New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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Madame Caroline Testout. A superb new Hybrid 
Tea, of the La France type, but with larger flowers, 
even more beautful in coloring and quite as freely pro- 
duced as on that fine Rose. The foliage is handsome, 
the buds and flowers have good stems, and the plant is 
vigorous in growth. A splendid forcing Rose. 
Madame Ousiii. Purplish rose, center slightly tinted 
with yellowish white ; very fine and distinct. 
Madame de Watteville. White, shaded with carmine 
and bordered with rose ; resembling a tulip. Vigorous, 
full and of fine form ; a beautiful Rose. 
Madame Welche. Deep chamois to pale yellow ; large 
and well formed ; a first-class variety. 
Madame Falcot. Deep golden apricot, very double ; 
has fine foliage, and is most distinct. 
Madame Hoste. Bright, clear, light yellow ; very large 
and full and of perfect form in bud and open flower ; is 
considerably forced for winter blooms. 
Mareclial NleL (Noisette). Bright golden yellow; 
very large, full and of perfect form, either in bud or 
open flower ; richly fragrant ; the finest yellow Rose, 
especially in the South, where it is hardy. 
Marie Guillot. White, tinged with delicate yellow : 
an exquisitely formed Rose, with most beautiful buds of 
large size ; one of the finest Tea Roses. 
Marie Van Houtte. Flowers large and full ; yellowish 
white, edged with rose ; one of the most perfectly formed 
Roses grown, and much admired. 
Meteor. Rich, dark velvety crimson, as fine in color as 
any of the Hybrid Perpetuals. The flowers are of 
good size, full and shapely, either in buds or when e.\- 
panded. The plant is vigorous and very free-blooming. 
Mrs. W. C. Whitney. Another new Hybrid Tea Rose, 
a seedling from American Beauty. The large, pointed 
buds are perfect in form, and the flower when e.\panded 
is almost as large as that of American Beauty. Its color 
is deep, clear pink, and its fragrance is even more pleas" 
ing than that of the famous parent Rose, like which the 
plant flowers very constantly. 
Niphetos. Long white buds, tinged sometimes with 
pink ; very free in growth and bloom under favorable 
circumstances. 
Papa Gontier. Rosy carmine buds of fine form and 
fragrance ; excellent for forcing and cutting. 
Perle des Jardins. Straw color ; large, full and perfect 
in form, and of most graceful habit. So far, it is the 
standard yellow Rose of the country. 
Pierre Guillot. (Bourbon.) Bright crimson ; large, full 
and of perfect form ; highly scented. 
Saft'auo. Salmon-bufi" or apricot ; a good and profuse 
bloomer and rapid grower ; one of the very best Roses. 
Souvenir de AVootton. A Hybrid Tea of rich, deep 
red. It is very fine and free in bloom under glass. 
Sunset. An e.\-cellent forcing Rose, of a deep apricot 
color ; robust in habit, fine in bud, and one of the best 
Roses in every way; will bloom freely in summer outdoors. 
The Bride. A white form of Catherine Mermet, and a 
counterpart of that lovely variety save in color ; a most 
superior Rose, unexcelled for winter forcing. 
William .-Vllen Richardson. Beautiful orange-yellow 
flowers ; well formed, large and full. 
W. P. Bennett. Long, deep crimson buds, of the form 
of Niphetos ; very fragrant and beautiful in every re- 
spect ; of vigorous h.ibit and free in bloom when forced, 
but not recommended for outdoor culture. 
A fine Rose for summer bedding or winter forcing. 
Price, except where noted, for any of the varieties of the above Everftlooming class, on their ovyn roots; 
Strong, vigorous plants, ready for blooming, 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 
Thrifty young plants, not so large as the foregoing, 30 cents each, $3 per dozen. 
BOURBON AfiD BENGAL OR CHINA R05E5. 
This class, including Jiosa Bourboniana and R. indica, comprises varieties especially noted for their vigorous 
growth, free-flowering habit, richness of color and easy cultivation. While some are quite hardy, all are nearly so, 
and require but little protection. They are undoubtedly among the very best general garden roses. 
Agrippiua (£'««'f«'i' &ar/<V). (Bengal.) Vivid crimson ; 
double and of great substance ; a lovely Rose, especially 
in the fall. 
Appoline. One of the best old Roses that is being rein- 
troduced of late. The large, cupped flowers are bright 
rosy pink ; the best of all Bourbons for the open air. 
Boule de Ncige. (Bengal.) Pure white and double, 
of very fine texture. 
Bourbon Queen. (Bourbon.) Buff rose, large and 
full ; free bloomer. 
Catherine Guillot. (Bourbon.) Very bright carmine- 
rose ; free bloomer. 
Clara Sylvain. (Bengal.) Pure white ; one of the best 
bedders, and an excellent rose. 
Crown Princess Victoria. (Bourbon.) Fine sulphur- 
white, perfect flowers ; an excellent bedding rose. 
Dinsmore. The flowers are large and perfectly double ; 
rich crimson-scarlet ; very showy and handsome. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. (Bengal.) Dark crimson; 
Hermosa. (Bourbon.) A free-flowering sort, with fine, 
rosy pink flowers ; an excellent bedding Rose, and 
worthy the reputation it has as always reliable ; hardy, 
and caimot be excelled as a garden Rose or for cemetery 
planting. 
Louis Margottin. (Bourbon.) Satin rose; a well- 
formed flower ; excellent for bedding. 
Louis Philippe. (Bengal.) Dark crimson, with white- 
edged petals ; full and globular form ; very free in 
bloom and quite pretty. 
Mad. Plantier. A grand old Hybrid China Rose, 
blooming in heavy clusters of pure white in the spring ; 
one of the best hardy Roses for cemetery planting, and 
makes a superb Rose hedge. 
Queen of Beddor.'S. (Bourbon.) Beautiful deep crim- 
son ; excellent for bedding purposes; very beautiful in 
every respect. 
Souv. de la Malmaison. A splendid old Bourbon 
Rose, still one of the best. Large, fl:it flowers, full and 
fragrant ; clear flesh color, shaded fawn. 
large and full flowers, of the true Tea form and fragrance 
Price for plants on their own roots : 
Strong, 2-year-old pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each, fo per doz.; thrifty young pot-grown plants, 30 cts. each 
; per doz. 
