WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 



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[The Best Ever-Blooming Roses 



Perle des Jardins. Xo Koso over piiltivated for eut flowers up to 

 the present time Ls uow «j valuable as this: tens of thousands 

 of it, eoverin^; many acres in );liuss, are now ((rown in the vieinily 

 of Xew York for winter flowerin);; it is equally valuable for 

 sunnner, as it Howers eontiiuiiuisly. Its eolor is a rich shade of 

 yellow; large size and jHTfect form: tea fragrauee; a healthy 

 free grower, and unc<|Uale(l in ]irofusion of bloom, either in 

 greenhouse or in the open ground in siiuimer. This Rose is 

 suiii>ose<l to be Afamlml .Veil by most enl flower buyers. 



Comtessa Riza Du Pare. .\ grand rose; vigorous; color bright 

 eopi>ery rose, shaded violet eriuis<in. 



Chas. Rovolli. One of our favorite varieties; color a beautiful 

 earniiue, changing to silvery-rose, base of petals clear yellow; 

 an incessant bloomer, full and very fragiant. 



Bon Silcne. This sjdendid old variety si ill hohls its own against 

 many of the newer sorts. It is equally valuable for summer or 

 winter blooming; average size and exquisite tea scent; color 

 brilliant carmine. 



Safrano. This is the ideal Tea Rose ; though one of the oldest, it is 

 >lill grown in enormous tjuautilies lor winter. 



Letty Coles. A grand summer Rose; color soli rosy piulc, iulcu.se 

 criniMUi in the centre; globular. 



Comtessa de La Barth. One of the best summer liloomiiig Roses 

 grown, (oltn- beautiful rosy salmon; very sweet .<ceined; flow- 

 ers in clusters au<l very freely. 



Rubens. White, shaded with rose, yellowish centre; large and 

 double; proiluces nuignilicent white buds, shaded rose. 



Madam Watteville. Of strong growth, with a fine habit and 

 lieautil'ul leafage. Of a peculiar ami delightful eolor. Color 

 white, shaded with sahhou-rose; t)nter |M-tals edged bright rose, 

 in Kuroi)e designated a-s the "Tuliji Hose." We cheerfully 

 recommeuil this variety. K.xeellcnt for forcing. 



Mme. Lambard. Ccntri' |iurplish-rose or rosy-red, <uiler pelals 

 creamy, shaded with rose; variable, but always handsiune llow- 

 er.s, very large and full; of exeelli'nl form and good habit; a 

 splendid rose. 



r Ont-door CttllHrc — Continued.] 



Mme. Cusin. Flowers me<lium sized to large, well formed and of 

 g»Mid texlni*e. Color rosy-purple; b:w of |>etals and centre of 

 tlowers nimosi white; very distinct, frw and vigorous. 



Andrea Schwartz. Bright crimson. 



White Bon Silcne. I'ure |>early white. 



Cornelia Cook. This beauliful Tea IJose is in great demand fur its 

 uuignifieeul buds, vvlrcli arc id' immense size and <d' the most 

 lovely and iH-rfecl from imugiiiable; ctd<tr, pure creamy while, 

 siunetime faintly tinged with pale lemon and blush. 



Marechal Robert. A splendid Rose; full ghdiiilar flowers, long 

 |M>inted buds; very delieiously sweet; c<dor, pure whit**, faintly 

 tinged and shaded with soft rosy-blush and paU' lemon-yellow. 



Queen's Scarlet. Very liesirable and satisfactory ; a eonslant and 

 profuse bliMuner; odor, rich velvety-scarlet, very brilliant and 

 striking; flowers large and quite full ; vigorous and Ininly. 



Devoniensis. (Mngnnliii Kosr.) Heautiful creamy white and rosy 

 center: large, very full and double; deliglilfnlly sweet ten 

 scent ; one of the finest ros*'S. 



Ma Capucine. .\ hively Ti':i Rose, with charming bmis and flow- 

 ers; color, golden amber, delicalely linged with i>eaeh and 

 fawn; <lcliciously j>erfuiued. 



Adam.' A lovely Rose; bright, fresh carmine pink; extra large 

 size, very double and full; free bhxmier; delicious tea sci'ut. 



