THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
ROSES— Continued 
HYBRID TEAS— Half Hardy TEA ROSES 
The roses included in tliis section are valued 
espeeialy for their free and continuous bloom- 
ing qualities which render them particularly 
useful to plant in beds and groups for the or- 
namentation of the lawn or to grow in the 
garden for a supply of cut flowers or decora- 
tive purposes. 
Caroline Testout. — Large and double, color 
clear bright rose, very sweet, resembling La 
France, but of more sturdy habit, very free 
flowering; one of the best roses. 
Duchess of Albany, or Red La France. — (Hy- 
brid Tea) — Resembles the La France but is 
much deeper in color. Is a free bloomer, pro- 
ducing an abundance of lovely buds and flow- 
ers throughout the season. Very double and 
full. Color, brilliant, rose pink. 
Gruss an Teplitz. — Color scarlet, shading to 
velvety crimson, very fragrant, a free grower 
and most profuse bloomer; handsome foliage, 
especially valuable as a bedding rose. 
Killarney. — Color flesh, shaded white, suffused 
pale pink flowers; large buds, long and pointed; 
and blooms profusely throughout the season. 
La France. — (Hybrid Tea) — Raised from 
seed of a tea rose. Delicate silvery rose, chang- 
ing to silvery pink; very large; full, of fine 
globular form; a most constant bloomer. 
Bon Silene. — Equally valuable for summer 
or winter blooming. Buds of beautiful form; 
an unusually free bloomer; color deep rose, 
•sliaded with carmine. 
Catherine Mermet. — One of the finest roses 
grown. The buds are very large and globular, 
the petals being recurved and sliowing to ad- 
vantage the lovely bright pink of the center, 
shading into light creamy pink, reminding one 
of La France in its silvery shading. 
Gloire de Dijon. — Noted for its large-sized 
(lowers, its delicate tea scent, and its exqui- 
site shades of color, being a blending of amber, 
carmine and cream. 
Marechal Neil. — A beautiful deep yel- 
low; large and globular; fragrant; free flow- 
ering; one of the finest yellow tea-scented 
roses; a good climber. 
Papa Gontier. — A magnificent red Tea. 
It is a strong grower, with line healthy foli- 
age; the buds are large and long, with thick, 
broad petals of dark carmine crimson color, 
changing to a lighter shade in the open flower. 
Perle des Jardins. — A beautiful straw color, 
sometimes deep canary; very large, full and 
of fine form; stiff shoots or stems, and very 
free flowering. 
KiHarncy 
The Rose has rightfully earned 
for itself the name "Queen of 
Flowers," and one of the most use- 
ful as well as ornameutal varieties 
are the climbers. They are admir- 
ably adapted for covering arbors, 
porches, etc., and bloom profusely. 
HARDY CLIMBING ROSES 
Baltimore Belle.— Pale blush, nearly white, 
compact. A fine flower. 
Blue Rambler (Veilchenblau. — (Violet Blue) 
— A seedling of the Crimson Rambler. The 
blossoms are semi-double, of medium size, 
massed in large numbers. The color on first 
unfolding is a reddish, purplish pink, turning 
to amethyst and finally steel blue. Plant is 
vigorous and hardy. 
Climbing Jules Margottin.— Carmine rose, 
fine in open flower and in bud; the best of all 
climbing .sorts. It may be grown either as a 
Pillar Rose or by pruning, kept in bush form. 
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