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L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
FINE TEA ROSES. 
The perfume of these Roses is most delicate and agreeable ; indeed they may 
be called the sweetest of all Roses. The flowers are also very large and deli- 
icatc in their colors, such as white, straw and flesh color, and various tints of 
rose combined with them. They are more tender than any other rose in the 
catalogue, requiring a house or pit in winter. They are most desir- 
able for pot culture. 
Price — First size, 50c. each; $5.00 per dozen. Second size, 30 cents 
each ; $3.00 per dozen. Third size, 15c. each; $1.25 per dozen, except 
where noted. 
Madam Hoste. — One of the finest roses ever sent to this country. 
It is a strong, bushy grower, and a bud that can always be cut 
vAth a long btishy stem and closely set leaves. We know of no Tea 
Rose with larger or more finely-shaped buds. It is very double and 
an unusually beautiful, open Rose, Price, 25c. 
The Bride. — Every lover of fine roses should have a plant of this 
peerless raricty, as it fills a place in ever-blooming roses hitherto 
wanting. The Bride is a pure white rose, of large size, and most 
perfect form. The buds are pointed, and the ends of the petals are 
slightly curved back, giving it a most chaste and elegant appear- 
ance. This variety has the most delicious tea fragrance, and is a 
strong, free-blooming rose, either for summer or winter flowering. 
Madam Cusin. — This is one of the greatest New York forcing va- 
rieties, and, on account of, its peculiar fancy color, commands an 
extra price. While not as strong growers as 
the preceding two varieties, still it can be 
classed as a robust grower, and is in every re- 
spect as floriferoits. The color, however, is where 
its main points of excellence lie, being a soft, 
shell pink, with a delicate cream shade ntnning 
through the entire flower; of good substance and 
excellent lasting qualities. 
Marechal Niel. — Very bright, 
rich, golden yellow, vei*y large, full 
and perfect form ; the petals are ex- 
tra large, and of good substance; 
-,f vigorous growth, and is a free 
bloomer. This is unquestionably 
the finest of all Tea Roses; truly 
magnificent. 
Glory de Dijon. — Yellow, shaded 
with salmon and rose; large, full 
and distinct. 
Papa Gontier.— See 
Hybrid Tcaa for de- 
scription. I'rice, 25c. 
Madam de Watte- 
ville. — The color is 
a remarkable shade of 
creamy yellow, richlv 
colored with rosv 
blush ; the petals are 
large, and each one 
widely b<)rdered with 
bright crimson, which 
gives It a verystnkii 
nd beautiful appearance. Th 
5wers are large, very full, an( 
highly perfumed. Price, 25c. 
Bon Silene. — This splendii 
old variety still holds its owi 
against many of the newt, 
sorts. It is equally valuable fo 
summer or winter blooming 
average size and exquisite tei 
scent; color, brilliant carmine 
Catharine Mermet. — Brigli 
flesh color, with the same pc 
culiar silvery lustre possesses 
by LaFrance; large, full, am 
of beaiitiful form. One of thi 
most fashionable Roses for cu 
flowers. 
Cornelia Cook.^ — A seedling from Devonien 
sis. Pale, yellowish white, sometimes tinget 
with flesh; flowers very large and full; not 
a free bloomer, and often does not open well 
but asuperb rose when full grown. 
Coquette de Lyon. — .\ lovely Tea Rose 
exquisite canary ycllow,clear, translucent text 
u-e. and delicious perfume; flowers large, fin' 
form: vervfuU and double. 
Mrs. James Wilson (Tea.)— This super) 
novelty resembles that most beautiful roa 
"Catharine Mermet" in shape, but is entirelli 
different in color, being of adeeplemon yellovi/ 
the border of the petal is margined with rose 
very large, of perfect form, and highly per 
med. The growth is vigorous, and the flowers are producet 
in great abundance throtigh the entire season. Price, 25c. 
Sunset. — A sport from the Perle des Jardins. The flower!^ 
are very large and double, producing beautiful buds and 
flowers in hottest summer weather. The exquisite shades oi 
coloring found in this variety can onl3' be compared to the 
gorgeous colors of a summer sunset, hence the name. Th( 
Sunset has a most delicious tea' fragrance, and is a strong- 
growing, free-flowering variety Price, 2()c. 
Queen's Scarlet, — A verj^ desirable satisfactory Rose. Showy and at- 
tractive. A constant and profuse bloomer. The flowers are rich, velvety 
scarlet, very brilliant and striking, large and full; hardy and of vigorous 
gno wth. 
Safrano. — Bright, apricot j'ellow, changing to orange and fawn, some- 
times tinted with rose. Valued highly for its beautiful buds ; fragrant, and 
rampant grower. Bxceedingly profuse in blooming, and dcliciously tea- 
scented. Should be in every collection. 
Marie Guill'^t. — Among the largest growers of Roses this splendid variety 
is considered one of the best that can be raised, account of the immense 
amount of bloom it produces. Flowers are very large, perfectly double, of a 
pure white color, sometimes shaded with lemon yellow. Include this rose 
when ordering, and vou will not regret it. Price, 25c. 
Souvenir d*un Ami. — A beautiful Rose, and one of tlie finest for winter 
Clear rose color, very large blossoms, and exquisitely fragrant. 
THE THREE KOSES, aiAD. HOSTE, PAPA. GONTIER AND 
MAD. DE WATTEVTLIiB, ONLY 50c., POSPTAID. 
