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DREER'8 WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



New Rose, "Evergreen Gem." 



Lord Penzance's Hybrid Sweet 

 Briars. 



These are crosses between the Common Sweet Briar and 

 various old-fashioned Garden Eoses ; the flowers are single 

 or semi-double. The plants are very vigorous and perfectly 

 hard/, and the foliage of all of them is as sweetly scented as 

 the Common Sweet Briar. They form a distinct break 

 from any class of rose yet in commerce. Of the 16 varieties 

 introduced since 1894, we have selected the 5 listed below 

 as the most desirable. 



Anne of Gierstein. Dark crimson, good grower. 

 Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in color and 



shade ; the contrast and effect of the bright golden 



anthers add a peculiar charm to this variety. 

 Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper with a 



peculiar metallic lustre ; the base of each petal is a bright 



yellow, which, allowing through the clear golden anthers, 



forms a lialo round tliem ; very free flowering, with a 



delicious perfume from foliage and flower. 

 Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or 6cru passing to a 



lovely lemon yellow in the centre, sometimes toned with 



a most delicate pink ; very sweet-.scented. 

 Meg Merrilies. Gorgeous crimson, very free flowering, 



seeds abundantly, robust habit, large foliage. 



Strong two-year-old plants, $2. 50 per dozen; $20.00 per 100. 



New Evergreen Roses. 



The most remarkable achievement and improvement of a 

 new and distinct type of Hardy Roses, that has been made for 

 a generation. The growth is remarkable for its freedom, a 

 single plant, four years old, covering a space of 240 square 

 feet, with long slioots, twelve to twenty-flve feet in length, 

 completely covering the ground with its bright glossy foliage 

 and showy fragrant flowers. The foliage of all is leathery in 

 texture, shiny, and not only proof against insects, but Ever- 

 green ; that is, keeping the foliage all Winter ; a characteristic 

 in Roses never before obtained. 



The flowers are produced most profusely, are all of large 

 size, very fragrant, and can be easily used for cut-flower 

 purposes, especially when in bud. The use of these Roses will 

 be onlimited, for covering graves, to cover roots, stumps and 

 stems of trees, walls and trellises, and also for forcing as 

 pot plants during Spring, especially for Easter. 



Jersey Beauty. {Wichuraiana X Perle dea Jardins). 

 Extremely vigorous grower, foliage shiny, thick, of leathery 

 substance. Flowers singly or in clusters of two to four, large, 

 single, three inches in diameter, opening pale yellow, with 

 clusters or bright yellow stamens, which gives it a most 

 striking appearance, fragrant, and produced in greatest 

 profusion, covering the plant entirely, and having the appear- 

 ance of a Yellow Cherokee Rose. Most striking variety of 

 the set. Young plants in 2 inch pots, 50 cts. each ; $4.50 

 per dozen ; $30.00 per 100. Strong one-year-old plant.s, 

 $1 . 00 each ; $10. 00 per doz. (Ready March 25th. ) 



Evergreen Gem. {Wichuraiana X Madame Hoste). The 

 most wonderful grower of the set. Foliage, fine rich bronze 

 color, closely matted. Flowers produced singly on stems, 

 yellow, buff in bud, opening to almost white, two or three 

 inches in diameter, perfectly double, and of a delightful 

 sweetbriar fragrance. (See cut.) Young plants in 2-inch 

 pots, 50 cts. each; $4.50 per dozen ; $30.00 per 100. Strong 

 one-year-old plants, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per doz. (Ready 

 March 25th.) 



.Gardenia {Wichuraiana X Perle des Jardins). Strong 

 grower with large green foliage. Flowers produced singly 

 on stems one-half to one foot long. When in bud, hardly 

 distinguishable from Perle, bright yellow, and when open, 

 cream color, three to three and a half inches in diameter, 

 incurving towards evening to perfect imitation of Gardenia 

 or Cape Jessamine as to shape and color, hence its name. 

 Flowers are delightfully fragrant, and produced freely. 

 A grand rose lor any purpose. Young plants in 2-inch pots, 

 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per dozen ; $50.00 per 100. Strong one- 

 year-old plants, $1.75 each ; $18.00 per dozen. (Ready 

 March 25th.) 



New Ci.iMiiiNo Kosb— "Koyal Clustek." (Sec page 21.) 



