Fred'k W. Kelsey, 150 Broadway, New York. 



Autumn, 1897. 15 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 



Climbing Roses. 



CRIMSON RAMBLER (grand variety), Em- 

 press of China, Baltimore, Belle, Gem of 

 the Prairies, Jules Margottin, Mrs. Hovey, 

 Queen of the Prairies, etc. Strong, fine 



plants;. S?> to >;5 per doz. Special pricff: per 100. 



NEW YELLOW RAMBLER ROSE. 



YELLOW RAMBLER. New; foliage, habit 

 and growth similar to Crimson Rambler, and 

 perfectly hardy. Immense golden yellow 

 trusses in great profusion. Very fine. $5 to 

 $10 per dozen. 

 Setigera. Fine native climbing Rose. $3 to $5 

 per doz. ; low rates per 100. 



MOSS ROSES. Crested, Gracilis, Blanche 

 Moreau, Common Moss, Madame Edward 

 Ory, Salet, etc. Strong plants, $4 to $6 per 

 doz. 



Roses for Forcing. 



Lea^ng kinds. Belle Siehrecht, Bennett, 

 Bridesmaid, Bride, Bon Silene, Mermet, 

 Duchess of Albany, Gontier, La France, 

 La Marque, Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, Mad. 

 Cusin-Malmaison, Mad. Watteville, Mme. 

 Hoste, Marechal JViel, Meteor, Niphetos, 

 Perles, Souv. d'un Ami, Clothilde Soupert, 

 Testout, Mrs. Whitney, Sunset, etc. From 

 2 1-2, 3 and 4-inch pots, and larger, ¥lO to S25 

 per $100. Special prices on large orders. 



Best Hardy Roses 

 For Beds or Borders. 

 Alfred Colomb, American Beauty, Anna de 

 Diesbach, Baroness Rothschild, Baron de 

 Bonstettin, Baronne Prevost, Coquette 

 des Alpes, Charles Lefebvre, Countess 

 of Ox('ord, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of 

 Dutferiu (magnificent dark velvety crimson), 

 Etienne Levet, Eugene Verdier, Francois 

 Levet, Francois Michelon, Fisher Holmes, 

 Gen. Jacqueminot,Gen. Washington, John 

 Hopper, Jules Margottin, La France, La 

 Reiue, Louis Van Houtte, Marchioness ot 

 Dufferin, Mad. Gabriel Luizet, Mad. Plan- 

 tier (see Surplus List, nage 2), Mabel Mor- 

 rison, Marchioness of Lome (new; large, 

 beautiful carmine; fine), Magna Charta, Mar- 

 garet Dickson (superb white), Marie Bau- 

 man, Marshall P. Wilder, Marveille de 

 Lyon, Marchioness of Londonderry (new; 

 extra large, fine white), .Mrs. J. Laing, Paul 

 Neyron, Persian Yellow, Pierre IVotting, 

 Prince Camille de Rohan, Sir Roland 

 Hill (new; grand Rose; fine, dark purple), 

 Ulrich Brunner, Victor Verdier, Xavier 

 Alibo, and others. Strong, Pine Two Year 

 Plants, .S3 to S5 per doz., $20 to $;30 per 100 ; 

 smaller plants, §10 and ^Ih per 100. Special 

 quotations per 1,000 on request. 



Other Desirable Roses. 



ROSA WICHURIANA. Low trailing habit; 

 dark, shining leaves; white flowers; very fine 

 for covering ground, steep banks, terraces, etc., 

 where grass fails. $3 to' $5 per doz., $12 to $20 

 per 100. 



ROSA-RtJGOSA. Perfectly hardy and very fine 

 for beds or borders; beautiful rich green foli- 

 age. Blooms in profusion from early summer, 

 followed by large bronze-colored seed balls,that 

 are most effective in autumn. A grand shrub 

 for groups and massing, and will bear close 

 pruning. Planted close it forms a solid mass 

 of beautiful foliage and flowers throughout the 

 season. Strong, fine plants of both Alba and 

 Rubra. $3 to S^S per doz.; |10 to 120 per 100. 

 Low rates per 1,000. 



Madame Georges Bruant. Flowers pure white; 

 dark, rugosa-Uke foliage. Very hardy. 



Agrippina, Harrison's Yellow, Hermosa, 

 Cabbage Rose, and other special vaj-ieties. 

 $3 and 84 per doz., $15 to $2.5 per 100. 



Madam Plantier. Fine 3 year plants, own roots; 

 $45 per 1,000. 



STANDARD or TREE ROSES. Very fine 

 stock. Best hardy varieties, 75 cts. and SI 

 each; extra home grown SI. 50 each, $15 per 

 doz. Extra Specimens, Exposition Stand- 

 ard Roses, Plants with Extra Stems about 

 1-INCH Caliper. Very fine, and the only stock 

 of size and quality obtainable in this coivntry . 

 $2 each ; special prices in quantity. 



SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF THE BEST HARDY ROSES. 



These collections are made up of the choicest and most desirable kinds for outside beds or borders. 

 The plants are dormant, mostly on own roots, of large size, and selected for immediate flowering, with 

 ordinary treatment, the first season. 



Collection of 50 Best Hardy Roses «10; extra, $15 



" " 100 " " " 20; " 25 



Smaller Plants, $10 and $15 per 100, best varieties. 



The Standard Roses are beautiful and look very well I am greatly pleased with them. — F. M. W., Manchester,. 

 Mass. 



