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ILLUSTRATIVE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE . 
Augusta— Sulphur yellow, large and full, very fragrant, strong grower ; similar to if not identical with 
Solfaterre. 
Caroline Marinesse— Creamy white, small and full, nearly hardy ; flowers resemble those of Felicite 
Perpetual. 
Cloth of Gold (Chromatella)— Rich, deep yellow ; large, double, fragrant, and a vigorous grower. 
Celine Forestier— Fine, bright yellow, highly fragrant, a strong grower and profuse bloomer; a fine rose. 
Lamarque— White, with sulphur center, flowers in clusters. A magnificent climbing rose under glass. 
Lady Emily Peel— Has pure white flowers in large clusters; a free grower and fine for pillars. 
Narcisse— Pale yellow ; a beautiful tea-scented Rose. 
Yellow— Sulphur yellow ; rather feeble grower. 
Solfaterre— Bright sulphur yellow, large and globular. 
Woodland Margaret— Pure white, rather small ; a free bloomer. 
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 delicate 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 desirable for pot culture. 
American Beauty— The flowers are a deep crimson color, shaded light ; in shape they are like Countess 
of Oxford, of very large size, and very fragrant. It is undoubtedly a very superior variety, and is 
being grown very extensively. 
Bon Silene— Purplish carmine. 
Catherine Mermet— Bright flesh color, with the same peculiar silvery luster possessed by La France; 
large, full and of beautiful form ; decidedly one of the finest Tea Roses. 
Cornelia Cook— A seedling from Devoniensis. Pale yellowish white, sometimes tinged with flesh; flow- 
ers very large and full ; not a free bloomer, and often does not open well, but a superb rose when 
well grown. 
Jeanne d’Arc— Pure white, very fragrant and beautiful ; strong, luxuriant grower; fine pillar rose. 
Clara Silvain— Pure white, large and full. 
Clothilde— Bright salmon rose, large, full, of good shape, hardy and effective. 
Devoniensis — White, with blush center ; large and fine. 
Duchess of Edinburgh -A very desirable novelty. Flowers of good size, moderately full, deep crim- 
son in the buds, becoming brighter as they expand ; good for Winter flowering. 
Empress Eugenie— Silvery rose, medium size ; full, fragrant ; a good variety. 
Clone de Dijon— Yellow, shaded with salmon and rose ; large, full and distinct. 
Isabella Sprunt— Sulphur yellow, very fine ; especially desirable for house blooming. 
Marechal Niel— Very bright, rich, golden yellow ; very large, full and perfect form the peta s are extra 
large and of good substance ; of vigorous growth and a free bloomer This is unquestionably the 
finest of all Tea Roses. Truly magnificent. 
Madame Bravy— White, with rose center, large and fine 
Madame Marie Sisiey— Groundwork a delicate primrose yellow, each petal edged with bright pink; 
very vigorous and free flowering ; a very fine rose. 
Perle des Jardins— A beautiful straw color, sometimes deep canary ; very large, full, and of fine form ; 
stiff shoots or stems and very free flowering. 
Pearl (Seeded from President, fertilized with Comtesse de Serenye)— Beautiful pale flesh color, or creamy 
white, delicately tinged with rosy blush; medium size, very full, perfect form; delightfully perfumed. 
Reine Marie Henriette— Flowers large, full, of fine form ; color, beautiful cherry red, with a shade of 
violet; flowers somewhat flat, highly scented, and in color and form have some resemblance to 
Cheshunt Hybrid ; an extra fine climbing variety. 
Safrano— Fawn, shaded with rose. 
Sunset— Tawny shade of saffron and orange, very double and handsome, and has beautiful rich foliage ; 
one of the be t roses of recent introduction, and excellent for forcing. 
The Bride— A lovely pure white tea rose of large size. Admirable for forcing as well as for summer 
flowering. The buds have more substance than Niphetos, are full and double and possess the good 
characteristics of Cath. Mermet. 
Triorrphe de Luxembourg— Salmon buff, shaded with deep rose ; distinct and fine. 
Wm. Francis Bennett— In shape, the flowers resemble Niphetos, and rival in coloring the rich glowing 
crimson of Gen. Jacqueminot while they resemble in fragrance the lovely La France, It is of vig- 
orous growth and the utmost freedom in bloom. 
Yellow Tea— An old and popular rose ; very fragrant ; straw color ; very fine bud. 
