82 
MAY'S CATALOGUE OF NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, AND FRUITS. 
Beauty Inconstant. 
circumstances we can unhesitatingly offer it as a variety 
possessing- unquestionable merit both for professional 
and amateur growers. It is a free, everblooming tea of 
great vigor of growth, clean and healthy 
habit and is one of the finest bedders we 
have ever seen. The stems are long and stiff, 
the blossoms extra large and full, and one of 
the best keepers we have ever 
grown. The color is creamy 
white. sometimes delicately 
tinged pink on the ends of the 
petals. The buds are long and 
pointed and of extremely 
graceful appearance. 15e each. 
Hermosa — Another old favor- 
ite. Color clear bright pink. 
Fine for bedding. 
Lady Dorothea — Another year's 
trial of this beautiful rose places it in the 
foremost rank of choice varieties. The plant 
is strong and vigorous, the flowers are borne 
profusely, stems long and stiff, the blossoms 
of an exquisite apricot color, shaded pink. 
A distinct and decided novelty in the rose family. 
Pvp»fMrkfimino* TV» PnCPC These are especially nice for planting 
EVcrDlOUming 1 t^V2>eZ>» in beds on the lawn> producing an 
abundance of bloom the entire season. They are also equally good as pot plants 
for winter culture in the house. 10c each, $1.00 per dozen, except where noted. 
Varieties marked with a star (*) we can supply in strong, one-year-old, 
dormant stock at 25c each, $2.50 per doz. These are field grown and will bio... >om 
more profusely than the smaller plants. 
Beauty Inconstant. — The wonder of the rose kingdom. (See cut.) This is one of 
the most remarkable plants ever introduced in the floral world. A single plant 
produces a great variety of colors, ranging from crimson to light pink, through 
the various shades of red, orange, yellow, rose, pale pink and salmon, giving the 
appearance of a number of varieties blooming at the same time. The plant is very 
strong and vigorous. The buds are beautiful, long and pointed. When fully open 
the blossom is very full, double and fragrant. It is certainly a sensational varie- 
ty and one that will become very popular when fully known. 20c each. 
*Bon Silene.- — An old favorite, still considered one of the best. Color, deep rose, 
shaded carmine. 
Bride.— Large, creamy white, changing to pure white. A healthy grower and a 
profuse and continuous bloomer. 
Bridesmaid. — The most popular pink tea in cultivation. The flowers are large, 
full and fragrant, borne very profusely throughout the season. Plant very vig- 
orous. Color, bright pink. 
Coquette Des Lyons. — Clear canary yellow, very fragrant; a free bloomer. 
*Dr. Baymont — Very fine dark double red. 
*Duchess de Brabant. — Rosy pink edged silver. 
Etoile de Lyon.— A rich golden yellow. A strong healthy grower. 
Etoile D'Or.— Pale yellow with citron red centre. 
Ethel Brownlow. — Light pink, small and very fragrant. 
Golden Gate. — (See cut.) This variety was introduced several years ago, but its 
many points of excellence have but recently become known. It is therefore not 
an untried novelty, and after three years careful testing under many and trying 
*Mad. Watteville. — (Tulip Rose.) Creamy yellow, 
richly colored with rosy blush. Petals large and 
bordered with bright crimson. 
Mad. Cochet. — Creamy rose 
20c each. 
A fine plant and a beautiful 
Lord Penzancf. 
with crimson center. 
Marie Guillot. — Although not a 
novelty, this grand rose pos- 
sesses so many good qualities 
that we accord it 
first place among 
the white sorts. 
The color is pure 
snow white, some- 
times faintly ting- 
ed pale yellow. 
The flowers are of 
magnificent form, extra 
large, full and double, the 
buds are most beautiful and it is 
deliciously perfumed. For outdoor cul- 
ture it is unsurpassed, as it blooms 
continuously and profusely the entire 
*Marion Dingee. — Deep crimson, 
blossom. 
Mad. Cusin. — Bright purplish crimson, base of inside petals 
sometimes streaked with white. 
Papa Gontier. — Dark crimson red, with long, pointed buds. 
*Princess Bonnie. — Deep vivid crimson. A very profuse bloomer, succeeding equal- 
ly well as a pot plant or for outdoor blooming. Claimed by the introducers to be 
perfectly hardy outside. 15c each. 
Rainbow. — Another wonder of the rose family. The blossoms which are of good 
size and produced very freely, are beautifully striped pink and crimson. Add to 
this beauty an amber colored center, and you have a beautiful flower. 15c each. 
Souv. de Claireux — Bright pinkish rose. Blossoms large, full and double and re- 
main on the bush a long time. 
Lord Penzance Sweet Briars. ^ e ?U ia ^ 
garden roses. The foliage is sweet scented like the common Sweet Briar. The 
blossoms are borne in wonderful profusion. The plants are of very vigorous growth 
and perfectly hardy. The flowers are followed by dark red seed pods, rendering the 
plants very attractive at all times. Their beauty is best displayed by being planted 
singly on the lawn. Bach plant should have a stake 4 or 5 feet high to which 2 or 
3 of the principal shoots should be tied to prevent the plant from being blown 
over, but the branches look best if allowed to hang naturally. They should never 
be pruned, like other roses, as they will produce but few or no blossoms if they are. 
Amy Robsart, Hose. Anne of Gierstein, Crimson. Brenda, Blush White. - 
Lady Penzance, Copper. Lord Penzance, Fawn. Rose Bradwardine, Pink. 
Strong 2-year-old plants only at 35c each, postpaid, or $3.00 per dozen, by express. 
THE HARDY "MEMORIAL ROSE." — (Rose Wichuraiana.) A trailing species from 
Japan, of very rapid growth, creeping on the ground almost as closely as an ivy. 
The foliage is a deep, rich, glossy green, shining as if varnished; almost ever- 
, green, as it remains so until midwinter. The blossoms are produced in great pro- 
■ fusion during July and sparingly the rest of the season. They are large, single, 
pure white, while the sepals form a large, yellow disc in the center of unparal- 
leled grace and beauty. It is most appropriate for covering graves and plots in 
cemeteries, as it is perfectly hardy, requires little or no care, with most beautiful 
foliage the entire season, and gorgeous blossoms during July. It can also be used 
to ^good advantage in covering arbors, trellises, rocks and unsightly embank- 
ments. In fact its uses are more varied and manifold than any rose or other plant 
ever introduced, while the beauty of its foliage and flowers surpasses description. 
2-year-old plants 40c each. 
HYBRID WICHURIANA ROSES — These possess the same characteristics of 
growth and hardiness as the Memorial Rose above described, with the additional 
advantage of producing double flowers. Strong 1-year-old plants 50c each. 
Eavorite. — Double rose-colored blossoms, 2 inches in diameter and very fragrant. 
Perfection — Double blossoms 1% inches in diameter. Color soft blush pink, at the 
tips changing to white. , 
Roamer. — The blossoms are large, single, of a bright pink color, with a white center. 
Triumph. — This is the Double Memorial Rose as it has the same color as that 
desirable variety, with its characteristics of growth and habit. 
season, being smothered in flowers from early summer till killed 
by frost. It is desirable for pot culture and deserves to be 
placed in the front rank of everblooming tea roses. 15c each. 
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan. — Intense rosy crimson. Distinct and 
beautiful. 
Golden Gate. 
