Choice Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Plants. 



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Hardy Climbing Roses. 



For covering trellises, lattice work, posts pil- 

 lars, etc. 



Price, strong fine plants, $3 to $6 per doz., 



$15 to $30 per 100. 

 Baltimore Belle. Pale blush ; compact and fine. 

 Bennett's Seedling. Pure white; double. 

 Carmine Pillar. Large single flower, of rosy 



carmine color ; of free, vigorous growth. 

 Climbing La France. Flowers beautiful peach 



pink ; very fragrant. The best of all climbing 



roses. 



Crimson Rambler. This is, without doubt, the 

 most valuable hardy climbing rose yet intro- 

 duced. 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. 

 Low prices per 100. 



Empress of China. Bright pink flowers ; a fine, 

 free bloomer. 



Qem of the Prairies. Large red flowers, blotched 

 with white ; fragrant. 



Helene. One of the finest of the newer varieties ; 

 similar in habit but more vigorous in growth 

 than the Crimson Rambler, the canes growing 

 from 10 to 15 feet a season. The flowers are 

 produced in great profusion ; nearly double ; of 

 soft blush color with yellow centers. 



Jules Margottin. A climbing form of the well- 

 known Hybrid Perpetual Jules Margottin ; car- 

 mine rose ; fine ; very desirable. 



Mrs. Hovey. Delicate blush; similar to Balti- 

 more Belle. One of the best old varieties. 



Princess Louise Victoria. Salmon pink; not 

 fragrant ; handsome foliage. 



Queen of the Prairies. Bright red, sometimes 

 striped with white ; foliage large. 



Rosa setigera "Wild Prairie Eose. One of the 

 most beautiful climbing plants ; single pink ; 

 flowers in June. 



Russell's Cottage. Fine double flowers of rich 

 dark crimson ; very free bloomer. 



Triumphant. "White ; double and compact. 



White Banksia. Small, pure white, violet-scented. 



Yellow Banksia. Small, yellow double flowers. 



Yellow Rambler. Foliage, habit and growth 

 similar to Crimson Eambler, and perfectly 

 hardy. Yellow trusses in great profusion. 



White Rambler. Similar to Yellow Eambler, but 

 having white flowers. 



Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 



These a«e the finest and most valuable of 

 all eose.s for planting in the open geotjnd. 

 They bloom freely in summer and autumn and at 

 intervals throughout the season. 



See Special Collections, page 68. 

 Price, strong fine plants, selected and extra 

 sizes. $3 to $6 per doz., $12 to $25 per 100. 

 Special low prices per 1,000. 



Abel Carriere. Velvety crimson, with brighter 



center. 



Abel Qrand. Silvery pink ; large and fragrant. 



Alfred Colomb. Brilliant crimson; very large 

 and fragrant ; superb. 



American Beauty. Eich pink, shaded with car- 

 mine; large and very fragrant; long stiff stems. 



American Belle. A sport from American Beauty, 

 having the same good qualities; bright pink 

 flowers. 



Anna Alexieff. Very double and fragrant; pink 



flowers ; fine. 

 Anne de Diesbach. Beautiful carmine; very 



large and fragrant. One of the best. 

 Antoine Houton. Free bloomer, fragrant; clear 



pink. 



Baron de Bonstettin. Velvety maroon ; large 

 beautiful form and color. An excellent variety. 



Baron Hausmann. Carmine; very handsome. 



Baroness Rothschild. Light pink ; not scented ; 

 cupped form, and blooming late. Fine. 



Baronne Prevost. Pure rose, very fragrant ; free 

 bloomer. 



Beauty of Waltham. Cherry color to rosy car- 

 mine; very fragrant. 



Bladud. Large globular flowers of silvery white 

 color with pink centers. 



Caroline de Sansal. Pale flesh, deeper shade to- 

 ward center ; large. 



Charles Lefebvre. Eeddish crimson ; splendid 

 variety. 



Charles Margottin. Eeddish crimson ; fragrant 

 and distinct. 



Clio. One of the best of the newer varieties : of 

 fine vigorous growth with rich foliage ; large 

 perfect flowers of globular form ; delicate flesh 

 color with rosy pink centers. 



Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant. Deep pink; 

 full and fragrant. Fine. 



Comtesse de Serenye. Silvery pink, mottled ; 

 slightly scented. 



Coquette des Alpes. "White, shaded with car- 

 mine ; strong grower. 



Coquette des Blanches. White, tinged with pink; 

 late bloomer ; very vigorous grower. 



Countess of Oxford. Bright carmine; not fra- 

 grant ; handsome foliage 



Dawson. Profuse bloomer ; bright pink ; fragrant. 



Dinsmore. Bright crimson ; double ; fragrant. 



Duke of Albany. Eich crimson, shading to a 

 velvety black ; large. 



Duke of Edinburgh. Dark velvety maroon. Very 

 rich color, fine form. 



Duke of Teck. Bright crimson ; medium size. 



Earl of Dufferin. Large, brilliant crimson and 

 dark maroon ; delightfully fragrant. A mag- 

 nificent rose. One of the best. 



Eliza Boelle. White and pink ; exquisite. 



Etienne Levet. Carmine red ; fine. 



Eugene Verdier. Beautiful silvery pink and fawn ; 

 splendid. 



Fisher Holmes. Deep crimson ; fine form. 

 Francois Levet. Cherry red ; vigorous habit. 



