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An Everblooming Hardy Yellow Rose Mile. GERMAINE TROCHON. 
Among the many new Eosee of late years there are none which are liable to have a wider popularity than this. 
It IS an entirely new color in the Hybrid Tea class, and it has proven hardy in our climate. Technically described, 
It IS orange-yellow, with shades of buff, fawn and light yellow; the interstices between the petals show depths 
of coloring approaching what is very frequently seen in our sunset sliies. Price, GOo. each, $6.00 per doz. 
Lord Penzance's New Hybrid SWEETBRIARS. 
This rose possesses one of the sweetest perfumes 
that nature has provided, and it is usually cultivated 
for its delicious fragrance. The flowers are borne 
in wondrous profusion, and vary in color from 
white, through several shades of pink, to very dark 
red or crimson. The plants are perfectly hardy. For 
vigor of growth there is scarcely anything in the rose 
world to equal them The buds are the most grace- 
ful, sweet and delicate objects imaginable. The 
flowers are single or semi-double, and this adds light- 
ness and elegance to theirbeauty. Three distinct var- 
ieties of merit ; 75 cts. each. The set of three for $2.00. 
ROSA MULTIFLORA JAPOMCA. 
This beautiful Japanese rose, while not new, is so 
rare as to be practically a novelty to the great flower- 
loving public. It is of peculiar beauty and interest, 
and an exquisite thing in every way. The plant is a 
strong, vigorous grower. 
It flowers profusely in large clusters, with from 
twenty to fifty flowers in each, covering the plant 
with dense masses of snowy white blossoms with 
briglit golden stamens. A valuable feature of the 
flowers is their wonderfully sweet fragrance, which 
is noticeable at a considerable dist,anee. The indi- 
vidual flowers last a long time, tlie plants showing 
l)loom for about a month, and are followed by briglit 
red heps, or .seed pods, exceedingly handsome, mak- 
ing the plant attractive after the flowers are gone 
The plant is perfectly liardy, and will be found to be 
a charming addition to any collection. 
Strong fleld-grown plants, 3.5o. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Extra strong plants, 50c. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
ROSE CARMINE PILLAR. 
A splendid Rose, with single flowers 12 to 15 inches 
in circumference, of the brightest rosy carmine, and 
produced so abundantly that last year's shoots, some 
10 to 12 feet in length of growth, were covered from 
base to top with bunches of flowers from each eye or 
bud, the (lowers on the bunches opening in succession. 
Lord Penzance's New llybi id Sweelbriars. 
The display was thus kept up for nearly six weeks, during which it was seen by many leading amateurs and 
others, and pronounced novel and most decorative. Award of merit by Royal Horticultural Society and cer- 
tificate of merit by Royal Botiinical Society. Those who have seen the rose at Kew when in bloom pronounce 
it a magnificent sight. 50 cts. each, |5.00 per doz. 
The New Hybrid Multiflora Rose, DAWSON. 
This lovely climbing rose was raised in the Arnold Arboretum by Mr. Jackson Dawson, by crossing the 
MuMiPLOKA with Genebal Jacqueminot. It is as vigorous a grower as the Rosa MuLTtPLouA blooming 
in dense masses, or clusters, the same as that variety, but the flowers are nearly as double as those of 
General Jacqdeminot. The color of these roses is a light rose-pluk, shading ligliter as they grow older. 
The entire plant remains in bloom about a month, the different buds on the clusters coming Into bloom 
in succession. This rose will be a very desirable addition to our hardy roses. 
Strong field-grown plants, 35c. each, $3.50 per dozen. Extra strong plants, .50c. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
EMPRESS OF CHINA. 
A New and Very Valuable Perpetual Bloomlnfr Climber. 
This variety begins to flower the last of May, and except under especially trying circumstances, such as 
a protracted drought, blooms repeatedly until very late in the fall. In vigor of growth it is unsurpassed. The 
flowers are small, but very delicate and waxy; somewhat fragrant, and are borne profusely The bud is of 
especially pretty foi m-pointed, very shapely, and of just the riaht size for the buttonhoh'. The open flower 
IS nearly double, and has much the appearance of a Tea Rose. The color is dark red in t he bud, changing to 
a lighter red or pink, like an Apple Blos.som, as the flowers open and grow older. Price strong bloom- 
ing plants, fleld-grown, 35c. each, $3.,50 per dozen. Extra sized plants, 50o. each, $5.00 per dozen 
