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New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
Stand/ird or Tree Ro5E5. 
This very intei-esting class" of Roses (if we can call them a class) are none other than selected varieties of such 
as are best suited to be budded upon the common European wild rose, and are trained and cultivated for trees or 
standards ; and while we are decidedly opposed to ail low or dwarf budded roses, yet we advocate and recommend 
these beautiful rose-trees for several well-grounded reasons. They are handsome and majestic in appearance, either 
in a rose garden in the border, or even in some parts of the lawn. We have actually seen such Rose trees with a 
clear stem three and a-half feet high and a crown four to five feet in diameter, in perfect shape, and with over fif- 
teen hundred flowers and buds at one time— a rose garden upon a single tree ! Another reason why we recommend 
them is that they do not crowd or shade any other plants growing near by or underneath them, and every wild 
growth or shoot which makes its appearance is easier detected than if cn a low budded rose. In Europe no garden 
is complete without Standard or Tree Roses, but in this country they are rare, and though years ago they were in- 
troduced here, through lack of knowledge of their proper treatment and careful handling, few of our florists or 
gardeners have succeeded in bringing them to perfection. A score of excuses are urged as reasons why Standard 
or Tree Roses cannot be grown in this country successfully— yet there are a few places where they are cultivated to 
perfection, and by intelligently following our directions anyone can have f uccess with them. 
Mode of Tke.vtment. — After importing these roses, wo keep them here in the nursery, under careful treatment, 
for one year, in order to acclimate them and get them used to our climate, and when we deliver them to customers 
they are perfect in every way, with plenty of good, healthy, fine feeding roots and vigorous strong growth ; they 
should then be planted into good heavy rich loam, at least two feet deep, with, of course, proper natural drainage ; 
and they should be planted at least three to four inches deeper than we would plant any other rose or plant. Stake 
them carefully, well and fiimly ; this is very important, so that the wind cannot play with them and loosen their fine 
roots. The wood of the previous year's gi-owth should be well cut back before they start growing in early spring, to 
keep the growth strong and vigorous. As soon as the pi-uning and staking is done, the stems should be wrapped and 
tied up in nice clean rye or wheat straw, from the ground to the crown. This can be done in a neat manner ; the 
straw can be wet so it will be more pliable, and with four or five ties of raffia the thin covering or ferule of straw 
will keep the hot spring and summer sun from burning or scalding the stem while the crown is yet too small to afford 
it sufficient shade, the first two or three seasons. This fei-ule or band will also keep the hard bark of the stem moist 
and damp, and will be quite a protection from ice, sleet and severe cold winds in winter and the already hot sun in 
March and April. Instead of strawing the crowns or heads in winter with a lot of heavy material, we recommend a 
simple protection of common burlap, such as is used to pack furnitui'e, which can easily be put ai-ound the crown, 
and either tied or sown together in a somewhat conical shape ; this will not look bad in winter, when snow covers 
the gi'ound. A good libei-al mulching of coarse stable manure or litter is a capital protection to the roots during 
winter ; this should, however, not be put on until after the first frost, say in November. 
Price, for fine varieties, $2 to S3 each. 
IJ^^We offer only strong, perfectly acclimated trees which will give satisfaction if treated as above directed. 
HflRDT RUNNINQ or CunPINQ R05E5. 
These are most beautiful for the adornment of pillars, 
houses. In their blooming season, they are fairly covered 
criminating planters of roses. Being perfectly hardy and 
stacles even to the inexperienced. 
Saltimore Belle. Light blush and rose; fine and 
double, though o' small to medium size; the blooms 
are produced in clusters, and the growth, though rapid, 
is slender and graceful. It is one of the very best 
climbers. 
rioribunda. Bright pink, changing to white; large 
clusters of flowers. 
Gem of the Prairies ( Rosa set iyera ) . Rosy red flowers, 
occasionally blotched with white; large and flat flow- 
ers ; of extra vigor and rapidity of growth. 
Jeanne d'Arc. A perpetual blooming white flowering 
sort. 
trellises, arbors, or for covering porches or the ends of 
with lovely flowers, and they are much valued by all dis- 
of vigorous growth, their successful culture offers no ob- 
Mrs. Pierce. A beautiful blush white climber. 
Queen of the Prairies. Rosy red, sometimes striped 
white; is fairly covered with flowers in early summer, 
and is one of the very best climbers for any purpose. 
Rampant. Pure white, free bloomer. 
Reine Marie Henriette. A deep carmine red Oloire de 
jyijim, possessing all the good properties of that fine 
and well known rose. 
Setina. A climbing Hermosa, and in every way a coun- 
terpart of that grand pink favorite. 
Wells' White (Madame d'Arblay). Pure white, flow- 
ering in very large clusters; very strong climber. 
Price, 60 and 75 cents each. Extra large plants, 81 each. 
