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THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY'S ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 
NOVELTIES IN ROSES. 
HYBRID SWEETBRIARS. 
The foliage is ilcliciously scented, the flowers are of the most beautiful tints and produced in great profusion. They 
e perfectly hardy, even in the coldest situations. Strong plants of the following varieties, at 50 cts. ; #4.50 per doz. 
Amy Robsart. Deep rose. 
Anne of Geierstein. Dark crimson, abundant bloomer. 
Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in color. 
Catharine Seyton. Soft, rosy pink. 
Flora M'lvor. I'ure white, blushed rose. 
For full set 01 Swcctbriars, 
Lucy Ashton. White, with pink edges. 
Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper, with a 
peculiar metallic lustre, very free flowering. 
Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn, yellow in the cen- 
tre, sometimes with a most delicate pink. 
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CLIMBING ROSES. 
CKU1SON RAMBLER. 
Crimson Rambler. A sensation has been created. The 
demand was never greater. Everyone is making a rush 
to procure it. Are you still without it ? We have them 
in five acre lots. We have to grow them this way now as 
everyone wants them. Is a rampant grower and reaches 
The foliage, 
to a height of 16 to 20 feet in one seast 
which is of a peculiar shade of soft gre 
effective background to the large clusters of de< 
flowers, a color hitherto unknown in hardy climbing 
Roses. A wonderful profusion of bloom is reported by 
a gentlemen who counted on one shoot over 300 blos- 
soms. 8 to 4 feet, selected, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz.; 2 
to 3 feet, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. ; strong pot plants, 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz.; smaller plants, 15 cts. each. 
$1 per doz. 
Yellow Rambler. (Aglaia). This rose has withstood, 
unprotected and without injury, a continued temperature 
ten degrees below zero. The color is a clear, decided 
yellow, frequently borne in clusters of from 75 to 100 
flowers. Strong plants, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; smaller 
plants, 15 cts. each, f 1.50 per doz. 
Pink Ramble 
golden anther 
Color a clear, light red, with numi 
A very profuse bloomer. 35 cts. i 
White Rambler. ( Thalia). Pure white. In other 
characteristics very similar to Aglaia. Strong plants, 
30 cts. each; smaller plants, 15 cts. each. 
Baltimore Belle. Pale blush, variegated carmine, rose 
and white; very double; flowers in beautiful clusters, the 
whole plant appearing a perfect mass of bloom; one of 
the best climbing roses. 25 cts. each. 
Empress of China, Climbing. A new and valuable 
climber. Commences flowering the last of May, it will 
bloom repeatedly till very late in the fall. In vigor of 
growth it is unsurpassed. The flowers are small but 
delicate and waxy; somewhat fragrant. The color is dark 
red in the bud, changes as the flower opens to a lighter 
red or pink, like an apple blossom. 20 cts. each, 
$1.50 per 10. 
Climbing; Victor Verdier. Brilliant rosy carmine, edged 
with purple; very large, full and fragrant. 25 cts. 
each. 
Prairie Queen. Clear, bright pink, sometimes with a 
white stripe; large, compact and globular, very double 
and full; blooms in clusters; one of the finest. 25 cts. 
each. 
Russell's Cottage. Very double and full flowers of fine 
rich, dark crimson; an excessive bloomer. 25 cts. 
Seven Sisters (Greville). Large flowers, in clusters 
of seven roses each, of varied colors, from white to 
25 cts. 
