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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue. 
General Jacqueminot — Brilliant crimson, 
large and very fine; one of the hand- 
somest and most showy roses of this 
color. Beautiful in the bud, semi- 
double when full grown. Of fine free 
growth; a universal favorite. 
General Washington — Fine crimson; very 
full and double; a moderate grower; 
one of the handsomest roses when 
well grown. 
Glorie de Margottin— New. This is the 
brightest colored rose yet introduced 
and is in every way a most desirable 
variety, being a good, strong, vigor- 
ous grower and free bloomer; good 
for either forcing of outdoor culture. 
Gruss an Teplitz— (Virginia R. Cox, or 
Crimson Hermosa) — This grand rose 
has proved one of the best and most 
valuable hardy crimson ever bloom- 
ing roses for garden planting ever 
introduced. The color is dark rich 
crimson passing to velvety fiery red, 
one of the very brightest colored 
roses we know. Flowers large, full 
and sweet; very showy and hand- 
Gruss An Teplitz 
some; blooms constantly, throwing 
up fresh buds and flowers the whole 
growing season. It is a healthy vig- 
orous grower, entirely hardy here. 
Cannot be recommended too highly; 
everyone should have it. 
Harrison’s Yellow— Golden yellow; very 
free bloomer, hardy, good grower. 
Helen Keller — Flowers large, of most per- 
fect form and fragrant. Color bril- 
liant rosy cerise. A vigorous grower 
and very free bloomer. A most dis- 
tinct and lovely rose. 
Her Majesty — A remarkably strong-grow- 
ing variety, often throwing up shoots 
six feet in length; the flowers are of 
unusual size, specimens having been 
exhibited that were fully six inches 
across. Color a beautiful, clear, sat- 
iny pink. 
John Hopper — A seedling from Jules 
Margottin; fertilized by Mme. Vidot. 
Bright rose with carmine center; 
large and full; light red thorns, not 
numerous; a profuse bloomer and 
standard sort. 
John Keynes — A strong grower and as 
hardy as any of the perpetual fam- 
ily. Flowers very large and fine; 
brilliant carine. A splendid rose. 
Jubilee— Flowers very large; color de- 
scribed as intense crimson, maroon 
red; fragrant, strong and lasting. 
Plant very vigorous; large, dark 
green foliage. 
Jules Margottin — Bright cherry-red; large 
and full; free flowering and hardy. 
La France — Delicate’ silvery rose; very 
large and full; an almost constant 
bloomer; equal in delicacy to a Tea 
Rose; the most pleasing fragrance of 
all roses; only a moderate grower, 
but most desirable. 
La Reine — Brilliant, glossy rose, very 
large, cupped and beautiful; a very 
hardy useful rose. 
Louis Van Houtte — Crimson, maroon, me- 
dium size, sometimes large, full. A 
tender sort, but very free blooming 
and altogether the best crimson rose 
we have. A moderate grower. 
Lord Penzance— (Sweet Brier)— Foliage 
sweetly scented; strong grower, per- 
fectly hardy. Colors in variety. 
Margaret Dickson — Of magnificent form, 
white with pale flesh center; petals 
very large, shell shaped, and of great 
substance; foliage very large, dark 
green. 
Mabel Morrison— A sport from Baroness 
Rothschild. Flesh white, changing to 
pure white; in the autumn tinged 
with rose; double cup-sliaped flowers, 
freely produced. It is one of the best 
white hybrid perpetuals. 
Madam Gabriel Luizet — For loveliness in 
color, fragrance, size and freedom of 
blooming qualities, this rose has no 
equal to-day; equally good as a bed- 
ding rose out doors. Pink, distinct, 
very large, cup-shaped, somewhat 
fragrant. As an exhibition rose will 
rank with its rival, Baroness Roths- 
child. 
Madam Plantier— Pure white, medium 
size, full; flowers produced in great 
abundance early in the season. 
Marchioness of Londonderry — Ivory 
white, fine form, highly perfumed; 
plants vigorous and free flowering. 
Unquestionably one of the largest 
roses, blooms attaining a diameter 
of six inches when fully developed, 
and one of the sweetest of tin? Hy- 
brid Perpetuals, 
