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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Frau Karl Druschki, or Snow- White Eose 



RUGOSA ROSES AND 

 THEIR HYBRIDS 



{Rosa rugosa) 



The Rugosa Roses are natives of Japan, they are ex- 

 ceedingly hardy, growing in almost any soil or situa- 

 tion, and resisting tile severest frosts. They continue 

 in bloom the whole of summer, and form very attrac- 

 tive plants. The seed-pods of the single varieties are 

 bright red in color, and striking objects during the 

 winter months. 

 Rosa rugosa rubra (Regeliana). Single; crimson. 



" *' " plena. , Double form of the 

 foregoing. 



" " alba. Single; white. 



*' " " plena. Grand double white. 

 20 ctB. each, bundle of five lor $1, $18 per 100 



The above are the types, below we offer some 

 grand hybrids — equally hardy and grand 

 acquisitions. 



Atropurpurea. The flowers, produced in large 

 bunches, are, in the bud state, almost blackish crim- 

 son, and pass to maroon-crimson. 



Belle Poitevine. Rose-color, double ; very florifer- 

 ons ; very sweet. 



Blanc Double de Goubert. A double white form of 

 Ri(gosa alba. 



Conrad F. Meyer. Clear silvery rose; very fragrant. 

 The bud is as well formed as La France; very good. 



Madame Georges Bruant. Paper-white, large and 

 double ; produced in clusters. A valuable pure- 

 white decorative Rose. 



Rose Apples. Pale carmine-rose, flowering in im- 

 mense clusters during summer and autumn. 



Price of above, 25 cts. each, bundle of five for $1.26, 

 $20 per 100. Collection, one of each variety (6) $1.50 



Snow-White Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Rose 



FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI 



This magnificent variety has taken first prizes at all the great flower 

 shows of Europe and America, and is undoubtedly one of the grand- 

 est hardy pure-white Roses ever introduced. Makes splendid buds 

 and immense fiowers, 4 to ,s inches across, perfectly double and de- 

 lightfully fragrant, large, thick petals, very durable and handsome. 

 Bright shining green leaves, elegantly veined; a healthy vigorous 

 grower, entirely hardy, and a constant and abundant bloomer. 

 Recommended by the leading Rose-growers of the world as the most 

 beautifail and satisfactory snow-white perpetual Rose ever seen. See 

 illustration. Strong, 2-year-old field-grown plants, 25 cts each, bun- 

 dle of five for $1.25, $20 per 100. 



The Grand Pink Hybrid Perpetual Rose 



MRS. SH ARM AN- CRAWFORD 



One of the finest Roses grown. Deep rosy pink, the outer petals 

 shaded with pale flesh-color, white at base of petals, and distinct from 

 all other Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 25 cts. each, bundle of five for 

 $1.25, f20 per 100. 



SOLEIL D'OR (Golden Sun) 



A cross between the Persian Yellow and tile hybrid perpetual An- 

 toine Oucher. It r( tains considerable of the character of Persian Yel- 

 ow, the bark of the wood being r( <l<lish, the thorns very fine; the fo'i- 

 »gf more ample, of a beautiful green and close together. Like PiTsian 

 Yellow, this variety is perfectly hardy, with large, full, globular flow- 

 ers, varying in rolf)r from gold an<l orange to reddish gold, shaded 

 with nasturtiimi-red. Heavy, 2-year-old budded plants, cts. each, 

 bundle of five for $1.50, $25 per 100. 



For Hardy Hybrid Boses erown as standards, see page 131 



Bosa mposa, Blanc Double de Coubert 



