ROSES. 



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Coiutesse Riza du Pare. A grand rose ; vigorous; 



color bright coppery rose, shaded violet crimson. 

 ('lias. Rovolli. One of our favorite varieties; color a 



beautiful carmine changingto silvery rose, base of 



petals clear yellow : an incessant bloomer, full and 



very fragrant. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. Intense dark crimson; very 



brilliant and beautiful ; flowers large, fragrant and 



produced freely. 

 Innocente Pirola. Flowers white, large, full and 



double; finely shaped, long pointed buds; valuable 



for cither summer flowering or winter forcing. 

 Jules Finger. Full and finely formed; color bright 



rosy scarlet, shaded with intense crimson; very 



fragrant, vigorous and free. 

 La Nuancee. Fine salmon rose, tinged copper color; 



sweet tea fragrance ; very distinct. 

 La Tnlip. White, tinged rosy lilac ; large, and fragrant. 

 Letty Coles. A grand summer Rose ; color soft rosy 



pink, intense crimson in the centre, globular. 

 JTInie. Hartheleniy Level. A free-blooming, strong- 

 growing variety, bright canary-colored flowers. 

 Jlme, Capnclne. This is now coming to the front as a 



fine winter forcing variety ; dark copper color, 



tinged apricot; a great bloomer, but weak grower. 

 JIme, Welsh. Large and double, apricot yellow shaded 



dark orange red; strong habit, free flowering and 



an extra fine Rose in every way. 

 Dime. Lombard. Extra large and full, exquisite fra- 

 grance, beautiful rose-color tiuged salmon and 



buff, reverse of petals crimson. 

 Narcisse. Pale lemon yellow, free flowering, full and 



fragrant. 

 Queen of Bedders. (See special description, page 83. > 

 Queen's Scarlet. Introduced by Hallock & Thorpe; 



color intense dark crimson, of the same Btyle as 



Agrippina. 

 Rubens. Pale, lovely yellow, tinged with fawn color ; 



very large and full, sweet fragrance. 

 Sonv. de George Sand. A very desirable Rose, with 



finely shaped double buds ; color carmine, shaded 



amber, streaked with crimson. 

 1st size, 75 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; full set of 20 sorts, $9.00 

 2d " 50 " " 4.50 " " " 20 " 7.00 



3d " 30 : ' " 3.00 " " " 20 '• 5.00 



SERIES II. 



Alba Rosea. White tinged rose color, shaded blush; 

 double and fragrant ; very fine. 



A. Christople. Very large, full and double; color apri- 

 cot, tinged and shaded with soft rosy crimson. 



Rouge re. Very large and double ; color beautiful dark 

 pink ; sweet fragrance. 



Cornelia Cook. Perhaps the finest white Rose; flow- 

 ers very large and double ; pure white, with light 

 lemon-colored centre. 



Catherine Mermet. One of the most fashionable Roses 

 in Sew York last winter; color clear rosy pink ; 

 very large pointed buds ; full, double and fragrant. 



Coquette de Lyon. Color clear canary yellow; deli- 

 cious tea scent; flowers large and full; very free. 



La Jonquille. Dark canary yellow ; very distinct. 



Le Nankin. Apricot yellow ; fragrant and of good 

 form ; very distinct in color. 



Leveson Cower, Beautiful rosy salmon; fine form; 

 sweet fragrance. 



Louis Richard. Finely shaped, large and full; color 

 rich coppery rose, changing to buff, crimson centre. 



Mme. Caniille. A splendid Rose; immense double 

 buds ; delicate rosy flesh color, changing to salmon, 

 suffused with carmine; fine tea fragrance. 



Mme. M. Berthon. Pure white, tinged and shaded 

 with lemon color; good form and rich fragrance. 



Mme. Falcot. Fine apricot yellow, tinged buff; a very 

 desirable Rose ; buds of good form and medium 

 size, borne in great profusion. 



Marie Guillot. Pure white, tinged with yellow in the 

 centre ; very full and double. 



Xiphetos. Pure white; one of the most valued winter 

 flowering Roses. 



Perle des Jardins. iSee cut and special description, 

 page 84.) 



Perfection de ITIonplasir. Deep golden yellow; buds 

 medium size and of line shape ; a fine Rose for any 

 purpose. 



Sonv. de David. Rich rosy crimson, finely-shaped 

 buds. 



Sonv, D'L'n Ami. A splendid Rose, which is now be- 

 coming prominent for winter flowering ; buds full 

 and double ; clear deep rose color. 



Sonv. dc Paul Xeron. White, beautifully tinged with 

 clear golden yellow, edged clear rosy crimson ; ex- 

 quisite fragrance and very profuse. 



l*t size, 50 cts. each ; $4.50 per doz.; full set of 20 sorts, $7.00 



2d " 30 " " 3.00 " •■ " " " " 5.00 



3d " 20 " ■' 2.20 '• " " " " " 3.50 



SERIES III. 



Adam. Bright carmine pink, large and full. This va- 

 riety is used considerably for winter forcing. 



Aurora. Buds rather small and pointed ; color silvery 

 rose, shaded ; most abundant bloomer. 



Aline Sisley. Large pointed bud ; rich fragrance ; color 

 an unusual shade of violet red, brightened with 

 crimson maroon. 



Delia, Pure white, once largely used for forcing, but 

 has been superseded b3" Niphetos; it is, however, 

 superior to that variety for summer flowering. 



Rianqui. White, shaded flesh color; a distinct beauti- 

 ful Rose, full and fragrant. 



Ron Silene. This splendid old variety still holds its 

 own against many of the newer sorts. It is 

 equally valuable for summer or winter blooming; 

 average size and exquisite tea scent; color bril- 

 liant carmine. 



Belle Allamande. Finely shaped, long pointed buds; 

 full and fragrant ; carmine and pink in color. 



Rouquet de Marie. Deep rose, tinged silver. A 

 strong, compact grower; an excellent bedding 

 sort. 



Cels. Pale rose color ; good shaped buds ; plant a clean 

 healthy grower. 



Douglas. A true Bengal Rose, dark rich crimson in 

 color; buds of good shape; very free flowering. 



Due de Cayes. White shaded yellow ; an old variety of 

 considerable merit. 



Duchess de Rrabant. An old variety, blooming in 

 clusters; unexcelled by anythiug of its color, 

 which is a soft rosy flesh tint ; flowers globular. 



Devoniensis. No collection is completo without this 

 superb variety; very full; a creamy white with 

 pink centre; fragrance of the Magnolia. 



Marshall Robert. Canary yellow; shaded rose. 



