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A FEW FLOWERS 



Hybrid Tea Roses. 



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The new Hyhriii Ten Kose,*, liitely iiilnKiiiced from Kurope, are (lisiinet and lieaiitifnl, ami are attraclinj; niucli 

 nttention. Tliese splendid varieties represent an entirely ni:\v axd distixct tvi'i-: (ih ci.Arifi of rosk< the results of a 

 crfjws l)elween varieties of the Ilylirid Perpetual, or Kenionlant Roses, and the Teas. The great advantage claimed for 

 them is, lliiit they comhine the hardiness of the IIyi)rid l^erjietnals with the constant blooming qualities, ricii and deli- 

 eate c-oloring, and delightfid fragrance of the Tea Roses. They are not entirely hardy and need protection in the winter. 



Antoine Mermet. Vitv litrijc, lull ami iif line sliape ; lalora ricti 

 flark l ariiiiiii-; iif ^n(lll (;rfiwl li, » ii h nicp. Iiri)jlit fiiliagf. 

 otlmr nwc iif La Fruuir lypr, jiiiil friiiii saiiii' iidIciI raiser, 'io 

 ami .Til cciit.s. 



Duke of Connaught. I'lowent aro extra larije, very full and fra- 

 Kraiit ; I In- IukU art' liiiiK a'"' finely fm nieil ; ei.liir inleiisc tjluw- 

 niK eriiusDii ; very brilliant and e.\(|nisilely lieaiitifiil. l'riee,2o 

 and ."lO cents. 



Lady Mary Fltzwilliam. Tlie new Kiii;M..,li llyliriil Tea; flowers 

 extra larne and ;;lcil)ular; quite full and regular; very fraKrant 

 and lieauliful ; eiilur delieate llesli, eli'>;anlly tinned with ainlKT 

 and pale carmitiiiii ; lii(;lily ri'diinineniled. Price, ."id and 7.') cts. 



Duchess of Westminster. .\ grand ruse ; exceedingly large and 

 (Inely fi.rined; very full and flagrant; color clear liriglit red; 

 very rich and fnu'. :« and ,iO ct.s. 



Antoine Verdier. Large and In-anlifnl llowcrs; Iniglit glowing 

 pink, lieantiliilly shaded w ith rich crimson ; large and glohular ; 

 very lull and sweet ; a constant and pnifiisc liloonicr. .jil cts. 



Countess of Pembroke. .\ splimlid new Knglish Ilyhrid Tea ; a 

 vigorous grower and free IiIoouut; llowers large and of cx- 

 ipiisile form, very full and highly scented; color soft saliiiy- 

 piiik, elegantly shaded with rosy-peach; very sweet and dis- 

 tinct. Price, "J.") and .'»() cents. 



Beauty of Stapleford. ^'lowers vi-ry large and perfect form ; de- 

 liciously scented tea fragrance; color clear bright pink, shading 

 to bright nisy-iTitu.son : makes large and beautiful buds, and is 

 a constant ami jirofuse bloomer. 'A'i and 51) ct.s. each. 



Pierre Guillot. This variety is probably the strongest growing 

 of all thi' Hybrid Tea lio.si's, and for sninmer Ijlooniing is the 

 best of all. It is a brilliant crimson color, with delii-ious Hybrid 

 fragrance, eipialing in these respects the well-known ".lack" 

 Hose. It is very double, |)roducing beantifiiMlowers all snin- 

 mer long, even in the hottest weather. With a little protection 

 of hay or leaves about the roots it will live out overwiiiterin the 

 tiorthern .Stales. l.st size, .">() cts. eai li, S-t.."il) per doz.; 2d size, 

 cts. each, 8:i per iloz. 



I'he New Polyantha Roses. — " Fairy Roses." 



The I'olyantha Ko.sc ciime originttUy from Ja|)an, hut these e.\(|tiisite new varieties are introduced from Europe. 

