A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 



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PREMIER 



The Successor to Mrs. Russell. 



A secdliiii; of Oplu-lia and Russell. The flowers are of Russell t\pc and hold a clear, pure shade ol 

 rose-pink throughout the \ear. ii is a free, easy grower. The stems are stiff and almost thornless. The 

 foliage is ample. It is a distinct and valuable addition to the list of good roses. 



PRICES 



Grafted : 



L"4-inch $.50 each .S") OO i)er doz. .$40 ()() per lOO 



3 -inch eOeach (i. 00 per do/. .50 OO iier 100 



4 -inch 75 each T OO per doz. (iO.OO per 100 



Own Root: 



2 1 4-inch -S .30 each $4 . 00 per doz. S3() . 00 per 100 



3 -inch 40 each 5 . 00 per doz. 40 . 00 per 100 



4 -inch .50 each 6.00 per doz. 50.00 per 100 



GENERAL LIST OF 



GREENHOUSE ROSES 



T(j be a succe>s under i^lass, a \ariet\' nuist jjroduct- flowers that will be of "a pleasing color under 

 both natural and artificial light. It must be prodiicti\e, for it occupies space that is \-aluable, and it is to 

 be regretted that the li--t of ( '.reenhoiix' Roses i., liniiii'd \>\ thcsi' conditions. Of the hundreds of new Roses 

 that are origin, iti'd, m ix h w biconic rf( < jl; ni/ed .i-. \\orlh\ ol liciiii; classt-d among Greenhouse varieties. 



With few CM i ptioii-, ihc-f Ro-e-^ aw lu ttcr -Lifted on M.uu tti than when grown on their own roots. 

 Stronger plam>, iiii rc,i--( il piodiu lion, ,ind llo\\cr> of liclier qtudit\' are obt. lined from the grafted plant. 

 Making a comjiarixm betwicn l;i',i1u<1 ami o\\ n-root Rom's, both subjects bein^; selected as lair s.imples, 

 the grafted plant at om i' -.how^ a -.uiuiioriiy which it maintains. 



This list of ( "ireeiihoiisf Rose., w ill .ippr.d to the pri\ ate gardener and hi-. em|)loyer. We ha\ e built 

 for oiH'sehcs a reputation for producing the best Rose stock that can l)e grown. Th.u reputation i> ours 

 to maintain. I'or |)ri\ ale work, we ad\ ise the ii-.c of .J-inch plants. shi])|ied wlu^n reaib for planting, or at 

 least a month before needed if the\- are to be re-potted into 4-inch. W hen \-ou wi-h us to re-pot xoiir order, 

 allow four wt'eks f(jr the shift from '_'bi-inch to :>-inch pots, and six weeks {ur the shift from 3-inch to 4-inch, 

 After Ma\' 1st we are usuallx- .ible to fill orders for an\- \arieties listc<l from .'i-inch i)ots. 



Order your Roses now. Ha\e them the size \'ou want them when you an- read>' for them. 



PRICES 



Grafted: 



214-inch .«;..50each §5.00 per doz. $40.00 per 100 



3 -inch 60 each 6 . 00 per doz. 50 . 00 per 100 



4 -inch 75 each 7.00 per doz 60.00 per 100 



Own Root: 



2 1 4 -inch . 30 each -§4 . 00 per doz. §30 . 00 per 100 



3 -inch 40 each 5.00 per doz. 40.00 per 100 



4 -inch 50 each 6 . 00 per doz .50 . 00 per 100 



Bon Silene. (Cirafted only.) Lovers of old-time 

 Roses can always find a place for Bon Silene. Its 

 bright, cli(Tr\ -colored blooms, which are filled 

 with fraL;iMncc <ind are produced in greatest pro- 

 ftision, rankeil this variet>- at thi' head of the list 

 ot sni.ill Roses for corsage and table woi k until 

 the advent of Cecile Bninner. 



Cecile Brunner. .\ delicate ])ink cluster Rose 

 which, for freedom of llowering antl for the 

 \-aried uses to which it is put. has no eipial. It 

 is the corsage boutjuet Rose tor the nation and, 

 whether known under its right name or as Sweet- 



heart, or .Mignon, it will remain one of the poptilar 

 Roses of commerce. 

 Double White Killarney. bhis Rose is the lead- 

 ing and best w hii ;' Kosi' cxer grown, when qtiality 

 of blo(.im is Considered. There ha\e been many 

 sports of While Killarnex bui this Rose, known 

 as the Btidlong ^train, li.is shown sujieriority to 

 the other sports in e\er> res|n.( i ,ind it is recog- 

 nized toda\- th.it Doidile While Kill,irne\- means 

 the Budlong strain. It is pure while and the 

 flowers are ol great siibst.ince. W r nnliesitat- 

 ingly recommend it as the jjesl white forcing 

 Rose in existence. 