Solfaterre. Fine clear suliihur yellow; good form, large, full and 

 double ; very sweet. 



La Pactole. Pale sulphur yellow; large, full and double; beauli- 

 ful buds; very sweet, tea scented. 



Isabella Sprunt. Hrighl canary yellow; large, beautiful buds; 

 valu.ilile for cul flowers; very sweel teasccnl : profuse bloomer. 



Douglass. Hark eh<'rry red, rich and velvety ; large, lull and fra- 

 granl ; a neat eom|iact grower; very desirable for bedding. 



Agrippina. Brilliant fiery red ; good size and form ; very double, 

 full ami sweet ; an early and profuse bloomer ; inueh esteemed. 



Cels Multiflora. A fine old variety; much valueil; bhxmis in 

 large chisiers; medium size, lull and diuible; very fragrant; 

 pale white tinted with rose. 



CI ematis. 



FOR CLIMBING OR BEDDING PURPOSES. 



We will fnrnisli the very best varieties of iarge-flowered Cletniitis — our selection of varieties — for $5, $6 and fiT.oO 

 per ilozcn, according to the varieties and size of phints. The ])rices given below tire for strong two year old grafted plants. 



New 'Varieties. 



Beauty of Worcester. \Vc saw ibis splendid ('lenuitis growing 

 in the gnuinds of the originator in Knglaiid, and were so much 

 impressed with its great value that we made arrangements for 

 securing a large stock, ll possesses the singular merit ()f i)ro- 

 ducing both single and double flowers on the same plant. II is 

 a large and handsome fi to S petalled flower of a lovely bluisli- 

 viidel shade, with prominent imre white stamens whitrh gri-ally 

 add to its beauty. It is of very vigorims growth and a ri inark- 

 able free and* continuous bloomer, iiroduciug flowers al almost 

 every jidnt, measuring as much as five iiu'hcs in diameler. 

 each. 



Jackmani Alba. .\11 who know the merits <if the jiopnlar Ctfttnilix 

 Jiirkmniii, will hail this variety with delight as it has the same 

 free flowering iiualities and the hardiness of eoiistitutiou, but 

 instead of being puri)le, is a lovely white. SL.W each. 



Duchess of Teck. This, allhough not a strictly new variety, is so 

 beautiful we wish to call s|Hcial attention to it. Pure white 

 luaine bar down the center of ejieh petal. ?! each. 



Jackmani Section. 



Alexandra. Pale, reddish violel ; free blooming. 7."i cts. each. 

 Flammula. .Small white flowers ; very sweet, 'i'i to SO cts. each. 



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Jackmani Section — Continued. 



Gipsy Queen. Rich, briglil, dark velvet y-purple; a very attriietive 



variety. In cts. each. 

 Jackmani. Oeeii violet-juirple; flowers prtidueed in masses; one of 



the best, especially for beilding. "lO els.. 7."> cts., ?1 anil Sl.oU 



each, according to size. 

 Jackmani Superba. Color similar to the preceding, with large 



flttwiTs. ."Ht cIs. each. 

 Lilacina Floribunda. Pale gray lilac; deejiiy-veined flowers, the 



size of ('. .lackmaiii, bul having six |)etals, and of perfect shafie; 



Ilie lightest variety in Ihi.s secti(»n; an adiiiir:tble contrast to C. 



.laekmani for bedding. -OO cts. each. 

 La Mauve. I.ighl mauve, shaded with violet. ."lO cts. each. 

 Magnifica. I{edilish-pui|ile, wil li red bars and very large flowers. 



7."! cts. each. 



Prince of Wales. Deep puey-purple: free blooming, ."ifl ct.s. 

 Rubella. \'elveiy-elari-l-]nirple ; dist iiiel, .-iiid very free blooming, 



m cts. 



Rubro Violacea. Maro^ui, shadi'd violet. .'I'l cts. 



Star of India. Iteddisb violet -pur|de, with red bars; distinct and 



(;ll'eelive. 7.') cts. <*acli. 

 Victoria. A distinct and free blooming variety; (lowers large, 

 (•om|iosed of five or six pelals, well I'ormed; ileep reildish- 

 inauve. 75 cts. each. 



