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Roses. 
VE CAN SAY nothing new in praise of the rose— of what use is it to "gild refined gold? " Some flower- 
lovers have raised the question as to whether or not Orchids will supersede the Roses in public favor. 
Our position as the lai-gest commercial growers of Orchids in America is well known — yet we would say 
to the question above, No ! Orchids are worthy of all the love and admiration that can be given them, and they must 
increase in popularity ; but their beauty is theirs alone, and they borrow none of the Rose's elements of loveliness. 
Twin children of Mother Nature, who shall say that one must be loved above another, when each has a beauty all 
its own ! 
Because of the great number of varieties now in cultivation, selections of Roses are often made with diWculty. 
With ample experience to guide us, we have made a careful selection of the best varieties in the various classes, 
and only enumerate those here which are worthy of general planting on their merits. 
HTDRID PERPETU/IL OR REnONTflNT R05E5. 
(On their Own Roots.) 
There is certainly no other class of roses which are as valuable for rose gardens as this class (Rosa Damagce7ia 
liybrida), either in beauty of color, fragrance, durability, size of flowers, or variety. Altogether the general char- 
acter and habit of this class, with few exceptions, excel all other roses or classes of roses. We desire to call the at- 
tention of all lovers of roses to the following very important facts : When purchasing and planting roses, the first 
question after the color is decided upon should be, "Are these roses on their own roots, or are they budded or graft- 
ed upon some wild stock J" Many hundreds, nay thousands of people have purchased and planted hardy roses with 
the expectation that these plants, though not giving a great many flowers the first season, would be much better 
the second and third years. So they should be, and would be if they were the right sort of plants; but it is a notori- 
ous fact that not ten per cent, of all the hybrid roses sold ever live more than one or two years, and most of them do 
not live the first year, giving no satisfaction whatever, because they are inuMed, or to use a horticultural expression, 
worked roses— not on their own but on a false bottom, and false they are. We make these statements from years of 
personal experience, and we feel it our duty to most vigorously and emphatically declare against budded or grafted 
roses. They are no good for this country ; they will, as soon as planted, throw up their numerous suckers and 
sprouts from their false bottoms, and these wild suckers will grow rapidly and vigorously ; meanwhile the top or 
good real rose will become weaker and more exhausted, and in a short time will be entirely gone, while the wild 
stock pi-edominates; and many persons, even some gardeners, will not notice the gradual but sui'e destruction of 
the beautiful rose-bush that they thought the,y had. Hence our warfare against all roses which are not on their 
own roots. We cultivate upwards of a hundred sorts, including all the very best old and new varieties, and every 
rose we sell we are willing to guarantee to live and to give entire satisfaction. 
It must be understood that this class of roses, the Hybrid Perpetual or Remontant class, is entirely hardy, but 
that they are not constant bloomers, with a few exceptions. They give one grand mass of bloom in early summer^ 
and then scattered blooms all thro' the season, depending more or less upon the variety and its treatment. 
Baron de Bonstetten. Rich velvety maroon; large, 
full and of excellent shape; a beautiful dark rose. 
Baronne Prevost. Pure rose; richly fragrant, very 
large and full, and of flat form ; a free bloomer and ro- 
bust grower. 
Baroness Rothschild. Delicate rose, tinted white; 
flowers very large and of cup form ; distinct and beau- 
tiful, and of free blooming habit. 
Captain Christy. Light salmon flesh color, very dis- 
tinct; large and fine form ; a grand rose, free in bloom, 
and by some classed as a Hybrid Tea rose. 
Buohess de Cambaceres. Pale pink; flowers large 
and full. 
Duke of Edinburgh. Brilliant scarlet crimson flow- 
ers, shaded maroon ; large and full. 
Abel Carriere. Rich velvety maroon ; large, round im- 
bricated form: a very fine rose; being one of the best 
of the deeper colored sorts. 
Alfred Colomb. Bright carmine red; large, and of fine 
form ; a superb rose, richly fragrant. 
Anna Alexieff. Bright rose color; large and full; a 
free bloomer; of excellent habit, and one of the best 
for early forcing. 
Anne de Siesbach (Gloire de Paris). This capital 
variety is of a clear carmine color, large, full and cup- 
ped, and richly fragrant; of vigorous growth, and 
forces well ; one of the very best roses, and always in 
demand. . 
Aug-uste Mie. A grand old variety, of delicate deep 
rose, shaded carmine. Also a flrst-olass forcing rose. 
