DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUE. 
mphetos. This still holds the lead as being the most elegant white rose. The buds are 
three inches long:. 
Papa Gontler, A grand red Tea. of fine crimson shade and silken texture. Extremely 
free. Very long and beautifully-leaved stems can be cut. the foHage being very dark and 
heavy. One of the best, and a perfect bedder. 
Per/e des Jordlns. The color is clear golden yellow, an indescribably rich and beautiful 
shade ; the ilowers are extra large, full globular form, richly perfumed and exquisitely beau- 
tiful in every way. 
PHncess Bonnie. A richer, deeper crimson was never seen in a rose, while its fragrance 
is most subtle and delicate. 
Paquerette. The flowers are pure white, about one inch in diameter, flowering in clus- 
ters of from five to fifty blooms. 
Safrano. A fine old rose of its class and color. It is a variety of great value, particularly 
for outdoor planting. The color is a bright apricot yellow, changing to orange and fawn, 
sometimes tinted with rose. Very fragrant. 
Souvenir de ia Malmaisoit. Its rich, fiesh-colored flowers are of immense ■^ire. double to 
the centre, are produced in abundance, and have the requisite form and substance to with- 
stand our hot, dry summers. Exquisitely fragrant. 
COI^LECTIONS OF HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 
(In ordering give simply the name or number of the collection wanted.) 
Do not ask for Changes in the Collections. 
No. 
1. Novelty Collection of H.P.Roses. Five magnificent new varieties for 60 c. 
postpaid. Clio, Hellen Keller, Marchionuss or ^ orn-, Martjarbt Dickson 
and Mrs. Sherman Crawford. Here is a collection of varieties all of the most ster- 
ling value and comprising a most happy graduated range of color from pure white, through 
flesh-color, rosy-pink and deep pink to bright crimson. All fine varieties, all very hardy and 
very free flowering. 
2. Collection of Three Nearest Black H. P. Roses for 35c. postpaid. 
Baron de Bonstettin, John Keynes and Prince Camllle de Rohan The 
beautv of these three dark roses can only fully be appreciated when seen, it can not be ade- 
quately portrayed by words or pictures. The most beautiful velvet or satin is far out- 
rivaled by the glossy texture of their petals. 
3. Collection of Four Best Red H. P. Rosesfor 4-0 0. postpaid. Alfred 
Colomb, Gen. Jacqueminot, Gen. Washington, Ulrich Brunner. The 
cream of a large assortment of red varieties. All of vigorous growing and free blooming 
habit and very hardy. 
4. Collection of Four Best Pink H P. Roses for 4-0 c. postpaid. Anna de 
Diesbach, Madame Gabriel Uulzet. Magna Charta, Mrs. John Laing. 
There are so many fine pink sorts that it is difficult to select the really best four, but we 
think these come pretty close to it. It is a collection of jewels of the first water. 
5. Collection of Three Finest White Rosesfor 35 c. postpaid. Coquette 
des Alps, Coqueite des Blanches and Madame Planiier. All very hardv. 
very vigorous and free flowering. A splendid collection for cemetery planting. 
The All-colors collection of H. P. Roses consists of the four preceding col- 
lections — fourteen roses. $1.2 5 postpaid. 
Collections of Ever-Blooming Bedding Roses. 
(In ordering give simply the name or number of the collection wanted.) 
No. 
7. THE hA FRANCE COLLECTION OF FOUR ROSES for 35 c. postpaid. Oneeach 
of Ausgutlne Culnolsseau (White La France). Duchess ot Albany iRed La France). La 
France [the old favorite', pink, and Mate. AngeliQue Vtysset (striped La France). Every- 
one knows the beauty and fragrance of I^a France roses. Get this collection of them. It 
should be in every garden. 
8. THE SOUHERT COLLECTION Three charming Soupert Roses for 28 c. postpaid. 
One each of Clothllde Soupert, blush white. Pink Soupert, deep pink. Yellow Soupert 
(Mosella). pale yellow. Three of the finest roses for outdoor or indoor culture. Will pro- 
duce hundreds of fiowers the first year. 
9. THE EVERBLOOMINt; YELLOW COLLECTION. Four Hardiest Yellow Ever- 
blooming Roses for 35 c. postpaid, tztotle de Lyon, Madame tloste, Mosella and Safrano, 
These varieties are all hardy as far north!as Philadelphia, and with a slight covering of leaves 
or straw will succeed perfectly even much farthernorth. 
10. THE EVERBLOOMING RED COLLECTION. The four best dark red everbloom- 
ing roses for 35 c. postpaid. Merlon DIogee, Meteor. Papa Contler, Princess Bonnie. 
These are the cream of the dark varieties and should be in every garden. 
11. THE EVERBLOOMING PINK COLLECTION. The four best pink everblooming 
roses for 35 c. postpaid. Champion ot tlie World, Hermosa, Mrs. De Craw and Souvenir 
de ia Matmatson. All remarkably free-blooming and of exceptional hardiness, requiring 
protection only in the extreme north. 
12. THE EVERBLOOiVlING WHITE COLLECTION. The tour best white everbloom- 
ing roses for 35 e. postpaid. Caroline Marnlesse, Kalserin Augusta Victoria, Marie Gull- 
lot, Souvenir de President Cornot, Four gems among white roses. Especially adapted 
for cemetery planting. 
13. THE ALL-COLOR.S EVERBLOOMING COLLECTION consists of the four pre- 
ceding collections — 16 Roses for $1,50 postpaid. 
