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* Clotilde Soupert — The best known and most 

 popular Po]}'antha. It is as free blooming 

 as a rose can be, commencing to bloom 

 when but three or four inches high, and is 

 never after without bloom if kept in a 

 healthy growing condition. The full double 

 flowers are produced in sprays of three or 

 more and are of the finest imaginable form. 

 The outer petals are pearl white, shading 

 to a center of rosy pink, but vary some 

 times from pure white to silvery rose on the 

 same plant. 



Duke of Edinburgh— The flowers of this 

 variety are large and full, of a bright scarlet 

 crimson, shaded maroon. The plant itself 

 is of sturd} r , compact growth. A very 

 valuable variety. 

 Dinsmore — A continuous bloomer o& dwarf, 

 compact habit. Flowers are large and very 

 double, of a beautiful, deep crimson shade. 

 Duchess of Albany— Large and fragrant, rich 

 deep pink ; it resembles in all other respects 

 La France. 



* Fisher Holmes — LI olds first place among 



.the dark red roses and is one of the most 

 satisfactory to grow. A rich crimson . scarlet, a mass of bloom when at its best, 

 considered by many superior to the popular Gen. Jacqueminot. 



Francois I^evet— Large flower of fine form, on straight stiff stems ; bright, clear 

 rose color. A splendid variety. 



* Gen. Jacqueminot— Brilliant crimson ; very large, globular and excellent ; free 



bloomer ; unsurpassed in its clear, rich crimson scarlet color. 

 General Washington — Brilliant rosy crimson ; large and double ; fine. 

 Giant of Battles— Very deep, brilliant crimson center; dwarf habit, free bloomer, 



and one of the very best. 



* John Hopper — Rose with rosy crimson center; 



splendid form. 

 Jules Margottin — Light brilliant crimson ; large, 



full and beautiful. 

 *IVa France — Delicate silvery rose ; very large and 



full ; an almost constant bloomer ; equal in 



delicacy to a Tea Rose ; the most pleasing 



fragrance of all roses ; a moderate grower ; 



semi-hardy. 



I/a Heine — Bright rosy pink ; very large, double 



and sweet ; one of the best. 

 -I<ouis Van Houtte — Rich crimson, heavily 



shaded with maroon ; a beautifully Termed 



double flower. 

 Mad. George Bruant — A cross of Rosa Rugosa 



and Tea Rose. Flowers white in clusters, 



semi-double ; buds long and pointed. It forms 



a handsome bush ; retains the glossy leathery 



leaves of the Rugosa. 



* Magna Charta — Fine bright rose ; very large, 



double and of fine form. 



* Marshal P. Wilder — Bright cherry carmine ; 



very fragrant ; a free bloomer. 

 *Mrs. J. H. Iyaing — This is one of the finest new hard} 1 - roses that has been sent 

 out for years. It is very free-flowering, being in bloom nearly the whole season. 



PERLK DES BLANCHES. 