 They are exceedingly beautiful, delicioiisly sweet, and among the most constant and profuse bloomers we have. The 

 phitit is of low, compact growth, and (piite hardy. 



Mdlle. Cecile Bruner. .\ very beautiful and valuable rose; thi' 

 flnwers are larger than either of the others, very full and regu- 

 lar, perfectly iloubic and delightfully fragrant ; color clear rosy- 

 pink, jiiussiiig to while. It blooms i-onslantly and profusely 

 during the whole seiLson, and is entindy distinct from both the 

 others; hardy. cts. 



Little White Pet. Heautifiil. small, double white flowers, pro- 

 dnceil in the- greatest jn-ofusion. 2li and -Vt ct.s. each. 



IVIadame Lawrence. Small, pink flowers; very pretty, i"., 

 and .in cts. each. 



Mignonnette. One of the most lovely ami beautiful minaturc 

 lioses imaginable; the flowers are full and regular, perfectly 

 double, borne in large clusters, and deliciously perfumed; color 

 clear pink, changing to white, tinged wiili pale rose; a vigorous 

 grower, and consluut and profuse blomner. 'Mi ct.s. 



Anne Marie de Montravel. .\ beaiilifnl, pure white, fairy-like 

 rosi>; very double perfect llowers, about the size of a twenty- 

 five cent piece; delightfully sweet scented, and borne in sticli 

 large clnslers that the whole plant frequeiitly .seems a mass of 

 flowers. It blooms i)rof»scly from early summer to late fall, 

 and is hardy, when slightly |)rotected, as far m)rth as the Great 

 Lakes. ->0 and .Ti cts. 



Jeanne Driven. A lovely Koso, jierfcel, full form ; very double and 

 sweet ; color jmre while, faintly tinged with eriiusiui. i"j and M 

 cts. each. 



Pacquerette. .\\\ eleg:inl little Uo.se, the smallest of the lot ; pure 

 SHOW white; a profuse bloomer. '20 and :« cts. each. 



Little Gem. .\ lovely variety ; pure creamy while, somctinies <lc- 

 licately tinged with ro.se. 2« and 'AT, cts. each. 



The Best K\erb]ooming Roses for Out-door Culture. 



The following Koses are not hiinly, hut can he left out 

 CIS. and oO cts. each ; Jil.oO, ^i.hO, ^'AM) and ?;.").00 per dozen ; 

 supply them by ilie 100 or 1,000 at any seiuson, and will giv 

 tiuiil, but always at the ptirchiiser's risk. 



Hermosa. The "Ko.se of the Million;" a splendid old sort that 

 flowers coutiuuou.sly ; color clear. I)eautiful ro.sc; globular. 



Catherine Mermet. One of the most fashionable roses in New- 

 York last winter; ivlor clear rosy-pink; very large, pointed 

 buds; full, double and fragrant 



Souv. de Malmaison. Rich flesh c(dor, with ro-se center; very 

 doubli' ; when well grown this is considered by many In lie the 

 finest Rose in existence. It is .somelinu's forciHl in the winter 

 .season, bin it is properly a summer blooming Kose. 



over winter if well protected. Prices— 15 cts., 2i> cts., 35 

 ^^10, Sb'), -S-JO and per 100, aa-ording to size. We can 

 e price in quantity on tipplication. They can be sent bv 



\ sphoidid rosi', w hich is now heconiiiig prinn- 

 flowering; buds full ami double; clear deep 



Souv. d'un Ami. 

 inent for wiiitc 

 ntse color. 



Etoile de Lyon. This has jiroven to be a first-clii.ss yellow rose 

 for oul-do(n-cullure, although it hascbnic no goo<l as a cut-flower 

 variety for greenhousi' culture. 

 Mine. Welche. Very large, double and lieaulifully lormed ; soft, 

 pale yellow, shaded in the center with orangi' and 

 ous in haliil, and blooms freelv. 



(Hipper; vigor- 



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