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Arthur T.Boddington. 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Frau Karl Druschki, or Snow- White Eose 



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 flowers, 4 to 5 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 

 .beautiful and satisfactory snow-white perpetual Rose ever seen. S( c 

 illustration. Strong, 2-year-oId field-grown plants, 30 cts. each, bun- 

 dle of five for $1.25, S25 per 100. 



The Grand Pink Hybrid Perpetual Rose 



MRS. SHARMAN-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. 35 cts. each, bundle of five for 

 51.75, $30 per 100. 



SOLEIL D'OR (Golden Sun) 



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

 toine Ducher. It retains considerable of the character of Persian Yel- 

 iuw, the bark of the w<jod being reddish, the thorns very fine; the fo'i- 

 age more ample, of a beautiful green and close together. Like I*ersian 

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

 ers, varying in color from gold and orange to reddish gold, shaded 

 with nasturtium-red. Heavy, 2-year-old budded plants, 35 cts. each, 

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



For Hardy Hybrid Robob ^own aa standardi, see page 130 



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 the 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 cts. 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, almcst blackish crim- 

 son, and pass to maroon-crimson. 



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

 ous ; very sweet. 



Blanc Double de Coubert. A double white form of 

 Rufrosa 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, 26 cts. each, bundle of five for $1.25, 

 $20 per 100. Collection, one of each variety (6) SI. 60 



BoBa mgosa, Blanc Double de Coubert 



