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Fred'k W. Kklsey, 150 Broadway, Nt:w York. 



CHOICE ROSES. 



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 1 A ,DARD Roses. 



For a number of years 



Roses have been one of my 

 leading specialties. Of the 

 hundreds of varieties, those 

 noted below are selected to 

 include the very best. There 

 is no object or satisfaction 

 in growing poor Roses of 

 any kind, and the present 

 low prices for really fine 

 plants of the choicest vari- 

 eties brings them within 

 the reach of all. 



The Hybrid Perpetuai. 

 Roses and Rosa Rugosa 

 are as a rule the most satis- 

 factory for bedding pur- 

 poses. Nothing is bettor 

 for this purpose than the 

 Special Collections 

 noted on page 51. Good 

 plants for forcing and Rose 

 houses are also supplied of 

 different sizes at lowes 



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j)rices. 



The Exposition Standard Roses as shown here and on page are the only plants of the size and 

 quality sent out in this country. For a number of seasons I have sent collections of these Extra Specimen 

 Standards to many of the finest estates in the country, and duplicate orders usually follow. 



The Bush Roses are furnished budded or own root plants as preferred. Special low prices on this 

 stock bij the thousand. 



Some of the Newer Roses. 



Crimson Rambler. This is, without doubt, the 

 most valuable hardy climbing rose yet introduced. 

 Vigorous habit, very rapid growth, handsome large 

 foliage ; flowers semi-double, bright crimson, and 

 appear in such profusion as to literally cover the 

 whole plant. The flowers are persistent and remain 

 in form and color much longer than other varieties. 

 By pruning or training on the ground or on trellis 

 the plants can be grown in almost any form and 

 place desired. Fine stock of good plants, 2.5c. 

 to .5')c. ; low rates per 100. 



Yellow Rambler. Foliage, habit and growth 

 similar to Crimson Rambler, and perfectly hardy. 

 Immense golden yellow trusses in great profusion. 

 .?.5 per dozen. 



White Rambler. Similar to Yellow Rambler 

 but having white flowers. 



Lord Penzance Sweet Briars. Hardy Hybrids 

 raLsed from crossing the isweet Briar with the fine 

 Garden Roses. Flowei-s, white, blush pink and 

 crimsfm; foliage delightfully fragrant. Plants 

 bloom freely and are easily grown. Strong 

 plants .$.5 per dozen, low rates per 100. 



Mrs. Robert Oarret (Hybrid Tea). Beautiful 

 pale pink ; rich bright fobage ; vigorous growth, 

 long stems; very fine both in bud and flower. 50c. 



Jubilee. A grand new -Hybrid Perpetual of vig- 

 orous growth, short jointed and compact ; color 

 pure red shading to crimson or maroon, beautiful 

 long buds held on long stems. .$5 and $7.50 per doz. 



Marchioness of Londonderry. A beautiful 

 white Hybrid Perpetual. Flowers of immense 

 size, well formed on long stiff stems, color ivory 

 white, free blooming and fragrant ; strong 

 grower ; handsome foliage. -So per dozen. 



Enchantress (Tea). Fine large full flower. 

 Creamy white tinged with buff toward centre. 

 Strong healthy grower ; rich foliage and free 

 bloomer. 50c. 



Madame Reine Gerard (Tea). Very fragrant, 

 compact, well formed bud. Petals bright salmon 

 on edge, sliadiug to yellow to the centre. .50c. 



Multiflora Japonica. A fine Japanese Rose; 

 covered in mid-summer with great clusters of 

 small white, single, sweet flowers in which the 

 golden colored Anthers make a charming con- 

 trast. S3 to i^'> per dozen. 



White Dawson. A new single White Rose. Fra- 

 gi-aat flowei"s in large clusters, pure white with 

 yellow anthers; vigorous grower and perfectly 

 hardy. 



The SuindarJ Roses are beautiful and look very well. I am greatly pleased with theui. 



F. M. W., I14MCHESTEU, JUASS. 



