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Bamona. A new American seedling clematis. It is a strong, rampant grower, 
we think fully three times stronger than the Jackmanni, and is very hardy. It is a 
free and perpetual blooming variety, both on the old year's growth and also on the 
wood of the current year ; the color of the flower is a deep sky-blue, and very attract- 
ive ; the size of the flower is larger than any variety we ever saw, very many flowers 
running from five to seven inches in diameter, and as large as eighteen inches in cir- 
cumference. 
Rubella. Has the same continuous flowering habit as the Jackmanni ; flowers 
seven inches in diameter, commonly six-sepaled ; color a deep velvety claret, the rich 
reddish flush giviug it a very distinct appearance. June to October. 
Star of India. A very showy, free-flowering sort, with large flowers, first of a 
reddish plum color, changing to a violet purple, with turkey red bars in the centre of 
each flower leaf. A variety of great merit. July to October. 
Viticella Rubra Grandiflora. Should be in every collection. A fine bloomer. 
Flowers large, handsome, and of a rich claret red color. July to October. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. This is without doubt the best of the double pure 
whites. Deliciously scented. 
Luoie Lemoine. Flowers white, double, large, and well formed. Very showy. 
Blooms only in spring. 
ROSES. 
Nothing that we can say can add to the popularity of this most beautiful of all 
flowers. Those who appreciate the beauties of nature, prize roses above all things 
else in the ornamental line. While nearly all desire, and perhaps make an effort to 
have, an abundance of them in their season, yet very many iail ; and the failure to 
succeed is usually due to planting inferior bushes, thoustuids of which are sent out 
over the country every year at very low prices. Our roses cost more than the weak, 
puny, hot-house plants referred to, yet the results show that we give our customers as 
much for their money as any firm in the country. Our bushes are grown out-of-doors, 
in ordinary soil, and are ivs hardy and vigorous as it is possible to make them. "When 
properly planted and cared for, they give perfect satisfaction. If the amount of bloom 
is not as great as is desired, all that is necessary is to apply the pruning knife a little 
more freely the following spring, and this will insure an abundant growth of new 
wood, and it is the new wood that yields the bloom. 
While our list might be made much longer, we think it includes about all the 
desirable varieties. Roses are divided into four general classes : — Hardy, Tender, 
Climbing, and Moss. Those classed as Hardy include Hybrid Perpetuals, or Remon- 
tants, those which usually bloom profusely during June and occasionally through the 
summer and autumn ; Austrian, those varieties of yellow roses which bloom but once 
in a season, and all other kinds which will live ont-of-doois without protection through 
the winter. These are all suited for the garden, and thrive the best in the open air. 
None ol them require winter protection. Those in the Tender class include Teas, 
