rose, saying it was the richest and most 

 beautiful Rose he had ever seen. It is, 

 indeed, a beauty, with its extra-large, hand- 

 somely formed, rich velvety carmine buds 

 and flowers. It is a phenomenally strong and 

 robust grower, hardy in every locality and 

 continually in bloom. 25 cts. each; larger 

 size, 40 cts. each; two-year-old plants, 60 

 cts. each. 



Do you know what makes a good Rose? Probably 

 not; then listen: All roses on their own roots, and they 

 are the best, are grown from cuttings or branches of the 

 PARENT plant. Say the parent plant produces five 

 cuttings or young plants with TWO eyes or branches, 

 from which it makes other branches. In order to make 

 the parent plant pay a great percentage it can be cut 

 into ten ONE-eyed cuttings— making ten young plants 

 instead of five two-eyed plants. These one-eyed plants, 

 sold at 15 cts. each, will bring $1.50, while if they 

 are made from two-eyed cuttings, as we make them, 

 they will bring but $1.00 at 20 cts. each~a seemingly 

 higher price; but a plant of this kind has twice the 

 vitality and twice the blooming capacity of the one-eyed 

 kind. They are the only kind to buy. Just remember 

 when comparing prices that all our plants are grown 

 from these high-grade, two-eyed plants the best in the 

 world. If you want the weak, one-eyed plants, they can 

 be had, cheaper, and so they ought to be. We do not 

 grow them, much less sell them. 



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